ANACREON. Anacreontic odes. Translation by LECONTE DE LISLE. - Lot 166

ANACREON. Anacreontic odes. Translation by LECONTE DE LISLE. S. l., Cercle Lyonnais du Livre, 1953. Large in-8°, lavaliere morocco, broad arabesque decoration in white, green and black fillets with gilded dotted lines on boards and spine, gilded edges, green suede lining and endpapers, cover and spine preserved, lavaliere half-maroquin flap folder (J. Anthoine-Legrain). 50 lithographs by André DERAIN. Edition of 200 copies, this one (no. 52) on Rives vellum, printed for Jean Finaz de Villaine, containing ONE OF 50 SETS OF 59 LITHOGRAPHS IN BLOOD ON CHINESE, nine of which were not used for illustration. Includes: illustrated menu of January 30, 1954 & list of members. Some soiling to cover. A FINE COPY IN A MOROCCO BINDING DECORATED BY JACQUES ANTHOINE-LEGRAIN.