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FLAUBERT (Gustave). Reunion of 3 works by the...

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FLAUBERT (Gustave). Reunion of 3 works by the author, illustrated. Paris, Librairie des Amateurs Ferroud, in-8, in identical bindings signed by Carayon: dark green morocco, smooth spine decorated with a set of long fillets and large fleurons, author, title and date gilt, covers framed with multiple fillets, with large angular fleurons, and monogram at the foot of the upper cover, all gilt, double gilt fillet at the edges, spine boards bordered with morocco decorated with a quadruple gilt fillet, gilt edges on witnesses, covers preserved (spine and edges of boards uniformly faded to fawn, some rubbing). ROCHEGROSSE. Herodias. 1892. Compositions by Rochegrosse engraved with etching by Champollion. Preface by Anatole France. ADAM. A simple heart. 1894. 23 compositions by Emile Adam, etched by Champollion. MERSON. The legend of Saint Julien l'Hospitalier. 1895. (one cap torn off, upper jaw cracked, 2 corners crushed). 26 compositions by Luc-Olivier Merson etched by Géry-Bichard. Numbered copies on Arches paper. Provenance: Georges Pierre François (known as Geo) Valdelièvre, Lille, 1845 Loos, 1932 (gilt monogram at the foot of the upper boards). Attached: FLAUBERT (Gustave). Trois contes. Lyon, Lardanchet, 1925. In-8, midnight blue half-maroquin with corners, spine with 5 raised bands, author and title gilt, gilt head, cover and spine preserved (upper jaw rubbed). Copy n°415 on vellum B.F.K. That is 4 volumes.