HÉRÉDIA (José-Maria de). *Les Trophées*. Paris, n.p. [Publis - Lot 28

HÉRÉDIA (José-Maria de). *Les Trophées*. Paris, n.p. [Published at the expense of René Descamps-Scrive, by L. Carteret], 1907. A large quarto volume, in full raspberry morocco with a mosaic decoration on the spine and mosaic foliage on the covers, a mosaic morocco band at the corners framing the covers, with the original vellum covers and spine preserved, gilt edges, and a bordered slipcase (binding signed E. MAYLANDER). An expanded edition featuring a foreword and two previously unpublished sonnets (“Les Rostres” and “Un Nom”), printed on behalf of Descamps-Scrive, president of the Société des Amis des Livres, and offered for subscription by the L. Carteret Bookstore. It is illustrated with 50 compositions by LUC-OLIVIER MERSON (1 frontispiece, 16 full-page plates, and 24 headpieces etched by Léopold Flameng). Printed in an edition of 175 copies on Marais vellum. An unmarked contributor’s copy containing the rare suite of etchings in their first state. Enriched with a letter from J. Carteret addressed to the bibliophile J. Hernandez, dated May 1930: “Dear Sir, when we launched the edition of Luc-Olivier Merson’s *Trophées*, published at the expense of Mr. Descamps-Scrive, the five or six sets of etchings were never made available for sale, and Mr. Descamps himself did not include any with his own copies. It is a rarity and a great curiosity [...]. L. Carteret."