LE RICHE (Henri). - Lot 255

Lot n° 255
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LE RICHE (Henri). - Lot 255
LE RICHE (Henri). Bible pages. New translation by Édouard Dhorme. [Paris, 1938]. - In-folio, 380 x 300: (2 ff), XII pp. 209 ff, (7 ff. last blank), printed cover. Dark blue morocco, frame composed of gilded fillets and fleurons and compositions of 4 gilded irons in the center on the dishes, decorated ribbed back, lined with dark blue morocco, decorated with gilded irons and a gilded fat net in the frame and decorated with two rectangular panels edged with ivory calf and green morocco scrolls, these panels and the in-between being decorated with gilded fillets and irons, blue moiré silk guards, gilded head, untrimmed, cover and back preserved, case (Léon Lapersonne). Beautiful and rare edition of only 100 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, illustrated with 140 superb original etchings by Henri LE RICHE (1870-1944), including one on the title, 69 in the text and 70 full-page. Very beautiful copy, entirely mounted on tabs, in a lined binding of the time made by Léon Lapersonne, a Parisian bookbinder who died in 1950. It is enriched with the original drawing signed by the artist corresponding to the engraving located on sheet 120 .small traces of rubbing on the back .
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