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VERHAEREN (Émile) and MOREAU (Pierre-Louis). Flanders. Origi…
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VERHAEREN (Émile) and MOREAU (Pierre-Louis). Flanders. Origi…
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Estimate €1,000 - €1,200
Voluntary lot
Description
VERHAEREN (Émile) and MOREAU (Pierre-Louis). Flanders. Original etchings and drypoints by P.-L. Moreau.
A very fine copy, in an elegant lined binding by Semet & Plumelle, enriched with 4 original drawings signed by Pierre Louis Moreau, a suite of 41 etchings, a suite of 15 additional etchings, and two menus for the Cent Bibliophiles dinner, each illustrated with an etching signed by the artist.
Paris, Les Cent Bibliophiles, 1935.
In-4, chocolate-coloured jansenist morocco, spine with 4 cold-framed bands, gilt fillet on the edges, cherry morocco linings in a gilt frame, the first lining signed "Semet & Plumelle" in the leather, chocolate-coloured moiré silk endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, covers and spine preserved, lined and edged slipcase (Semet & Plumelle).
123 pages, 41 original etchings and drypoints by Pierre-Louis Moreau, engraved at the head of the poems.
Spine very slightly faded, tiny brown spots on first white endpaper, minor rubbing to slipcase.
Charming edition of this collection composed by Émile Verhaeren (1855-1916) as a tribute to his native Flanders, finely decorated with 41 etchings and original drypoints by Pierre-Louis Moreau.
Limited edition of 120 copies, this one No. 36 printed for M.J. Exbrayat. It is enriched with 4 original drawings mounted on paper and signed in pencil by Pierre Louis Moreau, a suite of the 41 etchings printed on white vellum, a suite of 15 additional etchings, two menus from the Cent Bibliophiles dinner held on 12 March 1935 at the Cercle de l'Union Artistique, each illustrated with an etching signed by the artist.
Two ex-libris vignettes pasted on the first white endpaper: that of Adelin Remy and that of Victor Brayat, bearing the motto "Liber - Libertas".
A precious enriched copy, impeccably bound by Semet & Plumelle.
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About the sale
Prestige sale - Antiquarian and collectible books
Auction location
Auction time
06/15/2026 at 2:00 PM
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