FLORIAN, Jean-Pierre Claris de (1755-94). Kédar et Améla. Illustré de dix compositions en couleurs de L. Fauret. Préface par A. de Claye, Paris: A. Ferroud, 1901, 18°, limited to 350 copies, this number 37 of 80 copies on papier du Japon or vélin d' Arches, coloured title vignette and illustrations by Fauret in two states, coloured and uncoloured, contemporary brown levant morocco by RENÉ KIEFFER, covers with lighter brown morocco onlays forming an overall pattern of leaves in tight bunches, with stems in blind joined to create a scalloped frame, spine in compartments with sharply-raised bands, titled and dated in gilt, inner dentelles with three line gilt rule and floral corner pieces, brown silk doublures with semi-abstract floral pattern in light colours, original wrappers and backstrip preserved, t.e.g., others uncut, slipcase.

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FLORIAN, Jean-Pierre Claris de (1755-94). Kédar et Améla. Illustré de dix compositions en couleurs de L. Fauret. Préface par A. de Claye, Paris: A. Ferroud, 1901, 18°, limited to 350 copies, this number 37 of 80 copies on papier du Japon or vélin d' Arches, coloured title vignette and illustrations by Fauret in two states, coloured and uncoloured, contemporary brown levant morocco by RENÉ KIEFFER, covers with lighter brown morocco onlays forming an overall pattern of leaves in tight bunches, with stems in blind joined to create a scalloped frame, spine in compartments with sharply-raised bands, titled and dated in gilt, inner dentelles with three line gilt rule and floral corner pieces, brown silk doublures with semi-abstract floral pattern in light colours, original wrappers and backstrip preserved, t.e.g., others uncut, slipcase.

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