HARAUCOURT (Edmond). - SCHWABE (Carlos). - LUNOIS (Alexandre). - COURBOIN (Eugène). - RUDNICKI (Léon). - Séon (Alexandre).

The Effort. The Madonna. The Antichrist. Immortality. The End of the World. Paris, Les Bibliophiles Contemporains, 1894. In-4, framed parma morocco, boards decorated with two incised leathers, the first one bearing the title is decorated with foliage and passiflores enhanced with olive green, silver, white and black colors; the second decorated with brambles framing Death sitting on a globe surrounded by clouds enhanced with the same colors, spine ribbed decorated with cold filets and a pattern of mosaic morocco, mosaic morocco linings of floral motifs in shades of yellow, havana, light and dark, green bronze and green water representing a large pattern of anemones and foliage, iridescent silk endpapers in shades of green and brown, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine, folder, case (Ch. Meunier, 1908). One of the great symbolist books. First edition, illustrated with 4 very beautiful watercolor stencil compositions by Rudnicki for the cover, the false title, the justification and the title. Beautiful floral frieze designed by Octave Uzanne in watermark. Octave Uzanne commissioned illustrations from four great artists of his time for each of the four tales. - Alexandre Lunois : 18 lithographs in colors - Eugène Courboin : 38 compositions in colors - Carlos Schwabe : 33 compositions, including 10 in black, etched by Massé and 23 in colors - Alexandre Séon : 47 compositions in black, frontispiece printed in gold. Edition limited to 160 copies on Arches, not put in the market (n° 107). Nominative copy, for Arthur Noël. Superb binding by Charles Meunier, decorated with incised and painted leathers and linings decorated with a large mosaic decoration in reversed colors for each plate.