Honoré de BALZAC / Albert ROBIDA - La Belle Impéria...

BALZAC (Honoré de) La Belle Impéria Paris, printed for Charles Meunier, 1913 In-4 (31.8 cm x 25.3 cm) of [6]-VIII-38-[1] pp. Limited edition of 100 numbered copies. Red half-morocco with corners, smooth spine adorned with a mosaic-like design depicting a horned devil’s head, author, title, place and date stamped in gold, gold fillet on the boards, gilded head, endpapers and flyleaves of red marbled paper, covers preserved without the spine (David). The work is illustrated with a frontispiece, a title vignette, four different historiated frames surrounding the text, an ornamental initial, a wide headband, 11 in-text illustrations and a drop cap by Albert Robida, all etched in aquaforte. One of the 100 numbered copies, printed on tinted strong vellum, containing a set on China paper of all engravings, this is No. 49. Provenance: Dr. René Ravaud – ex-libris pasted to the first pastedown. Fine copy.

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