[LEMAIRE (Madeleine)] - VILLARD (Théodore).
Les Fleurs à travers les Ages et à la fin du XIXe siècle. Paris, Magnier, 1900.
In-4, superb full brown morocco mosaic binding decorated with a cornucopia of flowers on the first cover, a wreath of flowers on the lower cover, ornate ribbed spine, gilt headband, slipcase, cover and spine preserved (Vermorel).
Edition of 1000 copies. This is 1 of 100 on Imperial Japanese paper, with a double suite of illustrations and an unpublished watercolor by Madeleine Lemaire (before the false title). Provenance: > Collection Marcel Aubreton
> Private collection, Paris A Lyonnais bookbinder trained by Pagnant, Vermorel moved to Paris in 1887. He made a name for himself in luxury bookbinding, of which we offer here a fine example, perfectly complementing Madeleine Lemaire's splendid illustrations.
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