WU CHENG'EN: Peregrination to the West. Original lithographs - Lot 56

WU CHENG'EN: Peregrination to the West. Original lithographs by FANFANLI. Paris, les Heures Claires, 2014. One volume. 25 by 37.5 cm. 167 pages. Full crushed red chagrin, spine 4 nerfs, with the 1st plate decorated with the motif of the line lithograph present in the work, gilt head, silk endpapers, in a lined slipcase. Publisher's binding. Perfect condition. Illustrated with 17 lithographs by FANFANLI, including 16 double-page color prints and one full-page black print. All pages are framed in color, and there are a few illustrations in the text. Autograph signature of the painter on the receipt. One of the 15 first copies (N°2), but not including the suite or original illustration. Limited edition of 299 copies. A very attractive and original work, in a beautiful binding...