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First edition printed in 110 copies, ours bearing number 38 and specially printed for Gustave Rabiet.
The first volume is illustrated with wood engravings by Valentin de Campion. Full blue morocco binding, smooth spine, gilt title, geometric friezes in gold and palladium continuing on the covers, gilt fillets on the edges, moiré fabric endpapers and pastedowns, following endpapers of printed paper, pastedowns framed with blue morocco and double fillets in gold and palladium, top edge gilt with deckled edges. Binding signed Jean Lambert.
The second volume is illustrated with etchings by Geo Michel. Half morocco binding with bands, smooth spine identical to the first volume, endpapers and pastedowns of printed paper, covers of paper reproducing the printed paper from the interior of the work. Binding signed Jean Lambert.
A slipcase with some rubbing to the edges features the printed paper of the two volumes and houses these two volumes.
A very handsome copy.