Null Bookbinder's press. L. 38 cm.

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Bookbinder's press. L. 38 cm.

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Bookbinder's press. L. 38 cm.

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Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

[Missel, reliure de P, gouaches] Printed book of hours entirely enhanced in gouache and enriched with hors-texte gouaches. S.l., s.n., s.d. [painted between 1856 and 1861]. In-8, [16]-92p & 38 additional gouaches (R°V° of 19 leaves). Missal entirely gouache-painted by an anonymous artist, Nathalie Lequesne, who left her name on the verso of one of the first leaves, with the notation "com[mencé] jan[vier] 1856 fin oct[obre] 1861". The printed missal reproduces in black and white a very classical book of hours, borrowing styles from books of hours of the 14th and 15th centuries. The artist has enhanced all the decorations, the letters and some of the words. The calendar decoration appears to have been entirely added (without printing underneath). She then added 38 gouaches, one side of the leaf having a religious illumination, the other a simpler design (geometric, butterfly). One leaf has two scenes (hell). The first and last leaves show an oak branch with three acorns on one side and a coat of arms with three acorns and ermine on the other. His initials also appear on the verso of one leaf, on the moiré endpaper and on the box. Binding signed (in the moire) A Despierres, relieur de l'Empereur [Napoléon III]. Full brown morocco, spine ribbed, fleuron in the boxes, boards with pressed decoration into which a Maltese cross (metallic) has been inserted, decoration with a set of cold and gilt irons, gilt edges and guilloche with red ermines, gilt fittings on the corners and on part of the edges, clasps, moiré endpapers, lace framing the inside covers. Near-perfect condition (one fitting has moved slightly). Brown chagrin box with moire and red velvet interior (matching the binding). Box also signed by the bookbinder with a small piece of leather inside. Minor wear to the box. Magnificent work.

Estim. 700 - 900 EUR

Almanach. Almanach du bibliophile for the years 1898, 1899, 1900, 1901, 1902, 1903. Paris, Édouard Pelletan, 1898-1903. 6 vols. small in-8 (20.6 x 14.7 and 19.5 x 14 cm), 5 vols. in blue, burgundy, red, dark green and blue-gray half-maroquin with corners according to the volume, gilt fillet, smooth spines decorated lengthwise with intersecting double gilt fillets, gilt title, covers and spines preserved, two spines slightly darkened, small bump to one corner (E. Carayon); 1 vol. (the last) in cream half-percaline with Bradel corners, brown title-piece with small lacks, gilt head, covers and spine preserved (A. Mertens). Complete collection, illustrated with 28 compositions by Henry Bellery-Desfontaines engraved by Froment (year 1898), 38 figures drawn and engraved by Florian (1899), 31 illustrations by Steinlen engraved by Froment père et fils (1900), 30 color compositions by Eugène Grasset engraved by Émile Froment (1901), 31 original woodcuts by Paul Colin (1902) and 47 figures by Louis Dunki engraved by Léon Perrichon (1903). The contributions are by renowned writers and bibliophiles, including Anatole France, Jules Claretie, Henri Beraldi, Clément-Janin, Pierre Dauze, Georges Vicaire and others. Among other interesting information, the first year gives the names and addresses of all members of the main bibliophile societies. Leading copies on China paper for the first 5 years, one of 100 (1898), then of 50 on this paper. The text of these copies has been reprinted. The bookbinder has mounted most of the publisher's advertisements and catalogs in fine. The last year, in Mertens bradel, is on wove paper. A very fine set of 6 volumes, 5 of which in a Carayon binding.

Estim. 600 - 800 EUR

LA FONTAINE (Jean de). Contes et nouvelles en vers. Amsterdam [Paris, Barbou], sn, 1762. 2 vol. in-8 bound in non-uniform contemporary red morocco. First volume: smooth spine decorated with DERÔME's characteristic bird's irons, gilt title and tomaison, triple fillet framing the boards, small gilt fleurons in the spandrels, gilt roulette on the edges and the chasses, blue moire endpapers, gilt edges. Slight rubbing and very fine scratches. Second volume: smooth spine adorned with gilt fleur-de-lys, green morocco title-piece, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, gilt fillet on the edges, gilt roulette on the endpapers, gilt edges. Spine very slightly faded, slight rubbing on the title page, light dampstain on the boards. XIV-(2)-268-(2) pp, 8 pp (Avis au relieur), 1 portrait and 39 figures; (2)-VIII-(2)-306-(4) pp, 16 pp (Avis au relieur des tomes 1 et 2 regroupés), 1 portrait and 41 figures (the first 8 pages of the avis au relieur are thus present in both tome 1 and tome 2). Fermiers généraux edition, containing an abridged Life of La Fontaine by Diderot and ending with five tales not by La Fontaine: la Couturière, le Gascon et la Cruche by Autereau; Promettre est un et tenir est un autre by Vergier; le Rossignol attributed to either Lamblin or Du Trousset de Valincourt. The illustrations include 2 portraits (La Fontaine after Rigaud engraved by Ficquet and Eisen after Vispré engraved by Ficquet), 80 figures by Eisen engraved by Aliamet, Baquoy, Choffard, Delafosse, Flipart, Lemire, Leveau, de Longueil and Ouvrier and 4 vignettes and 53 culs-de-lampe by Choffard, the last of which contains his portrait. The figures of Le Cas de conscience and Le Diable de Papefiguière are uncovered. Volume 1: paper very lightly browned in places, small scattered foxing, small tear in upper margin of first plate of Le Faucon, large modern bookplate pastedown on first and last endpapers and on recto of portrait, handwritten note in ink and pencil (19th century) on verso of 0-title. In volume 2, very small angular loss on pp. 37-38, very light foxing in places and a few pages very slightly browned. "Among the illustrated books of the 18th century, this edition of La Fontaine's tales, known as the Fermiers généraux edition because they paid for it, is the most beautiful and pleasing overall; it is also Eisen's masterpiece. As a result, [...], it is highly sought-after and expensive, especially when the proofs are first-rate, and the binding is elegant and well-executed." (Cohen) A fine copy of the Fermiers généraux edition, both in contemporary morocco, with a first volume bound by Derôme and 2 uncovered figures (Cohen, 558; Tchemerzine, VI, 378; Rothschild, 925).

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