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181926090London: vols.I-II published by Messrs. Boydell & Co printed by W.Bulmer & Co; vol.III: published by Hurst Robinson & Co. printed by Thomas Davison 1819. 3 volumes small folio. 16 1/4 x 10 3/4 inches. 2 mezzotint portraits of Claude and Earlom 1 stipple-engraved portrait of John Boydell. 300 etchings with mezzotint all printed in bistre all by Earlom after Claude. Expertly bound to style in half russia over period marbled paper covered boards<br/> <br/> "The first complete edition with the engravings sic. in the best and final state embodying the important drawings from the great English collections of the period" Abbey.<br/> <br/> "This capital work a landmark in the history of the reproduction of master drawings is . an important forerunner of later publications on Art Collections. It contains 300 etchings of drawings by Claude Lorrain pastoral mythological and biblical subjects and was called Liber Veritatis Book of Truth for the purpose of identifying Claude's genuine works from forgeries or from drawings wrongly attributed to the master. They are all printed in a warm bistre colour to aid the resemblance . The catalogues in each volume give a comprehensive description of each drawing indicating also for whom they were executed which pictures were painted from them and the ownership at the date of publication of the book - in short a real catalogue raisonné" Abbey.<br/> <br/> Abbey Life II 200; Lowndes II p.1398; Lewine 325; Cohen-de-Ricci 242; Wessely Earlom NR 149ff; Thieme-Becker x 283 and xiii 369. [vols.I-II] published by Messrs. Boydell & Co, printed by W.Bulmer & Co; [vol.III:] published by Hurst, Robinson & Co., printed unknown
18451375376London: Published by Messrs. Boydell & Co; Hurst Robinson & Co c. 1845. Second Edition. Hardcover. Small Folios Three Volumes. In Good plus condition. Bound in half contemporary red morocco with paneled spine elegant gilt decoration on spine two dark green labels. Marbled paper boards and endpapers. All edges gilt. With some general shelfwear including boards with moderate wear to edges and corners light wear to joints and light wear overall. Slight bowing to boards. Text blocks have light wear to gilt edges. Light age-toning and foxing throughout. Ex-libris partially removed or worn on front pastedown of all three volumes. <br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> Complete with all 300 mezzotint plates printed in sepia plus frontispiece portraits of Claude Earlom and John Boydell. <br /> <br> <br /> <br> <br /> MU Consignment. Shelved in Room A Oversized. A collection of 300 etchings based on works by French artist Claude le Lorrian Claude Gelee. Widely considered a landmark in the reproduction of master artworks and a precursor to modern catalogue raisonnés this is the second edition a reprint of the first from 1777-1819 with etchings from the original plates. The drawings by Claude Lorrain were done by Richard Earlom using etching for Claude's pen lines and mezzotint for the ink washes. The table directory lists sales of individual etchings up to 1843 helping to date this edition. 1375376. Special Collections. Published by Messrs. Boydell & Co; Hurst, Robinson & Co hardcover
188282332Paris: Alphonse Lemerre 1882. Fine. Alphonse Lemerre Paris 1882 13 x 19.50 cm relié First edition one of the extremely rare copies printed on Holland paper We know of at least two unknown to bibliographies deluxe copy. Half black morocco binding with corners spine with five raised bands enhanced with gilt dots richly decorated with double gilt compartments with red morocco inlay in roundel date at foot gilt fillet on boards covers and spine preserved top edge gilt on deckled edges binding signed Blanchetière. Very beautiful autograph inscription by the author to José-Maria de Heredia ""Premier joueur flûte de ces modernes temps antiques au maître ami de Pan et des chèvres-pieds cet humble et lointain écho d'une syrinx adorable. Lorrain Jean"" ""First flute player of these modern ancient times to the master friend of Pan and goat-footed ones this humble and distant echo of an adorable syrinx. Lorrain Jean"" Our copy is expanded with an autograph letter signed by the author running over 2 leaves addressed to Léon Vanier bound at the front of the volume. Exceptional copy superbly established. Alphonse Lemerre hardcover
