MANESSIER (Alfred) - PÉGUY (Charles).
Présentation de la Beauce à Notre-Dame de Chartres.
Paris: Les Bibliophiles de l'union française, 1964. - Large oblong folio, leaves, illustrated slipcase and publisher's cardboard box.

Monumental edition of this poem by Charles Péguy, entirely produced by the painter Alfred MANESSIER (1911-1993), consisting of reproductions of the text copied by hand by the artist, embellished on practically every page with original color lithographs.

This is the 5th book published by the Bibliophiles de l'union française; only 178 copies were printed on Arches vellum, signed by the artist and the association's president. This is one of 100 nominative copies, specially printed for Dr. Jean Camard.

A perfectly preserved copy.
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MANESSIER (Alfred) - PÉGUY (Charles). Présentation de la Beauce à Notre-Dame de Chartres. Paris: Les Bibliophiles de l'union française, 1964. - Large oblong folio, leaves, illustrated slipcase and publisher's cardboard box. Monumental edition of this poem by Charles Péguy, entirely produced by the painter Alfred MANESSIER (1911-1993), consisting of reproductions of the text copied by hand by the artist, embellished on practically every page with original color lithographs. This is the 5th book published by the Bibliophiles de l'union française; only 178 copies were printed on Arches vellum, signed by the artist and the association's president. This is one of 100 nominative copies, specially printed for Dr. Jean Camard. A perfectly preserved copy.

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MANESSIER (Alfred) - PÉGUY (Charles). Présentation de la Beauce à Notre-Dame de Chartres. Paris: Les Bibliophiles de l'union française, 1964. - Large oblong folio, leaves, illustrated slipcase and publisher's cardboard box. Monumental edition of this poem by Charles Péguy, entirely produced by the painter Alfred MANESSIER (1911-1993), consisting of reproductions of the text copied by hand by the artist, embellished on practically every page with original color lithographs. This is the 5th book published by the Bibliophiles de l'union française; only 178 copies were printed on Arches vellum, signed by the artist and the association's president. This is one of 100 nominative copies, specially printed for Dr. Jean Camard. A perfectly preserved copy.
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