Paul ELUARD (1895-1952), Jean HUGO (1894-1984). In April 1944: Paris was still breathing! Poem by Paul Eluard illustrating seven gouaches by Jean Hugo (Paris, Éditions de la Galerie Charpentier, 1945). In-4° folio in filled cover. Edition of 998 copies, one of 948 on vellum pur fil (n°945). Fine facsimile of the poem's manuscript, with Jean Hugo's 7 color gouaches, reproduced by stencil. Sent on the flyleaf: "à Jacques Coutant dans Paris délivré mais encore convalescent, Paul Eluard". [Jacques Coutant (1904-987) was a police officer and verbicrucist under the pseudonym Roger La Ferté]. Enclosed: - Didier Desroches [Paul Eluard], Le Temps déborde (Éditions Cahier d'art, 1947); large in-8 paperback. Limited first edition of 500 numbered copies (no. 196) of this collection of 11 poems dedicated to the memory of Nusch, the poet's late wife, under the pseudonym Didier Desroches; it is adorned with 11 black-and-white photographic portraits by Man Ray and Dora Maar, who has affixed her signature in blue ink to the bottom of 4 photos (slight wetness on cover). - Paul Éluard, Le Lit la Table, drawings by Gérard Vulliamy (Genève-Paris, Éditions des Trois Collines, 1946; in-8, br.), one of 1000 on cream paper (no. 33).