[BUDDLEY] ASSELINEAU (Charles): Charles Baudelaire.... - Lot 278 - Richard Maison de ventes

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[BUDDLEY] ASSELINEAU (Charles): Charles Baudelaire.... - Lot 278 - Richard Maison de ventes
[BUDDLEY] ASSELINEAU (Charles): Charles Baudelaire. His Life and Work [...] With portraits. Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1869. One volume. 11.5 by 18 cm. (4)-111 pages. Garnet half-marquin with corners, spine with 5 false nerves, gilt title and year, gilt head, preserved covers. Back binding. Very rare and discreet freckles. Perfect condition. Illustrated edition of 5 original EAUX-FORTES off-text: in frontispiece the portrait of the author by Emile de Roy, 1844, and four portraits of Baudelaire by himself, 1840, by COURBET, 1848, and two by MANET, 1862 and 1865. The first three prints were engraved by Braquemont, Manet having executed his two portraits himself. This copy is printed on strong paper, unspecified edition. First edition of the first biography devoted to the poet, two years after his death, by one of his friends, co-publisher with Banville of his complete works. An exceptional copy of this important book, if only for the two portraits made by MANET.
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