VIEILLARD (Roger) - PLATO. - Lot 158

VIEILLARD (Roger) - PLATO. Le Banquet translated one third by Jean Racine the rest by Madame de Rochechouart de Mortemart abbess of Fontevrault and the speech of Alcibiade by Victor Cousin. [Besançon: Les Bibliophiles comtois, 1952]. -In-4, 325 x 250: (84 ff. first 2 and last 2 blank), printed cover. Leaves, filled cover, publisher's folder and slipcase. Edition of 125 copies on white vellum from Papeteries de Rives, illustrated with 14 compositions engraved in the text by Roger VIEILLARD (1907-1989). One of 25 contributor's copies (no. IV), signed by the artist at the justification, this one perhaps unique, exceptionally enriched with the following pieces: - a suite of etchings with remarks on japon super fin, - a suite of etchings with remarks, except the first, on Montval laid paper watermarked "Papier à la main", enriched with a fifteenth previously unpublished etching, - a suite of the same 15 etchings on fine Montval vellum, except for two on laid paper, signed by the artist, - the print order for the 14 engravings on white vellum, all justified by the artist and most signed, - 2 menus, for dinner on Wednesday December 17, 1952 and for lunch on Saturday November 29, 1952, each illustrated with an etching by the artist. A very well preserved copy, despite some wear to the slipcase.