MACHIAVEL (Nicolas). The Arch-Devil Belphégor. A Very Entertaining Short Story. Translated by Fernand FLEURET. Paris, N. Matzneff, Éditions Orion, n.d. [1930]. Square 8vo in loose-leaf format, with a padded cover. FIRST COMPLETE FRENCH EDITION. 21 intaglio engravings by Alexandra GRINEWSKI, including one frontispiece and several end-piece illustrations. Printed in an edition of 300 (or 295?) copies; this one (no. 5) is ONE OF THE TEN HEAD COPIES ON OLD JAPAN, featuring an additional set of illustrations with a marginal note (out of three announced). Two of the additional sets are missing.
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€200 - €250
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MACHIAVEL (Nicolas).
The Arch-Devil Belphégor. A Very Entertaining Short Story. Translated by Fernand FLEURET. Paris, N. Matzneff, Éditions Orion, n.d. [1930]. Square 8vo in loose-leaf format, with a padded cover.
FIRST COMPLETE FRENCH EDITION.
21 intaglio engravings by Alexandra GRINEWSKI, including one frontispiece and several end-piece illustrations.
Printed in an edition of 300 (or 295?) copies; this one (no. 5) is ONE OF THE TEN HEAD COPIES ON OLD JAPAN, featuring an additional set of illustrations with a marginal note (out of three announced).
Two of the additional sets are missing.
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