Lot no. 128
LOUŸS Pierre (1870-1925). Les Mémoires de Joséphine. Followed by Filles de ferme and Paroles. 1894. [Paris, 1984]; in-4, red half-maroquin with corners. First edition of the text, published thanks to manuscripts in the Michel Simon collection. It is decorated with a portrait and 5 etched figures by Ginko Honjo, very free, like the text. The publication is presented as the achievement of a society of Japanese bibliophiles. ☞ One of 30 nominative copies on Arches wove paper, the only ones containing the engravings.
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