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[FRANCOIS-LOUIS SCHMIED, illustrator (1873-1941)]. Le Livre des rois. Avenement de Salomon. Lausanne: Gonin, 1930.
4o (250 x 191 mm). ILLUSTRATIONS: 30 colored woodcut illustrations in text, extra suites of: 30 colored woocut illustrations, vignettes, ornaments and initials, suite of 21 component color proofs on japon of a full-page illustration, and 2 suites of 12 progressive proofs on japon of full-page illustrations (scattered light foxing to text). BINDING: Contemporary orange morocco, upper cover with a mirrored allover design incorporating a central Star of David of red and blue morocco and red and blue circular morocco inlays tooled with a irradiant gilt design composed of undulating gilt fillets radiating from the central star and the inlaid circles to the borders and crossing various morocco inlays; orange morocco turn-ins and blue morocco doublures with a semé of small gilt circles and dots; morocco tipped board slipcase and half morocco chemise.
LIMITED EDITION, number 97 of 175 from a total edition of 195.
4o (250 x 191 mm). ILLUSTRATIONS: 30 colored woodcut illustrations in text, extra suites of: 30 colored woocut illustrations, vignettes, ornaments and initials, suite of 21 component color proofs on japon of a full-page illustration, and 2 suites of 12 progressive proofs on japon of full-page illustrations (scattered light foxing to text). BINDING: Contemporary orange morocco, upper cover with a mirrored allover design incorporating a central Star of David of red and blue morocco and red and blue circular morocco inlays tooled with a irradiant gilt design composed of undulating gilt fillets radiating from the central star and the inlaid circles to the borders and crossing various morocco inlays; orange morocco turn-ins and blue morocco doublures with a semé of small gilt circles and dots; morocco tipped board slipcase and half morocco chemise.
LIMITED EDITION, number 97 of 175 from a total edition of 195.