[With letter by the author. Manet] Histoire d'Édouard Manet et de son oeuvre

Par Théodore Duret, Avec un catalogue des peintures et des pastels. Paris, printed by Ch. Renaudie for H. Floury, 1902, printed in 600 copies (550), (6),301,(6) p., with two original etchings ("Le gamin au chien" and "Olympia") and 1 wood engraving ("gravure originale", Olympia) and many plates and ills. (several coloured), contemporary gilt and ribbed half sheepskin bound with front cover (damaged) and prospectus, 4to.

Good, untrimmed copy of the early standard oeuvre catalogue. One plate loose. Spine toned and with rubbed spots. With inlaid original letter in pen, signed by Théodore Duret, dated 9/7/1901, relating to the book. In the letter, Duret addresses the private owner of one or two works by Manet, asking permission to include these in his oeuvre catalogue. For the original etchings: Guerin 28 (with some marginal foxing) and 39.