LACORDAIRE (R.P. Henri-Dominique). Vie de Saint-Dominique. P - Lot 174

LACORDAIRE (R.P. Henri-Dominique). Vie de Saint-Dominique. P., Jacques Beltrand, 1929. In-4, violet marocco, smooth spine, large grey marocco triangle with mosaic parts in orange and black marocco and gilt stippling, vertically arranged gilt curves, part of the decoration repeated on the second plate, orange marocco listel and gilt thread inside, gold faille lining and endpapers, double endpapers, gilt tr. on witnesses, ill. cover, slipcase (Pierre Legrain). Edition illustrated with a vignette on the title page, one hors-texte plate, 21 chapter headings, 18 figures in the text and 18 culs-de-lampe, all wood-engraved in color by Jacques Beltrand after drawings by Maurice Denis. Limited edition of 330 copies. One of 300, on Hollande paper, numbered in Arabic numerals, reserved for subscribers. Superb copy of this text illustrated by Maurice Denis in an astonishing binding by Pierre Legrain. Provenance : - Bibliothèque Jean Laroche.