Moralites legendaires. 2 vols.

Laforgue, Jules [author]; Pissarro, Lucien [ill.]

Edité par London, Paris: Hacon & Ricketts / Mercure de France, 1897, 1898. Limited edition., 1897

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Gorgeous and rare two volumes of the Laforgue s moralites illustrated by L. Pissarro. Jules Laforgue (1860-1887) - a French and Uruguay symbolist poet, known for his introduction of the vers libre into poetry. Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944), son of Camille Pissarro, was a French impressionist painter and British engraver. The design influenced by the Arts & Crafts movement. Each frontispiece is vividly decorated: Salome and Ophelia. Salome was made by Lucien Pissaro, and Ophelia - by his wife Esther. In 8vo. 21x13.4 cm. 111p, 126 p. 2 vols complete. 220 copies limited. Two ex-libris on the each free endpaper. Foxings. Original card board binding. Cloth spine. Golden embossing. Very minor dirt and browning of the contents and bindings. Scratch on the cover of the volume 1. Few marks on the free endpaper in pencil. Very fine and clean. Text in French. N° de réf. du vendeur 1143

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Titre : Moralites legendaires. 2 vols.

Éditeur : London, Paris: Hacon & Ricketts / Mercure de France, 1897, 1898. Limited edition.

Date d'édition : 1897

Reliure : Hardcover

Etat : Fine

Edition : Limited Edition