J. Van West

Illustrated edition, one of 175 copies printed on japon impérial with 3 states, one in colors with remarques, one in colors without remarques and one in a single color. The drawing, announced in the justification, is absent but our copy is enhanced with two color proofs with remarques printed on old paper and justified in pencil.
Work illustrated, in first printing, with 15 watercolors by René Lelong, engraved on copper with wash and stipple by Delzers and printed in colors with registration.
Full France blue morocco binding, smooth spine, covers decorated with silver-colored paper plates on three sides, France blue morocco enhanced with a septuple gilt fillet with return of the silver paper plates framing three sides of the pastedowns, the latter and endpapers of marbled paper, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, slipcase bordered with blue morocco, binding signed by J. Van West.
Superb copy executed in a charming Art Deco binding.

Edition illustrated with original woodcuts within and outside the text by André Deslignières, one of 100 numbered copies on tinted laid Rives paper, the deluxe edition after 50 Annam copies.
Full orange morocco binding, spine very lightly darkened with four raised bands set with black fillets, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect paper, frame of gilt fillets finished at the corners with floral motifs in yellow and green mosaic morocco pieces as well as a brown mosaic morocco fillet, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, gilt fillets on the edges, slipcase bordered with orange morocco, boards of moiré-effect paper, binding signed J. Van West.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with 6 original watercolors signed by André Deslignières which were used for the illustration of the work.
Handsome copy superbly bound in full morocco signed by J. Van West and expanded with 6 original signed watercolors by André Deslignières.

Edition decorated with color illustrations by Lucien Boucher, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue after 3 old Japan copies.
Full chocolate brown morocco binding, spine with four raised bands, gilt date at foot, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper, gilt fillet frame and double hazelnut brown mosaicked morocco fillet on pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, slipcase with chocolate brown morocco entry, marbled paper boards, hazelnut brown felt lining, contemporary binding signed J. Van West.
Handsome copy beautifully bound in full morocco by J. Van West.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with three original signed watercolors by Lucien Boucher (with manuscript notes in pencil) that served for the illustrations on pages 29, 140 and 261.