188541335Paris: Giraud et Cie 1885. Fine. Giraud et Cie Paris 1885 12 x 19 cm relié First edition bearing a fictitious mention of a second edition. Bradel binding in half spinach-green percaline smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral tool double fillet and date at foot red morocco title-piece wrappers preserved contemporary binding signed by Paul Vié. Precious and handsome autograph presentation signed by Jean Lorrain to Alphonse Daudet: "".qui ne les lira pas au grand regret de l'auteur ces quelques mauvais vers à intentions modernes hommage inutile et désespéré."" Stamp of the Daudet library on the first endpaper. A very fine copy handsomely preserved in a discreet binding by Paul Vié. Giraud et Cie unknown
188271707Paris: Alphonse Lemerre 1882. Fine. Alphonse Lemerre Paris 1882 12 x 18.50 cm relié First edition printed on laid paper. Half navy blue morocco-grained shagreen binding spine with five raised bands date at foot top edge gilt binding signed Goy & Vilaine. Precious and handsome autograph inscription signed by Jean Lorrain: "" A Charles Maurras aëde de la mer thyrenienne sic un bohémien de forêt bleue"" Alphonse Lemerre hardcover
188760345Paris: Tresse et Stock 1887. Fine. Tresse et Stock Paris 1887 12 x 18.50 cm relié First edition. Half burgundy morocco binding with corners spine with five raised bands gilt date at foot marbled paper boards hand-marbled endpapers and pastedowns gilt top edge original wrappers and spine preserved binding signed by Canape. Precious signed autograph presentation from Jean Lorrain: ""A José Maria de Hérédia sic cordial hommage de son élève. Jean Lorrain. Mars 1887."" A handsome copy attractively bound. Tresse et Stock hardcover
189771130Paris: Mercure de France 1897. Fine. Mercure de France Paris 1897 9.50 x 15 cm broché First edition printed on laid paper. Boards slightly soiled a crease mark at foot of front board. Precious signed autograph inscription by Jean Lorrain: ""A Charles Maurras homme lumineux ces contes gris de souris et de mystère"" ""To Charles Maurras luminous man these gray mouse and mystery tales"" Mercure de France hardcover
189559170Paris: Dentu 1895. Fine. Dentu Paris 1895 12 x 18.50 cm relié Edition on current paper. Binding in . Precious autograph signed Jean Lorrain Jules Bois: "". this book that will entertain and speak about the Sabbath Sabbath His friend Jean Lorrain."" Dentu unknown
188269809Paris: Alphonse Lemerre 1882. Fine. Alphonse Lemerre Paris 1882 12.50 x 19 cm relié first edition. Bradel binding in half red morocco smooth back decorated with triple golden cartridges golden date at the tail slight rubbing without gravity on the back golden thread on the marbled paper boards combs and combs of combed paper covers and back preserved binding signed Yseux. Book illustrated with a frontispiece by Sandro Boticelli. Pleasant copy despite a trace of ex-libris which was lifted off at the head of a guard. Autograph dedication from Jean Lorrain to Monsieur Montet dated April 1883. Alphonse Lemerre hardcover
189555067Paris: Paul Ollendorff 1895. Fine. Paul Ollendorff Paris 1895 11.50 x 19.50 cm relié first edition. Binding to bradel half gray calico flat spine decorated with a golden floral pattern date and dual gold tail thread as part of blue shagreen marbled paper boards contemporary binding. Signed autograph Jean Lorrain Madame Alphonse Daudet. printed stamp of Madame Daudet library head of a guard. Paul Ollendorff hardcover
188843711Paris: C. Dalou 1888. Fine. C. Dalou Paris 1888 12 x 19 cm relié First edition on ordinary paper. Bradel binding in half chocolate cloth smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif double gilt fillet at foot dark green shagreen title label marbled paper boards bookplate pasted on endpaper leaving a shadow opposite original wrappers preserved contemporary binding. Autograph inscription signed by Jean Lorrain to his friend Fernand Le Grand a prominent figure of Fécamp society on the half-title page which bears a printed bibliophile stamp and some foxing. Provenance: from the library of Fernand Le Grand with his bookplate. Rare. C. Dalou hardcover
190045581Paris: Fayard frères 1900. Fine. Fayard frères Paris 1900 12 x 19 cm broché First edition a unique copy printed on pink paper tirage de tête along with a pale green paper. A rare and good copy. Fayard frères unknown
