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Maxime Blum – Pilar of Algeciras
Paris, 1934
Quarto, 1 volume.
First edition illustrated with 21 original color etchings by Édouard Chimot.
Limited edition of 103 copies:
60 copies on old Japanese paper,
40 copies on Imperial Japanese paper,
3 numbered copies.
Copy no. 24, on old Japanese paper, signed by the illustrator.
The book includes, in addition to the final color proof, a series of black and white proofs with remarks.
Text printed by Robert Coulouma in Argenteuil, etchings printed by Monnard.
Completed on April 15, 1934.
Binding
Full red leather, spine titled in gilt (Jean Lambert, binder), boards covered in turquoise cloth.
Condition
Good overall condition.
Paper well preserved, engravings crisp.
Minor signs of wear consistent with age.
Keywords: bibliophilia, illustrated book, Art Deco, etchings, Chimot, first edition, ancient Japan
Ref: 7SXGK3M57X