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Gourmont, Remy de. Chapront, Henry. Lilith. Bois de Henry Chapront.

With 44 toned woodcut illustrations and vignettes (9 full-page) by Henry Chapront. 204, (6) pp. Large 8vo. Private sea-blue half morocco over 5 raised bands with gilt-lettered spine. Top edge gilt. Orig. wrappers bound in. Slipcase. – Paris, André Plicque, 1925.

One of 700 numbered copies on vélin de Rives of a total limited edition of 750. Remy de Gourmont (1858–1915), French author, co-founder of the „Mercure de France“. Henry Chapront (1876–1965), French painter and engraver, famous for his illustrations for „Là-Bas“ by Huysmans. – Engr. bookplate on flyleaf. Clean copy in a handsome binding. Spine slightly faded. – Best.-Nr. 25181