GUILLEMOT, Maurice. La Mort de Pierrot. - Lot 51

GUILLEMOT, Maurice. La Mort de Pierrot. Published in Paris by E. Dentu in 1889. In octavo / In-8 format. Beige cloth. Smooth spine adorned with gilt fleuron, author and title in gilt lettering on red leather, double gilt fillet and date at tail. 130 pages, covers preserved, header by Jules Chéret, illustrations by Badufle, Ballavoine, Béthune, Clairin, Detaille, Dubufe, Geffroy, Grenier, De Haenen, Heilbuth, Henner, Jeanniot, J. P. Laurens, Mars, Puvis de Chavanne, Ranft, Rochegrosse, Roll, Willette, color frontispiece. Covers slightly rubbed, minimal black marks on first cover, corners a little dulled. Scattered brown spots, more present on title pages. First edition of this collection of short stories by Maurice Guillemot, illustrated by numerous artists, with a fine color frontispiece and illustrations by Willette on the preserved covers. A pleasant copy.