MÉRIMÉE (Prosper). *La Mosaïque*. Paris: Jouaust, Librairie - Lot 313

MÉRIMÉE (Prosper). *La Mosaïque*. Paris: Jouaust, Librairie des bibliophiles, 1887. In-8, red morocco leather, a set of ten gilt fillets framing the title, spine panels adorned with sets of five fillets, interior framing featuring an oak branch with acorns, brocaded silk endpapers and lining with a cashmere pattern, gilt edges on endpapers, cover and spine, slipcase (Marius Magnin). Portrait of Mérimée engraved after a lithograph by Devéria and 7 etched illustrations after Arando, de Beaumont, Brantot, Le Blant, Merson, Myrbach, and Sinibaldi. One of 25 copies printed on Whatman paper with double proofs of the engravings. A unique copy, enriched with 20 original watercolors by Sinibaldi, signed and placed in the margins, one of which is a full-page frontispiece.

Estimate:£667.73

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