LOUYS (Pierre). Les Aventures du Roi Pausole. Paris, Piazza, 1939. In-8, orange morocco, mosaic decoration comprising a frame with a spiral at the corners in mosaic green morocco, and a set of curved gilt fillets, ornate spine, gilt edges, green morocco doubled flyleaves edged with a gilt fillet, fawn suede endpapers, cover and spine, folder and slipcase (Bellevallée). Illustrated with 82 stencil-coloured compositions by Jacques Touchet, including one on the cover and title. One of the 40 first copies on japon (n° 3), containing a suite in black and a suite in colour of all the illustrations. Beautiful binding by Bellevallée and decorated by the gilder R. Berthaux. Spine of dust jacket browned with a few scratches.