Paul VERLAINE - [Jean-Gabriel DARAGNÈS]. Women. Paris [Jean- - Lot 375

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Paul VERLAINE - [Jean-Gabriel DARAGNÈS]. Women. Paris [Jean- - Lot 375
Paul VERLAINE - [Jean-Gabriel DARAGNÈS]. Women. Paris [Jean-Gabriel Daragnès], 1917. In-4 of 130 pages, two-tone red and cream morocco, red percaline lining, smooth spine with gilt title, gilt edges, printed covers and spine retained (Ruser). Illustrated with 31 woodcuts of which 18 full-page by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès. The woodcuts were destroyed after printing. On the verso of the false-title: 15 copies of this work were printed on old Japan, 20 copies on China, 250 copies on Holland vellum Van Gelder Zonen. This one is off the market and justified as an "artist's copy". Enriched with a second suite on China, and 5 engravings on China not retained for the final version. Provenance: Francis Carco Library, enriched with an autograph letter from Jean-Gabriel Daragnès to his friend the poet "to make good use of it". Pia 501, Enfer 968, Dutel 295.
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