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Illustrated by: Félicien Rops (Belgian, 1833–1898)
Illustrated by: Evert Louis van Muyden (French, 1853–1922)
Illustrated by: Pierre Georges Jeanniot (French (born in Switzerland), 1848–1934)
Illustrated by: Paul Avril (French, 1849–1928)
Illustrated by: Ferdinand Gueldry (French, born in 1858)
Illustrated by: Pierre Vidal (French, 1849–1913)
Illustrated by: Georges Bertin Scott (French, born in 1873)
Illustrated by: Paul Gervais (French, 1859–after 1944)
Illustrated by: Auguste Gérardin (French, born in 1849)
Illustrated by: Charles Morel (French, 1861–1908)
Illustrated by: Alexandre Lunois (French, 1863–1916)
Illustrated by: Henri Boutet (French, 1851–1919)
Etched by: Georges-Henri Manesse (French, 1854–1940)
Engraved by: Désiré Mathieu Quesnel (French, active 1869–1910)
Engraved by: Edmond Duplessis (French, active 1889–1914)
Engraved by: Jean Julien Tinayre (French, 1859–1923)
Designer: Octave Uzanne (French, 1851–1931)
Author: Guy de Maupassant (French, 1850–1893)
Publisher: Société des Bibliophiles Contemporains
Publisher: Académie des Beaux-Livres
Printer: Albert Quantin (French, active late 19th century)
Binding by: Charles Meunier (French, 1865–1940)
Meunier
Illustrated by: Evert Louis van Muyden (French, 1853–1922)
Illustrated by: Pierre Georges Jeanniot (French (born in Switzerland), 1848–1934)
Illustrated by: Paul Avril (French, 1849–1928)
Illustrated by: Ferdinand Gueldry (French, born in 1858)
Illustrated by: Pierre Vidal (French, 1849–1913)
Illustrated by: Georges Bertin Scott (French, born in 1873)
Illustrated by: Paul Gervais (French, 1859–after 1944)
Illustrated by: Auguste Gérardin (French, born in 1849)
Illustrated by: Charles Morel (French, 1861–1908)
Illustrated by: Alexandre Lunois (French, 1863–1916)
Illustrated by: Henri Boutet (French, 1851–1919)
Etched by: Georges-Henri Manesse (French, 1854–1940)
Engraved by: Désiré Mathieu Quesnel (French, active 1869–1910)
Engraved by: Edmond Duplessis (French, active 1889–1914)
Engraved by: Jean Julien Tinayre (French, 1859–1923)
Designer: Octave Uzanne (French, 1851–1931)
Author: Guy de Maupassant (French, 1850–1893)
Publisher: Société des Bibliophiles Contemporains
Publisher: Académie des Beaux-Livres
Printer: Albert Quantin (French, active late 19th century)
Binding by: Charles Meunier (French, 1865–1940)
Meunier
1891–92
Place of Publication: Paris, France
Medium/Technique
Illustrated book with numerous etchings, wood engravings, lithographs, and photomechanical intaglio prints, some printed in color
Dimensions
Overall: 27.4 x 18.7 x 4.1 cm (10 13/16 x 7 3/8 x 1 5/8 in.)
Credit Line
William A. Sargent Collection—Bequest of William A. Sargent
Accession Number37.2473
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Prints and Drawings
ClassificationsIllustrated books
Paris: Académie des Beaux-Livres [Société des Bibliophiles Contemporains], 1891-1892
Catalogue Raisonné
Ray, French Illustrated Book, 354; Carteret, Livres illustrés modernes, IV, 269
Description(Paris: Académie des Beaux-Livres [Société des Bibliophiles Contemporains], 1891-1892) Quarto, ten parts in one volume; [collective half-title, frontispiece, and title page] (Loup) [2 ff.] 12 pp., plus 2 plates; (Hautot) [2 ff.] 20 pp., plus 5 pls.; (Allouma) [2 ff.] 30 pp. [1 f.], plus 2 pls.; (Mouche) [2 ff.] 20 pp.; (Maison) [2 ff.] 44 pp. [1 f.]; (Soir) [2 ff.] 27 pp., plus 1 pl.; (Champ) [2 ff.] 34 pp. [1 f.], plus 3 pls.; (Mademoiselle) [2 ff.] 22 pp. [1 f.], plus 6 pls.; (Epave) [2 ff.] 17 pp., plus 11 pls.; (Partie) [2 ff.] 18 pp., plus 2 pls.; gilt-stamped and inlaid dark blue morocco, original publisher's individual and collective color paper wrappers bound in (Charles Meunier; marbled slipcase).
Literary illustrations.
Literary illustrations.
ProvenanceFrederic R. Halsey (1847-1918); acquired in 1917 from George D. Smith, New York, by William A. Sargent, Boston (1858-1936), by whom bequeathed to MFA, November 17, 1937.