GOETHE. FAUST. - Lot 26

GOETHE. FAUST. Paris, Editions de la Roseraie, 1924. In-4°, raspberry half-maroquin with corners, ivory velvet boards, ribbed spine, gilt head, double gilt and painted endpapers, edged slipcase. Edition translated by G. de Nerval, illustrated with 12 hors-texte engravings by Daragnès, containing a double suite of engravings on Japon, one with remarks. Unique copy, nominative to Louis Malexis, enriched with a beautiful LAVIS ORIGINAL signed by Daragnès, 1 page signed of DESSINS ORIGINAUX, a handwritten dispatch from Daragnès and bound at the end an additional suite of woodcuts, 2 refused woodcuts, and 4 etchings. One state of a plate is missing. Minor rubbing, very slight lack of leather on the second cover, some foxing, case tired and split.