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London: Eragny Press for Les Cent Bibliophiles, 1909. Fine press edition, one of 130 copies printed by the Eragny Press for La Société des Cent Bibliophiles; this is copy 44, printed for Carl De Geer. The Eragny Press was celebrated for its distinctive mix of French Impressionist and English Arts and Crafts styles, and for the quality of the wood engravings designed by Lucien Pissarro and engraved by Esther Pissarro. This edition of Gérard de Nerval's Romantic novel about Solomon and the Queen of Sheba, Histoire de la Reine du Matin, was first conceived by Lucien Pissarro in 1903, but its production was too expensive to contemplate. Six years later, Eugène Rodrigues, president of the Société des Cent Bibliophiles and a champion of fine printing, provided the Pissarros with the financial backing they required. Experimental and innovative in design, incorporating color printing and 23-carat gold leaf, Histoire de la Reine du Matin demonstrated the full capabilities of the Eragny Press, unique… Read More