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Kupka - Leconte des Lisle, (Ch.-R.-M.). Les Erinnyes. Tragédie antique. Illustrée des Compositions et gravurs à l'Eau-forte de Francois Kupka. Paris, Romagnol, 1908. 28,5 : 19,7 cm. 89 pages. Title in gold and green with vignette and 54 original etchings by Fr. Kupka. Red half-morocco with back blind tooling, back lable, top edge gilt (original wrappers bound in).

One of 190 numbered copies on "Papier d'Arches". Contrary to the imprint, this copy has the full-page etchings in two states bound in, one with remarques, also a suite of all etchings and vignettes on Japan, without text, partly with remarques. Also bound in is an subscribers-prospectus. Generously elaborated, each page surrounded by an ornamental border in gold. Important excample of french book art, bound in an masterly binding, signed H. Blanchetière. "Belle publication cotée" (Carteret IV, 235). - Monod 7004.

Euro2100

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