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DES GACHONS. GÉNIAUX (Charles) / The ocean. Paris, Bibliothèque-Charpentier, E. Fasquelle, 1913. In-12, [3] f., 314 p., [1] f., aniseed-green morocco, 5-ribbed spine, gilt author, title and date, ornate caissons, triple gilt fillet on covers, double gilt fillet at edges, morocco-edged spine flap decorated with gilt roulettes, fillets and fleurons, brown moiré satin lining, marbled paper second endpaper, covers and spine preserved, gilt edges on witnesses. gilt edges on witnesses [Lortic], slipcase (spine slightly faded, slipcase rubbed). First edition: one of 10 copies on Hollande (no. 9). Unique copy with 19 original watercolors by André Des Gachons, painted directly on the book, some hors-texte or full-page, some signed with his monogram. Painter's autograph under the justification: "Illustrated by André Des Gachons, 1914".
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DES GACHONS. GÉNIAUX (Charles) / The ocean. Paris, Bibliothèque-Charpentier, E. Fasquelle, 1913. In-12, [3] f., 314 p., [1] f., aniseed-green morocco, 5-ribbed spine, gilt author, title and date, ornate caissons, triple gilt fillet on covers, double gilt fillet at edges, morocco-edged spine flap decorated with gilt roulettes, fillets and fleurons, brown moiré satin lining, marbled paper second endpaper, covers and spine preserved, gilt edges on witnesses. gilt edges on witnesses [Lortic], slipcase (spine slightly faded, slipcase rubbed). First edition: one of 10 copies on Hollande (no. 9). Unique copy with 19 original watercolors by André Des Gachons, painted directly on the book, some hors-texte or full-page, some signed with his monogram. Painter's autograph under the justification: "Illustrated by André Des Gachons, 1914".
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