Signed Forado (le Cannet, Cannes, France) calf binding. De Musset, Alfred. Ses Plus Beaux Vers. Paris: Editions Nilsson, 1930. 230 pages. Full tan calf. Partially unopened. Six full page poichoir illustrations by Robert Polack with original wraps bound in. Binders ticket inside front cover. A fascinating hand-colored binding with central “femme fatale” illustration with a profusion of hand colored bird and flower motifs wrapping around to one inch of back cover. Marbled endpapers. Minor shelf wear and rubbing to corners, otherwise fine. A delightful example of a hand colored decorative leather binding.
(413) 320-3701
