MERIMEE (Prosper). CARMEN. - Lot 47

MERIMEE (Prosper). CARMEN. Paris, l'Estampe Moderne, 1928. In-4°, mahogany morocco, boards framed with gilded and cold-stamped fillets, emerald morocco lining, copper inlaid on 1st spine flap, striped silk endpapers, double endpapers, ornate ribbed spine, gilt head, cover and spine, untrimmed with large label, slipcase (P. Saillier). Fine edition with 15 fine etched color compositions and several woodcut lettering and ornaments by André Lambert. Limited edition of 500 copies, this one of 14 numbered on Japon Impérial containing 3 states of the etchings, the first states of the 2 deleted plates, the definitive state in one tone of a deleted plate, an ORIGINAL AQUARELLE by the artist and 1 GILDED COPPER. A magnificent copy in a fine lined binding.