Monsieur le ministre

Illustrated edition of 10 original Adrien Marie compositions etched by Wallet, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan featuring etchings in double condition;
Binding in half gray percaline with corners, smooth back adorned with a floral golden pattern, golden date and double fillet in tail, title piece of navy shagreen, boards of marbled paper, Contemporary binding.
Edition enriched with an unpublished preface by Jules Clarétie.
Some foxinges mainly affecting the white guards of the binding.
Our copy is exceptionally embellished with an original watercolor in color signed Frédéric Bourdin on the page preceding the title page.