VILLON (François).
Works of François Villon. Text revised and prefaced by Jules de Marthold.
Paris : Librairie L. Conquet, 1897. - In-8, 248 x 160 : (4 ff. first blank), XXXIV pp., (1 f.), 339 pp., (4 ff. last three blank), illustrated cover. Jansenist ochre morocco, spine ribbed, ochre morocco framed inside, decorated with four cold fillets, ochre moiré silk lining and endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges, cover and spine preserved, case (Lucie Weill). 

Beautiful edition printed at 351 copies, illustrated with ninety compositions in two colors by Albert ROBIDA (1848-1926).

One of 150 copies on strong chine, this one being one of thirty enriched with two suites of the illustrations, on japon in colors and in black on chine.

A very nice copy bound by Lucie Weill, enriched on the false title with a very nice original drawing in colors by Albert Robida, signed and captioned by the artist.

A few scattered brown spots.
Provenance : Léon Michel, with ex-libris.
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Lot no. 137

VILLON (François). Works of François Villon. Text revised and prefaced by Jules de Marthold. Paris : Librairie L. Conquet, 1897. - In-8, 248 x 160 : (4 ff. first blank), XXXIV pp., (1 f.), 339 pp., (4 ff. last three blank), illustrated cover. Jansenist ochre morocco, spine ribbed, ochre morocco framed inside, decorated with four cold fillets, ochre moiré silk lining and endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges, cover and spine preserved, case (Lucie Weill). Beautiful edition printed at 351 copies, illustrated with ninety compositions in two colors by Albert ROBIDA (1848-1926). One of 150 copies on strong chine, this one being one of thirty enriched with two suites of the illustrations, on japon in colors and in black on chine. A very nice copy bound by Lucie Weill, enriched on the false title with a very nice original drawing in colors by Albert Robida, signed and captioned by the artist. A few scattered brown spots. Provenance : Léon Michel, with ex-libris.

Estimate
€800 - €1,200
Result
Not sold
Buyer's premium
25%
VILLON (François). Works of François Villon. Text revised and prefaced by Jules de Marthold. Paris : Librairie L. Conquet, 1897. - In-8, 248 x 160 : (4 ff. first blank), XXXIV pp., (1 f.), 339 pp., (4 ff. last three blank), illustrated cover. Jansenist ochre morocco, spine ribbed, ochre morocco framed inside, decorated with four cold fillets, ochre moiré silk lining and endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges, cover and spine preserved, case (Lucie Weill). Beautiful edition printed at 351 copies, illustrated with ninety compositions in two colors by Albert ROBIDA (1848-1926). One of 150 copies on strong chine, this one being one of thirty enriched with two suites of the illustrations, on japon in colors and in black on chine. A very nice copy bound by Lucie Weill, enriched on the false title with a very nice original drawing in colors by Albert Robida, signed and captioned by the artist. A few scattered brown spots. Provenance : Léon Michel, with ex-libris.
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