Lot 153
Kieffer (René, binder).- Mauclair (Camille) Le Poison des Pierreries, one of 60 copies on grand Vélin d'Arches, with an original watercolour, additional states and 4 ALs.s. from the author, artist and publisher, fine brown morocco floral mosaic binding, Paris, F.Ferroud, 1903
Hammer Price: £750
Description
Kieffer (René, binder).- Mauclair (Camille) Le Poison des Pierreries, number 22 of 60 copies on grand Vélin d'Arches initialled by the publisher, from an edition limited to 312, with an original signed watercolour and 2 additional states of the etchings with remarques (one colour, one black & white) bound in, 4 ALs.s. from the author (2), artist and publisher relative to the work loosely inserted, colour etched plates and illustrations by Georges Rochegrosse, occasional light foxing, fine tan morocco floral mosaic binding, by René Kieffer, covers with large leafy sprays inlaid in green, fawn and beige morocco and onlaid turquoise flowers tooled in gilt, spine with author and title in gilt to two compartments and four raised bands, beige morocco doublures with foliate frame inlaid in brown morocco, turn-ins with double gilt fillet and Art Nouveau flowers tooled in gilt at intervals (single at corners, the rest in pairs), signed at foot of front turn-in, pink & black silk brocade linings, marbled endpapers, original printed wrappers bound in, g.e., preserved in marbled slip-case (very slightly rubbed at edges), 4to (c.270 x 195mm.), Paris, F.Ferroud, 1903.
Description
Kieffer (René, binder).- Mauclair (Camille) Le Poison des Pierreries, number 22 of 60 copies on grand Vélin d'Arches initialled by the publisher, from an edition limited to 312, with an original signed watercolour and 2 additional states of the etchings with remarques (one colour, one black & white) bound in, 4 ALs.s. from the author (2), artist and publisher relative to the work loosely inserted, colour etched plates and illustrations by Georges Rochegrosse, occasional light foxing, fine tan morocco floral mosaic binding, by René Kieffer, covers with large leafy sprays inlaid in green, fawn and beige morocco and onlaid turquoise flowers tooled in gilt, spine with author and title in gilt to two compartments and four raised bands, beige morocco doublures with foliate frame inlaid in brown morocco, turn-ins with double gilt fillet and Art Nouveau flowers tooled in gilt at intervals (single at corners, the rest in pairs), signed at foot of front turn-in, pink & black silk brocade linings, marbled endpapers, original printed wrappers bound in, g.e., preserved in marbled slip-case (very slightly rubbed at edges), 4to (c.270 x 195mm.), Paris, F.Ferroud, 1903.
