VALÉRY (Paul). Eupalinos ou l'architecte preceded by L'Âme et la danse. Paris : Nouvelle Revue Française, 1923. - In-4, 320 x 245 : 138 pp, (2 ff.), illustrated cover. Green morocco, boards decorated with four gilt columns of gilt fillets, accompanied on the first board by vertical and horizontal parallel bands of beige and black morocco, set with horizontal and vertical rectangles in palladium, evoking a modern building facade in front of which runs the title of the work in mosaic capital letters of lavaliere morocco, smooth spine, orange suede lining and endpapers set with a white morocco listel, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine kept, green morocco spine and cover bands folder, lined case (Paul Bonet, 1932). Collective edition in part original, of these two poetic dialogues inspired by ancient philosophy. L'Âme et la danse had been published for the first time in the special issue of the Revue musicale of December 1, 1921 while Eupalinos had served as a preface to the collection entitled Architecture published that same year. Edition at 2448 copies. This is one of the 30 copies on imperial japan, reprinted in IN-4 format, second paper after only 8 copies on old japan. It has been covered with an ELEGANT AND IMPOSING ARCHITECTURAL BINDING BY PAUL BONET, made in 1932 (Carnets, 217.) Spine of binding faded, first board also slightly faded. The spine of the folder is faded and damaged. Rubbing to the slipcase. Provenance: M.D., with bookplate (Christie's sale, April 27, 2015, No. 131).