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painting of a woman in a yellow shawl holding a frisbeean illustration of a book with a picture of a woman and two mena brown leather book with gold trimming and a gold cover
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Estimate €500 - €700
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Description
Art Deco Samain, Albert Bound editions – *Xanthis ou La vitrine sentimentale*. Illustrations by Gustave-Adolphe Mossa. With an original watercolour, 5 full-page coloured plates, numerous coloured vignettes and book decorations, as well as 4 extra sets of coloured prints and remarks on various types of paper. Yellow morocco binding with staggered gold-embossed fillets, corner fleurons with inlaid black leather, gold-lettered title, inside cover with handmade marbled paper, gilt edges and spine. Signed: E. Buer. Not listed in Monod. – One of 50 copies of the special edition on Japanese paper featuring the watercolour and the extra plates. Albert Victor Samain (1858–1900) was a French poet and a leading figure of Symbolism. The beautiful illustrations on Japanese paper by Mossa were hand-coloured by Eugène Charpentier. – A fine hand-bound volume in the Art Deco style. In good condition. With one original watercolour drawing, 5 full-page coloured plates, numerous coloured vignettes and book decorations, and 4 extra suites with coloured graphics and remarques on various papers. Yellow morocco binding with graduated gilt-stamped fillets, corner fleurons with inlaid black leather, gilt spine titles, inner covers with handmade marbled paper, gilt inside and standing edges. Signed: E. Buer. Not listed in Monod. - One of 50 copies of the special edition on Japan featuring the watercolour and the additional suites. Albert Victor Samain (1858–1900) was a French lyricist and exponent of Symbolism. The beautiful illustrations on Japan by Mossa were hand-coloured by Eugène Charpentier. - Fine hand-bound Art Deco binding. Well preserved.
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About the sale Valuable books, prints, historical photographs
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Auction time 10/24/2026 at 10:00 AM
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