[Bindings] Louis Dézé (1857-1930)

Fully embossed calf binding. Frontcover with relief depicting various figures and caricatural (singing) faces, backcover depicting a singing cat below a lyre (w. details coloured in green), the backcover signed "L. Dézé" below the image, spine decorated in relief w. various motifs, giltlettered and dated 1902, t.e.g., 23.5 x 15.5 x 3.5 cm.

A very fine art nouveau/ symbolist binding, apart from a few rubbed spots in fine condition. On: Montmartre et ses chansons. Poètes et chansonniers par Léon de Bercy. Orné de 5 portraits-charges par C. Léandre. Paris, H. Daragon, 1902, printed in 375 numb. copies (one of 350 on laid paper), (4),280 p., 5 plates as indicated, orig. printed wr. bound with, large 8vo.