Tanabata (Conte Japonais)

Paris: Adrien Maeght Editeur, 1994. First edition. Very Good. Octavo [21.5 cm] Accordion-folding artist's book composed of illustrated thin card boards. The boards are just a little concave. Housed in a matching thin card folder. The text is in English, French, and German. With a charming fold-out key to interpret the stories at the front. The noted Swiss artist's retelling through symbols of the story behind "Tanabata," an annual Japanese festival that celebrates the meeting of the star-crossed lovers Vega and Altair.