Lot 08659

LEDOUX Philippe, “LA BRUYERE – LES CARACTERES / Illustrations et culs-de-lampe en couleurs / Préface d’André Maurois”, Les Éditions des Arceaux, Paris – Nîmes – Montpellier, 1947. Set of 2 volumes in 2 folio volumes, p. xii,[4],149,[9] + 173,[9]. Edition limited to 1,000 copies and a few hors commerce, one of the 950 on pure wire vellum from the Papeteries de Renage, this one N° 110. Green shagreen bindings in publisher’s same green slipcase; some edge wear, mainly on spines. Pages with numerous illustrations in colour by Philippe Ledoux (stencils, Jacomet), foreword by André Maurois. Text in French. Near fine inside, very fresh images, with protection tissues. Untrimmed pages. A very FINE copy.