*MAUPASSANT (Guy de). Contes choisis publiés par les Bibliophiles contemporains. Paris : at the expense and for the members of the Bibliophiles de l'Académie des Beaux-livres, 1891-1892. - 10 works in one large volume in-8, 265 x 175. Blue grey morocco, framed with gilt fillets and fleurons on the boards, decorated spine, gilt border inside, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved, case (Ch. de Samblanx). Complete collection of the 10 tales of Maupassant published by the Société des Bibliophiles de l'Académie des beaux-livres. It consists of a cover, a false title and a title, accompanied by a frontispiece in colors by Paul AVRIL after Félicien ROPS, followed by the following 10 titles, each with its particular cover : - Le Loup. History of hunting. November 1891. - (2 ff.), 12 pp. Entirely engraved edition, illustrated with 15 aquatint etchings by Everet Louis Von MUYDEN (1853-1922), including one on the title, 12 bands, a lettering and a cul-de-lampe. The text was engraved with a burin by A. Leclère. - Hautot père & fils. 1892. - (2 ff.), 20 pp. 3 plates. Edition illustrated with 12 compositions by Georges JEANNIOT, including 3 hors texte, most of them in colors, retouched with etching and burin by Henry Manesse and printed in polychrome intaglio by the Wittmann company. Pages 5 to 8 bound in error after the title. - Allouma. 1892. - (2 ff.), 30 pp, (1 f.). Edition illustrated with 2 colored chapter headers and 2 cameo caps, engraved by Paul AVRIL. - Mouche. Souvenir d'un Canotier. 1892. - (2 ff.), 20 pp. Entirely engraved edition, illustrated on each page with a composition by Ferdinand GUELDRY engraved on copper by Fillon. The text was engraved with a burin by A. Leclère. - La Maison Tellier. 1892. - (2 ff.), 44 pp, (2 ff. last blank). Edition illustrated with 25 watercolors by Pierre VIDAL in the text, engraved by Hellé and Ruckert, and colored by Grenengaire. - One evening. 1892. - (2 ff.), 27 pp. Edition illustrated with 28 compositions by Georges SCOTT, engraved on wood by D. Quesnel and Duplessis. - The Field of Olive Trees. 1892. - (2 ff.), 34 pp, (1 f.), 3 plates. Edition illustrated with 9 compositions by Paul GERVAIS, including 3 chapter headings, 3 culs-de-lampe and 3 hors-texts, heliographed and drawn in intaglio by Boussod and Valadon. - Mademoiselle Fifi. 1892. - frontispiece, (2 ff.), 22 pp, (1 f.), 3 plates. Edition illustrated with 22 compositions by A. Gérardin and Charles Morel, 18 of which in the text, woodcut by Jules Tinayre and 4 out of text, engraved on copper by Hellé, one of which in colors. Copy enriched with the plate in colors which was given to the members after the publication. - L'Épave. 1892. - (2 ff.), 17 pp, (1 f.). Unillustrated edition. Copy enriched with 2 VERY BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL AQUARELLES SIGNED (signature difficult to decipher) AND DATED 1917, as well as a VERY BEAUTIFUL ORIGINAL UNSIGNED PENCIL Sketch. - A part of campaign. 1892. - (2 ff.), 18 pp, (1 f. blank). Unillustrated edition. Copy enriched with a colored etching by Henri BOUTET, which was given to the members after the publication, and 3 SUPERB ORIGINAL AQUARELLES SIGNED BY ALCIDE ROBAUDI (1850-1928), on the false title as well as on pages 1 and 18. The edition was, according to Vicaire, 188 copies on watermarked vellum with the name of the author and of the collection, not put in the trade . This copy bears the number 71; it was specially printed for Mr. Léon Guillon. It has been enriched with the prospectus printed on blue paper sent to the members. Very nice binding by Charles de Samblanx. Spine faded. The slipcase is an addition and does not belong to the copy.