MUSSET, Alfred de, and COURBOIN, François. *Mademoiselle Mim - Lot 260

MUSSET, Alfred de, and COURBOIN, François. *Mademoiselle Mimi Pinson. Profil de Grisette*. A charming, limited-edition illustrated volume featuring 18 color etchings; this copy is enhanced with a black-and-white suite and set in a beautiful full mosaic morocco binding by Charles Meunier. Paris, Les Cent Bibliophiles, 1899. In-8, full duck-blue coarse-grained morocco leather, spine with four false raised bands extending to the covers via embossed fillets and adorned with a mosaic-style gilded flower; front cover adorned with a mosaic-style gilded floral frieze running the full height, inner edging in the same duck-blue morocco adorned with a gilded floral frieze of neoclassical inspiration, linings and endpapers in red moiré silk embroidered with gilded motifs, double endpapers, edges gilt on endpapers, original covers preserved. Binding signed “Ch. Meunier 1904.” 74 pp., 18 color etchings. Spine sun-faded, some slight rubbing, and a scratch on the second cover. A rare illustrated edition featuring 18 color etchings by François Courboin (1865–1928). Limited edition of 115 copies on laid paper (no. 77); this copy is personalized and includes a black-and-white set of all the illustrations. "Les Cent Bibliophile" was one of the leading bibliophilic societies of the Belle Époque, with each print run produced in small numbers. Our copy is bound in full mosaic morocco by Charles Meunier (1865–1948), one of the most prominent bookbinders of the early 20th century; it is a fine demonstration of his craftsmanship and artistic sensibility, influenced by Art Nouveau. A charming bibliophile piece. Provenance: - P. R. Méry’s bookplate on the first blank endpaper, depicting a town hall with the motto “Information, Publicity, Propaganda.”