Description: Chansons pour Elle, et Odes en son Honneur Author: VERLAINE, Paul (1844-1896), [BECAT, P.-E., illustrator] Title: Chansons pour Elle, et Odes en son Honneur Publication: Paris: Les Heures Claires, 1954 Description: [French Erotica] FINELY BOUND LIMITED EDITION. Quarto (29 x 23cm), pp.[2] 142 [24]. Number 333 out of a total limitation of 499 copies. With 18 drypoint engravings by Becat, each with a tissue guard. Rebound in purple full morocco, with gilt titles to spine, gilt decoration to boards, and Peacock marbled endpapers. Fore and lower edges untrimmed. With a matching cloth-covered slipcase. With a double folding engraved bookplate, hand-numbered 37 of 50 by the artist, for Gordon P. Smith, to verso of fly-leaf. Spine heavily sunned to a tan colour, and slipcase a little worn, otherwise a crisp, very good copy. A volume from the library of Gordon P. Smith, a noted collector of erotic bookplates referenced in the Dee MacDonald's 'Purple Pillow Book' (2003). Rebound in a bespoke designer binding by Jayne Tandy; the invoice for her work is loosely inserted. Seller ID: 69418 Subject: Literature, Poetry & Drama, Gift Books & Fine Bindings, Illustrated & Plate Books Adrian Harrington began trading in 1971, as part of Harrington Brothers on London's fashionable King's Road, after 40+ years of bookselling in the capital, Adrian relocated to Royal Tunbridge Wells. Adrian Harrington Rare Books deal in a wide selection of literature, modern first editions, leather bound library sets, children's and illustrated books and fine and rare antiquarian and old books in all fields. Ian Fleming Bibliographer Jon Gilbert curates our world-class stock of James Bond material, including first edition novels, film posters, original scripts and associated ephemera. Terms All orders ship within two business days. We offer combined shipping on multiple orders. All books and dust-jackets are supplied in suitable archival quality protectors and orders are professionally packed in bubble wrap and high quality cardboard book packs to ensure that they arrive safely. OUR GUARANTEE. We endeavour to describe item as accurately as possible using industry standard grades and our feedback speaks for itself. It is not in our interests to 'overdescribe', but in the unlikely event of a problem we offer a no-quibble refund on all items. Please email if you have any questions, and please view our other items listed.This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
Price: 600 GBP
Location: Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Author: VERLAINE, Paul (1844-1896), [BECAT, P.-E., illustrator
Publisher: Paris: Les Heures Claires, 1954
Language: English
