MUSSET (Alfred de).Livre Rare Book
La Nuit Venitienne; Fantasio; Les Caprices de Marianne.
99346Paris L'Edition d'Art H. Piazza 1913. . Quarto 300 x 225 mm.; 20 splendid tipped-in colour plates by Umberto Brunelleschi illustrations decorative title in blue & brown and borders in blue; bound in dark blue morocco by Stikeman & Co. of New York covers with gilt-ruled borders and corner-pieces spine gilt in compartments with five raised bands grey morocco doublures ruled and tooled in gilt with small purple morocco onlays cream moiré silk flyleaves signed at foot of rear turn-in top edge gilt others uncut original decorative upper wrapper bound in at end very slight wear to head of spine slip-case a little rubbed.<br /> A handsomely bound example of Brunelleschi's illustrated edition of three works by the French dramatist poet & novelist Alfred de Musset known almost as well for his works which have musically inspired artists ranging from Georges Bizet to Celine Dion as for his relationship with the novelist 'George Sand'. Musset is also believed to be the anonymous author of Gamiani ou deux nuits d'excès 1833 a lesbian erotic novel also believed to be modelled on Sand.<br /> Paris, L'Edition d'Art H. Piazza, [1913]. hardcover
Shapero Rare Books · Royaume-Uni1 500,00 £GB≈ 1 712,70 €
