DARAGNÈS (Jean-Gabriel) - GOETHE. - Lot 202

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DARAGNÈS (Jean-Gabriel) - GOETHE. - Lot 202
DARAGNÈS (Jean-Gabriel) - GOETHE. This book contains the unfortunate story of Dr. Faust written by Wolf. Gœthe translated by Gérard de Nerval with a preface by Pierre Mac Orlan. Paris: Éditions de la Roseraie, [1924]. - In-4, 325 x 250: frontispiece, (2 ff.), X, 160 pp., (1 ff.), 11 plates, printed cover. Black morocco, title "Faust" in mosaic letters of red box in slight relief on the first plate, smooth back decorated in the same way, black morocco and red box strip framed inside, black moiré silk lining and endpapers, gold edges on witnesses, cover and back preserved, case (Creuzevault). Edition of 439 copies, illustrated with 12 original etchings out of text and 38 woodcut vignettes by Jean-Gabriel DARAGNÈS ( 1886-1950). One of the 25 copies in-4 grapes on paper by Hollande van Gelder, this one including 3 etchings states (pure etching on japan, state with remarks on vellum and final state on hollande), a woodcut suite on china, a refused etching in 2 states (pure etching on japan, state with remarks on vellum), as well as an original drawing signed by the artist, study for the second plate. Very nice copy bound by Maylander . Freckles mainly affecting the margins of the boards.
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