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1893ref. 43155Paris: Paul Ollendorff 1893. Fine. With a finely designed ex-libris probably by Félicien Rops Paul Ollendorff Paris 1893 12 x 19.50 cm relié First edition on ordinary paper. Contemporary Bradel binding in half almond cloth smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with a gilt typographical fleuron double gilt fillet at foot red shagreen title-label marbled paper boards original wrappers preserved front cover with small harmless stains at head. Presentation copy signed and inscribed by Jules Renard to Jean Ajalbert. Provenance: Jean Ajalberts Japanesque bookplate in the style of the Nabis woodcut printed in a very small number of copies and signed with a monogram probably that of Félicien Rops. ""His bookplate bears all the character of his literature: it is an idealised synthesis of his native Auvergne and of Mount Fuji Japanese horizons commented the Archives de la Société des collectionneurs d'exlibris et de reliures artistiques in 1932. Rops a major printmaker who was strongly influenced by Japonisme signed his work with numerous different sets of initials. He used this same M. B. monogram for at least one other engraving: the frontispiece to LArt priapique published by Poulet-Malassis in 1864. His catalogues raisonnés record very few examples of his bookplates; only one designed for Dr Escoube was included by Exteens in Luvre de Rops no. 1097. Paul Ollendorff hardcover
