180 - FRANCIS OF ASSISI (Saint). The Canticle of Brother Sun by Francis of Assisi, with woodcuts by Janin. Lyon, Editions de l'Antilope, 1927. A quarto volume, full brown calfskin, with incised decoration painted in color based on Janin’s engraved woodcut on the frontispiece, plain spine, unmarked spine, interior edging of incised calfskin strips painted in color, double endpapers of unbleached brocade moiré and hand-made paper, gilt headband, untrimmed, original covers preserved, endpapers lined, case edged (binding signed by Buer). 10 unnumbered folios.

FRANCIS OF ASSISI (Saint). The Canticle of Brother Sun by Francis of Assisi, with woodcuts by Janin. Lyon, Editions de l'Antilope, 1927. A quarto volume, full brown calfskin, with incised decoration painted in color based on Janin’s engraved woodcut on the frontispiece, plain spine, unmarked spine, interior edging of incised calfskin strips painted in color, double endpapers of unbleached brocade moiré and hand-made paper, gilt headband, untrimmed, original covers preserved, endpapers lined, case edged (binding signed by Buer). 10 unnumbered folios. A rare edition illustrated with woodcuts by Paul Janin, including 7 vignettes and 8 headpieces. Printed in an edition of 70 copies (50 on bure paper, 15 on chine paper, 5 on Japon paper). This is a personalized copy on large Japon paper printed for Mathieu Varille, with a set of woodcuts. Enriched copy: 1/ Birth announcement for Yves Janin-Trivioz on December 29, 1928, printed in two colors by Audin, with a woodcut by Janin. 2-3/ Two autograph letters signed by Paul Janin to Mr. [Mathieu] Varille (December 16, 1926, and January 21, 1927), regarding the book’s illustrations. 4/ A two-color insert from the Audin printing house in Garamont typeface; a prayer to Mary on both sides with a capital letter in red.