MÉRIMÉE (Prosper). Carmen. Paris, Éditions d'Art, 1929. In-4, fawn morocco, first cover decorated with a large mosaic depicting a dagger crossing a spade card, smooth spine with gilt title, decorated silk lining and endpapers, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine, folder and slipcase (Georges Adenis). Illustrated with 16 coloured hors-texte etchings and 10 drypoints by Léon Courbouleix. Edition of 100 copies, this being one of 85 on Rives vellum, containing 2 states of the plates as well as the state in black with remarks of the lettering and culs-de-lampe. This copy is enriched with an original drawing (26 x 20 cm) dated and signed by the artist and sent to Georges Adenis.