[Le Blaue du Vernay, M.]

Le Japon: artistique et litteraire [= Japan: Artistic and Literary]

Paris: Alphonse Lemerre, 1879. 4" x 6.25" pp. [4], 66, [2], includes colored frontispiece printed in gold with pink tissue-guard, original printed wrappers with custom binding, in slipcase. First edition. Text in the French language. Half Morocco binding with diagonal design on cover boards, marble design in the center. Four raised bands, with title also raised. Gold stamping on spine; ribbon page marker. Tan textured end paper. Slight wear along the edges; occasional light foxing on text, which is otherwise clean. Marbled custom slipcase is rubbed along the edges; foot edge of the case has come loose, though present. Very good. Item #2677

Price: $500.00