FARGUE (Léon-Paul).
Paris, Seine.
Saint Clément de rivière: Fata Morgana, [2022]. - In-8, filled cover.

First edition of 700 copies on Montparnasse vellum.

"Originally intended for publication in 1947, these pages were to be Léon-Paul Fargue's last and most important text on Paris. This imposing book, which Albert Marquet was to illustrate with over fifty lithographs, never saw the light of day, however, and was forgotten when the two Parisians died." The present edition was published from the final typescript corrected by the author.

ONE OF THE 17 FIRST EDITIONS ACCOMPANIED WITH AN OIL ON PAPER BY PAINTER AND ILLUSTRATOR PHILIPPE HÉLÉNON (1954-2022), signed by the artist.

A perfectly preserved copy.
Timed Thursday 22 June 2023・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
Lot no. 152

FARGUE (Léon-Paul). Paris, Seine. Saint Clément de rivière: Fata Morgana, [2022]. - In-8, filled cover. First edition of 700 copies on Montparnasse vellum. "Originally intended for publication in 1947, these pages were to be Léon-Paul Fargue's last and most important text on Paris. This imposing book, which Albert Marquet was to illustrate with over fifty lithographs, never saw the light of day, however, and was forgotten when the two Parisians died." The present edition was published from the final typescript corrected by the author. ONE OF THE 17 FIRST EDITIONS ACCOMPANIED WITH AN OIL ON PAPER BY PAINTER AND ILLUSTRATOR PHILIPPE HÉLÉNON (1954-2022), signed by the artist. A perfectly preserved copy.

Estimate
€100 - €150
Result
€80
Buyer's premium
25%
FARGUE (Léon-Paul). Paris, Seine. Saint Clément de rivière: Fata Morgana, [2022]. - In-8, filled cover. First edition of 700 copies on Montparnasse vellum. "Originally intended for publication in 1947, these pages were to be Léon-Paul Fargue's last and most important text on Paris. This imposing book, which Albert Marquet was to illustrate with over fifty lithographs, never saw the light of day, however, and was forgotten when the two Parisians died." The present edition was published from the final typescript corrected by the author. ONE OF THE 17 FIRST EDITIONS ACCOMPANIED WITH AN OIL ON PAPER BY PAINTER AND ILLUSTRATOR PHILIPPE HÉLÉNON (1954-2022), signed by the artist. A perfectly preserved copy.
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