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FORAIN. – Guérin, Marcel. J(ean) L(ouis) Forain, aquafortiste. Catalogue raisonné de l‘oeuvre gravé de l‘artiste, avec une eau-forte originale. 2 vols.

With orig. etching (selfportrait) in front of title. Orig. wrappers bound in. XVI pp., 28 plates with 1 leaf, plates A-C, 1 leaf; plates 29-125, 5 leaves. 4to. Three-quarter morocco, gilt lettering on spines, orig. wrappers bound in (wear to extremities). – Paris, H. Floury, 1912.

First edition of this standard catalogue raisonné. Unnumbered copy of a limited edition of 300. Each plate is accompanied by one leaf of descriptive text. – First hinges of vol. II cracking. – Best.-Nr. 9069