L'Affaire Crainquebille. 62 compositions de Steinlen, gravées par Deloche, E. et F. Florian, les deux Froment, Gusman, Mathieu et Perrichon. Paris: Edouard Pelletan, 1901. 8vo. Half-title, title printed in red and black, numerous wood engraved illustrations after Steinlen. Contemporary crushed morocco with strapwork frame made of four gilt-ruled lines, spine gilt in 5 compartments, gilt lettered in 2, purple morocco doublures, within black morocco inlay border, purple brocade linings, morocco turn ins stamp signed "G. Levitzky," gilt edges, in a slipcase. Provenance: Jacques Levy (his sale, Sotheby's 20 April 2012, lot 114). LIMITED EDITION, number 51 of 30 copies on china paper, of a total edition of 400. An amazing binding by the Russian/French binder Grégoire G. Levitzky (1844-1924). He moved from Odessa to Paris in 1910 and opened his bindery in the Rue de l'Odéon 22.
L'Affaire Crainquebille. 62 compositions de Steinlen, gravées par Deloche, E. et F. Florian, les deux Froment, Gusman, Mathieu et Perrichon. Paris: Edouard Pelletan, 1901. 8vo. Half-title, title printed in red and black, numerous wood engraved illustrations after Steinlen. Contemporary crushed morocco with strapwork frame made of four gilt-ruled lines, spine gilt in 5 compartments, gilt lettered in 2, purple morocco doublures, within black morocco inlay border, purple brocade linings, morocco turn ins stamp signed "G. Levitzky," gilt edges, in a slipcase. Provenance: Jacques Levy (his sale, Sotheby's 20 April 2012, lot 114). LIMITED EDITION, number 51 of 30 copies on china paper, of a total edition of 400. An amazing binding by the Russian/French binder Grégoire G. Levitzky (1844-1924). He moved from Odessa to Paris in 1910 and opened his bindery in the Rue de l'Odéon 22.
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