HARAUCOURT (Edmond). The Effort. The Madonna. The Antichrist - Lot 189

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HARAUCOURT (Edmond). The Effort. The Madonna. The Antichrist - Lot 189
HARAUCOURT (Edmond). The Effort. The Madonna. The Antichrist. Immortality. The End of the World. Edition by Octave Uzanne. In Paris, Published for the Sociétaires de l'Académie des beaux livres - Bibliophiles contemporains, 1894. In-4°, brown morocco, mosaic vegetal garland framing the boards decorated with a large gilt and polychrome mosaic floral decoration (different on both), spine ribbed also decorated with a gilt and cold floral decoration, gilt edges, silk lining and endpapers decorated with a polychrome decoration, double guards, illustrated cover in colours preserved, case (Ch. Meunier 97). ORIGINAL EDITION of these four tales, gathered under the collective title L'Effort and including four illustrated relay titles. The cover, the false-title, the frontispiece and the title are illustrated in colours by Léon RUDNICKI. - 18 lithographs in colours by Alexandre LUNOIS. 38 engravings in colours by Eugène COURBOIN. --- 32 compositions by Carlos SCHWABE, including ten etchings engraved by Auguste MASSÉ. ---- 46 engravings by Alexandre SÉON. The five illustrators of the book, among the greatest of the symbolist period, made it one of the most characteristic of the period. Printed at 182 copies on vellum, this one (n° 39), nominative of M. François de Corcelle. Spine faded, but A VERY GOOD COPY in a LEATHERBOX decorated with a MOSAIC FLORAL DECORATION.
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