Sale 19BP02 | Lot 235

[LEVITZKY BINDINGS] Group of four works in five volumes bound by G. G. Levitzky.

Catalogue: Rare Books, Autographs & Maps
[LEVITZKY BINDINGS]  Group of four works in five volumes bound by G. G. Levitzky.

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Lot 235
[LEVITZKY BINDINGS] Group of four works in five volumes bound by G. G. Levitzky.
Comprises BAUDELAIRE, CHARLES. Petits Poëmes en Prose. Paris: Les Heures Claires, n.d. (1948). Artist copy, according to the tirage, with a small sketch at the front of the first volume, plates in two states, one with remarques. Two volumes, violet crushed morocco with grey doublures, all edges gilt. 7 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches (18 x 12 cm); illustrations by Grau Sala. Slipcases incomplete, spines toned, some rubbing to spines and joints; VOLTAIRE, F.M. AROUET de. Candide. Paris: Paul Cotinaud, [1940s]. One of 1200 copies. Violet crushed morocco with citron doublures, all edges gilt, slipcased. 7 1/8 x 4 1/2 inches (18 x 12 cm); illustrated with pochoirs by Henry Lemairié. Spines toned, some rubbing to spines and joints, which are weak; GAUTIER, THEOPHILE. Le Roman de la Momie. Paris: F. Ferroud, 1920. Copy 85 of 70 on Japon (total edition 1200), with the plates in three states. Orange morocco with onlays at spine bands, full apple green doublures, all edges gilt, slipcased. 9 1/2 x 6 1/4 inches (24 x 16 cm); illustrated by Georges Rochegrosse. Joints rubbed and starting, spine darkened; and HOMER. Odyssey. Paris: F. Ferroud, 1931. Copy 55 of 100 on Japon, with the plates in three states. Brown morocco with onlays in black, full turquoise doublures, all edges gilt, slipcased. 12 x 9 inches (30.5 x 23 cm); illustrated by Georges Rochegrosse. Joints rubbed, spine toned.


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