DURAND, Etienne [pseudonym of Hippolyte VERLY]. The historic - Lot 166

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DURAND, Etienne [pseudonym of Hippolyte VERLY]. The historic - Lot 166
DURAND, Etienne [pseudonym of Hippolyte VERLY]. The historical march of Lille. Lille, L. Quarré, 1894. In-folio of 173 pp, [1] f. 58 color plates (including frontispieces) out of text, very numerous in-text vignettes in black and in color, numerous ornaments in color. In sheets, cover printed in red and black, in a grey percaline publisher's portfolio. Illustrations, framings, lettering and ornaments by J. Van Driesten. Unique edition at 200 copies, the one n° 2, with a touching sending from E. BIGOT-DANEL, President of the Commission des Fastes de Lille, one of the dedicatees of the work : " to Madame Carnot, widow of the martyred president. Tribute of his deep respect. E. Bigo Danel". President Sadi Carnot is at the top of the list of subscribers, and his portrait is on p. 3. He had presided over these celebrations in Lille in commemoration of the centenary of the lifting of the siege of 1792, from October 8 to October 10, 1892. Very scarce foxing, cover creased and torn on the spine without missing, portfolio pitted, without the laces, with "Lille" handwritten on the spine.
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