LONDON (Jack). L'Appel de la forêt. Preface by Paul Bourget. Translation by Madame la comtesse de Galard. Etchings by Maurice de Becque. Paris, Maurice de Becque, 1931. In-4 (319 x 260 mm), black morocco, imposing decoration in relief with silvered box inlays, mute spine with two wide thick bands extending over the boards, inner border decorated with mosaic geometric motifs in navy blue morocco and silvered box, grey suede lining and endpapers, double flyleaf, cover and spine, painted head decorated with geometrical motifs in colour and gilt, untrimmed, matching two-strong ribbed folder decorated with silvered box inlays and wide flaps, slipcase lined with olive morocco (E. Buer). Rare edition illustrated by Maurice de Becque, with 32 original full-page etchings printed in colour. Author's edition of only 38 numbered copies, including 8 hors commerce, this one of 22 copies on hollande van Gelder containing a separate suite of etchings in black in decorated frames (No. 12). Imposing Art Deco binding by Buer decorated with relief motifs and inlays of silver box imitating metal. From the Michel Wittock library (2015, no. 91). Slight transfers of the engravings. Fléty, 35. Exhibition: Une vie, une collection, n°139.