ASSELINEAU (Charles). CHARLES BAUDELAIRE. His Life and Work. - Lot 21

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ASSELINEAU (Charles). CHARLES BAUDELAIRE. His Life and Work. - Lot 21
ASSELINEAU (Charles). CHARLES BAUDELAIRE. His Life and Work. Paris, Alphonse Lemerre, 1869. In-12, fawn half-shagreen, spine with raised bands and cold-stamped lettering, title labels in maroon and black sheepskin (contemporary binding); (2) ff., 109 pp., (1) title page, 5 portraits out of text. A slight tear with minor leather loss at the top of the lower joint, minor scuffing on the binding, a tiny loss in the upper right corner of the first few leaves, and a few foxing spots. FIRST EDITION OF THE FIRST BIOGRAPHY OF BAUDELAIRE, printed on heavy vellum, published two years after his death by his friend Charles Asselineau, who also contributed to the posthumous edition of his works. The illustrations in this edition include FIVE PORTRAITS OF BAUDELAIRE etched in aquatint, two of which are by Édouard MANET; the other three were engraved by Félix Bracquemond after works by Émile Deroy, Gustave Courbet, and a self-portrait by Baudelaire. ¶ Carteret, I, 41 - Vicaire, I, 129 - Clouzot, 13.
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