323 - DAUDET (Alphonse).

DAUDET (Alphonse). Sapho. Paris, Magnier, 1897. In-4, red morocco, smooth spine richly decorated, triple gilt fillet framing the covers, double gilt fillet on the edges, wide gilt interior border, gilt edges, covers preserved (Yseux). Limited edition of 300 copies; this one is one of 38 printed on extra-heavy China paper from the first 50 copies, containing three states of all the in-text illustrations (namely, the top and bottom covers and the spine, the title vignette, the 15 headpieces, and the 15 tailpieces; the latter appearing in 4 states), as well as 4 states of the 16 hors-texte illustrations. Compositions by Auguste-François Gorguet, etched by Louis Muller. (Monod 3493.) Volume enriched with 6 letters from Jean-Paul Sinibaldi (2), from Auguste François-Marie Gorguet (3), and from Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse (1) regarding the project to illustrate the work, in which they (except for Rochegrosse) agreed to participate. A very fine copy.