Ferraud, Michel. Germinal. New York: George Wittenborn, 1958

Small 4to (8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.; 216 x 158 mm).  6 engraved plates by Terry Haass; light foxing on first few leaves, not affecting images.  Full green  morocco, spine lettered in silver, purple and green gilt, large ostrich-skin onlay across both covers and spine, marbled endleaves, by Gerard Charrière (1988).  Tan buckram clamshell case, red morocco gilt lettering-piece, green handmade paper lining.



Copy 67 of 75 copies, signed by Haass.

Small 4to (8 1/2 x 6 1/4 in.; 216 x 158 mm). 6 engraved paltes by Terry Haass; light foxing on first few leaves, not affecting images. Full green morocco, spine lettered in silver, purple and green gilt, large ostrich-skin onlay across both covers and spine, marbled endleaves, by Gerard Charrière (1988). Tan buckram clamshell case, red morocco gilt lettering-piece, green handmade paper lining.
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