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KÂ- MONDO / KAPANDJI MORHANGE

134 - HERVIEU, Paul. Flirt.
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Estimate €100 - €200
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Description
HERVIEU, Paul. Flirt. Paris, Boussod, Valadon et Cie, 1890. Quarto (32 x 24.5 cm), brown half-maroquin with corner pieces, ribbed spine decorated with mosaic panels. Year of publication in full. Gilded head. Binding signed ‘P. Ruban’ on the upper endpaper. Cover and spine preserved. 213 pp. Slight marks on the leather of the covers. First edition illustrated with 37 black-and-white compositions by Madeleine Lemaire, including 18 insert plates, set within a beautiful floral frame and protected by captioned scrolls. The others are generously sized headpieces and tailpieces The artist Madeleine Lemaire (1845–1928) became famous for her talent as a flower painter. She partly inspired Proust’s character Madame Verdurin in his novel *In Search of Lost Time*. A fine, untrimmed copy, bound by Petrus Ruban, a renowned bookbinder of the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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About the sale Collectors’ books for sale – First editions – Illustrated editions – Varia IV
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Auction time 11/02/2026 at 2:00 PM
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