VIGNY (Alfred de). Les Destinées. Philosophical poems. Paris: Léon Pichon, 1930. -In-folio, 336x260: (2 blank ff.), 160 pp. (6 ff. last 3 blank), printed cover. Paperback, lined cover. Beautiful edition printed by Léon Pichon and published to commemorate the centenary of Romanticism. It was printed in an edition of 325 copies. This is one of 290 on Arches paper vellum. UNIQUE COPY, WITH 34 ORIGINAL INDIAN INK DRAWINGS ENHANCED WITH OIL PAINT, INCLUDING 22 FULL-PAGE DRAWINGS. These drawings are by Louis de Mandat Grancey, completed on December 17, 1944 for the Countess de Jumilhac. The artist has justified the copy at the end, indicating only 32 drawings instead of 34. Some soiling to the cover. Provenance: Comtesse de Jumilhac.
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VIGNY (Alfred de).
Les Destinées. Philosophical poems.
Paris: Léon Pichon, 1930. -In-folio, 336x260: (2 blank ff.), 160 pp. (6 ff. last 3 blank), printed cover. Paperback, lined cover.
Beautiful edition printed by Léon Pichon and published to commemorate the centenary of Romanticism.
It was printed in an edition of 325 copies. This is one of 290 on Arches paper vellum.
UNIQUE COPY, WITH 34 ORIGINAL INDIAN INK DRAWINGS ENHANCED WITH OIL PAINT, INCLUDING 22 FULL-PAGE DRAWINGS.
These drawings are by Louis de Mandat Grancey, completed on December 17, 1944 for the Countess de Jumilhac. The artist has justified the copy at the end, indicating only 32 drawings instead of 34.
Some soiling to the cover.
Provenance:
Comtesse de Jumilhac.
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