PICART LE DOUX (Charles Alexandre) - GOBINEAU (Count of). The Illustrious Magician. Paris : Léon Pichon, 1920. - In-8, 250 x 176 : (2 blank ff.), 64 pp, (2 last blank ff.), printed cover. In sheets, filled cover, soft folder and yellow cloth slipcase. Beautiful edition illustrated with 13 original woodcuts in the text by Charles Alexandre PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959). A PRECIOUS COPY SPECIALLY PRINTED FOR LÉON PICHON, PRINTER AND PUBLISHER OF THE BOOK, ON TURKEY MILL VELLUM. The justification specifies that there was only one copy on this paper, numbered 1. This one, not put in the market, is the second one. Two other copies of the same book are enclosed, one on old japon à la forme, justified "Exemplaire de l'imprimeur-éditeur", and the second on chine justified "Exemplaire pour Monsieur Léon Pichon". In a separate folder are two suites of woodcuts, on japon and on chine. Copies perfectly preserved. Provenance : Léon Pichon.