Lot n° 25
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Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY. Les Diaboliques. Paris, Dentu, 187 - Lot 25
Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY. Les Diaboliques. Paris, Dentu, 1874. In-12, mahogany half-maroquin with corners, smooth spine decorated throughout with a mosaic olive branch in black morocco and Lavallière, gilt head, cover (Carayon).
Vicaire, I-305 /// VIII-(1f.)-(1)-8 to 354-(1f.)
Partly first edition of Barbey d'Aurevilly's masterpiece.
It consists of six short stories, of which only Le Dessous de cartes d'une partie de whist appeared after L'Ensorcelée.
This copy includes a portrait by Rajon and the suite drawn and engraved by Félicien Rops, comprising 6 plates for the 6 short stories and 2 plates titled Postface.
A very fine copy, well bound by Carayon.
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