Lot no. 53
MARDRUS (Joseph-Charles). La Reine de Saba. Paris, Société littéraire de France, 1922. In-4, black morocco, mosaic decoration on the first cover representing a star in cream, brown and green morocco, mosaic title, violet morocco lining, moiré silk endpapers, gilt edges, cover and spine, slipcase (Noulhac). Edition decorated with 50 watercolours by Émile-Antoine Bourdelle, printed in colour by Saudé under the artist's direction. Edition of 300 numbered copies, this one of the 40 first copies on japon impérial and, among these, one of the 5 containing two original watercolours. Spine faded. Crauzat, II, 141.
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