ELDER (Marc). The People of the Sea. Paris, G. Oudin, 1914. In-18, water-green morocco, gilt fillet decoration forming waves on the spine and covers, gilt fillet on the headpieces and part of the edges, smooth spine, spine flaps edged in morocco decorated with gilt wavy fillets, lilac satin lining, black box endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine (O. Habersaat). First edition of this maritime novel, winner of the Prix Goncourt in 1914. This copy contains 66 original watercolour or gouache drawings by Paul Baudier (1881-1962) and a 2-tone engraving by the same artist. These compositions are placed in the text or hors-texte, in the frontispiece, and on the title, and the faux-titre, which is dated and signed 1932. The justification leaf seems to have been removed, but a handwritten note: "Ex. Hollande Numér. 1-40. No. 14." appears on the page listing the author's other works. Spine and head board edges darkened.