Le livre de Christophe Colomb

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Japon impérial, deluxe copy.
Half blue morocco binding, smooth spine, blue morocco frame with gilt fillet on vellum-style box calf boards, blue morocco title vignette stamped at center of front board, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, slipcase with blue morocco edges, blue paper boards, very elegant binding signed Pierre-Lucien Martin executed in 1954.
One small stain of no consequence at foot of front board of slipcase.
Work illustrated with numerous drawings in text and hors-texte printed in three colors by Jean Charlot.
Fine copy perfectly executed by Pierre-Lucien Martin.