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First edition, illustrated with a figure by Eisen engraved by Roubeau, a title vignette by the same engraved by Massard, and a tailpiece, this time engraved by Allianet. Printed on deluxe paper.
Full sheep binding from early 20th century signed Champs. Smooth Jansenist spine, with gilt title and date. Gilt fillet frame on boards. Minor rubbing to headcaps. Handsome copy. Blin de Sainmore, accustomed to literary and historical borrowings, chose in this work a tragic subject, confronting love and power in the relationship between Gabrielle d'Estrées and Henri IV, striving to paint the situation of the kingdom in these troubled times. The verse letter is preceded by an author's preface...

First edition.
Other contributions by H. Michaux "La fin d'un domaine", M. Lowry "Brave petit bateau", M. Saillet "Du mouvement de Douve"...
Three small tears with tiny lacks to spine, small stain and foxing to front cover.

Fourth edition.
Half black sheep binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers (with two slight angular lacks at foot) preserved, modern binding.
Work illustrated with 280 portraits and illustrations.
Preface by H. Meilhac and introduction by V. Franconi.
Light foxing on endpapers and verso of covers, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half tan sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt fleurons and friezes, red morocco title-label, green morocco volume labels, traces of rubbing on joints, blue paper boards with some surface wear, corners slightly bumped, speckled edges, contemporary bindings.
Illustrated periodical with figures in text and hors-texte as well as hors-texte plates.
Foxing, two pale dampstains affecting beginning and end of volumes.
Rare complete run.

First edition, extra-illustrated with a frontispiece by Cochin engraved by Sornique.Les nouveaux saints. Chez Dabin. Paris. 1801. Third edition. André Marie Chénier.Qu'est-ce que la théophilantropie ? A la librairie claissique. Paris.1801.La religion naturelle est-elle absurde, intolérante, contraires aux idées reçues, et conduit-elle au fanatisme ? Se trouve à la libraire du Pont Michel. An 6.Sur la philosophie. An 9. S.n. S.l.
Contemporary full green morocco binding. Smooth spine decorated à la grotesque with trellis work, roulette at head and foot. Red morocco title label. Roulette border on covers. Edges gilt. Small lack at head. One corner slightly bumped. Rubbing to head and...

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Signed autograph inscription by Jehan Rictus to Félix Rey enhanced with an autograph poem.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with a portrait of the author signed in pencil by Steinlen and etched.
Endpapers lightly and partially shaded, handsome full-margined copy.

New illustrated edition in first printing. The illustrations comprise three frontispieces by Cochin, Moreau and Eisen, engraved by Gaucher, Ponce and Née; and 20 head-pieces by Eisen, engraved by Helman, De Longueil, Masquelier and Massard. Elegant illustrated work with careful layout.
Half olive green morocco binding with corners, late 19th century unsigned in a master binding. Spine with raised bands, decorated. Gilt title and date at tail. Gilt fillets on boards. Top edge gilt. Very pale dampstain on the first 4 leaves of volume II, at mid-page. Very handsome copy, perfectly established and of great freshness.
Novel originally published in 1665, which received its first...

Second edition, a reprint of the original published in 1763 by the same publisher. It is illustrated with a frontispiece, a vignette and a tailpiece by Eisen, engraved by De Longueil. Carefully printed; Dorat indeed ruined himself perfecting his publications, commissioning from Eisen and the engravers the very best...
Half red shagreen binding, late 19th century, signed Féchoy. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets. Gilt title, date at foot. Light surface wear to lower right corner. Handsome copy.
The source of this verse work by Dorat is the tragedy of Barnevelt, written in 1619 by John Fletcher and Phillip Masinger, a tragic play from Elizabethan theatre. Dorat drew his...

