Stendhal / Malassis - L'Abbesse de Castro [1/35 sur Japon impérial] - 1930

Stendhal (Henri Beyle, alias, 1783-1842). L'Abbesse de Castro. Paris, Javal et Bourdeaux, 1930, 176 pp. A volume in-8 (230x175 mm), full morocco, triple gold fillet framing the boards, corner ornaments, red leather piece at the center of the boards, ornately decorated spine with raised bands, gilt head, in a case (binding of the period signed R. Henry Nancy). Spine slightly faded. Very good condition. Interior very fresh, no foxing. Covers and spine preserved Illustrated edition of Stendhal's novel One of 35 copies on Imperial Japan (papier Japon impérial) containing in addition a color state, a blue state and a sanguine state of all the illustrations and the decomposition of a plate Very fine copy

Estimate:$225.18

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