PERRAULT (Charles). Peau d'âne. Tale. With thirty-one origin - Lot 171

PERRAULT (Charles). Peau d'âne. Tale. With thirty-one original engravings by J.-E. Laboureur. P., Ed. du Perce-Neige (chez l'artiste), 1936. Two vol. in-8 (one for the suites), maroq. vert jans. with pink calf lining and endpapers, gilt on witnesses, covers and spines preserved, slipcase with maroq. sleeves, spines and borders (P.-L. Martin). Edition limited to 75 copies, numbered and signed by the artist, with 31 original etchings and burin engravings by J.-E. Laboureur. (S. L. 518). ONE OF FIVE HEAD EXEMPLIES ON JAPAN (no. 4), with TWO SEPARATE SUITES of engravings also on Japon (first state and final state), to which we have added: 1. ALL ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS BY LABOUREUR FOR THE BOOK. 2. FOUR IMPORTANT ORIGINAL DRAWINGS, AQUARELLES and SIGNS, in the format of the book, variations on subjects used in the book (pp. 33, 35, 45 and 63). 3. THE ORIGINAL COPPER used to print the illustration on page 63 (of which we have the watercolor), embedded in the first cover of the volume. 4. An autograph letter from the artist relating to this copperplate. UNIQUE CONDITION.