- Lot 334

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- Lot 334
Eugène SÜE - The Wandering Jew. Illustrated edition by GAVARNI. Volume one [- four]. Paris, Paulin, 1845. 4 volumes bound in 2 large volumes in-8, 280 x 185 mm, signed binding by Ch. Septier half garnet morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, covers preserved. [4], 331 (browned pp. 211 & 289 T.I); [4], 332, [2 (prospectus)]; [4], 327; [4], 352, [2 (notice to the binder on pink paper)] pp. Bound at the end of volume IV, 4 covers printed on green paper. First printing of the illustration by Gavarni, "One of the most famous romantics, very rare in fine condition. It is one of the best productions of Gavarni, admirably engraved by the best artists of the time" (Carteret). A very nice copy complete with the 83 hors-texte, the folding map (route of the cholera-morbus) and about 600 vignettes in the text, all finely woodcut by Best, Le Loir, Hortelin and Régnier. With an almost complete set of 74 (out of 83) smoked on china of the hors-texte + 2 smoked before the letter (Morok and Goliath) and a refused smoked of the "juge d'instruction", and a set of 76 smoked of the in-texte. Prospectus issued after publication of volume II and notice to the binder on pink paper. Four covers of delivery bound in fine of volume IV. Provenance : André Villet (gilt bookplate on the back cover); Raoul Simonson, bookseller in Brussels (etiq.). Bibliography : Carteret, Le Trésor du bibliophile, III, 570.
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