DARAGNÈS (Jean-Gabriel) - NERVAL (Gérard de). The Enchanted Hand. Macaronic history. Paris: Léon Pichon, 1920. - In-8, 247 x 194: 89 pp., (3 ff.), printed cover. Fawn morocco, quadruple gilt fillets framed on the covers, oval medallion bearing the full title of the book in gilt capital letters in the centre of the first cover, ornate ribbed spine, framed with fawn morocco on the inside, decorated with gilt fillets, lining and endpapers of grey moiré silk , gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (G. Schroeder). Beautiful edition printed by Léon Pichon, printed in 426 copies, containing an unpublished preface by Henri de Régnier and illustrated with 30 woodcut compositions in the text by the painter and engraver Jean-Gabriel DARAGNÈS (1886-1950). THIS COPY IS THE ONLY ONE ON LARGE STREET VELLUM , SPECIALLY PRINTED FOR DARAGNÈS. It has been abundantly enriched and includes the following pieces :- 3 large drawings in gouache and Indian ink by Daragnès for a single unpublished illustration; - 93 original drawings by the artist, in different formats, including studies for almost all the illustrations in the book; - 97 proofs on China giving from 3 to 7 different states of each woodcut; - the autograph manuscript signed with the preface by Henri de Régnier, consisting of 4 pages 1/2 in-8, with almost no erasures; - 3 L. A .S. de Henri de Régnier addressed to Daragnès, 3 pages in-12 :1. Monday (1918): "I'm going to spend a few days in the country of Gerard de Nerval and I hope to be able to bring you back the little preface for the Enchanted Hand". 2. Paris 5 December 1918: "I am happy that you liked the little preface to Le Nerval ". 3. Paris Friday 13 December 1918: "I would have been happy to