Henri de Régnier, La Pécheresse. Bruxelles: Editions du Nord, 1944. 3rd title of the 'Flamma Tenax' collection. One of the 500 first copies (nr 249)printed on vergé supérieur de Hollande.
Reedition of the 1920 romantic novel published by Mercure de France. One of 4,500 copies on pure Cosmos vellum. Illustrated by Umberto Brunelleschi. Large in 8° paperback, 258 pages; illustrated folded cover. Numerous color illustrations in the text and hors-texte, including one in frontispiece. The book contains two suites of ten illustrations, one in black and white, the other in full color.
The vergé de Hollande paper is an elegant, thick paper that is the illustrious descendant of the vergés invented in France by protestant artisans who took refuge in the Netherlands after the revocation of the Edict of Nantes. Vergé supérieur de Hollande is not very sensitive to foxing. This thick and flexible paper is often used for the privileged luxury edition of most of the novels of the end of the XIXth and XXth centuries.
A very good copy, protected by a glassine cover. Clean interior. Cover edges showing shelf wear.