BINDING - Petites Fleurs de Saint François d' Assise, Paris, 1920, 4to, printed in red and black, woodcut illustrations, initials and ornaments by Jacques Beltrand after Maurice Denis, FINELY BOUND BY RENÉ AUSSOURD after a design by René Gimpel, slipcase.

BINDING - Petites Fleurs de Saint François d' Assise. Traduite de l' Italien par André Pératé. Paris: "Les Presses de l' Art Catholique," 1920. 4to (278 x 210mm). Printed in red and black, woodcut illustrations, initials and ornaments by Jacques Beltrand after Maurice Denis (short tear at the foot of the title, without loss). FINELY BOUND BY RENÉ AUSSOURD after a design by René Gimpel in elaborate purple crushed morocco and padded gilt onlays, the upper cover with a large cross surmounted by a sunburst stamped in gilt and lettered in gilt on either side, each letter within a gilt flowerhead, five flowerheads on the spine, gilt edges, pink silk floral endpapers, chemise, slipcase. René Aussourd (1884-1966) was among the foremost bookbinders in Paris specialising in the art deco style, and was also renowned as a teacher of the craft.