SHAKESPEARE, William. -- GAUTIER, Theophile. -- FLAUBERT, Gustave. -- BOURGET, Paul. -- MUSSET, Alfred de -- LONGUS. Romeo and Juliet; Anthony and Cleopatra. Édition Artistique. Paris: Société des Beaux Arts, n.d. And 8 other titles.
Sale 945 - Fine Printed Books & Manuscripts, Including Americana
Lots 1-307
Nov 9, 2021
4:00AM CT
Lots 308-687
Nov 10, 2021
4:00AM CT
Live / Chicago
Estimate
$2,000 -
$3,000
Sold for $3,750
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium
Lot Description
SHAKESPEARE, William. -- GAUTIER, Theophile. -- FLAUBERT, Gustave. -- BOURGET, Paul. -- MUSSET, Alfred de -- LONGUS. Romeo and Juliet; Anthony and Cleopatra; King Candaules; A Night of Cleopatra; Jean and Jeannette; Daphnis and Chloe; Heródias; A Simple Heart; Pastels; The Last Abbé. Édition Artistique. Paris: Société des Beaux Arts, n.d.
10 volumes, 4to (260 x 194 mm). Engraved color frontispieces, numerous plates, most in two states, colored and uncolored, numerous illustrations all after Paul Avril, A. Robaudi, Raphael Collin and others. Green crushed levant, covers gilt with white, red and violet morocco onlay pansies, spines in 5 compartments with 4 raised bands, gilt-lettered in 2, the rest with gilt floral tooling and onlays, board edges gilt, wide turn-ins gilt, crushed red levant doublures with gilt and blue morocco onlay centerpieces, red watered silk flyleaves, top edges gilt, others uncut (some light rubbing or slight sunning).
LIMITED EDITION, number 73 of 75 copies of the “ÉDITION ARTISTIQUE” on Japan paper printed for England and America.
Property from the Estate of Avis Hope Truska, Scottsdale, Arizona
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