BARBEY D'AUREVILLY (Jules)
Les Diaboliques. Paris, Librairie de la Collection des dix, A. Romagnol, 1910. In-4, blue morocco, triple gilt filet gras et maigre, ornate spine, inner frame decorated with five gilt filets, gilt head on witnesses, cover and spine, slipcase (A. Bernasconi).
Luxurious edition, with a fine portrait of the author and 37 original etchings by Lobel-Riche, including 20 hors-texte.
Edition of 300 copies, this one on wove paper containing the portrait in 4 states, a triple suite of illustrations (in black, bistre and color with remarks), 2 japon proofs signed in pencil by the artist, and a large original watercolor drawing signed by Lobel-Riche for the short story Le Rideau cramoisi.
Prospectus (4 pages) bound in the volume.
Portrait of the writer engraved by Rajon added (facing pages browned).
