Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Ovid. Rodin, August. Elegies Amoureuses d‘Ovide.

With a portrait of Rodin, and 31 illustrations by Auguste Rodin in wood-engravings by J(ules) L(éon) Perrichon. 92 pp., 1 leaf. Folio. Contemp. olive morocco, sides surrounded by five gilt fillets, gilt illus. on front cover, spine in 6 compartments gilt, gilt inner dentelles In matching slipcase (by E. Schroth). – (Paris, Philippe Gonin, 1935).

One of 250 numbered copies of a total edition of 295, signed by Perrichon in the colophon. With two extra plates signed by Perrichon. – Carteret IV, 309; Monod 8806. – Spine somewhat faded, some rubbing to edges of slipcase. – Best.-Nr. 8912