GAUTIER (Théophile). - Lot 124

Lot n° 124
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GAUTIER (Théophile). - Lot 124
GAUTIER (Théophile). Mademoiselle de Maupin. Double love. Textual reprint of the original edition. Bibliographical note by M. Charles de Lovenjoul. Paris: L. Conquet, G. Charpentier, 1883. - 2 volumes in-8, 255 x 166 : portrait, XVI, 374 pp, (1 blank f.), 8 plates, printed cover ; frontispiece, (2 ff.), 373 pp, (1 blank f.), 9 plates, printed cover. Red morocco, set of 7 gilt fillets framing the boards, spine ribbed and decorated in the same way, blue morocco lining decorated with a gilt frame composed of straight and lobed fillets as well as floral garlands, light blue silk endpapers, gilt edges, cover preserved (Cuzin). Deluxe edition printed at 500 copies, illustrated with a portrait of the author engraved by Burney after Célestin Nanteuil, 2 title vignettes engraved by Champollion after Louis Leloir, a frontispiece and 17 plates engraved by Champollion after Édouard Toudouze. One of the first 135 copies on japon extra in-8 raisin format. Copy containing 2 states of the illustrations, before the letter with remark and final state for the portrait, and before the letter and final state for the title vignettes and hors-texts. It also includes the 4 additional illustrations made in 1885, namely the portrait of Albert and that of Mademoiselle de Maupin, engraved by Burney after Jeanniot, a composition for the first chapter, engraved by Boulard fils after Jeanniot, here in 2 states, and another for chapter 12 engraved by Champollion after Toudouze. The leaf describing the engravings of 1885 and the publisher's notice for the binding are bound at the end of the second volume. A superb copy in doubled morocco by Cuzin, very well preserved. Scratched bookplate on the second volume.
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