IONESCO (Eugène). Le Rhinocéros. [Paris], Gallimard, [1959]. In-16, [including the first 2 blank]-198-(10 including those on the blank versos) pp. mosaic binding of various types of leather in shades of gray and brown with blue fillets, calf and gray and brown box linings edge to edge, blue-gray calf endpapers, gilt edges, covers and spines preserved, lined brown calf spine and flaps folder with gray and brown paper boards with blue fillets, lined slipcase; slipcase a little rubbed (C. Léonard). FIRST EDITION, ONE OF 13 NUMBERED HEAD COPIES ON VELIN DE HOLLANDE. BEAUTIFUL BINDING SIGNED BY CHRISTINE LEONARD.

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