Martin (Pierre-Lucien, binder).- Lucian of Samosata. Dialogues, one of 250 copies on verge d'Arches paper signed by the artist, this one of the first 40 copies with an additional suite of all the colour wood-engravings (including initials, head- and tail-pieces) on papier Chine, 24 colour wood-engravings by Henri Laurens, 8 wood-engraved initials and decorations, additional suite bound at end, in a designer binding by Pierre-Lucien Martin of inlaid plaquettes of white, rose, rust, light and dark blue calf to form a geometric pattern to both covers (minor scratch to upper cover), gilt title and decorative inlays to spine, tan suede doublures and endpapers, a.e.g., original printed wrappers and backstrip bound in, fleece-lined chemise, slip-case, folio, Paris, Teriade, 1951.
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