MARDRUS (Joseph Charles). The Creation. The first three books of Genesis followed by the Adamic genealogy. Paris, [F.-L. Schmied pour Gonin et Cie], 1928. In-folio, leaves, untrimmed, illustrated cover, folder and slipcase. A sumptuous publication designed by François-Louis Schmied and decorated by him with 42 wood-engraved colour compositions mounted on tabs, including 12 hors texte, 12 headpieces, 10 culs-de-lampe, a headband and 7 vignettes. The first edition of Mardrus's translation of Genesis is accompanied by a preface by Professor H. Roger. Edition of 175 numbered and signed copies, plus 20 contributor's copies, this one unnumbered.