Book Description

Uzanne, Octave, Avril, Paul (illustrations). Le miroir du monde. Notes et sensations de la vie pittoresque. [Copy of the deluxe edition of 100 roman numbered copies, signed and numbered by th author and printed on Japanese on extra large paper; our copy also in a deluxe morocco binding of Maclehose of Glasgow]. Paris, Maison Quantin, 1888, 1st ed., (4),IV,163,(4) pag., coloured plates, illustrations and original wrappers by Paul Avril, printed in blue, red, black, silver, gold, copper, purple and many other colours in 2200 numbered copies (100), contemporary full oasis morocco with elaborately gilt oasis morocco doublures, spine giltlettered with raised bands, gilt edges, moiré silk endpapers signed Maclohose of Glasgow, top edge gilt, untrimmed, original wrappers bound with, quarto
Dealer Notes
= One of 100 numbered copies of the most limited deluxe edition of 100 Roman numbered copies signed in ink by the author and printed on large-size Japanese paper.
Binding with traces of wear, spine-ends and corners rubbed, upper joint starting at foot; partially discoloured. Ex-libris on verso free endpaper.
Author Uzanne, Octave, Avril, Paul (illustrations). Maclehose - Glasgow (binding)
Date 1888
Binding Full oasis with elaborately gilt oasis doublures by Maclehose, Glasgow
Publisher Maison Quantin
Illustrator Paul Avril
Condition Binding with traces of wear, spine-ends and corners rubbed, upper joint starting at foot; partially discoloured. Ex-libris on verso free endpaper.
Pages (4),IV,163,(4) pag.

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