CAPUS (Alfred). Set of 4 works dedicated to the lawyer and politician Félix Decori (1860-1915) : - ANNÉES D'AVENTURES. ROMAN. Paris : Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, Eugène Fasquelle éditeur, 1903. - In-16, purple half-percaline, smooth spine, speckled edges, cover preserved (binding of the time). First illustrated edition, decorated with numerous compositions by Hermann-Paul, reproduced in black in the text and on full page. Only the cover illustration is in color. Copy on edition paper, enriched with this sending on the false title : " To Félix Decori // his friend // Alfred Capus " Spine faded, corners slightly dull. - FALSE START. ROMAN. Paris : Paul Ollendorff, 1891. - In-18, half red cloth, smooth spine, speckled edges (period binding). First edition of which no large paper edition has been made. Envoi on the false title : " To Mr and Mrs Félix Decori // affectionate memory // Alfred Capus " Browning on the binding. Two sheets disbound (pages 83 to 86), traces of glue in the inner margin of the endpapers and the false title. - PETITES FOLLES. COMEDY IN THREE ACTS. Paris : Paul Ollendorff, 1898. - In-18, bradel pale green half-maroquin with corners, gilt filets, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (binding of the time). First edition of this comedy performed for the first time on October 3 on the stage of the Théâtre des Nouveautés. Copy on edition paper (there were only 10 copies on Hollande), enriched with this sending on the false title: " To Mr. and Mrs. Félix Decori // fondly remembered // Alfred Capus " Beautiful copy. - WHO LOSES WINS. Paris : Paul Ollendorff, 1890. - In-18, half orange cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, untrimmed (period binding). Rare first edition, of which no large papers were printed. Envoi on the false title : " To my friend Doctor Decori // Cordially // Alfred Capus " Back browned. The first 3 leaves are unbound. Each copy also has the bookplate of Captain Johanny Métier.
Estimate
€150 - €200
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
25%
CAPUS (Alfred).
Set of 4 works dedicated to the lawyer and politician Félix Decori (1860-1915) :
- ANNÉES D'AVENTURES. ROMAN. Paris : Librairie Charpentier et Fasquelle, Eugène Fasquelle éditeur, 1903. - In-16, purple half-percaline, smooth spine, speckled edges, cover preserved (binding of the time).
First illustrated edition, decorated with numerous compositions by Hermann-Paul, reproduced in black in the text and on full page. Only the cover illustration is in color.
Copy on edition paper, enriched with this sending on the false title :
" To Félix Decori // his friend // Alfred Capus "
Spine faded, corners slightly dull.
- FALSE START. ROMAN. Paris : Paul Ollendorff, 1891. - In-18, half red cloth, smooth spine, speckled edges (period binding).
First edition of which no large paper edition has been made.
Envoi on the false title :
" To Mr and Mrs Félix Decori // affectionate memory // Alfred Capus "
Browning on the binding. Two sheets disbound (pages 83 to 86), traces of glue in the inner margin of the endpapers and the false title.
- PETITES FOLLES. COMEDY IN THREE ACTS. Paris : Paul Ollendorff, 1898. - In-18, bradel pale green half-maroquin with corners, gilt filets, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (binding of the time).
First edition of this comedy performed for the first time on October 3 on the stage of the Théâtre des Nouveautés.
Copy on edition paper (there were only 10 copies on Hollande), enriched with this sending on the false title:
" To Mr. and Mrs. Félix Decori // fondly remembered // Alfred Capus "
Beautiful copy.
- WHO LOSES WINS. Paris : Paul Ollendorff, 1890. - In-18, half orange cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, untrimmed (period binding).
Rare first edition, of which no large papers were printed.
Envoi on the false title :
" To my friend Doctor Decori // Cordially // Alfred Capus "
Back browned. The first 3 leaves are unbound.
Each copy also has the bookplate of Captain Johanny Métier.
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