[DENIS]. Saint FRANÇOIS D'ASSISE. Petites fleurs. Paris, Jac - Lot 136

[DENIS]. Saint FRANÇOIS D'ASSISE. Petites fleurs. Paris, Jacques Beltrand, 1913. Large in-4, olive-green morocco, burgundy morocco right listel set with a double gilded fillet, 4-nerved spine decorated in the same way, Lavallière morocco lining, with green morocco right listel and gilded fillets in the framing, and large decoration covering the entire back cover composed of a repeating floral motif mosaicked in turquoise morocco, violet, blue, green, burgundy, with multiple gilded fillets symbolizing the stems, Lavallière reps endpapers, double endpapers, gilded edges on witnesses, cover, half-maroquin folder with covers, case (Marius Michel). Monod, I-4980 /// (3f.)-VI-(1f.)-256 Translation by André Pératé. Color woodcut illustrations by Maurice Denis by Jacques, Marcel, Camille and Georges Beltrand, including one hors-texte, 71 in the text, numerous ornaments (bandeaux, lettrines, cul-de-lampe and vignettes) and text framing on every page. Limited edition of 120 copies on Hollande (no. 5), this one enriched with a fine original watercolor illustration of Saint Francis of Assisi and monks caring for a wounded man. A superb copy in a lined and mosaic binding by Marius Michel.