MAETERLINCK (Mauritius). The life of bees.... - Lot 212 - L'Huillier & Associés

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MAETERLINCK (Mauritius). The life of bees.... - Lot 212 - L'Huillier & Associés
MAETERLINCK (Mauritius). The life of bees. Paris, Société des Amis du livre moderne, 1908/1909. In-4°, green morocco, large net frame and personalized gold lace with vegetal and entomological motifs decorated on the dishes, back with nerves decorated in the same way, golden edges, fully decorated brown morocco lining other vegetal and entomological figures, embroidered blue silk guards, double guards, illustrated cover in preserved colours, case (Ch. Meunier 1913). Colour compositions by Carlos SCHWAB, including a frontispiece; entomological motif ornamentation adorning many pages. Printed in 150 copies, this one (No. 83), registered in the name of Mr. Henri Vever, one of the 125 reserved for members of the Company, includes, not justified, the colour breakdown of one plate and one of the twenty copies of an additional plate followed by the decomposition of its colors. ENRICHED EXAMPLE OF AN ORIGINAL AQUARELLE by Carlos SCHWAB accompanied by a consignment, bound at the head of work (and not used for illustration). Sealed, thinly bound : - the illustrated menu in colour of the dinner of 25 May 1910 (with a shipment from the artist to the same member), - the cardboard box a business card of the artist & - an invitation from the Committee to the same dinner (with reply coupon). It should be noted that the work bears twice the name "Schwabe" spelled this way, but that the artist signs "Schwab" twice, this being the first time that the name "Schwab" is used. which his business card confirms. From the Henri Vever library, with ex-libris. Back faded and slightly stained; first cover detached from its tab.
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