Hugues LE ROUX

Rare original lithograph printed in colors, executed by Richard Ranft for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 12 published in April 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe printing on verso, small dark dampstain with very slight loss to corner, light trace of the stamp from the previous engraving on recto; engraving preceded by a tissue guard captioned with the artist's name, title and an extract from a work; blank tissue guard.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Jeux du cirque written by...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Richard Ranft for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 12 published in April 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 printing on verso, pale marginal foxing, small dark dampstain with very slight loss to corner, light trace of the stamp from the previous engraving on recto.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Jeux du cirque written by Hugues Le Roux.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May...

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on tinted vellum, single edition with 25 Japan.
Bradel binding in full glazed Havana calfskin, smooth back decorated with a central monogram (A in the Q) and a golden floral pattern, tiny traces of friction without gravity, a black spot at the foot of a bit, date in the tail, golden casters on the caps, repetition of the same golden monogram at the head of the first board, small spots without gravity on the boards, golden nets on the cuts, double framing of golden lace on the guards and the paper counterplates in the tank , fragile double wrappers preserved and bound in, golden edges, ex-libris pasted on the back of the first cover, elegant...

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded, not serious,.
A good and rare copy with good margins.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half turquoise cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, hazel shagreen title-label with minor scuffs, marbled paper boards, pink and gilt endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by Vermorel.
Concerning Guy de Maupassant, Puvis de Chavannes, Jean Richepin, Yvette Guilbert... Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, there has been printed only 50 Japon large paper copies.
Publisher's binding over flexible paper boards, top edge gilt.
Original illustrations by Jules Garnier.
Endpapers uniformly shaded, otherwise nice copy.
Very fresh binding.