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MAUCLAIR (Camille)

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MAUCLAIR (Camille)

The Poison of the Gems. Paris, Ferroud, 1903. In-4, old red morocco, wide border with cold arabesque motifs decorated with mosaic pastilles in various colours and small golden dots, spine with four ribs bearing the golden title and decorated with cold and mosaic motifs, inner frame drawn by a double golden net and four burgundy scrolls, arabesque motif with mosaic pastilles at the corners, lining and red moire guards, golden edges on witnesses, cover and spine, case (Ch. Septier).
18 compositions by Georges Rochegrosse engraved in colour etching by Decisy, 6 of which are
full-page.

Edition of 312 copies, this one of the first 60 on Japanese paper or on grand vellum d'Arches: copy on japan, comprising the compositions in triple state, of which 2 states apart in black and in colour with remarks on japan, and 4 engraved and coloured frame plates

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Very elegant binding by Charles Septier, decorated with a mosaic border that gives it the appearance of a medieval reliquary

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From the Étienne Beauvillain library, with ex-libris.