FRANCE (A.). The seven women of Bluebeard... - Lot 362 - Ferri & Associés

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FRANCE (A.). The seven women of Bluebeard... - Lot 362 - Ferri & Associés
FRANCE (A.). The seven women of Bluebeard and other wonderful tales. P.,Calmann-Lévy, s.d. (1909). In-12, green morocco, spine with 5 nerves and framed with fillets, framed with 3 fillets on the boards, inner tooth, gilt head, n.r., cover and spine cons. (Durvand). FIRST EDITION. One of 125 copies on HOLLANDE paper, this one bearing the name of M. Manzi (printer-publisher associated with Joyant), bound at the time by Durvand, his usual binder. Attached is a l. a. s. from France on Béchellerie letterhead, addressed to a lady: "Give me pity, for I am a poor old man, and, if it is possible, a little friendship. But you should know at once that I am a bit of a fool, since you will have to see that some day. You have all the treasures of the mind and you have the most divine thing in the world, beauty. Do me the favor of telling me when you will be in Paris and I will go and kiss your hands piously. Beautiful bookplate (Pacific), engraved with etching by M. Achener.
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