Édouard CHIMOT

Illustrated edition with 12 original color compositions by Edouard Chimot, one of 50 numbered copies on Rives wove, deluxe issue after 23 other copies on Rives wove.
Half orange-red morocco over corners, smooth spine, illustrator’s name gilt at foot, gilt fillet framing on vellum-style paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original covers preserved, all edges gilt, slipcase edged in orange-red morocco with marbled paper panels and interior, binding signed Vassière, binder in Castres.
This copy includes the additional suite of the illustrations in black, as stated in the colophon.
A fine copy, handsomely bound.

Complete first edition illustrated with 26 original lithographs by Edouard Chimot, one of 900 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives laid paper.
Spine of the chemise slightly faded.
Handsome copy.

Definitive edition illustrated with 24 original etchings by Edouard Chimot, one of 355 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
Full black morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with horizontal palladium bands heightened with horizontal lines of red and brown mosaic morocco, cold-stamped roulettes on headcaps, traces of rubbing on one weakened joint, covers decorated with a large interlacing design in palladium set with pieces of red and green mosaic morocco, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect paper, frame of palladium fillet and palladium fleurons in corner-pieces of pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, cold fillet on edges, top edge gilt, slipcase bordered with black morocco, marbled paper boards, beige felt interior, contemporary binding signed René Kieffer.
Handsome copy in a spectacular Art Deco binding in full mosaic morocco signed René Kieffer.

Edition illustrated with 30 original compositions, 19 lithographs and 11 drawings printed in sanguine, by Edouard Chimot, one of 75 numbered copies on Annonay laid paper.
Full red shagreen binding, smooth spine, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy well complete as indicated in the justification page with its original drypoint, the compositions finished in colors and a suite in black of the illustrations.

Edition illustrated with 16 original color etchings by Edouard Chimot, one of 25 copies on Imperial Japan paper, deluxe copy after 46 other Japan copies variously enhanced.
Full red morocco binding, spine with four large raised bands set with gilt fillets, burgundy watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, frame of triple gilt fillets on the pastedowns, following endpapers of marbled paper, all edges gilt, original wrappers preserved, slipcase with red morocco entry, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled paper interior, superb full morocco binding signed Vaissière relieur castrais.
Our copy contains the three states of the 16 plates hors-texte and an original color drawing signed by Edouard Chimot as indicated in the justification page.
Fine copy perfectly established in a signed full morocco binding with an original color drawing by Edouard Chimot.

Edition illustrated with 10 original etchings by Edouard Chimot, one of 25 numbered copies on Japon imperial paper, deluxe copy.
The work is also illustrated with typographical ornaments by Paul de Pidoll.
Handsome full-margined copy.
The first gathering tends to come slightly loose.
Our copy, like all copies printed on Japon imperial paper, contains the complete suite of 10 original compositions by Edouard Chimot in triple state.

First edition, one of 70 copies on Hollande Van Gelder initialed by the author and artist and containing two states of the etchings.
Work illustrated with twelve original color etchings by the artist and twenty-three pencil drawings printed typographically by Edouard Chimot.
Full red and dark brown morocco binding, smooth spine depicting an infernal landscape inlaid with light brown, grey and dark blue morocco, boards illustrated with bronze flame motifs intertwining in inlay, bronze and gilt fillets emphasizing the separation between the red and brown morocco, gilt zigzag fillet at foot of first board, pastedowns framed with red and dark brown morocco, gilt and palladium fillets framing the pastedowns, pastedowns and endpapers lined with red moiré silk, top edge gilt, deckled edges, covers and spine preserved. Slipcase lined with paper and edged with red morocco. Near-contemporary binding signed A. Bianchi.
Paper of the slipcase detached in places.
Very handsome copy in a remarkable Art Deco-inspired decorative binding.