Lot 153
Huser (G., binder).- Leconte de Lisle (Charles-Marie) Poèmes Antiques, one of 110 copies, bound in dark green morocco with border of inlaid purple flowers, Paris, 1908
Estimate: £500 - 700
Description
Huser (G., binder).- Leconte de Lisle (Charles-Marie) Poèmes Antiques, number 40 of 110 copies, this for M. le Baron Roger Portalis, text printed within decorative border in green or yellow, etched plates and illustrations by Louis Muller after Maurice Ray, tissue guards, bound in dark green morocco with border of inlaid purple flowers, by G.Huser, upper cover inlaid with small painted panel of classical ruin, spine titled in gilt with inlaid floral compartments and five raised bands, brown morocco doublures, signed at foot of front doublure, green silk linings, original printed wrappers bound in, book-label of Robert Nossam, t.e.g., others uncut, spine faded, upper joint very slightly rubbed, board slip-case, 8vo, Paris, 1908.
Description
Huser (G., binder).- Leconte de Lisle (Charles-Marie) Poèmes Antiques, number 40 of 110 copies, this for M. le Baron Roger Portalis, text printed within decorative border in green or yellow, etched plates and illustrations by Louis Muller after Maurice Ray, tissue guards, bound in dark green morocco with border of inlaid purple flowers, by G.Huser, upper cover inlaid with small painted panel of classical ruin, spine titled in gilt with inlaid floral compartments and five raised bands, brown morocco doublures, signed at foot of front doublure, green silk linings, original printed wrappers bound in, book-label of Robert Nossam, t.e.g., others uncut, spine faded, upper joint very slightly rubbed, board slip-case, 8vo, Paris, 1908.
