Léon DIERX

Autograph letter dated and signed, addressed to Judith Gautier, 21 lines in black ink on a double sheet, paying homage to her for her election to the Académie Goncourt; Judith Gautier being thus the first woman writer to join the prestigious Goncourt jury in 1910.
Léon Dierx considers this to be nothing but just and lucid recognition of his friend's literary talents: "En choisissant Judith Gautier, le si naturellement digne et admirable écrivain, elle sest grandement honorée et je vous prie de lui transmettre les chaleureuses félicitations de l'un de vos plus vieux amis et admirateurs." (In choosing Judith Gautier, that so naturally worthy and admirable writer...

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Francis Jourdain for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 18 published in October 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe issue on verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard with the artist's name, title, and a poem.
Lithograph inspired by the poem Les Cygnes by Léon Dierx, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other reviews such as...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Francis Jourdain for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 18 published in October 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered luxury edition stamp on the verso, pale marginal foxing.
Lithograph inspired by the poem Les Cygnes by Léon Dierx.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Ernest Laurent for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 11 published in March 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, laid paper mounted on Japan paper, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp showing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on verso; lithograph preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, title and a poem; blank tissue guard.
Lithograph inspired by a poem by Léon Dierx, reproduced on the tissue guard of the print.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne...

Rare original lithograph executed by Ernest Laurent for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 11 published in March 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with large margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's blind stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered luxury edition stamp on the verso, pale marginal foxing.
Lithograph inspired by a poem by Léon Dierx.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consisted of original chromolithographs which, unlike other periodicals such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, stains to front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 on China paper.
First endpaper very lightly and marginally shaded, handsome and rare copy.

first edition.
Binding to bradel full percaline bottle green, smooth back with a floral pattern golden, date and dual gold tail thread, small spots without the first flat head gravity, preserved covers, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph of Leo Dierx Claudius Popelin in which Leon Dierx gave the title to the poem contained on page 45 of this book: "In enameller master and the master poet Claudius Popelin, cordially Leon Dierx.."
Nice copy.