MADAME CHRYSANTHEME by Pierre Loti. [#149]

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1st Edition. Soft cover. "Madame Butterfly" the opera was influenced by Pierre Loti's 1887 novel Madame Chrysanthème. First edition in the Rare ORIGINAL Plain printed wrappers.1 of 400 numbered copies on papier Arches [of 425]. Majestically illustrated by Foujita with numerous colour in-texte and full page format drawings each pasted delicately on the paper. A very good or better example of this scarce, precious and much sought after work. Of the entire edition, 55 copies were printed on Japon Imperial, [of which 25 are numbered 1-25, 25 lettered A-Z with an original eau forte, & 5 H-C]. In addition, 65 copies were printed on Hollande Van Gelder , [of which 50 are numbered 26-75 & 15 H-C]. 425 copies were printed on Arches of which 400 are numbered 76-475 & 25 H-C. This lovely copy is example, # 149, is therefore one of the 400 [of 425] copies on Arches. [Total copies, all papers, 545: 55 Japon, 65 Holland, 425 Arches] A very Good copy indeed. N° de ref. del artículo 33414

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