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La mouche. : Illustrée de trente compositions

Title: La mouche. : Illustrée de trente compositions / par Ad. Lalauze. Préface par Philippe Gille.
Author: Musset, Alfred de, 1810-1857.
Publication: Paris : A. Ferroud, 1892.

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Request Appointment Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person.	Text	By appointment only	Spencer Coll. French 1892	Schwarzman Building - Print Collection Room 308

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3 p.l., xvi, 84 p., 2 l., 7 pl., 1 port. 90 extra pl.; 4̕.

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Autograph presentation copy on Japan paper from the publisher to M. Lalauze.
Illustrations: frontispiece portrait of the author, 22 vignettes in the text, and 7 plates, all with the original drawings in pen and India ink, and with plate proofs in two states. In all, 120 illustrations.
Binding, by Mercier, 1909, of dark blue crushed levant morocco, gilt. Sides tooled with an ornamental frame of Louis XVth design, outlined with inlaid bands of red morocco, with a mosaic inlay of light blue in the corners tooled pointillé with a diaper of diamond shaped lozenges with dots; the whole within an outer border of five fillets. Doublé with blue morocco within a border of small tools. Center panel within a frame outlined with inlaid dark blue morocco intertwined with a gilt tooled vine; the whole within two fillets; at the bottom, the monogram of Mr. Spencer. Back tooled, inlaid, and lettered. With gilt edges, marbled end papers, and lining of light blue grosgrained silk. Original covers bound in. In loose leather protective cover, tooled and lettered, and inserted in slip case.
Bookplate of W. A. Spencer.

Call Number

Spencer Coll. French 1892

OCLC

131739088

Author

Musset, Alfred de, 1810-1857.

Title

La mouche. : Illustrée de trente compositions / par Ad. Lalauze. Préface par Philippe Gille.

Imprint

Paris : A. Ferroud, 1892.

Added Author

Gille, Philippe, 1831-1901.

Lalauze, Adolphe, ill.

Émile Francois, 1831-1901.

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. French 1892