"Carnet De Voyage" 1954 MOREUX Jean-Charles (Inscribed by Sister Parish to Jane Engelhard)
$1,800
Presses Universitaires de France, 1954. First Edition.
'Deluxe' presentation copy of the scarce: 'Carnet de Voyage' par Jean-Charles Moreux
Custom Morocco burgundy 'Maurin of Paris' leather-bound presentation 8"x 5" oblong 8vo. copy w/ hand-tooled gilt piping ensconced in a chemise slipcase-
Ex-Libris: Limited edition copy #1641 inscribed to: Jane 'Engelhard' wife of Charles Engelhard, who Ian Fleming based his villain character of Auric Goldfinger on.
'With love from [her 'society' decorator]- Sister 'Parish' Christmas 1980'
Replete w/ 96 leaves of sumptuous watercolour 'table des matieres' plates of buildings and architectural details throughout Europe by this noted Parisian architect/ illustrateur
A most desirable acquisition then for the designer library.
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