Charles MORICE

First edition printed for the benefit of the monument dedicated to Tristan Corbière, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Some interior foxing, a full-margined copy.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with a photographic portrait of Tristan Corbière.

Rare original colour lithograph, executed by for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 8 published in December 1897.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's signature and date in the plate, publisher's embossed stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe issue on verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, title and a poem; blank tissue guard.
Lithograph inspired by a poem by Charles Morice which is reproduced on the tissue guard of the print.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne con

First edition, one of the first issue copies numbered to the press, there is no mention of leading copies.
Braid binding in half gray percaline mouse, smooth back decorated with a golden floral pattern, double golden net tail, flat marbled paper, cover preserved, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by Charles Morice to Léon Riotor.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a portrait of Eugène Carrière by himself.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing with 10 Chine and 20 Japan copies.
On James Whistler, Camille Pissarro, Henri Fantin-Latour, Paul Cézanne...
A tear at the foot of one joint, endpapers uniformly and lightly shaded without consequence, handsome interior condition.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small tear of no consequence at the foot of the rear cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated with 40 etchings and 2 maps.