MAUCLAIR (Camille). The Charm of Versailles. Paris, H. Piazz - Lot 582

MAUCLAIR (Camille). The Charm of Versailles. Paris, H. Piazza, s.d. [1931]. In-4°, red morocco, wide gilt lace framing the covers spine, gilt edges, blue morocco lining, red moire endpapers, illustrated coservée cover, folder, half red red morocco, slipcase (Canape et Corriez - 1933). Eighteen color illustrations by Charles JOUAS. Printed in an edition of 1,000 copies, this one (no. I), ONE OF 150 HEADS ON IMPERIAL JAPON IMPERIAL containing a color frontispiece and two additional suites of illustrations, one of which is in color. UNIQUE EXEMPLAIRE with 18 ORIGINAL DRAWINGS IN LAVIS AND used to illustrate the book and ONE ADDITIONAL by the artist. From the Henri Bonnasse library, with bookplate. BEAUTIFUL EXAMPLE in a RED MAROQUIN binding signed CANAPE ET CORRIEZ.