180 - DAUDET (Alphonse).

DAUDET (Alphonse). Sapho. Parisian Customs. S. l. [Paris], Charpentier Collection, Maison Quantin, Compagnie générale d'impression et d'édition, 1888. In-8°, brown half-maroquin with corner pieces, gold fillet bordering the covers, plain decorated spine, gilt head, untrimmed, original illustrated covers preserved (Bretault). Ten etchings by ABOT & DUVIVIER after REJCHAN; vignettes in the text by MONTAIGUT. The plates are printed on Dutch laid paper. Enriched copy: • featuring a B.A.S. FROM THE AUTHOR addressed to the writer and journalist Edmond LEPELLETIER (1846–1913): “Thank you for your excellent article, sir. In this age of clichés and advertising, it is a rare privilege to be praised by a writer. I have had that privilege, and I owe it to you. Alphonse Daudet” (envelope preserved); • the illustrated subscription prospectus for the Armand Magnier edition, “Collection des Dix” (1897) on laid paper; • & the set on laid paper of all the etchings engraved by Louis MULLER after Auguste François GORGUET, including his portrait, the cover, and the vignettes and colophons with a note; an additional state of the cover vignette and three additional states of the title vignette. Spine worn; some foxing.