Lot 148
Lucian of Samosata Dialogues des Courtisanes, one of 25 on Japon impérial, colour lithographs by Berchmans, Paris, 1902
Hammer Price: £450
Description
Lucian, of Samosata. Dialogues des Courtisanes, translated by Jules de Marthold, number 22 of 25 copies on Japon impérial with an additional suite in black on chine, from an edition limited to 500, colour lithograph plates and illustrations by Émile Berchmans, additional suite bound in at end (a little foxed), bound in orange morocco, by Catherine, spine titled in gilt, pink silk moiré doublures and linings, original pictorial wrappers bound in, g.e., board slip-case, 4to, Paris, 1902.
Description
Lucian, of Samosata. Dialogues des Courtisanes, translated by Jules de Marthold, number 22 of 25 copies on Japon impérial with an additional suite in black on chine, from an edition limited to 500, colour lithograph plates and illustrations by Émile Berchmans, additional suite bound in at end (a little foxed), bound in orange morocco, by Catherine, spine titled in gilt, pink silk moiré doublures and linings, original pictorial wrappers bound in, g.e., board slip-case, 4to, Paris, 1902.