685 - THARAUD, Jérôme & Jean, *Marrakech, or The Lords of the Atlas*. [Illustrated by Suréda]. Lyon: Cercle lyonnais du Livre, 1924. In-4°. Art Deco-style havana-colored oasis morocco leather, signed Weckesser et fils; covers adorned with a rich border featuring stylized arabesque motifs composed of a wide garnet-colored band, fillets, small diamonds, and gold dots; spine with raised bands decorated like the covers, double gold fillet on the edges, endpapers decorated like the covers, gilt edges on small endpapers, covers in good condition (spine slightly darkened, upper joint cracked at the bottom, minor rubbing on the trailing edges). In a marbled paper slipcase. First illustrated edition. A magnificent work illustrated by André Suréda with 87 woodcut compositions by F.-L. Schmied: 9 frontispieces, including the title page, 17 initials, and 61 headpieces and tailpieces. Printed in a run of 152 copies, of which 20 were sold to the public and 12 were for contributors; this is one of the 12 unnumbered copies reserved for members, printed for J. Willems on Japanese paper. Enriched with: 1 original unsigned gouache by Suréda (used for the header on p. 1),- a circular letter announcing the shipment of the volume and the exhibition of Suréda’s original paintings, - one of the 20 line drawings, printed in sepia on thin Japanese paper (numbered 18 in pencil). Beautiful Art Deco binding with Orientalist inspiration. Ref. Mahé III:511. - Monod 10613. Formerly owned by Jacques Willems (personalized copy with a signed, authorized dedication by the authors on the half-title page, dated January 1940).