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live December 8 | 02:00 PM
Richard Maison de ventes

214 - [RAFFAËLLI] HUYSMANS (Joris-Karl). *Les Sœurs Vatard*. Preface by Lucien Descaves. Paris: Ferroud, 1909. One in-4 volume, in dark green half-maroquin with corner caps, gilt fillet, smooth spine decorated with a mosaic of holly in green and red maroquin, title label in blue and brown maroquin, gilt head, untrimmed, covers and spine preserved (binding signed by René AUSSOURD). Slight fading of the engravings.

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€300 - 500

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25%

[RAFFAËLLI] HUYSMANS (Joris-Karl). *Les Sœurs Vatard*. Preface by Lucien Descaves. Paris: Ferroud, 1909. One in-4 volume, in dark green half-maroquin with corner caps, gilt fillet, smooth spine decorated with a mosaic of holly in green and red maroquin, title label in blue and brown maroquin, gilt head, untrimmed, covers and spine preserved (binding signed by René AUSSOURD). Slight fading of the engravings. First illustrated edition featuring 28 etchings by Jean-François Raffaëlli, including 5 full-color plates. Limited edition of 250 copies. This one is one of 140 on Arches vellum paper (no. 120). A fine copy in an elegant binding with a mosaic spine by René Aussourd. Carteret, IV, 213: “A fine, highly regarded publication by a talented painter who produced few illustrations.”

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Auction details

Sale of antique and modern books
Tuesday, December 8
02:00 PM
16, rue Régemortes
03000 Moulins, France

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Richard Maison de ventes +33 4 28 39 00 20 moulins@richardmdv.com
On Drouot for 10 years avec More than 100,000 lots published

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