Valentin FOULQUIER

New edition, first edition in part as it contains 4 unpublished tales, one of the rare copies printed on tinted vellum.
Work illustrated with 35 black vignettes by Ernest Meissonier and 20 by Valentin Foulquier.
Full navy blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with richly ornamented double gilt compartments, gilt roulettes on headcaps, triple gilt fillet frame on covers, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on leading edges, superb contemporary binding signed Cuzin.
Our copy includes the rare original photograph pasted on page 253 present only, according to...

Illustrated edition with etchings by Valentin Foulquier.
Half hazelnut shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, some rubbing to the raised bands, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, unsigned binding.
Light dampstains to corners.
Notes by Poujoulat.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
Handsome copy attractively bound.

Illustrated with 11 original etchings by Valentin Foulquier, one of the numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Full red Russian morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche ornamented with gilt typographic motifs, gilt date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, gilt fillet frame on boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, triple gilt fillet frame on pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, gilt fillets on edges, perfect contemporary binding signed Champs.
Our copy includes a duplicate suite of the 11 etchings by Valentin Foulquier.
Furthermore, our copy is exceptionally enriched with an original watercolor signed by Valentin Foulquier on an...