MARDRUS. SCHMIED, F. L. [SCHMIED].- MARDRUS (Joseph-Charles Charming story of the teenage girl Sucre d'amour. Edition decorated with numerous wood engravings by F. L. Schmied, hand watercoloured in Jean Dunand's lacquer workshops from the originals, including the frontispiece, a triptych figure and 6 full-page figures, 24 headbands and numerous line ends, ornaments and initials. The frontispiece and two plates are signed by F. L. Schmied. This deluxe edition, although printed on the same day, differs from the edition of 150 copies on Arches paper, both in its format and in its illustrations. "Very rare and superb, highly-rated edition" (Carteret). Limited edition of 25 copies on Japon paper, this one a nominative copy, printed for Henry Hirsch (n° VIII), containing a black suite on thin Japon paper. A rare copy on Japan paper of this beautiful tale from the Thousand and One Nights, richly illustrated with hand-watercoloured woodcuts by F. L. Schmied. Cover slightly rubbed, slipcase split, otherwise plates in very good condition. MARDRUS. SCHMIED, F. L. Provenance: Henry Hirsch (justification) Bibliography: Carteret, Illustrés, IV, 263. Nasti, Schmied, B10.