219 - MAUPASSANT, Guy de. *Notre Cœur*. A portrait and twenty-two illustrations by Henri Royer, etched and chiseled by Antoine Dézarrois.

MAUPASSANT, Guy de. *Notre Cœur*. A portrait and twenty-two illustrations by Henri Royer, etched and chiseled by Antoine Dézarrois. Guy de Maupassant’s final novel, illustrated with 23 engravings based on works by Henri Royer. A limited edition of 100 copies on vellum; this copy is bound in full red morocco leather, decorated in the Belle Époque style and signed by Jean Stroobants. S.l. [Paris], Société des Amis du Livre, 1913. Quarto, full red morocco, spine with raised bands highlighted by a dotted gold fillet, panels framed by a double gold fillet and adorned with a circular frieze featuring floral motifs in the 1900 style, echoed by the same gold framing decoration on the covers, inner red morocco edge band adorned with a floral frieze in the same style, double gold fillet at the cuts, guilloché caps, top edge gilt, edges untrimmed, covers and spine preserved, case edged. Binding signed “Stroobants.” 270 pp., one frontispiece, and 22 full-page plates. Spines very slightly rubbed; some slight rubbing also on the slipcase. A beautiful bibliophile edition of Maupassant’s last novel, illustrated with 23 compositions etched and chiseled by Antoine Dézarrois (1864–1939) after designs by Henri Royer (1869–1938). Limited edition of 100 numbered copies on Marais vellum paper; our copy (No. 91) is beautifully bound in full red morocco leather, signed by Jean Stroobants (1856–1922). A charming illustrated book in excellent condition.