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Le Procurateur de Judée

Grasset, Eugène. France, Anatole

Paris. Edouard Pelletan, Editeur. 1902
Grasset's scarce 'Le Procurateur de Judée' in the original wrappers.

From the edition limited to 430 copies, with this copy on chine and inscribed: 'Exemplaire F. / H. C.'.

Also included, loosely inserted, is the publisher's announcement for the publication, printed in the same format.

'The book ... is a triumph of decorative art ... '. (see Ray pp. 466 - 467).

[Ray 358].
[13 bifolia; pp. 44, (i)]. 4to. (247 x 192 mm). Half-title, colour frontispiece portrait of Pilate, printed title with decorative colour frame and publisher's vignette in sanguine, three colour vignettes, four monochrome vignettes, two full-page medallion portraits with decorative surrounds, two five-line colour initials, decorative vignettes and head- and tail-piece, all engraved on wood by Ernest Florian after Eugène Grasset, the colour illustrations printed in two, three or four colours. Loose as issued in original publisher's printed wrappers, titles in black with publisher's sanguine vignette and decorative frame to front cover, title to spine in black and additional vignette in sanguine to rear cover.
#45086

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