Pierre DUPONT

Rare original lithograph printed in colors, executed by Auguste Roedel for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 13 published in May 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's blind stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the luxury printing on verso, slight trace of the stamp from the previous engraving on recto; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, the title, a poem and a text, lacking at head without touching the text.
Lithograph inspired by a poem by P. Dupont entitled Les fraises, reproduced on the tissue guard of

Rare original lithograph, executed by Auguste Roedel for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 13 published in May 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe issue on the verso, pale marginal foxing.
Lithograph inspired by a poem by P. Dupont entitled Les fraises.
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

Fifth edition partly original as augmented by 70 new poems.
Braid binding in solid pebbled paper, smooth back, burgundy morocco piece, elegant modern binding by T. Boichot.
Signed autograph of Pierre Dupont: "To my friends Madame and Mr. Delignières in memory of their cordial hospitality, at the farm of the monks of Audignicourt November ten eighteen hundred and fifty two Pierre Dupont".
Some letters from the autograph were cut off by the binder.
Copy nicely established.

First editions of the text and the preface by Charles Baudelaire.
Half red shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments with double gilt decorated compartments, blindruled fillets to covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Dupont to his friend the painter Jean Gigoux at head of first chanson of first volume.
With steel engravings by T. Johannot, C. Nanteuil, Gavarni, Andrieux.
Inkspot affecting 'Les louis d'or' (pages 37 to 41 of volume one), occasional light foxing.

First edition of this offprint, printed to a small number of copies .

First edition.
A lack to foot of spine, otherwise a good copy.