Lot no. 16
[SHAKESPEARE (William)] RHUNE (Michel). The Enchanted Island, a tale after Shakespeare. Paris, Piazza, s.d. [1908]. In-4, black chagrin, gilt decoration of fantastic animals and raging seas, smooth spine (publisher's binding). Book decorated by Edmond Dulac with 40 full-page colour hors-text compositions, pasted on and protected by captioned serpents.
One of 700 copies on vellum.
From the Xavier de Planhol library, with bookplate.
The justification leaf is missing. Minor spotting, rare foxing.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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About the sale05/27/2026
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Original bindings - Florent Rousseau, bookbinder - Modern illustrations
75006 Paris - France