Lot no. 181
POE Edgar - Charles BAUDELAIRE Histoires extraordinaires - Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires. Paris, A. Quantin, 1884; 2 vol. in-8 of xxxii-382-[1] pp. ; [4]-xx-410-[1] pp. bradel embossed and polychrome Japanese paper, smooth spine, endpaper decorated with gilt butterflies on a cream background, illustrated cover, untrimmed (Lanscelin). Illustrated edition of the translation by Charles Baudelaire: portrait of the author, frontispiece, 26 etching or heliogravure figures by Abot, Chifflart, Méaulle, Wögel, etc. Most of the scenes are fantastic or macabre.
Good quality vellum paper, rare spotting - A fine copy in a bright Japanese binding which has remained very fresh.
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