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700 €

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Octave UZANNE

Le Miroir du monde

Maison Quantin, Paris 1888, Pet. in-4 (20,5x28,5cm), 163pp., relié.

First edition. Copy n° CXXVIII of the 100 copies on deluxe Japan paper numbered CI to CC. There were two other issues printed: one on Vélin de Hollande numbered 1 to 1000, and another on "large paper" of Japan numbered I to C. Edition handsomely decorated with numerous illustrations in black, bistre, blue and colors by Paul Avril.

Japanese style publisher's binding in a brown and polychrome (gold, silver, colors) slipcase, decorated with vegetal, floral and insects motifs in relief. Smooth spine with gilt title in Japanese style. Gilt title on the upper board. Turquoise silk endpapers with leather corners. Rubbed head of spine. Traces of rubbing on corners and edges. The binding of the pages is relatively loose and many sets of pages have come out, some of them only holding by 1 or 2 seams, due to an a manufacturing defect (the binding was made with few seams and was too distended). The leather corners of the illustrated covers made some foxing on the corners of the pages.  

Although these slipcases seem to have been initially reserved for copies of large paper, they can also be found on copies of regular paper. As a result, collectors could certainly obtain them for a fee. We have listed 5 different ones, but we do not know how many copies were made, certainly not many.

In spite of the mentioned defects, a very nice and rare copy.
Uzanne's favorite book, in which he lets his thoughts on the world wander (The World and Society - Arts and Letters - Interior - Study - Love - Travel - Sports - The Table - Dream) and whose binding attains the perfection desired by Uzanne.

This book is available at the bookstore upon request within 48 hours.
 

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