236 - [Cretté binding] VERLAINE (Paul) *Fêtes galantes*. Paris, Mme Jules Chadel, 1942. An 8vo volume, brown ochre box, covers adorned with a large oval composed of mosaic-like punctuation marks in cream box set with black enamel, accompanied by broad arabesques of gilded fillets; title in large gilt italic letters on the front cover, smooth spine decorated with the same mosaic-like dots and gilt arabesques, gilt edges, interior border of the same box paper highlighted by a gilt fillet, old-gold silk endpapers and linings, covers and spine preserved, slipcase and case (binding signed by G. CRETTÉ, successor to Marius Michel). Very slight rubbing on the hinges, edges, and clamps; slipcase and case slightly rubbed. A few rare foxing spots.

[Cretté binding] VERLAINE (Paul) *Fêtes galantes*. Paris, Mme Jules Chadel, 1942. An 8vo volume, brown ochre box, covers adorned with a large oval composed of mosaic-like punctuation marks in cream box set with black enamel, accompanied by broad arabesques of gilded fillets; title in large gilt italic letters on the front cover, smooth spine decorated with the same mosaic-like dots and gilt arabesques, gilt edges, interior border of the same box paper highlighted by a gilt fillet, old-gold silk endpapers and linings, covers and spine preserved, slipcase and case (binding signed by G. CRETTÉ, successor to Marius Michel). Very slight rubbing on the hinges, edges, and clamps; slipcase and case slightly rubbed. A few rare foxing spots. EDITION ILLUSTRATED WITH 43 COMPOSITIONS BY JULES CHADEL, ENGRAVED AND PRINTED IN COLOR BY GABRIELLE CAZAYOUS. A print run of 60 numbered copies on Japanese paper (No. 16, for Georges Wendling). This copy is enhanced with a black-and-white suite on Chinese paper, an original watercolor, and two autograph letters signed by Chadel, each adorned with an original watercolor. "A remarkable publication [...]. One gets the impression that the engraver has admirably rendered the artist’s beautiful watercolors. Every effort has been made to pay yet another tribute to the memory of Jules Chadel. The result exceeds all expectations, for this book constitutes one of the finest illustrations of Verlaine’s masterpiece” (Carteret, *Illustrés*, IV, 393). Bibliography: Garrigou, *Les Maîtres de la reliure: Georges Cretté*, no. 575 (binding not reproduced).