Odilon REDON

Complete collection in 36 issues (including three double issues) bound in three volumes - First year: 12 issues, from 8 February 1885 to 6 January 1886 - Second year: 12 issues, from 8 February 1886 to 15 January 1887 - Third year: 12 issues, from February 1887 to January 1888.
Illustrated with 4 full-page lithographs by Fantin-Latour: L'Évocation d'Erda - Odilon Redon : Brünnhilde - Jacques-Emile Blanche : Tristan et Isolde and Le pur-simple.
Three quarter brown morocco binding, smooth spine titled in gilt, marbled paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, orignal wrappers preserved, binding signed by Dupré.
Numerous contributions...

The Flowers of Evil. Interpretations by Odilon Redon
Edmond Deman, Brussels 1891, 16.4x22.1cm, loose leaves.

First edition in this size, reduced from the 1890 issue in large format. One of 10 copies on japon paper of this suite of 9 etchings, most limited deluxe copy (tirage de tête) with 10 on chine. With a table of contents, under a half green cloth publisher's slipcase with flaps, vignette printed on the lower board, missing ribbons. Spine and headpieces rubbed, inner margin of first cover shaded.

Exceptional set of prints on japon by Odilon Redon, superb symbolist "interpretations" of Baudelaire's masterpiece. The drawings from...