'Edition Artistique', a finely bound set of works by various authors, including SHAKESPEARE, GAUTIER, FLAUBERT, BOURGET, MUSSET, and LONGUS. Romeo and Juliet; Anthony and Cleopatra; King Candaules; A Night of Cleopatra; Jean and Jeannette; Daphnis and Chloe; Herodias; A Simple Heart; Pastels; and The Last Abbe. Paris: Société Des Beaux Arts, n.d. (early 20th century), Edition Artistique, no. 42/75. 4to, engraved frontispieces, numerous plates, most in two states, colored and uncolored, numerous illustrations all after Paul Avril, A. Robaudi, Raphael Collin and others. Full green crushed levant, covers and spines gilt with floral onlays in various colors, brown leather doublures with green gilt tooled borders and a central floral spray with onlaid flowerheads, silk endleaves

h. 10-1/2 w. 8 in. (each book)

[In Situ Item] This item will not be on display in our saleroom during our preview period. If you wish to view it in-person please make a request with the gallery.

All with varying amounts of wear at hinges, The Last Abbe with bumped headband, some with bumped corners, as pictured