Camille MAUCLAIR. The Poison of the Stones. Compositions... Lot 12

Camille MAUCLAIR. The Poison of the Stones. Compositions by Georges Rochegrosse. Paris, Ferroud, 1903, in-4 bound full beige morocco, burnished spine with 4 jumped ribs, mosaic dish decorated with a central rosette formed by a chain of azure crabs linking radiating shields encircling a central crowned medallion, the whole framed by a gilded net with spandrels of round carmine pieces. Marbled paper countertops edged with a morocco return with gilded fillets and floral spandrels. Gilded head, cover and back preserved, nested. Slightly rubbed jaws. Binding signed René Kieffer. Illustrated with 18 compositions by Georges Rochegrosse engraved in etchings in colors by E. Decisy, 6 of them off-text. Limited edition of 372 numbered copies. One of the 240 copies on Arches wove paper (n°168).