Prosper MÉRIMÉE / HERMANN PAUL - Les Ames du Purgatoire [15 aquarelles - Reliure René KIEFFER] - 1929
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Prosper Mérimée and Hermann Paul created Les Ames du Purgatoire, a 1929 illustrated and numbered edition by René Kieffer, bound in brown full leather with a protective case, 97 pages, 15 watercolors by Hermann Paul, numbered 32/450 on vélin blanc, signed, in very good condition.
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Mérimée (Prosper)
The Souls of Purgatory
Paris, René Kieffer, 1929
Imperial quarto (33 cm x 26 cm) of 97-[2] pp.
Print run of 480 numbered copies, of which 30 copies on Japanese paper and 450 copies on white vellum in the regular format.
Full brown morocco, spine with 4 raised bands adorned with cold-stamped motifs, author and title stamped in gold, boards decorated with a large cold-stamped ornament, gilt top, covers and spine preserved, slipcase (René Kieffer).
Work illustrated with 15 watercolor plates outside the text by Hermann Paul.
One of the 450 copies numbered on white vellum paper, this one no. 32.
A fine copy.
Seller's Story
Since 1928, a lineage of passionate booksellers, Librairie Julien Eppe continues a family tradition dedicated to rare, old, and collectible books. Founded in Paris by Paul Eppe and passed down through generations, it now combines nearly a century of bibliophilic expertise with a modern approach to online sales. Each book is carefully selected for the quality of its copy, its provenance value, or its bibliophilic interest.
Translated by Google TranslateMérimée (Prosper)
The Souls of Purgatory
Paris, René Kieffer, 1929
Imperial quarto (33 cm x 26 cm) of 97-[2] pp.
Print run of 480 numbered copies, of which 30 copies on Japanese paper and 450 copies on white vellum in the regular format.
Full brown morocco, spine with 4 raised bands adorned with cold-stamped motifs, author and title stamped in gold, boards decorated with a large cold-stamped ornament, gilt top, covers and spine preserved, slipcase (René Kieffer).
Work illustrated with 15 watercolor plates outside the text by Hermann Paul.
One of the 450 copies numbered on white vellum paper, this one no. 32.
A fine copy.
Seller's Story
Since 1928, a lineage of passionate booksellers, Librairie Julien Eppe continues a family tradition dedicated to rare, old, and collectible books. Founded in Paris by Paul Eppe and passed down through generations, it now combines nearly a century of bibliophilic expertise with a modern approach to online sales. Each book is carefully selected for the quality of its copy, its provenance value, or its bibliophilic interest.
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Number of books
1
Subject
Illustrated
Book title
Les Ames du Purgatoire [15 aquarelles - Reliure René KIEFFER]
Author/ Illustrator
Prosper MÉRIMÉE / HERMANN PAUL
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1929
Edition
Illustrated Edition, Numbered edition
Language
French
Original language
Yes
Publisher
René Kieffer
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Signed, Slipcase
Number of pages
97
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