BOUCHOT, Henri - Catherine de Médicis. Paris 1899, Goupil et Cie. 33 cm, pp. [4], 181, [2], f. tabl....

BOUCHOT, Henri - Catherine de Médicis. Paris 1899, Goupil et Cie. 33 cm, pp. [4], 181, [2], f. plates [44] with illustrations (including color, heliogravures) ; luxury art binding signed Lucien Durvand : red marocin richly gilt all over, with deep embossing and repeated interlaced monogram HCC (Henri and Catherine), 5-poly spine, convex gilt, doublers framed extensively with marocin richly gilt, edges of op. outlined in linear gilt, decorative, marbled and duplicated endpapers, top k. trim gilt, preserved publisher's cover.
Art edition was published in an edition of 1000 numbered copies on thick handmade paper from the manufactory of the Blanchet and Kléber brothers ; copy number 12. Edition 1 of the book by the French historian Henri Bouchot (1849-1906), dedicated to Queen Catherine de Medici of France (1519-1589), wife of King Henry II, mother of, among others, Henry de Valois, King of Poland. Luxurious, highly decorative binding by the well-known Parisian bookbinder Lucien Durvand (1852-1924), referring in form to the royal splendor, prized for its perfection, awarded a silver medal at the 1900 World Exhibition in Paris. very good condition! A beautiful book and copy!