29.5cm x 23.5cm. 98, [4] pages, 12 engraved plates, 3 engravings in the text. Half leather, marbled papered boards, gilt lettering, gilt top edge, marbled papered boards. Text is in French. French translation from the original German of Peter Schlemihls wundersame Geschichte (English: The Man with No Shadow) by the exiled French aristocrat, poet, and botanist, Adelbert von Chamisso (1781-1838). The story follows Peter Schlemihl who sells his shadow to the Devil for infinite money. The first edition with 15 engravings by French artist Bernard Naudin (1876-1946) limited to 100 numbered copies, this being one of 75 copies on Van Gelder paper, in a signed fine binding by Bernasconi with the original wrappers bound in. Peter Schlemihl was Naudin's first major project after giving up painting to devote himself exclusively to printmaking. Very minor foxing. Shipped Weight: 1.15 kilos.