Félicien ROPS

First edition of this aquatint, printed on laid paper with wide margins. Félicien Rops' characteristic signature is present below the plate in red.
Plate mark dimensions: 18.7x13.9cm. Sheet dimensions: 46x35.2cm
Tense face of a young professor bound by the tongue to the lower body of another figure with strong legs and arms. The latter is visible only from behind and seems to be breaking free from the grip of two strange tentacles emerging from the bulb from which the professor's head protrudes. These surround the main action and create an impression of movement.
Fourteen busts of highly expressive figures, all different from one another, form a circle around...

First edition, one of 50 copies printed anonymously on papier japon.
First edition, one of 50 copies printed anonymously on papier japon.
Illustrated with an erotic frontispiece by Félicien Rops on chine.
Custom chemise and slipcase in half morocco and paper boards signed Boichot, some discreet restorations to the spine and covers, some discreet restorations to the top margin of the frontispiece, not affecting the engraving.
“La Présidente”, honorary nickname given to Apollonie Sabatier (alias Aglaëe Savatier, her real name), was one of the most captivating Salon hostesses of the 19th century. She inspired an ethereal love in Baudelaire who...

Second edition on ordinary paper.

Bradel binding in half orange cloth, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, chocolate shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.

Precious presentation copy, inscribed by Octave Mirbeau to Jean Ajalbert.

Provenance: Jean Ajalbert’s Japanesque bookplate, in the style of the Nabis, woodcut printed in a very small number of copies and signed with a monogram, probably that of Félicien Rops. “"His bookplate bears all the character of his literature: it is an idealised synthesis of his native Auvergne and of Mount...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half sage-green cloth, spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Presentation copy inscribed by Emile Nolly to Jean Ajalbert.
Also contains a four-page signed and dated autograph letter from the author, mounted on a stub, and addressed to the dedicatee in which Emile Nolly warmly thanks Jean Ajalbert for supporting his candidacy for the Prix Goncourt as well as for his laudatory articles in the Indochinese press concerning "Hien le maboul". Finally...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Contemporary Bradel binding in half almond cloth, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with a gilt typographical fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, front cover with small harmless stains at head.
Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Jules Renard to Jean Ajalbert.

Provenance: Jean Ajalbert’s Japanesque bookplate, in the style of the Nabis, woodcut printed in a very small number of copies and signed with a monogram, probably that of Félicien Rops. "His bookplate bears all the character of his literature: it is an idealised...

Second edition, partly original, with 14 poems appearing here for the first time.

Bound in fawn half morocco with corners, spine very slightly darkened without consequence, marbled paper boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved.

Illustrated with a frontispiece by Félicien Rops.

A handsome copy, attractively bound.

First edition illustrated with 8 insert colour lithographs by Henri-Patrice Dillon, one of 500 copies on satin velin, our is unjustified, only print after 100 on japon paper.
Work decorated with a beautiful frontispiece by Félicien Rops.
Bradel binding in half brown morocco, spine decorated with gilt typographic motifs, gilt date at the foot, frame of gilt fillets on the marbled paperboards, caillouté marbled endpapers, covers illustrated by Henri Thiriet and spine preserved in one-piece, contemporary binding signed Carayon.
Beautiful copy perfectly set in a binding signed by Carayon.

Edition first for most parts, one of 250 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only printing with 10 Chine.
Black morocco, exceedingly rare covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, very elegant binding signed by Devauchelle.
This copy is retaining its beautiful frontispiece by Félicien Rops printed on Chine.
This set, rare and very sought-after (see Clouzot), includes the 6 suppressed pieces of "Fleurs du mal" as well as 17 new poems.
 Superbe copy bound in a perfect jansenist 20th-century binding.