MAETERLINCK (Maurice). La Vie des abeilles. Paris, A. Ferrou - Lot 565

MAETERLINCK (Maurice). La Vie des abeilles. Paris, A. Ferroud, s.d. [1914-1918]. In-8°, green morocco, wide mosaic and gilt decoration mosaic and gilded decoration, ribbed spine decorated with the same gilt edges, lined with purple morocco mosaic with bees, silk endpapers with painted decoration based on an illustration. half-maroquin folder and slipcase (G. Levitzky). Color woodcuts by Adolphe GIRALDON, engraved by Ernest FLORIAN: ornamentation framing each page. Edition of 1,212 copies, this one (no. 69), one of 55 on japon impérial, including two additional of the illustrations, one in color. A VERY FINE COPY ON JAPON IN A MOSAIC BINDING WITH PERSONALIZED DECOR based on the illustrations on pages 20/21 & 208/209. Case spine faded.