Le Roman de La Momie by GAUTIER, Theophile - 1920

Tall octavo. Illustrated with 18 engraved plates; 54 vignettes in the text by Georges Rochegrosse; pochior chapter head pieces with Egyptian motifs. Full contemporary blue morocco, spine with four raised bands, each compartment double ruled in gilt with floral inlays in three compartments in red, green and gold, others title in gilt, front covers ruled in gilt with floral inlays in the four corners triple gilt ruled with flowers in red, orange, cream and light blue, center with inlay crest with back to back serpents, in gold, blue pink and red, inner dentells ruled in gilt with large floral inlays in each corner and 24 smaller floral inlays in red, green, gold and cream by Hauttecoeur , marbled silk endpapers, t.e.g., others uncut. Fine, fresh copy. 235 pages. Original wrappers bound in. Enclosed in a fleece lined green marbled board slipcase, trimmed with matching blue morocco around the opening. Number 726 of 1,000 numbered copies on Arches paper. Printed by Phillippe Renouard. At the end are b/w proofs of the chapter vignettes and other vignettes.