SEZANNE (Augusto). L'Eau. 23 compositions by A. Sezanne of t - Lot 199

SEZANNE (Augusto). L'Eau. 23 compositions by A. Sezanne of the Bologna Academy. Text by Alphonse DAUDET, Paul ARENE, Charles YRIARTE and Henri de PARVILLE. Paris, Rothschild, 1889. In-folio pale pink silk boards with painted decorations on boards, in publisher's printed illustrated portfolio. Portfolio worn with one side panel broken, interior pitted. Some light rubbing to boards. Complete with 14 out-of-text plates, Art Nouveau compositions on aquatic themes (rain, hail, snow, ice, lagoons, Venice, stream, waterfall, river, marsh, canal, lake, mistral, calm). Edition of 525 copies; n°16 of 25 on japon impérial containing two states of the plates. Minor foxing on the plates in 2nd state. A fine copy.