[ROBIDA (Albert)]. - Lot 106

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[ROBIDA (Albert)]. - Lot 106
[ROBIDA (Albert)]. Poems and Ballads of Time Past. Jehan de Meung. Christine from Pisan. Charles of Orleans. Villon. Ronsard. J. du Bellay. Plantin. R. Belleau. Louise Labé. Mary Stuart. Etc. Jules de Marthold's reface. Paris: Printed for Charles Meunier, "Maison du Livre", 1902. - In-4, 313 x 235 : frontispiece, (2 ff.), XVIII pp., (1 f.), 235 pp., illustrated cover. Marbled Havana calf with bradel, smooth spine, untrimmed , preserved cover and spine , slipcase (contemporary binding). A fine collection published by Charles Meunier, bringing together poems and ballads by 26 poets from the 14th to the 17th century, including Jehan de Meung, Christine de Pisan, Charles d'Orléans, Villon, Ronsard , Louise Labé, Alain Chartier and others. The edition is illustrated by Albert Robida with 51 etchings, including one in frontispiece and 50 at the beginning of each poem, and 54 woodcut compositions by P. Gusman, including 50 culs-de-lampe, a title vignette, 2 bands on the cover and a vignette at the head of the Table of Contents. Edition of 115 copies, this one is one of the 100 on wove wove paper, containing 2 states on china, black and bistre with remarks, 50 etchings, and a suite on china woodwinds. This one, bearing the number 9, is one of the 50 enriched with the original drawing of one of the 50 etchings, corresponding to the number of the copy. This is the drawing of the etching on page 25, which is supplemented by the publication prospectus . Back evenly passed. A few lightly scorched leaves.
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