MAC ORLAN (Pierre) - FALKÉ (Pierre). The Anchor of Mercy. Paris : At the expense of Pierre Falké, 1945. - In-4, 315 x 248 : (4 ff. first and last blank), 241 pp, (2 ff. last blank), 1 plate, illustrated cover. Dark blue morocco, first board decorated with a mustard, black and plum morocco compass rose, with radiating fillets, lighter blue morocco sky decorated with two white morocco clouds, diagonally between two of the radiating fillets, grey and black morocco anchor on the right side, surmounting two rays and part of the sky motif, smooth spine, dark blue morocco framed inside, decorated with a gilt fillet on the edges and a gilt anchor at the corners, parchment lining, beige moiré silk endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved, dark blue morocco spine folder with parchment flaps, slipcase (Manuel Gérard) Edition printed at 216 copies, including an illustrated cover and 79 original etchings by Pierre FALKÉ (1884-1947), coloured by Beaufumé, including one on a double page, one in the frontispiece, one on the title, 20 bands, 20 lettering, 15 caps, one composition in the justification and 20 full-page. ONE OF THE 5 COPIES ON NACRED JAPON, second paper after a unique copy on old paper, enriched with an original drawing and a suite of etchings in first state with remarks on chine. A superb copy in a mosaic binding by Manuel Gérard, very well preserved.