LE RICHE (Henri). - Lot 253

LE RICHE (Henri). Pages bibliques. New translation by Édouard Dhorme. [Paris: chez l'artiste, 1938]. - In-folio, 380x305: (3 ff), XII pp, 209 ff, (6 ff. last blank), printed cover. Black morocco, continuous horizontal thin and wide cold-stamped fillets at the top and bottom of the binding, boards decorated in the center with a large Star of David drawn with cold-stamped fillets, smooth spine, white morocco lining edged with gilt fillet, black moiré silk endpapers, double endpapers, gilt edges, cover and spine preserved, case (Semet et Plumelle). Fine and rare edition of only 100 numbered copies on Arches vellum à la forme, illustrated with 140 original etchings by Henri LE RICHE (1870-1944), including one on the title, 69 in the text and 70 full-page. A superb copy, specially printed for President André Narodetzki, mounted on tabs and bound in the period by Semet et Plumelle. It has been enriched with three original signed drawings by Henri Le Riche, for the illustrations on pages 39, 180 and 183. The first two drawings bear autograph dedications by the artist to André Narodetzki. The third is simply signed. The copy has also been enriched with a separate bistre suite of all the engravings. This suite has been bound by Semet et Plumelle in black half-maroquin with corners; the cover and spine have been preserved. A perfectly preserved copy, despite a few scattered brown spots. Provenance: André Narodetzki: André Narodetzki.