DIX SEPT DESSINS SUR LE CANTIQUE DES CANTIQUES: La Belle édi - Lot 16

Lot n° 16
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DIX SEPT DESSINS SUR LE CANTIQUE DES CANTIQUES: La Belle édi - Lot 16
DIX SEPT DESSINS SUR LE CANTIQUE DES CANTIQUES: La Belle édition (François Bernouard) Paris 1914. ONE OF 30 EXEMPLEIRES on JAPON A LA FORME. Bound in-8, full cream vellum, first cover decorated with the drawing of chapter one, smooth spine decorated with painted title, gilt head, gold-edged slipcase with full marbled paper (binding signed Mertens). French translation of the 1316 "Song of Songs" illustrated with 17 compositions by George Barbier printed in black and gold, including one for the cover, 13 hors-texte and 3 in the text. Very good condition, last cover only rubbed. THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND RARE BOOKS BY GEORGE BARBIER, especially on Japan. Published in 1914, at the beginning of Barbier's career, it is already art-deco inspired.
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