[REILLE, Karl, baron]

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[REILLE, Karl, baron]
Ten Histories of Hunting by P. Barreyre, the Count of Osmond, the Viscount de la Besge, Paul Petit, G. de Marolles, A. de Sauvenière, A de la Rüe and Paul Géruzez. Illustrations by Baron Karl Reille. Paris, Émile Hazan, 1952. In-4 (240 x 186 mm) of 179 pp. 2 ff.n.ch. (of which the last one is blank), 14 plates out of text in colour after the watercolours of baron Reille. Black morocco, upper cover decorated with cold (hunting horn) and gilt title, smooth spine with title, gilt edges, illustrated cover and spine preserved, matching slipcase (Thérèse Moncet - Fache, gilder). Limited edition of 1500 numbered copies. This one is the number 3 of the first 15 on chiffon de Rives, with a suite of 15 illustrations (one plate for the cover, and 14 in the book), and a large original watercolour by Baron Reille, signed (model for the illustration of the text by A. de la Rüe). This copy also contains a vignette (original watercolour) signed by baron Reille, with an autograph dispatch "to Madame J. Lebaudy, respectful homage", and a leaf with 2 ink drawings by Karl Reille imitating Crafty. Very nice copy, perfectly preserved. Provenance : Madame Henriette Lebaudy (dispatch) - Marc Lebaudy (ex libris).
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