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece by Marillier, engraved by De launay.
Full blonde calf binding, grained and glazed. Smooth spine decorated with 5 compartmented fleurons, gilt roll at head and tail. Red morocco title label. Blue speckled edges. Water stain in upper margin over one cm and 4 cm wide (at end of work, the paper becomes fragile at this spot). Two tears at tail. Good copy overall.
This comedy is a satirical attack on all the learned men holding sway in the world of letters, writers or philosophers. In the preface a portrait of Voltaire is established, although he is never cited by name by Dorat. It is known that the author had declared himself against the...

First edition of this translation by Moutonnet de Clairfonds, and first issue of the illustration, which comprises a frontispiece, 12 headpieces and 13 tailpieces by Eisen, engraved by Massard and Duclos. Title page in red and black.
Full red morocco binding, late 19th century, signed Pickering. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Wide inner decorative border. Edges gilt. Small brown stains on upper cover. Despite the minor defects noted, a very fine copy.
Cohen rightly cites this work as "one of the most elegantly illustrated books of the 18th century"; Eisen's contribution is indeed delicate and inspired, and the headpiece engravings are superbly executed.

First edition, illustrated with a frontispiece by Marillier engraved by de Ghendt and a figure by the same engraver executed by Gaucher.
Contemporary full brown calf binding. Smooth spine decorated in grotesque style with interlacing floral motifs. Red morocco title and volume labels. Triple gilt fillet frame on boards. Edges gilt. Head worn; foot partially fragile. A lack to the upper corner at top. Corners slightly bumped.
A poetic anthology bringing together certain earlier works and adding some new ones. Notable is the important epistle that opens the work and explains the title, in which Dorat attempts to explain the origin of his disgrace in the literary world; following this...

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Whatman paper initialled by the publisher, deluxe issue.
Half chocolate morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, hand-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original delicate parchment wrappers preserved (with discreet and skillful restorations), gilt edges, binding signed Goy & Vilaine.
Contributions by Victor Hugo, Stéphane Mallarmé, Charles Cros, Frédéric Mistral, Paul Arène, Théodore de Banville, Léon Cladel, Jules Claretie, François Coppée, Léon Dierx, Anatole France, Albert Glatigny, José-Maria de Heredia, Arsène Houssaye, Jules Janin, Charles Leconte de Lisle, Catulle Mendès...

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Robin.
Work illustrated with 112 figures in the text.
Marginal worming on covers and endpapers, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

Rare first edition.
Work illustrated with 21 lithographed plates hors-texte.
One joint cracked at foot, marginal foxing to boards, some light foxing, a clear angular dampstain affecting the foot of the entire text block, two pale dampstains to first endpaper.
Rare.

Second edition with some parts in first edition as it was revised.
Half mint green sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work abundantly illustrated with numerous wood-engraved vignettes as well as 4 hand-colored lithographic plates by Hauger after Lasteyrie, showing stained glass windows for the treatise on glass painting.
Handsome copy.

First edition, rare. Large fleuron on title page. Text in italics. Large title headpieces, initials.
Full glazed blonde calf binding, circa 1820. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 fleurons; blind-tooled fillets and fillet at foot. Black morocco title and volume labels. Decorative border frame on covers. Gilt edges. Foxing on first blank leaf and browning to margin of title page. Very handsome copy, fresh.
This edition contains the eleventh, twelfth and thirteenth epistles in first edition. Writings from his literary maturity, the epistles are characterized by a more mature and serene style than the satires.
Bookplate of Dr. Manessier.

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Texts by C. Roger-Marx, A. Thomas, P. Pia...
Issue with illustrations in etching, lithography, aquatint, original woodcut... hors-texte by P. Falké, E. Manet, E. Degas, A. Zorn, O. Redon, Webster, A. Collot, ...
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Half mint green sheep binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with triple gilt fillets as well as blind typographical motifs, small traces of harmless rubbing on the spine, marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Work complete with its 2 folding plates at beginning and end of volume.
Two small angular lacks on the half-title page, some light foxing.

New edition and first printing of the 7 beautiful hand-colored plates hors-texte including a frontispiece.
Half cherry red glazed calf binding, smooth spine decorated with black fillets, traces of rubbing on the joints, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, bookseller's label pasted on an endpaper.
Some foxing.

