TOUDOUZE (Édouard) & GAUTIER (Théophile).

TOUDOUZE (Édouard) & GAUTIER (Théophile).

Mademoiselle de Maupin. Textual reprint of the original edition, bibliographical note by Charles de Lovenjoul. Paris, Conquet, 1883. 2 vols. in-4, green morocco, richly decorated ribbed spines, sextuple gilt fillet framing the boards with gilt numerals in spandrels, double gilt fillet on the edges, wide gilt inner border, gilt heads, covers preserved (Franz). Illustrated with 2 portraits to the titles (Albert & Mlle de Maupin) etched by Champollion after Louis Leloir, 1 portrait of Théophile Gautier etched by Burney after Celestin Nanteuil, 1 cover-frontispiece and 18 large compositions by Toudouze etched by Champollion. Edition of 500 copies; one of 125 on japon (second paper) containing all the illustrations in 2 states (before and with the letter). (Vicaire III, 888.) A precious copy in contemporary morocco with the interlaced figure of Francisque SARCEY (1827 - 1899), French drama critic, journalist and caricaturist, in the spandrels of the boards, to whom the work was presented as a gift for the publisher Conquet.