Guérin, Charles COLETTE Le voyage égoïste. First edition illustrated with color lithographs by Charles Guérin. Paris É. Pelletan, Helleu et Sergent 1922 Gr. in-8° (pet. marg. wet. p. 11). Jansenist Cape Verde morocco, gilt titled spine, gilt roul. on edges, gilt filleting on fillings, marbled paper lining and endpapers, gilt t., cons. cover (very slight browning at head cap). In green half-maroquin flap folder with bands and soft green paper slipcase (spine faded on folder, slight insolation on slipcase). Very fine copy. First edition illustrated with 12 charming original oval compositions at the head of each chapter; vignette printed in green on the cover, repeated on the title. Edition of 310 numbered copies, 25 of which are present, one of 250 on Arches vellum (no. 265). ref. Talvart & Place 24A. - Monod 3059.

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