LEMAITRE (Jules). In the Margins of Old Books. Tales. Paris, - Lot 243

LEMAITRE (Jules). In the Margins of Old Books. Tales. Paris, Société française d'imprimerie et de librairie, 1905. 2 square 8vo volumes, morocco leather, double border of gilt fillets, one of which is interrupted at the corners by a large stylized mosaic motif (flower and foliage), spine with two double raised bands gilded with the title, featuring a mosaic foliage motif in the center; interior framing adorned with three gold fillets, one of which is interrupted at the corners by a mosaic flower; gilded head on endpapers; cover and spine (René Kieffer). First edition. Unique copy, on heavy laid paper, adorned with 25 original watercolors by J. Robaglia, most of them full-page. Attractive binding with mosaic motifs by René Kieffer. From the André Villet library (ex-libris). Spine faded.

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