Edition printed in 325 numbered copies on laid paper.
Half hazelnut morocco binding, spine with five raised bands slightly faded, publisher's name and date gilt at foot, minor rubbing to joints, marbled paper boards, slight superficial scuffs to boards without concern, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece as well as 9 vignettes drawn by Fesquet.
Edition enhanced with a notice on the author by Charles Monselet.
Handsome copy with full margins.

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Library edition from the Bibliothèque de La Pléiade printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full green grained sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper.

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New edition, with some parts in first edition, printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with double gilt cartouche ornamented with gilt and blind typographical motifs, dark green shagreen title-label, headcaps worn, joints rubbed, gilt fillet on moiré paper boards, moiré paper endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted to verso of front board, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Preface by Paul Bourget.
Frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by Abot as an etching.

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First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing with 30 China and 70 Holland.
Work illustrated with 20 original etchings hors-texte by the author.
Our copy is enriched with a 2-page autograph letter signed by the author addressed to Prosper Blanchemain, envelope included and pasted on an endpaper.
Worming affecting mainly the first cover and endpapers, a small marginal lack on the last endpaper.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half red sheep binding, smooth spine, red cloth boards, original wrappers preserved.
Signed autograph inscription by Jacques Chardonne.
Handsome copy in a modest binding.

First edition of the French translation by Claude Therni, one of 435 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 65 other copies on Arches laid paper.
Work illustrated with original color illustrations by Frédéric Bourdin.
Covers uniformly and lightly sunned without gravity, handsome interior condition.
A full-margined copy.

The finest and most complete edition of Regnard, when it properly contains the fifth and sixth volumes, printed in small numbers (as Cohen indicates), and which are rarely found together with the first four.
It is illustrated with a portrait of the author by Rigaud engraved by Tardieu and 11 fine figures by Moreau and Marillier, engraved by Delignon, Duponchel, etc. The remarks and prefaces are by Garnier.
Contemporary full tree calf binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 stars and fillets. Red morocco title and volume labels. Framing fillet on covers. Lacking at foot of volume 1 and at head of volume 3. Joints of volume 2 cracked. Despite some defects, quite a handsome...

The rare first edition. Printer's device on title page.
Contemporary glazed blonde calf binding. Richly ornamented raised spine. Red morocco title label. Triple gilt fillet frame on boards. Roulette on edges and turn-ins. Gilt edges. Cracked joints with various lacks at head and tail. Worn headcaps. Lacks between raised band and title label. Pages fairly yellowed. Corners slightly bumped. Quality binding with numerous defects, but still of handsome appearance.
A highly interesting study which distinguishes itself in this field through its focus on the material and value of medals and coins, whereas the great majority of studies deal essentially with effigies and figures. It becomes...

First edition.
Half blue sheep binding, spine lightly rubbed with gilt fillets, some surface wear, edges and headcaps rubbed, small lacks to the sheep, contemporary binding.
Le Journal amusant was a French weekly publication created by Charles Philipon on January 5, 1856 in 8 large-folio pages and perhaps disappeared in December 1933, representing 86 years of publication. The journal was composed three-quarters of illustrations around social satire then comedy of manners with an increasing place given to theatre and fashion. In the 1860s, the editor-in-chief was Nadar.
Numerous illustrations by Grévin, Henriot, Forain, P. Léonnec, Crafty, Mars, Baric, Stop, Marais, Attinger...

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Full black cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt arabesque tools, sextuple blind-stamped fillets framing the boards, title and vignette depicting an allegory of victory accompanied by a cherub stamped in gilt at the center of the front board, corners very slightly bumped, yellow paper pastedowns and endpapers, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Victorien Sardou, Méry among others.
8-page journal extensively illustrated with woodcuts by the greatest artists of the time.
Contrary to what the title page indicates, this volume contains all issues from December 1859 to November 1860.
Very handsome copy in its rare publisher's binding.

