[MARINE] – FOUQUERAY Charles (1869-1956) – CHACK Paul (1876-1945)

[MARINE] – FOUQUERAY Charles (1869-1956) – CHACK Paul (1876-1945)
On se bat sur mer

Paris, Les Éditions de France, 1930. Large in-4 (335 x 270 mm), [2]

bl. ff.-cov.-bl. f.-[1] f.-false-title-title-frontispice-315 pp.-174 pl. Full

red morocco, spine titled and dated in gold, double gilt fillet on the edges

gilt fillet on the edges, gilt headbands, gilt edges on witnesses,

red moiré silk endpapers, counterplates decorated with a frame of

of 9 golden nets, covers and spine kept, case (binding signed

H. Blanchetière).

RARE, and UNIQUE copy according to the autograph dedication on the false title,

signed by the author (wet signature in black ink at the justification).

Unnumbered, this copy on WHITE JAPON SUPERNACRE contains

an original watercolor drawing by Charles Fouqueray pasted at the beginning of

in and out-of-text copperplates by and after drawings by the same,

a black state with remarks and a suite of all plates.

A VERY FINE COPY.

(Spine unstained and slightly rubbed, case damaged).