New edition, one of 1,000 numbered copies printed on Arches wove paper.
Full red shagreen binding, smooth spine featuring at the foot a black shagreen onlay in the shape of a triangle; minor, unobtrusive rubbing to spine. Boards decorated with a geometric Art Deco design composed of three black shagreen inlaid bands extending across the spine, and gilt fillets culminating in gilt circles and triangles. Moiré and gilt-patterned felt endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt. A fine Art Deco binding of the period.
Housed in a custom slipcase covered with marbled paper.
Precious presentation copy inscribed and signed by Francis Carco to his friend Raoul Dufy, who is not explicitly named: "A monsieur Raoul avec tous les sourires de F. Carco. P.L.V."