302 - Maurice GENEVOIX.

Maurice GENEVOIX. Rémi des Rauches. Original Engravings by Soulas Orléans, Maurice Rouam, 1948. Very small square in-folio, (5)-273-(1) pp. on custom-sized vellum, title in red and black, frontispiece. In the publisher’s slipcase; loose sheets in a cardboard folder with a vellum spine and embossed title; cover with flaps (one vellum edge slightly split at the bottom, edges slightly tarnished, and slight oxidation on the cover, but interior in very fresh condition). A fine copy of this illustrated edition of the Rousseau-inspired novel set in the Loire region, published in 1922. Limited edition of 151 copies. The book is illustrated with 62 original black-and-white engravings by Louis-Joseph Soulas, including 8 plates. Artist’s copy, not part of the regular print run. Printed on Montval vellum and, like the first 15 copies, includes an inked copperplate (corresponding to the large illustration on p. 35). Beautiful autographed dedication by Maurice Genevoix on the half-title page, addressed to Mrs. Jeudy. A rather personal dedication evoking the Sologne region.