Tirages de tête

First edition, one of 18 numbered copies on pur fil, from the deluxe issue.
Full red Jansenist morocco binding, spine in five compartments, date gilt at foot, black morocco endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt; matching half red morocco chemise, spine in five compartments, date gilt at foot, black felt lining; slipcase edged in red morocco, ochre felt interior, a highly elegant ensemble superbly executed by Duhayon.
A superb copy, impeccably bound in a triple binding by Duhayon.

First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on vergé conquéror, this copy one of 10 hors commerce, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Handwritten note by José Corti under the justification: "Exemplaire H.C. N°VIII / X réservé à Raymond Mason pour son LXXXe anniversaire. Juin 2002."
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only large paper copies.
Elegant brown morocco, spine in six compartments with gilt fillets to bands and double gilt-ruled compartments richly decorated, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, a frame of triple gilt fillets to marbled paper covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame to pastedowns, illustrated covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, double gilt fillet to edges of covers.
With illustrations by Luigi Rossi and Felician Myrbach, engraved by Guillaume frères.
A fine copy in a superb binding.