JANIN, Jules Gabriel (1804-1874). L'Amour des livres . Paris: J. Miard, 1866. Small 8 o (163 x 102mm). Title in red and black, half-title. Contemporary red morocco gilt by Jean Philippe Belz, covers with triple fillet border, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt in the second, dated in the third, the other compartments with repeat decoration built up from a central lozenge and surrounding cornerpieces, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Provenance : Lucien Double (penciled inscription on title); quote from Janin in an unknown hand. A VERY FINE COPY OF JANIN'S WELL-KNOWN WORK: LIMITED TO 204 COPIES AND HERE BOUND IN RED MOROCCO. The binding is signed 'Belz-Niedrée': Belz (1831-1917) was one of the great 19th-century finishers. He entered Niedrée's atelier in 1854, and after the latter's death in 1864, continued to work under their combined names until retiring in 1880. Janin was a well-known and prolific man of letters - he produced over 2200 novels, essays and dramatic criticism during his lifetime. Piedagnel p.164. [ With :] Alexandre PIEDAGNEL. Jules Janin ... nouvelle édition très-augmentée avec une bibliographie ... Paris: Sandoz & Fischbacher, 1877. Small 8 o (185 x 118mm). Printed on 'papier Chine'. Etched title, in two states, by Boilvin, 1 double-page facsimile of Janin's hand-writing, extra-illustrated with 4 additional portraits of Janin (one on india paper mounted) and a 7-line manuscript poem by Janin in blue ink, signed and dated 1868. Contemporary blue morocco gilt by David, gilt turn-ins, original wrappers bound in, top edge gilt (rear free endpaper detached). Limited edition of 14 'tirage à part' copies, this number 5 of 10 copies on 'papier de Chine'. (2)
JANIN, Jules Gabriel (1804-1874). L'Amour des livres . Paris: J. Miard, 1866. Small 8 o (163 x 102mm). Title in red and black, half-title. Contemporary red morocco gilt by Jean Philippe Belz, covers with triple fillet border, spine in six compartments with raised bands, lettered in gilt in the second, dated in the third, the other compartments with repeat decoration built up from a central lozenge and surrounding cornerpieces, gilt turn-ins, marbled endpapers, gilt edges. Provenance : Lucien Double (penciled inscription on title); quote from Janin in an unknown hand. A VERY FINE COPY OF JANIN'S WELL-KNOWN WORK: LIMITED TO 204 COPIES AND HERE BOUND IN RED MOROCCO. The binding is signed 'Belz-Niedrée': Belz (1831-1917) was one of the great 19th-century finishers. He entered Niedrée's atelier in 1854, and after the latter's death in 1864, continued to work under their combined names until retiring in 1880. Janin was a well-known and prolific man of letters - he produced over 2200 novels, essays and dramatic criticism during his lifetime. Piedagnel p.164. [ With :] Alexandre PIEDAGNEL. Jules Janin ... nouvelle édition très-augmentée avec une bibliographie ... Paris: Sandoz & Fischbacher, 1877. Small 8 o (185 x 118mm). Printed on 'papier Chine'. Etched title, in two states, by Boilvin, 1 double-page facsimile of Janin's hand-writing, extra-illustrated with 4 additional portraits of Janin (one on india paper mounted) and a 7-line manuscript poem by Janin in blue ink, signed and dated 1868. Contemporary blue morocco gilt by David, gilt turn-ins, original wrappers bound in, top edge gilt (rear free endpaper detached). Limited edition of 14 'tirage à part' copies, this number 5 of 10 copies on 'papier de Chine'. (2)
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