HUYSMANS (Joris-Karl). - Lot 280

HUYSMANS (Joris-Karl). Le Drageoir aux épices. S.l.n.d. [Paris, Les Graveurs Modernes, 1929]. In-4°, mosaic blue, gray and beige morocco, stitching in small silver and cold filets decorating the boards, smooth spine decorated with the same, gilt edges on witnesses, blue suede lining and endpaper, cover preserved, slipcase (Creuzevault) 54 etchings by Auguste BROUET. Edition of 215 copies, this one (no. 19), one of 30 on japon à la forme containing ONE ORIGINAL DRAWING SIGNED, two additional states of the seven plates, one additional state of the 47 other illustrations & four additional free plates in three states. Copy with an additional state of the plate (pp. 154/155) and an additional state of the cul-delampe on page 120. Spine faded; rare foxing.