Axelle

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.