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DIDEROT.

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Le Neveu de Rameau, from the original manuscript published by Georges Monval. Preface by M. Louis Barthou. Paris, Auguste Blaizot, 1924. In-4, blue morocco, jansenist, inner frame decorated with a gilt border, ochre morocco lining decorated with a large repetition of compartments drawn by a broken gilt quadruple fillet with a mosaic fleuron in the centre of each, blue faille endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine, half morocco folder, case (G. Mercier succ of his father 1927). Frontispiece, portrait of Diderot and 32 intaglio illustrations by Bernard Naudin. Edition of 355 copies, this one of 55 on japan, including 2 states of the etchings and a suite of all the illustrations. Sumptuous lined binding, gilt on top, by Georges Mercier. Ex-libris of Paul Voûte

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