Octave UZANNE

Illustrated edition with 57 wood engravings drawn and engraved by Frans Masereel, one of the numbered copies on English paper.

Minor tears without consequence at the head and foot of the spine, a pleasing copy exceptionally enriched with a second state (on Japan or China paper) of 9 of the engravings.

First edition illustrated with 8 insert colour lithographs by Henri-Patrice Dillon, one of 500 copies on satin velin, our is unjustified, only print after 100 on japon paper.
Work decorated with a beautiful frontispiece by Félicien Rops.
Bradel binding in half brown morocco, spine decorated with gilt typographic motifs, gilt date at the foot, frame of gilt fillets on the marbled paperboards, caillouté marbled endpapers, covers illustrated by Henri Thiriet and spine preserved in one-piece, contemporary binding signed Carayon.
Beautiful copy perfectly set in a binding signed by Carayon.