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Lot 30
Sale 697 - Fine Books and Manuscripts including Americana
Nov 6, 2019
10:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
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$1,000 -
1,500
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$1,063
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Lot Description
[MICHEL, Marius, binder]. LEANDRE, Charles (1862-1934), illustrator. HALÉVY, Ludovic (1834-1908). La Famille Cardinal. Paris: Émile Testard, 1893.
8vo (248 x 158 mm). 18 etched plates and culs-de-lampe by Louis Muller after Leandre in 2 states (one plate with remarques); 30 woodcuts in text by Leveille and Ruffe. Contemporary French morocco, spine in 6 compartments with 5 raised bands gilt-lettered in 2, tan morocco doublures, border of brown and tan morocco onlays and gilt fillets surrounding a wide floral border gilt with yellow morocco onlays, patterned silk endpapers, edges gilt, stamp-signed by Marius Michel; morocco-tipped slipcase.
LIMITED EDITION, A UNIQUE COPY with plates in two states on Japon and papier de Chine of a total edition of 110. IN A FINE CONTEMPORARY FRENCH BINDING BY MARIUS MICHEL.