Lot no. 15
CONSTANT (Benjamin) Adolphe. Anecdote found in the papers of an unknown man. Paris, s.n., 1901. In-4, jansenist navy blue morocco, lavaliere morocco lining entirely covered with a repeating decoration of small mosaic violets, alternately in mauve and violet morocco, moiré silk endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover, slipcase (Marius Michel). Illustrated with 54 original etchings in black by Georges Jeanniot, prefaced by Paul Hervieu. Edition of 131 copies, this one of 100 copies on papier de cuve. Elegant lined binding by Marius Michel. From the library of Alexandre Roudinesco (1967, I, n°136 ).
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