Devéria, Achille (French, 1800–1857) Grévedon, Henri (French, 1776–1860) Tassaert, Octave (French, 1800–1874)
Description: one volume in French flapped wrappers 25.3 x 19 cm, lettered “MUSSET” to front, 5 gatherings of 4 and one of 6 leaves, 26 leaves total, pp.: [4] [2] 3-43 [44] [4], total 52 pages, incl. those in wrappers, unbound; plus coloured and uncoloured suites of 12 lithographs, in a paper folder; in a cardboard tan slipcase 2.8 x 19.3 cm. Artist unknown, publisher unknown, published at the end of 1940s (per J.-P. Dutel). Illustrations are a loose interpretation of original lithographs by Devéria and Henri Grévedon or Octave Tassaert for the 1833 edition ((1926 re-print LIB-3135.2023).
Limitation: Edition limited to 250 copies printed on Vélin Chiffon numbered 1 -250 and 24 copies marked by letters A to Z. This is copy № 246, with two suites of plates, one coloured and one b/w.
Catalogue raisonné: Dutel (1920-1970) № 1657, p. 189.
Alfred de Musset (French, 1810 – 1857) – author.
| Collection | Illustrated books , Library |
|---|---|
| Type / Purpose | Book |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Period | 20 AD , Mid-20th Century |
| Media/Technique | Hand-coloured lithograph on paper , Lithography |
| Binding | Original , Softcover , Wrappers |
| Material | Paper , Wove paper |
| Subject | 19th century , Clandestine edition , Erotica , Fiction , French literature , Illustrated books , Limited editions , Lithography , Sex , Sexual behavior and attitudes , Sexual life , Sexuality |
| Edition | 1st edition, thus , Clandestine edition , Limited |
| Creation / Publishing year | Late 1940s |
| Catalogue raisonne | J.-P. Dutel |
| Acquisition year | 2022 |
