84 - COSTER (Charles de). The Legend of Ulenspiegel. An illustrated volume featuring sixteen previously unpublished etchings by Messrs. Alertant, Claeys, De Groux, Dillens, Duwée, Hubert, Rops, Schaefels, Schlampheler, Smits, and Van Camp. Brussels, A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Co., 1867. In-4, green half-maroquin, corners, spine decorated and inlaid, untrimmed, cover and spine worn (Champs-Stroobants).

COSTER (Charles de). The Legend of Ulenspiegel. An illustrated volume featuring sixteen previously unpublished etchings by Messrs. Alertant, Claeys, De Groux, Dillens, Duwée, Hubert, Rops, Schaefels, Schlampheler, Smits, and Van Camp. Brussels, A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Co., 1867. In-4, green half-maroquin, corners, spine decorated and inlaid, untrimmed, cover and spine worn (Champs-Stroobants). FIRST PRINTING of this rare and beautiful publication, illustrated with 15 separate etchings printed on fixed China paper, including 5 by Félicien Rops (Exsteens, 468–472), here in proof states (first printing). A superb and very rare copy from the very first issue, bearing the notation “16 etchings” on the title page (See van der Perre—Les premières éditions de la Légende d’Ulenspiegel. Brussels, 1935. The frontispiece from the second edition has been added, on Dutch paper). From the Victor Mercier Library; although the binding is unsigned due to an oversight, it is listed in the catalog (April 1937, No. 309) as having been executed by Champs-Stroobants. (See illustration on p. 72)