189642600Paris: Jules Tallandier 1896. Fine. Jules Tallandier Paris s. d. 1896 25 x 32.50 cm relié First edition one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper deluxe issue. Bradel binding in full cardboard covered with decorative patterned paper smooth spine chocolate morocco title label top edge gilt modern pastiche binding signed by T. Boichot. Work illustrated with original color compositions in text and hors-texte by André Cahard. Handsome and rare copy. Jules Tallandier unknown
189387914Paris: S. n. 1893. Fine. S. n. Paris 30 Septembre 1893 10 x 19.50 cm trois pages et demie sur un bifeuillet une enveloppe Autograph letter signed by Jean Lorrain 47 lines written in black ink on a double sheet addressed to the café-concert singer Yvette Guilbert. Fold marks inherent to the envelope enclosure envelope included. Jean Lorrain is recovering with difficulty and very slowly from his operation: ""Not yet healed! All the misfortunes all the complications all the relapses. Operated on June 30th fifty-eight days of filth anguish and suffering and two dressings per day."" and feels aged by this harsh physical ordeal: ""Vous me retrouverez avec des cheveux blancs et plus mince que vô."" His convalescence will take him outside Paris: ""Je pars demain pour Plombières et j'y resterai un mois. Je n'assisterai donc pas à vos débuts de septembre."" and he worries about his author's rights for ""Fleur de berge"" a song for which he wrote the lyrics and which Yvette Guilbert performs and for which she composed the music: ""Fleur de Berge a été chantée plus de mille fois par tous et partout et je n'ai jamais jamais touché un sou ! Avouez que c'est peu je voudrais pourtant qu'elle me rapporte de quoi vous envoyer une fleur. Est-ce que pour Morphinée et celles que je compte vous faire ce sera toujours peau de balle comme ça."" The writer completely foreign to and lost in these legal intricacies asks the singer for advice: ""Vous devez être très au courant vous. Ecrivez-moi un peu comment on fait comment vous faites. Consultez au besoin votre imprimeur éditeur."" Fine autograph letter from a dandy writer confronted with the mysteries of material and pecuniary considerations. S. n. unknown
189842713Paris: Fasquelle 1898. Fine. Fasquelle Paris 1898 10.50 x 16.50 cm relié First edition on ordinary paper only 20 Japan deluxe copies were printed. Bradel binding in brown half-cloth smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif gilt date and double fillet at foot olive shagreen title-label marbled paper boards original wrappers preserved contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson. Precious signed autograph inscription from Jean Lorrain to Henri Lavedan. Work illustrated by Heidbrinck. One endpaper partially shaded slight superficial abrasions at foot of boards without significance handsome copy. Fasquelle hardcover
189761930Paris: Mercure de France 1897. Fine. Mercure de France Paris 1897 9 x 15.50 cm relié First edition. Binding in half green morocco with long grain back with five nerves golden monogram tail slight traces of friction on the joints marbled paper plates guards and contreplats of handmade paper gilded head Contemporary binding. Nice copy. Precious autograph dedication signed by Jean Lorrain to the great tragedian Rachel: ""To Rachel Boyer who says my lines so well a year ago."" Mercure de France unknown
188243932Paris: Alphonse Lemerre 1882. Fine. Alphonse Lemerre Paris 1882 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 500 numbered copies on laid paper ours unnumbered the only issue with 25 Holland copies. Autograph inscription signed by Jean Lorrain. Furthermore our copy contains autograph manuscript corrections by Jean Lorrain on pages 26 37 39 101 and 134. Work illustrated with a frontispiece drawing after Gustave Moreau. Foxing to endpapers light foxing to covers two ink stains on second cover. Alphonse Lemerre unknown
188542723Paris: E. Giraud & Cie 1885. Fine. E. Giraud & Cie Paris 1885 14.50 x 22.50 cm broché First edition. Handsome autograph inscription from Jean Lorrain to Sully Prudhomme. Ex libris pasted opposite half-title. Four small tears repaired and a tiny marginal lack to upper cover. Rare. E. Giraud & Cie unknown
