LAURENCIN (Marie) - VERLAINE (Paul). Chivalry parties. - Lot 247

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LAURENCIN (Marie) - VERLAINE (Paul). Chivalry parties. - Lot 247
LAURENCIN (Marie) - VERLAINE (Paul). Chivalry parties. Paris: Albert Messein, 1944. - In-4, 254 x 218: 102 pp., (2 ff.), illustrated cover. Beige box, 2 shell cameos representing cherubs mounted on gold glued on the first plate, smooth back, golden head, untrimmed, cover and back preserved, flat back boxing and beige box corners (M .-J. Guian-Milliaud). Very beautiful edition published under the direction of Robert Bonfils, illustrated with 10 original drypoints by Marie LAURENCIN (1883-1956) including one in colour in the frontispiece and 9 in full-page black . Edition at 263 copies; one of the 25 head copies on Auvergne paper by hand, from the mills of the Val de Laga, in Richard-de-Bas, this one being part of the 18 enriched with a series of illustrations on china after signature of the plates. Very beautiful copy bound by Marie-Josée Guian for her own account, enriched with a steel plate engraved and crossed out with one of the book's illustrations. The cameos, from the early 19th century, represent two little cherubs or seated lovers, one holding a bow and the other raising a cup of wine.
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