34: ALPHONSE MUCHA ILLUSTRATED ILSEA PRINCEZNA TRIPOLISSKA

Ilsea Princezna Tripolisska (Ilsee Princess of Tripoli), 1901, Czech edition, original paper covers and box, published by Ceska Grafika Spolecnost 'UNIE', Prague, edition, 137/200, color and metallic gold and silver stone lithography on vellum paper, original soft cover binding with black green and gold lithography on heavy green paper, embossed title page after a design by Alex Charpentier, the original brown textured paper-covered case, published by Henri Piazza, some pages have as little as two colors, other pages as many as seven colors and several embellished with metallic gold or silver lithography, 132 illustrations, plus borders, minor designs and start letters by Mucha.
Measures 12.25 x 9.75 inches.
Very good original condition, original case, breaks at the back binding as is typically found.
$2,000 - $3,000