188282709Paris: La jeune France 1882. Fine. La jeune France Paris 1882 17 x 26 cm 12 fascicules reliés en 1 First edition. Half red shagreen binding spine with five raised bands marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns some tears to leading edges corners slightly bumped top edge gilt. Some rubbing to joints a discoloration mark to margin of front board boards marginally browned some minor foxing to interior. Numerous contributions including those by Alphonse Daudet Maurice Barrès Henri Cazalis Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle Jean Lorrain Anatole France Léon Cladel Paul Arène José Maria de Heredia Maurice Rollinat Sully-Prudhomme Eugène Vermersch Laurent Tailhade Maurice Rollinat. Rare complete fifth year. La jeune France hardcover
189431678Paris: Charpentier & Fasquelle 1894. Fine. Charpentier & Fasquelle Paris 1894 13 x 19 cm relié First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned. Half black morocco binding smooth spine marbled paper boards marbled endpapers and pastedowns original wrappers preserved. Signed autograph inscription from Jean Lorrain to his friend Jules Grasset. Charpentier & Fasquelle hardcover
1839282491Paris 1839. Copper-engraved map of North America hand-colored in outline. With “Etats-Unis†along with the Republic of Texas Canada and an enormous Mexique. Alaska is show as Russie Amerique. From Monin’s Atlas Classique De La Geograpahie Ancienne Du Moyen Age et Moderne published in 1838. There is a small amount of surface loss at the bottom edge. Framed and matted. Rumsey 2613.018. Paris unknown
1884016229Chicago: Lorraine J. Pitkin 1884. Hardcover. Very Good. Dark green cloth boards with title and O.C.F. emblem in gilt on front cover. Boards slightly warped book doesn't lay exactly flat. Light wear to covers. Interior is clean and unmarked. 48 3 pages. 9 x 6.25 inches. No copies located in WorldCat institutions. A very rare anthology of 58 tunes for chapter use of the Order of Chosen Friends a fraternal organization founded in May 1879. This is very similar to the previous volume of songs that Pitkin had compiled with Jennie E. Mathews Gems of Song for Eastern Star Chapters 1882. The two volumes share in common 25 songs one of which ''Coronation'' has different lyrics but with Mystic Songs featuring 33 songs that do not appear in Gems of Song. The volume was dedicated by Pitkin in ''F.A.P.'' Fraternity Aid and Protection the motto of the order to the Members of the Order of Chosen Friends. Lorraine J. Pitkin 1845-1922 was a important figure in the Order of the Eastern Star OEC serving in leadership roles in both the Grand Chapter of Illinois and in the General Grand Chapter where she served as Most Worthy Grand Matron 1880-1883 and Right Worthy Grand Secretary 1889-1919. The several Lorraine Chapters of the OEC are named for her. Lorraine J. Pitkin hardcover
18102350London: Boydell 1810. Aquatint with engraving printed in sepia on cream wove paper with a partial 1805 watermark 6 x 9 1/2 inches 153 x 242 mm; sheet 10 3/8 x 14 1/8 inches 264 x 360 mm full margins. In good condition with minor toning. Richard Earlom 1743 - 1822. Boydell unknown
188569393Paris: E. Giraud & Cie 1885. Fine. E. Giraud & Cie Paris 1885 13 x 20 cm relié First edition on ordinary paper. Bradel binding in half chocolate percaline smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif double gilt fillet at foot green shagreen title-label marbled paper boards bookplate pasted on endpaper printed stamp at head of title page one lower corner slightly bumped contemporary binding. Provenance: from the library of Fernand Le Grand with his bookplate. Scattered foxing. E. Giraud & Cie hardcover
18989248<p>Limited to 300 copies of which this is number 88. Illustrations from watercolors by Manuel Orazi and etched by F. Masse. Vignettes by Leon Rudincki. From the Andrew Freedman Home Library with stamps throughout including to the title page and to some of the edges of the plates. Full morocco with floral decorations to covers. Bound by Rene Kieffer. Four raised bands inner dentelles and marbled endpapers. All edges gilt. Original covers bound in. Rear board detached with wear to front hinge. Wear to leather on corners and spine see image. Text remains clean with no defacements.</p><p>7 x 9.75 in</p> Societe Francaise d'Editions d'Art hardcover