Lot no. 108
MAURRAS (Charles). Les Amants de Venise. Paris, Aux Dépens de l'artiste, 1952. In-folio, taupe morocco, mosaic frame in orange morocco underlined by curved and dotted gilt fillets, smooth spine decorated in the same way, red suede lining and endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine, folder and slipcase (Gras). Illustrated with a frontispiece and 46 original burin engravings by Camille-Paul Josso, including 5 double-page engravings. Edition of 220 copies signed by the artist, this one of 65 copies on Rives vellum, including a suite of states with remarks on Auvergne and a final edition of the 5 large plates on Auvergne. Very elegant binding by Madeleine Gras.
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