[DE SOLOMKO, Serge (1867-1928), illustrator]. RENAN, Ernest (1823-1892). Pri?re sur l'Acropole. Paris: Libraire des Amateurs, A. Ferroud ? F. Ferroud, 1920. Small 4to. Extra-illustrated with an original watercolor of the Acropolis (not used for the published version) and nine original watercolors of the illustrations used in the book, two states of the intertextual decorations, and two-color deconstruction plates of each of the nine color plates. [47] pp. Beautifully bound by G. Mercier Sr. de Son Pere, 1922, in full brown levant morocco, spine lettered in gilt in compartments, five raised bands, gilt board edges, gilt and brown turn-ins, blue silk liners and doublures, additional brown marbled endleaves, all edges gilt, marbled slipcase with brown levant morocco tips. Fine. A UNIQUE COPY, WITH THE FOLLOWING PUBLISHER'S NOTE ON THE LIMITATION PAGE: ?Exemplaire unique Contenant tous les originaux / F. Ferroud" [?Unique copy containing all the originals / F. Ferroud"].AN EXTRA-ILLUSTRATED COPY WITH ALL OF THE ORIGINAL WATERCOLORS USED FOR THE COLOR PLATES OF THIS TITLE, ON JAPON VELLUM HANDMADE PAPER, IN A BEAUTIFUL FRENCH ART BINDING. Solomko was one of Russia's most popular illustrators of the late nineteenth-century and early twentieth-century (even though he moved to Paris in 1910). He also created designs for the Imperial Porcelain Factory and the House of Faberg?, as well as designed elaborate traditional Russian costumes for various costume balls. He fell out of favor after the Russian Revolution, but his work has been re-appraised and has become popular again for his beautiful depictions of old Russian culture. The artwork in this title doesn't depict Russian culture, but ancient Greek mythology and history. From the collection of Louis A. Irmo.Measurements: 11"L x 10"W x 2"H.