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TRAUTZ-BAUZONNET, bindery. DICKENS, CHARLES. Posthumous Papers of the Pickwick Club. Illuminated by Nestore Leoni. N.p. [New Rochelle]: George D. Sproul, 1902-03. PRINTED ON VELLUM and illuminated throughout in gold and colors, with elaborate borders and numerous large initials, text on rectos only. 6 volumes, 4to, blue morocco gilt, each cover with morocco onlays in light blue, green, yellow and red, wide floral border with gilt acorn cornerpieces surrounding four large stylized flowers and a central green morocco initial "D" onlay, spines in six compartments with five raised bands, gilt lettered in two ("Works... Volumes 1-6"), floral design in rest, g.e.; doublures of various colored morocco, with gilt acorn cornerpieces and a central vellum square incorporating a floral design, turn-ins stamp-signed by TRAUTZ-BAUZONNET, 2 in. crack to lower portion of upper joint of vol. I; original padded satin-lined white watered silk boxes, 4 renewed and 2 defective. LIMITED SAINT DUNSTAN" EDITION, number 3 of 15 sets specially illuminated throughout by Nestore Leoni for Herman A. Metz. (6)