Charles Baudelaire ; André Gide / J.-L. Perrichon - Les Fleurs du Mal [reliure de P. Affolter ; n°697/750 sur vergé] - 1917

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Les Fleurs du Mal, illustrated edition limited to 750 copies (no. 697/750 on vé?re), with portraits and ornaments by Jules-Léon Perrichon and an introduction by André Gide, finely bound by P. Affolter in black demi-maroquin (bradel) with gilded title and author, Paris 1917, 337 pages, in pristine condition.

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Luxurious edition of Les Fleurs du Mal limited to 750 numbered copies, this one No. 697, printed on fine laid paper.

It is adorned with portraits (including the frontispiece), headers, drop caps, and fleurons drawn and engraved by Jules-Léon Perrichon (1866-1946).

Introduction by André Gide

Nicely bound copy in a fine and sober binding signed by P. Affolter in half-ebony morocco (bradel), with a smooth spine decorated with the title and author's name in gold tooling. Year of publication at the foot. Covers and spine preserved.

State: binding and interior in perfect condition. A choice copy.

Provenance: from the library of André Barrier, with his ex-libris engraved in etching on the upper cover.

Charles Baudelaire; André Gide / J.-L. Perrichon
Les Fleurs du Mal [binding by P. Affolter; no. 697/750 on laid paper]
Paris, Edouard Pelletan - R. Helleu, 1917
in-8 (20.5 x 16 cm); xviii-337 pp. 1 f. + a specimen page

Seller's Story

We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web. On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore 48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Luxurious edition of Les Fleurs du Mal limited to 750 numbered copies, this one No. 697, printed on fine laid paper.

It is adorned with portraits (including the frontispiece), headers, drop caps, and fleurons drawn and engraved by Jules-Léon Perrichon (1866-1946).

Introduction by André Gide

Nicely bound copy in a fine and sober binding signed by P. Affolter in half-ebony morocco (bradel), with a smooth spine decorated with the title and author's name in gold tooling. Year of publication at the foot. Covers and spine preserved.

State: binding and interior in perfect condition. A choice copy.

Provenance: from the library of André Barrier, with his ex-libris engraved in etching on the upper cover.

Charles Baudelaire; André Gide / J.-L. Perrichon
Les Fleurs du Mal [binding by P. Affolter; no. 697/750 on laid paper]
Paris, Edouard Pelletan - R. Helleu, 1917
in-8 (20.5 x 16 cm); xviii-337 pp. 1 f. + a specimen page

Seller's Story

We are looking for old books for our bibliophile customers. We currently have a strong demand on the web. On-site withdrawals are only from MONDAY TO FRIDAY, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Passage Bookstore - Gribaudo Vandamme Bookstore 48-62 Passage Jouffroy - 75009 Paris
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Details

Number of Books
1
Subject
Fine Bindings, Poetry
Book Title
Les Fleurs du Mal [reliure de P. Affolter ; n°697/750 sur vergé]
Author/ Illustrator
Charles Baudelaire ; André Gide / J.-L. Perrichon
Condition
As new
Publication year oldest item
1917
Edition
Illustrated Edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Number of pages
337
FranceVerified
33030
Objects sold
99.5%
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