LAUTRÉAMONT, Isidore DUCASSE, dit comte de (1846-1870). Les Chants de Maldoror (Paris et Bruxelles, chez tous les libraire, 1874); in-8, midnight blue half-maroquin with corners, spine ribbed, gilt head. First edition, with the title and false-title in second state. Printed on account of the author by Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie but not distributed, except for a few copies, this edition was entirely bought back by the Brussels bookseller Jean-Baptiste Rozez who put it back on sale in 1874 with a cover, a false title and a title reprinted at this date.
Estimate
€2,000 - €3,000
Result
€2,852
Buyer's premium
30%
LAUTRÉAMONT, Isidore DUCASSE, dit comte de (1846-1870).
Les Chants de Maldoror (Paris et Bruxelles, chez tous les libraire, 1874); in-8, midnight blue half-maroquin with corners, spine ribbed, gilt head.
First edition, with the title and false-title in second state. Printed on account of the author by Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie but not distributed, except for a few copies, this edition was entirely bought back by the Brussels bookseller Jean-Baptiste Rozez who put it back on sale in 1874 with a cover, a false title and a title reprinted at this date.
Sale
Friday 8 April 2022・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Salle 3 - Hôtel Drouot
9, rue Drouot
75009 Paris