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André MAUROIS. *The Weigher of Souls*, preceded by a frontispiece and followed by eight illustrations by Francis Picabia. Paris, Antoine Roche, 1931. In-4, tobacco-colored Jansenist morocco, four-ribbed spine, gilt fillets on the edges and inner border, untrimmed, gilt head, cover preserved (Pouillet). First edition: illustrated with 9 color compositions by Picabia, including the frontispiece, reproduced by Daniel Jacomet. One of 18 copies on Imperial Japanese paper; this is one of 9 accompanied by a suite (no. 13). The additional set of illustrations on Arches paper was bound at the end with those printed on Imperial Japon paper. A fine copy despite the spine being slightly sun-faded.

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