Lot n° 566
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MAUPASSANT (Guy de). - Lot 566
MAUPASSANT (Guy de).
Contes choisis publiés par les Bibliophiles contemporains.
Paris : at the expense of and for the members of the Bibliophiles de l'Académie des Beaux-livres, 1891-1892. - 10 works in one large volume in-8, 265 x 176. Blue morocco, gilt fillet on the edge of the boards framing in the centre a frame composed of a double gilt fillet around which a floral garland wraps, gilt flower on the corners, ornate spine, 5 gilt fillets on the inside, decorated with gilt roses on the corners, grey silk lining and endpapers with floral decoration, gilt edges on witnesses, slipcase (Chambolle-Duru)
Complete collection of the 10 tales of Maupassant published by the Société des Bibliophiles de l'Académie des beaux-livres. It consists of a cover, a false title and a title, accompanied by a coloured frontispiece by Paul AVRIL after Félicien ROPS, followed by the following 10 titles, each with its own cover :
- Le Loup. History of hunting. November 1891. - (2 ff.), 12 pp.
Entirely engraved edition, illustrated with 15 aquatint etchings by Everete Louis Von MUYDEN (1853-1922), including one on the title, 12 bands, a lettering and a cul-de-lampe. The text was engraved with a burin by A. Leclère.
- Hautot père & fils. 1892. - (2 ff.), 20 pp. 3 plates.
Edition illustrated with 12 compositions by Georges JEANNIOT, including 3 hors texte, most of them in colours, retouched with etching and burin by Henry Manesse and printed in polychrome intaglio by the Wittmann company.
- Allouma. 1892. - (2 ff.), 30 pp, (1 f.).
Edition illustrated with 2 coloured chapter headings and 2 cameo caps, engraved by Paul AVRIL.
- Mouche. Souvenir d'un Canotier. 1892. - (2 ff.), 20 pp.
Entirely engraved edition, illustrated on each page with a composition by Ferdinand GUELDRY engraved on copper by Fillon. The text was engraved with a burin by A. Leclère.
- La Maison Tellier. 1892. - (2 ff.), 44 pp, (2 ff. last blank).
Edition illustrated with 25 watercolours by Pierre VIDAL in the text, engraved by Hellé and Ruckert, and coloured by Grenengaire.
- One evening. 1892. - (2 ff.), 27 pp.
Edition illustrated with 28 compositions by Georges SCOTT, engraved on wood by D. Quesnel and Duplessis.
- The Field of Olive Trees. 1892. - (2 ff.), 34 pp. 3 plates.
Edition illustrated with 9 compositions by Paul GERVAIS, including 3 chapter headings, 3 culs-de-lampe and 3 hors-texts, heliographed and printed in intaglio by Boussod and Valadon.
- Mademoiselle Fifi. 1892. - frontispiece, (2 ff.), 22 pp, (1 f.), 3 plates.
Edition illustrated with 22 compositions by A. Gérardin and Charles Morel, 18 of which in the text, wood-engraved by Jules Tinayre and 4 hors texte engraved on copper by Hellé, one of which in colour. Copy enriched with the coloured plate which was given to the members after the publication.
- L'Épave. 1892. - (2 ff.), 17 pp. and (1 f.).
Unillustrated edition. Copy enriched with the 6 lithographs by Alexandre LUNOIS printed on japon, which were given to the members after the publication.
- A part of the countryside. 1892. - (2 ff.), 18 pages, (1 blank).
Unillustrated edition. Copy enriched with a coloured etching by Henri BOUTET, which was given to the members after the publication.
The edition was, according to Vicaire, 188 copies on watermarked vellum with the name of the author and of the collection, not sold.
This copy bears the number 157, and was specially printed for the auctioneer Léon Tual (1846-19..). Very well bound by Chambolle-Duru, it includes both sides and the back of the general cover and the covers of all the stories. There is also the prospectus printed on blue paper sent to the members about the book.
Copy enriched with a L.A.S. from Maupassant mounted at the head, 2 1/2 pages in-16, undated, addressed to "My dear cousin", about his trip to Algiers.
Spine slightly faded.
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