Kieffer (René, binder) -- Martin (A.-M.) and Marc Elder: Le Peuple de la Mer; La Barque, number 9 of 50 copies on papier Japon with an additional suite of 50 uncoloured wood-engravings on India paper, mounted, 8vo, Paris, René Kieffer, 1924, 111 wood-engraved illustrations by Martin coloured by stencil, original brown morocco, gilt, by Kieffer, covers with orange, green and cream morocco onlays, outlined in gilt, with the title solidly-defined in orange within one hemisphere and mirrored in reverse in the watery hemisphere beneath, the corners with strapwork design pierced by stars, flat gilt spine with morocco onlays and repeated design of stars, three line gilt rule on inner dentelles, marbled endpapers in sea green and gilt, t.e.g., slipcase.

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Kieffer (René, binder) -- Martin (A.-M.) and Marc Elder: Le Peuple de la Mer; La Barque, number 9 of 50 copies on papier Japon with an additional suite of 50 uncoloured wood-engravings on India paper, mounted, 8vo, Paris, René Kieffer, 1924, 111 wood-engraved illustrations by Martin coloured by stencil, original brown morocco, gilt, by Kieffer, covers with orange, green and cream morocco onlays, outlined in gilt, with the title solidly-defined in orange within one hemisphere and mirrored in reverse in the watery hemisphere beneath, the corners with strapwork design pierced by stars, flat gilt spine with morocco onlays and repeated design of stars, three line gilt rule on inner dentelles, marbled endpapers in sea green and gilt, t.e.g., slipcase.

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