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BERGERET (Gaston). The events of Pontax. Paris,...

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BERGERET (Gaston). The events of Pontax. Paris, Conquet, 1899. In-4, green morocco, framed with 11 gilt filets, spine ribbed and decorated, gilt edges, green morocco lining with old pink calf plate decorated with gilt filets and mosaic flowers at the corners, red moire endpapers, illustrated cover preserved in one piece (Mercier succ. Cuzin). Work reproducing the text in handwriting and decorated with compositions in colors of Henriot. Edition at 200 copies. One of the 175 on vélin du Marais, n°126. Unique copy containing 10 original full-page watercolors, signed, made for M. Villeboeuf. Ex libris printed and gilt monogram stamped on the back cover: A. Villeboeuf.