LAFORGUE (Jules).

Legendary morality.

Paris: Librairie de la Revue indépendante, 1887. - In-18, duck blue half-saddle, spine with nerves, untrimmed (binding of the time).

Original edition published by Édouard Dujardin, illustrated with a portrait of the author etched by Émile Laforgue.

Edition at 420 copies; this one is one of the 400 on mechanical English vellum but mistakenly noted as one of the 20 on French vélin à la cuve.

Back slightly faded, a few rubbings of use.

Provenance : Pierre Haour, with ex-libris.
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LAFORGUE (Jules). Legendary morality. Paris: Librairie de la Revue indépendante, 1887. - In-18, duck blue half-saddle, spine with nerves, untrimmed (binding of the time). Original edition published by Édouard Dujardin, illustrated with a portrait of the author etched by Émile Laforgue. Edition at 420 copies; this one is one of the 400 on mechanical English vellum but mistakenly noted as one of the 20 on French vélin à la cuve. Back slightly faded, a few rubbings of use. Provenance : Pierre Haour, with ex-libris.

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LAFORGUE (Jules). Legendary morality. Paris: Librairie de la Revue indépendante, 1887. - In-18, duck blue half-saddle, spine with nerves, untrimmed (binding of the time). Original edition published by Édouard Dujardin, illustrated with a portrait of the author etched by Émile Laforgue. Edition at 420 copies; this one is one of the 400 on mechanical English vellum but mistakenly noted as one of the 20 on French vélin à la cuve. Back slightly faded, a few rubbings of use. Provenance : Pierre Haour, with ex-libris.
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