CHARMAISON (Raymond Louis). - Lot 192

CHARMAISON (Raymond Louis). Les Jardins Précieux. Preface by Henri de Régnier. S.l. Meynial, Collection Pierre Corrard, [1919]. - Album in-folio, 480 x 327 : (4 ff.), 8 pp. 8 plates, illustrated cover. Original edition of this exceptional album, prefaced by Henri de Régnier, featuring eight magnificent hors-texte color compositions by artist and illustrator Raymond Louis Charmaison (1876-1955). These works evoke sumptuous gardens and were stenciled by Jean Saudé. The book also features a color composition on the cover and 4 black ornaments by the same artist. Limited edition of 300 copies on Japan paper. This one, numbered 300, is one of 280 without added parts. It has been enriched, separately, on a folio, with a fine original drawing in brown tones by Charmaison, bearing this dedication: To Yves Kroeger, this little remark, in all friendship, // to join this Three hundredth child found. // which, alas, doesn't make me any younger! // Fleury en Bierre November 11, 1945 // R. Charmaison Exemplaire très bien conservé. Sans les liens. Provenance: Yves Kroeger, with consignment from the artist.