LÉ GER (Fer nand). Circus. Paris, Tériade éditeur... Lot 16

LÉ GER (Fer nand). Circus. Paris], Tériade éditeur (éditions Verve), 1950. Large in-folio, (8 including the first 6 white)-110-(10 including the last 7 white) pp., red morocco, smooth spine, grey box linings, orange calf guards, gold edges, covers and spine preserved, bordered case, some ink discharges (Alix). ORIGINAL EDITION printed in 30 numbered copies on Arches vellum signed by the artist. Entirely lithographed, mixing text and drawings. MAGNIFICENT ILLUSTRATION IN COLOURS AND IN LIGHT FERNAND BLACK. Either : 53 large compositions (6 double page and 47 full page) including 31 in colours. With about thirty small and medium compositions in the text including one in color.