MAUPASSANT (G. de). Une partie de campagne. Paris, Société d - Lot 86

MAUPASSANT (G. de). Une partie de campagne. Paris, Société des bibliophiles contemporains, 1892, gr. in-8°, green morocco, framed on the boards with gilded fillets and scrollwork in havana and green morocco, ribbed spine decorated in the same manner, white morocco lining, decorated with a floral garland mosaiced in red and green morocco, green moiré silk endpapers, cover, gilded edges, chemise-étui sheathed in green morocco (Mercier sr. de Cuzin). "This tale by GUY DE MAUPASSANT, written in Didot type, was printed for contemporary Bibliophiles among the sociétaires. It has not been illustrated, each member of the Académie des Beaux Livres reserving the right to have it decorated in the margins with original drawings by artists of their choice. Copy with 19 watercolors signed Bertrand. Carteret gives a short biography of this illustrator, praising her talent. He laments her untimely death. She produced a series of watercolors for La Double Méprise, published in 1902 by the same publisher. Having entrusted this volume to her, its owner then gave this unicum to Émile Mercier for binding, who signed his works under this name from 1892 onwards. He died on July 18, 1910. Dimensions: 264 x 176 mm. Provenance: A. Vautier (Cat., 1977, no. 344 with reproduction).