Lot n° 154
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SUE Eugène. The Mysteries of Paris. Paris, Ch. Gosselin, 184 - Lot 154
SUE Eugène. The Mysteries of Paris. Paris, Ch. Gosselin, 1843-1844; 4 vols. - Le Juif errant. Paris, Paulin, 1845; 4 vols, together 8 vols. small in-4, antique red long-grained half-maroquin bindings, gilt fillets, spines highly decorated with gilt and mosaic motifs (small defect in one of them easily repaired), gilt heads, covers and spine, delivery covers (Stroobants).
Fine romantic illustrated editions.
The first is decorated with woodcut vignettes in the text and 81 hors-texte figures by Trimolet, C. Nanteuil, Pauquet and Daumier, 34 of which are engraved on metal, the others on wood.
The second, illustrated mainly by Gavarni and also by Pauquet and Karl Girardet, includes 83 wood-engraved hors-texte compositions and nearly 600 wood-engraved vignettes in the text.
Rich uniform gilt and mosaic bindings by Jean Stroobants. - Illustrated delivery covers preserved.
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