PAPART (Max) - RIBEMONT-DESSAIGNES (Georges). Blood, sap, water and tears. [Paris]: Jacques Goutal-Darly, [1968]. - In-4, 369 x 323 : (24 ff. 3 first blanks), printed cover. In sheets, filled cover, publisher's slipcase. First edition of this collection of 5 poems by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, illustrated with 7 original engravings by Max PAPART (1911-1994), 4 of them full-page. Limited edition of 130 copies, signed by the author and the artist. A precious copy by book publisher Jacques Goutal, one of 15 hors commerce (no. V), printed like the head copies on Auvergne in the Richard-de-bas hand. It is enriched with the following items: - suite des gravures signées sur Auvergne à la main Richard-de-bas, - suite of etchings signed on japon nacré, - 3 original and unique studies for the book, justified and dedicated by Papart to Jacques Goutal, - 7 plates refused as trial proofs, justified and signed by the artist, - a trial proof of one of the engravings in the book, justified and signed by the artist, - 2 signed proofs on wove paper of 2 of the engravings in the book. A very well preserved copy. Provenance : Jacques Goutal.