363 - VERTÈS (Marcel) & LOUYS (Pierre). The Adventures of King Pausole. Paris, Published at the expense of an enthusiast [Léon Givaudan], 1930. A substantial large quarto volume, in folio format, with a printed cover bearing the gilded and crowned initial “P,” a vellum spine cover, and a slipcase.

VERTÈS (Marcel) & LOUYS (Pierre). The Adventures of King Pausole. Paris, Published at the expense of an enthusiast [Léon Givaudan], 1930. A substantial large quarto volume, in folio format, with a printed cover bearing the gilded and crowned initial “P,” a vellum spine cover, and a slipcase. An illustrated edition featuring 74 original drypoint engravings by Vertès. Limited edition of 99 copies on vellum with the “Pausole & Vertès” watermark (copy no. 6), containing the SERIES of copperplate engravings with notes as well as a series of the 15 REJECTED PLATES. Copy enhanced with 32 full-page ORIGINAL INK SKETCHES, including one signed, on fine paper mounted on heavy paper. The slipcase is slightly scuffed; the cover has small stains; the front cover has small tears and small brown spots; there is one restoration; and there are a few minor defects in the margins of the sketches.