BOURGET (Paul). Un scrupule. Illustrations by Myrbach engraved by L. Rousseau. - Steeple-Chase (Maurice Olivier). Illustrations by André Brouillet engraved by C. Milan. - Un Saint. Illustrations by Paul Chabas engraved by Privat-Richard. - Deuxième Amour. Illustrations by Myrbach engraved by Romagnol. - Trois petites Filles. Illustrations by L. Cabanes engraved by Romagnol. Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1893-1899. - 5 works in 5 in-18 volumes, burgundy, green, dark blue, blue and havana morocco, gilded fillets framing the boards, ribbed spines adorned with gilded fillets and a gilded mosaic flower in the center, inner gilded lace, gilded head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved, slipcase. Set of 5 titles by Paul Bourget published by Alphonse Lemerre in the "Collection Lemerre illustrée". "Un scrupule" (1893) and "Un saint" (1894) are first French editions. "Steeple-Chase" (1894) and "Trois petites Filles" (1899) are first editions, and "Deuxième amour" is a separate first edition. Each copy is one of 20, 25 or 50 on japon, numbered and initialed by the publisher. Superb set, uniformly bound but in morocco of a different color each time. Spines faded.
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€300
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BOURGET (Paul).
Un scrupule. Illustrations by Myrbach engraved by L. Rousseau. - Steeple-Chase (Maurice Olivier). Illustrations by André Brouillet engraved by C. Milan. - Un Saint. Illustrations by Paul Chabas engraved by Privat-Richard. - Deuxième Amour. Illustrations by Myrbach engraved by Romagnol. - Trois petites Filles. Illustrations by L. Cabanes engraved by Romagnol.
Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1893-1899. - 5 works in 5 in-18 volumes, burgundy, green, dark blue, blue and havana morocco, gilded fillets framing the boards, ribbed spines adorned with gilded fillets and a gilded mosaic flower in the center, inner gilded lace, gilded head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved, slipcase.
Set of 5 titles by Paul Bourget published by Alphonse Lemerre in the "Collection Lemerre illustrée".
"Un scrupule" (1893) and "Un saint" (1894) are first French editions. "Steeple-Chase" (1894) and "Trois petites Filles" (1899) are first editions, and "Deuxième amour" is a separate first edition.
Each copy is one of 20, 25 or 50 on japon, numbered and initialed by the publisher.
Superb set, uniformly bound but in morocco of a different color each time.
Spines faded.
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