188-2 - [FALKE] CHADOURNE (Louis). *Le pot au noir*. Scenes and Figures from the Tropics. Paris, Mornay, 1922. One small quarto volume, half-maroquin with corner pieces, spine with 4 raised bands decorated with an elaborate polychrome mosaic design depicting a stylized portrait of a Black woman wearing a red turban against a background of mosaic foliage in shades of green and ochre, punctuated by small gold dots; gilt head; covers and spine well-preserved (binding signed G. LEVITZKY).

[FALKE] CHADOURNE (Louis). *Le pot au noir*. Scenes and Figures from the Tropics. Paris, Mornay, 1922. One small quarto volume, half-maroquin with corner pieces, spine with 4 raised bands decorated with an elaborate polychrome mosaic design depicting a stylized portrait of a Black woman wearing a red turban against a background of mosaic foliage in shades of green and ochre, punctuated by small gold dots; gilt head; covers and spine well-preserved (binding signed G. LEVITZKY). First edition and first printing of one of the most beautiful books illustrated by Pierre Falké (1884–1947). The first book published in the “Collection Originale” series by Éditions Mornay, illustrated with 91 original woodcuts by Pierre Falké, including full-page compositions, vignettes, initials, and ornaments, hand-colored using stencils by Jean Saudé. Printed in a run of 998 numbered copies and 79 non-commercial copies. This is a non-commercial copy on Holland paper, printed especially for Maxime de Ganay. A very fine copy.