First edition.
Half brown cloth binding, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, edges scuffed, headcap torn. Contemporary binding.
Each issue retains its four pages, some light marginal tears not touching the text, as well as some creases.
Contributions by Marcel Prévost ("Cousine Laura", "Grace!", "Au cabaret", "L'Abbé Pantalon", "Maxime"), Aristide Bruant (numerous songs), Georges Courteline ("Margot", "26", "Boubouroche", "La Pendule", "Exempt de cravate", "Je m'en fous", "Un mal de gorge", "Ferme ta malle !", "Premières armes", "L'Honneur des Brossarbourg", "Le Mauvais cocher", "Suggestion"), Jean Richepin (numerous poems, as well as prose texts: "Ch'tiote", "La...

Original color lithograph executed specifically by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on heavy laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by a poem by Henri de Régnier, an excerpt of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specifically for the journal by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque"...

Original color lithograph executed specifically by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on heavy laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by "La Maison d'exil" by Edmond Pilon, an excerpt of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specifically for the journal by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle...

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Half beige cloth binding, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, leading edges scuffed. Contemporary binding.
Each issue contains its full four pages, some light marginal tears not touching text.
Contributions by Willy [Ernest Willy], Edmond Char, Jules Lévy, Tristan Bernard, Maurice Leblanc and J.-H. Rosny ("Le Baiser de la Reine") notably; drawings by Sandy-Hook, Jacques Villon, Steinlen, Weiluc, Moriss, Georges Redon, Gottlob, Prejelan among others.
Journal illustrated with numerous drawings in color and black and white, sometimes full-page, as well as musical scores.
Gil Blas was a former French weekly newspaper, founded by Auguste Dumont...

First edition.
Half brown sheep binding, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, leading edges scuffed, lacks to boards and spine torn. Contemporary binding.
Each issue contains its full four pages, some light marginal tears not touching text, as well as creases.
Contributions by Anatole France ("La Messe des ombres"), Charles Baudelaire (posthumous publication of "La mort des pauvres", "La Corde", "Ciel brouillé", "Chanson d'après-midi"), Georges Courteline, Jules Renard ("Poil de Carotte"), Marcel Prévost ("L'Abbé Pantalon", "Torchonnette", "Jeunes époux"), Edmond and Jules de Goncourt ("Le Passeur de Maguelone", "Le Père Thibaut"), Aristide Bruant ("Fins de siècle"...

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for L'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on heavy laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of L'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque" movements.

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for L'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on heavy laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by a passage from Germinal by Emile Zola.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of L'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque" movements.

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Handsome copy.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne form one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque" movements.

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by a poem by Paul Verlaine ("Fêtes Galantes") reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne form one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque" movements.

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by "Traité de 9h47" by G. Courteline, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque"...

Original lithograph in black executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by "La Danse et les Ballets" by J. Reading, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and...

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by "La Chanson des Gueux" by J. Richepin, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the magazine by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle...

Original sepia lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by "Nos petites filles" by Alfred Le Roux, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard. Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the magazine by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque"...

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by "La Mer" by Jean Richepin, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque" movements.

Original lithograph in black executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by a poem from "Les Fleurs du Mal" by Charles Baudelaire, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist...

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by a novel by J.-H. Rosny, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque" movements.

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by a poem by Armand Silvestre, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard. Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period.
Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque"...

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Very handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by a poem by Francis Vièle-Griffin, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque"...

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin.
Artist's signature in the plate. Very handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by a poem by Max Elskamp, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard. Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the review by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle Epoque" movements.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, boards stained, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt motifs, publisher's binding.
Contributions by Champfleury, Charles Blanc, Philippe Burty, Emile Galichon, Albert Jacquemart and Paul Chéron among others; etching by Jean Achard.
Review illustrated with numerous black and white engravings.
La Gazette des beaux-arts is a French art review, founded in 1859 by Édouard Houssaye, with Charles Blanc as editor-in-chief; it ceased publication in 2002.
For nearly one hundred and fifty years, it was a worldwide reference in art history.