En Rade by J.K. Huysmans - 1911-01-01

Sixieme edition 1913 Plon-Nourrit et cie livre en bon etat

Librairie Plon, 1928, París. . 19x12. 252 pgs. Texto en francés. Ex Libris de anterior poseedor. (M9266)

P.V. Stock, 1901. Leather. Very Good. in x in x in. No DJ. Text in French. Unread. Leather binding. Marbled end papers and page edges.

Paris: A. Blaizot & R. Kieffer, 1911. Watercolours and woodcuts by Paul Guignebault. From the "Collection Eclectique". This is number # 196 of 250 - one of the 180 "Exemplaires contenant les eaux-fortes avec la lettre". There is no sign of a letter with this copy - but no other copies online seem to have letters. First edition Thus. Softback. Olive green integral paper covers. The binding is split and rubbed to the spine with some repair. One of the flaps is detached but present. A little nicking and edge wear to the wrapper. End papers are darkened, but the rest of the book is in very nice condition. One gather is loose, but holding by a thread! Embellished with gold illustrations to the head of each page. 19 full watercolour plates and 37 gold woodcuts plus 12 cul-de-lamps. 206, [1] leaf of advert. 300 x 220 mm (11¾ x 8¾ inches). Aquarelles et gravures sur bois de Paul Guignebault. De la « Collection Éclectique ». Il s'agit du numéro 196 sur 250 - l'un des 180 « Exemplaires contenant les… Read More

Paris: Collection Eclectique 1911, 1911. Limited edition. No. 4 of 20 copies (from a total edition of 250 copies) with an original watercolour by Paul Guignebault dated Juillet 1910. The nineteen etchings by Guignebault are in three states, the final one in each set being coloured. With woodcut head- and tail-pieces and chapter headings, a suite of which is bound in at the end. 395x205mm. pp. [4 bl], [4], 206, [2], [37 leaves of woodcuts]. Stunning binding by René Kieffer (signed to foot of upper turn-in). Green morocco decorated in gilt, blind, with brown and red morocco inlays forming leaves and berries. Spine with five raised bands, compartments decorated in gilt. Pictorial silk doublures, patterned silk front and rear free endpapers and two marbled preliminary and rear blank pages. Original wrappers bound in. Some very slight rubbing to spine. With marble paper covered and morocco-edged slipcase. Internally very good, this is an excellent copy in a lavish binding.