ATALAYA., [COMPOSITIONS FOR ARSÈNE HOUSSAYE’S ‘PHRYNÉ PARISIENNE’].

Paris, 1894. In-8 format (24 x 17 cm), (16) folios, all watercoloured with the pages handwritten in pencil and highlighted in gold. Contemporary peacock-blue morocco leather, spine with raised ribs bearing the author’s name and title in gold, a mosaic floral design on the upper cover entwining two metal pieces with inlaid relief motifs and a dedication, silk lining embroidered on the endpapers and half-ends, framed with gilt fillets and fleurons in the spandrels on the end-papers, gilt edges, with a morocco slipcase with flaps lined with blue sheepskin, marbled slipcase [Ch. Meunier, 98] (spine of the slipcase worn, corners slightly scuffed).

Estimate:£417.94

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