SAMAIN (Albert). The Golden Wagon. Paris : Librairie des Amateurs, A. Ferroud, F. Ferroud, Successeur, 1907. - In-8, 247 x 183 : frontispice, (2 ff.), 146 pp., (1 f.), printed cover. Dark blue morocco, first cover decorated with a mosaic lyre of Havana morocco and golden filets depicting the strings, covering a branch of roses mosaic of brown, dark green and pink morocco, second cover decorated with a branch of roses mosaic of the same type, spine ribbed and decorated in the centre with a branch of roses mosaic, light blue morocco lining decorated with gilt motifs in the frame, surrounded by a large frame of dark blue morocco decorated with gilt fillets, scrolls of duck blue morocco, brocaded silk endpapers, marbled double endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved (Blanchetière-Bretault). First illustrated edition, printed in 250 copies, decorated with a frontispiece, a title vignette, a cul-de-lampe and 24 chapter headings, drawn and engraved by Charles Chessa. One of the first 80 copies, here on japan or grand vellum d'Arches, enriched with an original watercolour signed by the artist, and two additional states of the engravings. Very nice copy in lined binding and mosaic signed Blanchetière-Bretault. There is attached a small drawing in anonymous Indian ink, representing a portrait of a woman from the front in an oval frame. Spine slightly faded, some minimal rubbing of use.