284 - SAADI. The Rose Garden. Translated by Charles Defrémery. Illustrations by Lucy Boucher. Monte Carlo, Arts et couleurs, 1980. 2 in-4 volumes, blue suede-like cloth, smooth spine bearing the author’s name and title in dark blue morocco leather, upper covers adorned with an enameled plaque featuring a polychrome oriental scene surrounded by gilded fleurons; the fleurons are made of gilded metal enameled blue with small gilded fleurons in the spandrels; gilded headband; blue suede-like half-leather slipcases.

SAADI. The Rose Garden. Translated by Charles Defrémery. Illustrations by Lucy Boucher. Monte Carlo, Arts et couleurs, 1980. 2 in-4 volumes, blue suede-like cloth, smooth spine bearing the author’s name and title in dark blue morocco leather, upper covers adorned with an enameled plaque featuring a polychrome oriental scene surrounded by gilded fleurons; the fleurons are made of gilded metal enameled blue with small gilded fleurons in the spandrels; gilded headband; blue suede-like half-leather slipcases. Edition adorned with numerous color illustrations by Lucy Boucher in the style of Persian illuminations. The text is printed against a background of blue and green motifs in Volume 1; red and pink in Volume 2. Printed in a run of 2,430 copies, all on Arches vellum. This copy is one of 200 copies enhanced with an original color illustration and a set of insert illustrations in Persian blue. Does not include the framed plate.