Lot 195
  • 195

Laclos, Pierre A. F. Choderlos de

Estimate
3,000 - 5,000 USD
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Description

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Les Liaisons Dangereuses. Paris: Le Vasseur et Cie, [1934]



2 volumes, 4to (10 1/2 x 8 in.; 266 x 203 mm, uncut). Half-titles, 2 frontispieces, 2 titles within color borders, 20 plates and 2 illustrations, with an extra suite of 24 plates and a watercolor drawing. Printed pictorial wrappers, in a cream cloth chemise and slipcase.

Condition


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Catalogue Note

Number 3 of 19 copies on japon impérial, with a suite of 12 plates in color, a suite of 12 in black, and an original drawing by the artist, out of a total edition of 650 copies.