Henri Capelle

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 3 Japan copies.
Half mustard yellow morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt cartouche and black typographic motifs, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Capelle.
Some foxing affecting the deckled edges of certain leaves and the endpapers.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half mouse-grey morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche adorned with typographical motifs stamped in blind and gilt fillets, brown morocco title label, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Capelle.
Worming on the first board, occasional light foxing affecting the deckled edges of some leaves.

First edition, one of the presentation copies printed on vellum, numbered and dedicated by the publisher.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine with three raised bands decorated with a gilt cartouche adorned with gilt floral motifs enhanced with green mosaic morocco pieces forming the petals, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by Capelle.
Work illustrated with 12 original compositions by Paul Léon Jazet engraved by H. Toussaint.
The name of the dedicatee to whom the work was offered has been scratched out.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half brown morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche embellished with blind typographical motifs and a brown morocco mosaic band, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, black discoloration stains on the margins of the boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges, original wrappers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Capelle.
Some foxing mainly affecting the margins of certain leaves.
Rare.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 1 on Japan paper.
Half marbled havana sheep binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with richly decorated gilt compartments as well as gilt allegories, red morocco title label, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Capelle.
Some foxing affecting mainly the margins of certain leaves.
Rare.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half orange morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt stippling forming a cartouche adorned with brown floral motifs, mosaic brown morocco pieces depicting petals at head and foot of spine, gilt fillet frame on boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Capelle.
Light scattered foxing.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 1 Japan.
Half blue morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche embellished with gilt arabesques, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges, original wrappers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Capelle.
Occasional foxing affecting the margins of certain leaves.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Full midnight blue morocco-grained shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motifs, gilt date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, frame of gilt dentelle on pastedowns, covers and spine (faded) preserved, top edge gilt, gilt edges on cuts, binding signed by H. Capelle.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Henri Cazalis to (Jules) Barbey d'Aurevilly.
Handsome copy beautifully executed.