LESAGE, Alain-René; LALAUZE, Ad. (ill.). Le Diable boiteux, - Lot 300

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LESAGE, Alain-René; LALAUZE, Ad. (ill.). Le Diable boiteux, - Lot 300
LESAGE, Alain-René; LALAUZE, Ad. (ill.). Le Diable boiteux, with a preface by H. Reynald. Etchings by Ad. Lalauze, Paris: Jouaust - Librairie des bibliophiles, 1880. 2 volumes in 2 small in-8 volumes of [4], XV, 196 p. (volume I) ; [4], 224 p. (volume II), portrait-frontispice (volume I), 16 hors-texte figures. Green half-maroquin with corners, richly decorated smooth spines, gilt title, date on tail, gilt head, gutter and tail edge untrimmed, covers and spine preserved (period binding). Spines faded to brown, but an attractive copy. Attractive and unique copy, with eight figures. Eight figures by Monziès from the Lemerre edition have been added. Total edition of 220 numbered copies, plus 30 copies with the engravings before the letter. This copy is not one of the latter, but does not bear a number. Provenance: nice and amusing engraved bookplate of Doctor Ravaud.
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