[SCHMIED (François-Louis)]. The Song of Songs. Translated by Ernest Renan. Paris: F.-L. Schmied, 1925. - In-8, 245 x 176: (46 ff. 2 first blanks), illustrated cover. Brown box, golden threads at the corners of the dishes, pendant inspired by a work by G. Klimt depicting a young woman, ivory bust, gold dress, ebony hair, holding in her hand a bouquet of opals, sapphires, lapis lazuli, inlaid in the center of the first course, smooth back, gilded fillet framed inside, brown suede linings and guards, golden head, untrimmed, cover and back preserved, flat back box case and brown box corners (Marie-Josée Guian). Very beautiful and rare edition of 110 copies on vellum paper, illustrated with a frontispiece, a full-page composition, from 6 to three-quarters of a page, lettering, as well as numerous compositions and ornaments, drawn and engraved on wood in colour by François-Louis SCHMIED (1873-1941) who also designed the page layout. It is one of the most beautiful and emblematic works of the Art Deco period, and one of Schmied's masterpieces . Precious copy specially printed for the artist, justified "Author's copy to F.-L. Schmied", very well bound on tabs by Marie-Josée Guian who inlaid in the centre of the first plate a pendant from the beginning of the 20th century inspired by a work by Gustav Klimt, set with opals, sapphires and lapis lazuli . Perfectly preserved copy, despite the usual carry-over of engravings and a small halo on the edge of 3 sheets. The jewelry is loose and can come off the dish. Provenance: François-Louis Schmied. - Marie-Josée Guian, with her ex-libris.