Edgar Allan Poe - Œuvres - Superbes illustrations en couleurs de Léonor Fini - Traduit en grande partie par Baudelaire - Reliure signée C. de Peyron - 1966

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Edgar Allan Poe – Works, with full‑color illustrations by Léonor Fini, in a six‑volume, leather‑bound edition signed by C. de Peyron and largely translated by Baudelaire, published by Chez Vialetay, Paris in 1966.

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Edgar Allan Poe. Works. Illustrations by Léonor Fini.

At Vialetay, Paris 1966, 6 volumes in-8 (22.3 x 15.1 cm), complete.

Bindings signed C. de Peyron in full green morocco, spine smooth with gilt titles in length, decorative mosaic of morocco in violet, pink and fuchsia enhanced with gold fillets on the spines and the first boards, gilded tops, covers and spines preserved.

Beautiful edition of Poe's works, largely in the Baudelaire translation, adorned with numerous full-page color illustrations by Léonor Fini, on a layout by Henri Jonquières.
Limited edition of 2500 numbered copies on white grand papier, this one no. 569.

The set comprises: Extraordinary Tales, New Extraordinary Tales, Grotesque and Serious Tales, Last Tales and Eureka, Poems, The Adventures of Arthur Gordon Pym.

- Condition: Very fine copy in an elegant mosaic art binding, very fresh interior. Spines very slightly sunburned, a few nicks on the preserved covers. See photos for details.
- Page count: Volume I: 340 pages; Volume II: 289 pages; Volume III: 205 pages; Volume IV: 291 pages; Volume V: 283 pages; Volume VI: 240 pages + Plates hors texte + Tables and a colophon page.

- Edgar Allan Poe /ˈɛdɡər ˈælən poʊ/, born January 19, 1809 in Boston and died October 7, 1849 in Baltimore, is an American poet, novelist, short-story writer, literary critic, playwright and editor, as well as one of the principal figures of American Romanticism. Wikipedia

- Charles Baudelaire, born April 9, 1821 in Paris and who died in the same city on August 31, 1867, is a French poet. Wikipedia

Carefully packed in a rigid and watertight carton.

Seller's Story

L'Art Délivré offers autograph letters, manuscripts, and carefully selected ancient books. Expertise, authenticity, and seriousness at the service of demanding collectors.
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Edgar Allan Poe. Works. Illustrations by Léonor Fini.

At Vialetay, Paris 1966, 6 volumes in-8 (22.3 x 15.1 cm), complete.

Bindings signed C. de Peyron in full green morocco, spine smooth with gilt titles in length, decorative mosaic of morocco in violet, pink and fuchsia enhanced with gold fillets on the spines and the first boards, gilded tops, covers and spines preserved.

Beautiful edition of Poe's works, largely in the Baudelaire translation, adorned with numerous full-page color illustrations by Léonor Fini, on a layout by Henri Jonquières.
Limited edition of 2500 numbered copies on white grand papier, this one no. 569.

The set comprises: Extraordinary Tales, New Extraordinary Tales, Grotesque and Serious Tales, Last Tales and Eureka, Poems, The Adventures of Arthur Gordon Pym.

- Condition: Very fine copy in an elegant mosaic art binding, very fresh interior. Spines very slightly sunburned, a few nicks on the preserved covers. See photos for details.
- Page count: Volume I: 340 pages; Volume II: 289 pages; Volume III: 205 pages; Volume IV: 291 pages; Volume V: 283 pages; Volume VI: 240 pages + Plates hors texte + Tables and a colophon page.

- Edgar Allan Poe /ˈɛdɡər ˈælən poʊ/, born January 19, 1809 in Boston and died October 7, 1849 in Baltimore, is an American poet, novelist, short-story writer, literary critic, playwright and editor, as well as one of the principal figures of American Romanticism. Wikipedia

- Charles Baudelaire, born April 9, 1821 in Paris and who died in the same city on August 31, 1867, is a French poet. Wikipedia

Carefully packed in a rigid and watertight carton.

Seller's Story

L'Art Délivré offers autograph letters, manuscripts, and carefully selected ancient books. Expertise, authenticity, and seriousness at the service of demanding collectors.
Translated by Google Translate

Details

Number of books
6
Subject
Literature
Book title
Traduit en grande partie par Baudelaire - Reliure signée C. de Peyron
Author/ Illustrator
Edgar Allan Poe - Œuvres - Superbes illustrations en couleurs de Léonor Fini
Condition
Very good
Publication year oldest item
1966
Height
22.3 cm
Edition
Illustrated Edition, Limited edition, Numbered edition, Other edition, Special edition
Width
15.1 cm
Language
French
Original language
No
Publisher
Chez Vialetay, Paris
Binding/ Material
Leather
Extras
Tipped in plates
Number of pages
1648
FranceVerified
1558
Objects sold
100%
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