Génitrix

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on light green paper, the tirage de tête, along with 10 hors commerce copies on China and 30 on Japan paper.
Half navy blue morocco over marbled paper boards by Bernasconi, spine in six compartments, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
This copy retaining its portrait of the author by Raymonde Heudebert, here in two states as in the copies of the tirage de tête.
A very good copy in a nice binding.