Null Alfred de MUSSET, 10 volumes

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Estim. 150 - 200 EUR

[MUSSET, Alfred de] Gamiani ou Deux nuits d'excès. By Alcide, baron de M***. Lunéville Kteisvit [i.e. Bruxelles, J. Gay ou A. Brancart; or Paris, H. Doucé (impr. E. Lhoest) c. 1883] In-12; 10 h.-t. (slight russeting, some soiling on margins, slight light wetness on plates probably due to coloring, tear restored without loss to one plate). Contemporary brown half-chagrin with corners, marbled paper boards set with gilt fillets, gilt spine ribbed with gilt fleurons, gilt t. (slight wear to headpieces, nerves and corners). 10 plates, including 2 fronts, printed on chine and finely enhanced with watercolors. The name of the imaginary publisher combines the Greek "ctéis", a word used by ancient authors to designate a woman's sex, and French. Title adorned with a vignette depicting a faun and a nymph, often used by Gay and Doucé. Ex. on "VG" watermarked laid paper. Ref. Pia 564 (does not mention the plates and dates the ed. "apparently [...] between 1895 and 1900, i.e. after the period of activity of Gay et Doucé"). - Perceau 16-23. - Dutel 345, 345bis. Prov. Philip, in Japanese characters (stamp). Joint, another ed. of the same work: Bruxelles, s.n., 1896 [i.e. c. 1940]. In-16 (slight browning to false title). Br. in pink embossed paper covers (spine slightly faded). Ref. Dutel 1651 (2 vols.)

Estim. 100 - 150 EUR

[MUSSET, Alfred de] Gamiani ou Deux nuits d'excès. By Alcide, baron de M***. Reprinted in accordance with the original autograph edition. Paris-Bruxelles s.n. [i.e. Paris, Duringe, impr. Renaudie] 1833 [i.e. c. 1906] In-12 (lightly browned). Bradel green half-percaline, spine gilt, burgundy title-piece (slight rippling to percaline, title-piece rubbed and slightly detached). Counterfeit according to Perceau, "partial imitation" according to Pia, of the 1904 Brussels edition, which was "in no way in conformity with the autographed edition of 1833" (Pia 566-567). Title in red and black adorned with a "Scientia Duce" finial reproducing the mark of Isidore Liseux (then deceased for more than 10 years). On verso of title page: "Imprimé à petit nombre" ("Printed in small numbers"). Ex. on laid paper. Ref. Pia 567-568. - Perceau 16-29. - Dutel 359.

Estim. 10 - 30 EUR

1 box of bound books from the 19th to the 20th century. J. BEAUMONT " Les Auberges sanglantes ". 4 vols. G. TRUC "Histoire illustrée de la Femme". 1941 - 2 vols. Alfred de MUSSET " OEuvres ". 10 vols. A. BOUCHÉ-LECLERCQ " Manuel des Institutions romaines. 1886 etc.

Estim. 20 - 30 EUR

Four books in-24 early XXth century, Pierre de Ronsard "Poésies", Théodore Botrel "Chansons", Charles Baudelaire "Le Spleen de Paris", Alfred de Musset "Les nuits". 10 x 7 cm

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