90 - CHAMBE (Émile). Christian Goël. Lyon, Dizain & Richard, 1891. One in-8 volume, red half-maroquin with corner pieces, double gilt fillets, decorated ribbed spine, gilt head, covers preserved (L. Magnin, bound in Lyon).

CHAMBE (Émile). Christian Goël. Lyon, Dizain & Richard, 1891. One in-8 volume, red half-maroquin with corner pieces, double gilt fillets, decorated ribbed spine, gilt head, covers preserved (L. Magnin, bound in Lyon). Etched frontispiece by Lalauze. First edition of Émile Chambe’s debut publication. Printed in a run of 250 copies. One of the 25 special copies on Japanese paper, this one unmarked, containing: 1/ 4 prints of the etching (compared to the 2 listed in the colophon): one with a letter signed in pencil by Lalauze, and three without the letter, two of which are signed by the engraver, along with the double proof of the etching 2/ 3 autograph letters from Adolphe Lalauze to the publishers: - Paris, June 8, 1891: he states his engraving rates (550 francs for an engraved composition for which he retains the original drawing). - Paris, July 8, 1891: He sends the drawing: “I have chosen the final scene, the moment of ecstasy in front of the window.” - Milly, August 10, 1891: “I picked up my plate from Whitmann and I’m going to give the whole piece a little more depth so that, with a well-defined print, you’ll have a better sense of the interplay between black and white….” A beautiful copy, perfectly bound by Lucien Magnin.