170 - FARGUE (Léon-Paul). From Paris. Librairie de France, 1931. Folio size, gray morocco leather, with multicolored interlocking panels featuring a gold depiction of the City; gray deerskin endpapers; gilt edges on endpapers; cover and spine intact; slipcase lined with morocco leather. (G. de Coster - H. Dumas).

FARGUE (Léon-Paul). From Paris. Librairie de France, 1931. Folio size, gray morocco leather, with multicolored interlocking panels featuring a gold depiction of the City; gray deerskin endpapers; gilt edges on endpapers; cover and spine intact; slipcase lined with morocco leather. (G. de Coster - H. Dumas). An illustrated edition featuring 15 original lithographs by Jean-Louis Boussingault, printed in a run of 170 numbered copies on Arches paper. *D’après Paris* ranks among the most beautiful books illustrated by painters in lithography; rarely has the atmosphere of the big city been captured so beautifully. This copy includes the following additions: 1. A reproduction of a drawing by Boussingault (circa 1910), depicting his friend, the painter Dunoyer de Segonzac, with an annotation by the latter on the back of the photograph. 2. A photograph of Boussingault taken on his balcony (circa 1912), with an annotation by Segonzac on the reverse. 3. An original drawing by Boussingault (a Café-Concert artist, circa 1910), accompanied by a letter from Segonzac stating that he saw this drawing being executed at the Gaieté Montparnasse. A VERY BEAUTIFUL AND IMPORTANT DECORATED BINDING BY G. DE COSTER AND H. DUMAS.