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JEANNIOT. GONCOURT (Edmond de).

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JEANNIOT. GONCOURT (Edmond de).
La fille Elisa. Paris, Emile Testard, 1895. In-8, [2] f., VII-257-[1] p. red half-maroquin with corners, spine with 4 raised bands, gilt author and title, place and date stamped on tail, caissons decorated with 4 mosaic fountains at corners and bordered with gilt and cold fillets, gilt fillet on covers, gilt head, illustrated cover and spine preserved [René Aussourd].
Edition illustrated with compositions by Georges Jeanniot: 60 woodcut sketches in the text and 10 hors-texte etchings, including a frontispiece.
One of 38 copies on China paper (no. 44, 2nd paper after 12 japon), containing :
- the 10 hors-texte in 4 states (finished state, 2 with remarks, 1 black), the figures in the text in double state (62 pl.), the title vignette in 3 states (final state, in color, and black).
- prospectus (4 f. and one plate).
- the leaflet accompanying the delivery of the 1st state of a deleted plate| it seems that the said plate is placed here opposite page 194.