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First edition, one of 100 copies printed on superior vellum paper, the only deluxe issue.
Illustrated.
A pleasing copy.
Original albumen photograph, cabinet card format, mounted on yellow cardboard bordered in red by Nadar, with his stamp on verso, rue d'Anjou St-Honoré.
Portrait of the actress leaning on her elbow, face resting in the hollow of her hand, looking at the photographer or at whoever looks at the photograph, with a melancholic expression. Very fine photograph. Photographs of Sarah Bernhardt are most often in stage costume, performing, those representing her naturally, which are older and where she appears younger, are much rarer. The actress remained quite faithful to the photographer as we find several portraits of her from her debut until around 1900.
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First edition on ordinary paper.
Contemporary half yellow morocco Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by Alfred Farex, gilt date at foot of spine (small scratches to spine), marbled pastedowns and endpapers, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription signed and dated by Sarah Bernhardt : " A Sacha Guitry que j'aime bien tendrement...[To Sacha Guitry, whom I love very dearly…]"
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Maggy Monier.
Provenance : from the library of Hubert Heilbronn with his ex libris to pastedown.
