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Artcurial Toulouse - Jean-Louis Vedovato

46 - [MODERN ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS]. SET OF 6 VOLUMES: WILDE (O.). THE PORTRAIT OF DORIAN GRAY. Stock, 1946. In-4 format, in the publisher’s cardboard slipcase and jacket. 12 etchings by Reynold Arnould. One of 12 copies numbered on custom-cut pure rag vellum, first edition, with a SERIES of illustrations on China paper - NERVAL (G. de). THE ENCHANTED HAND. Marcel Besson, 1943. Quarto in red shagreen, gilt head, cover preserved, slipcase. 30 color illustrations by Émile Blanche. One of 600 copies numbered on Renage vellum—GALTIER-BOISSIÈRE (J.). LA BELLE AMOUR. La Bonne Compagnie, 1943. In-4 ½, polished shagreen with corners, ribbed spine, gilt head, original cover preserved. 16 color illustrations by Dignimont, printed by stencil. One of 1,025 numbered copies on white vellum—VERCEL (R.). CAPITAINE CONAN. Moulin de Pen-Mur, 1947. Large in-4½, garnet-colored shagreen, ribbed spine, cover intact. 24 color woodcuts by André Collot. One of 500 numbered copies on vellum from the Papeteries de Lana - ROMAINS (J.). LES COPAINS. Jeanne Walter, 1929. Large 4½-inch format in red shagreen, smooth spine, title gilded in the Japanese style, gilded head, cover preserved. Cover preserved but stained, with pronounced foxing. 86 color woodcuts by R. de Villepreux, including 10 half-tits. One of 400 numbered copies on Arches vellum. Author’s autograph dedication on the half-title page - BARBUSSE (H.). LE FEU. “War” Collection, [1930]. Two in-4 volumes in black morocco leather, decorated on the covers with a red mosaic design of barbed wire, smooth spine, title in red, gilt head. 32 lithographs (including 23 half-tits.) by Berthold-Mann. One of 1,050 numbered copies on Rives vellum.

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€100 - 150

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30%

[MODERN ILLUSTRATED EDITIONS]. SET OF 6 VOLUMES: WILDE (O.). THE PORTRAIT OF DORIAN GRAY. Stock, 1946. In-4 format, in the publisher’s cardboard slipcase and jacket. 12 etchings by Reynold Arnould. One of 12 copies numbered on custom-cut pure rag vellum, first edition, with a SERIES of illustrations on China paper - NERVAL (G. de). THE ENCHANTED HAND. Marcel Besson, 1943. Quarto in red shagreen, gilt head, cover preserved, slipcase. 30 color illustrations by Émile Blanche. One of 600 copies numbered on Renage vellum—GALTIER-BOISSIÈRE (J.). LA BELLE AMOUR. La Bonne Compagnie, 1943. In-4 ½, polished shagreen with corners, ribbed spine, gilt head, original cover preserved. 16 color illustrations by Dignimont, printed by stencil. One of 1,025 numbered copies on white vellum—VERCEL (R.). CAPITAINE CONAN. Moulin de Pen-Mur, 1947. Large in-4½, garnet-colored shagreen, ribbed spine, cover intact. 24 color woodcuts by André Collot. One of 500 numbered copies on vellum from the Papeteries de Lana - ROMAINS (J.). LES COPAINS. Jeanne Walter, 1929. Large 4½-inch format in red shagreen, smooth spine, title gilded in the Japanese style, gilded head, cover preserved. Cover preserved but stained, with pronounced foxing. 86 color woodcuts by R. de Villepreux, including 10 half-tits. One of 400 numbered copies on Arches vellum. Author’s autograph dedication on the half-title page - BARBUSSE (H.). LE FEU. “War” Collection, [1930]. Two in-4 volumes in black morocco leather, decorated on the covers with a red mosaic design of barbed wire, smooth spine, title in red, gilt head. 32 lithographs (including 23 half-tits.) by Berthold-Mann. One of 1,050 numbered copies on Rives vellum.

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Antique & Modern Books
Wednesday, November 18
02:30 PM
8, rue Pierre de Fermat
31000 Toulouse, France

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Artcurial Toulouse - Jean-Louis Vedovato +33 5 62 88 65 66 ventes@artcurial-toulouse.com
On Drouot for 5 years avec More than 4,000 lots published

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