JOUAS (Charles) - HUYSMANS (Joris Karl). Three Churches. Paris : René Kieffer, 1920. - In-4, 283 x 196 : 163 pp, (2 ff.), illustrated cover. Jansenist lemon morocco, spine ribbed, lemon morocco frame inside, decorated with gilt fillets and motifs, off-white moiré silk lining and endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved, case (Semet & Plumelle). First illustrated edition printed at 260 copies, decorated with 21 original full-page etchings by Charles JOUAS (1866-1942). One of 250 on Rives vellum, this one being one of 30 containing 3 states of the etchings (pure etchings with remarks, etchings with remarks, final state). A very nice copy bound by Semet et Plumelle, enriched with a rare suite of color etchings, each proof signed and captioned by Charles Jouas. One finds this autograph note on the plate representing "La Vierge du XIIIe siècle à Notre-Dame" : "épreuves tirées en couleurs pour moi donc épreuves d'artiste hors-commerce. Ch. Jouas". Spine slightly faded, slight rubbing from use. Provenance: Doctor Amand Fonder, with woodcut bookplate. - Adelin Remy, with bookplate.