MAIZEROY (René) - Lot 96

MAIZEROY (René) La Mer. Paris, Petit, sd (1895). Illustrated in the text by Louise Abbema and Georges Clairin. Original etchings by Bracquemond after Félix Ziem, Montenard, Meissonnier, Courbet, Abbena, Maurice Courant, Daubigny, Isabey, Monet, Millet, Duez, Bracquemond, Dupare, Vernier, Corot Preludes by Paul Arène, Paul Bonnetain, Paul Bourget, Gustave Geffroy, Catulle Mendès and Armand Silvestre. Paris, Petit, sd. Large in-4; captioned plates protected by serpents. Minor scattered spotting. Limited edition of 1250 numbered copies, etchings on Marais vellum and text on fine English paper. Contemporary red morocco signed FONSÈQUE, ornate ribbed spine, decorated with a mosaic frieze, double series of triple gilded fillets framing the covers and decoration, with fleurons in the spandrels, wide inner gilded garland, almond moiré silk endpapers, engraved publisher's cover, gilded edges.