*MARCHAND (André) - BLANCHET (Robert) - SAINT-JOHN PERSE. - Lot 248

Lot n° 248
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*MARCHAND (André) - BLANCHET (Robert) - SAINT-JOHN PERSE. - Lot 248
*MARCHAND (André) - BLANCHET (Robert) - SAINT-JOHN PERSE. Amers. Marseille : Les Bibliophiles de Provence, 1962. - In-folio, 460 x 345 : (4 ff. 3 first blanks), 185 pp. (11 ff. 2 last blanks), illustrated cover. Dark blue morocco, stylized decoration composed of glazed papers in blue and grey tones pasted on the boards, smooth spine decorated with abstract patterns of blue glazed papers, dark blue morocco framing inside, linings resuming the cloth boards of the original case, illustrated with an abstract composition in colors, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine kept, case (Devauchelle). Edition printed at 250 copies on Rives vellum, illustrated with lettering and typographical signs drawn and woodcut in colors by Robert BLANCHET, as well as a portrait of the author and 20 original lithographs in colors by André MARCHAND. One of the 150 nominative copies reserved for the members of the Bibliophiles de Provence, this one bearing the n° 90 specially printed for Monsieur François Louis. A very nice copy bound by Devauchelle for Bourlon de Rouvre. The binder has kept the original slipcase covers which he has placed in the linings. Provenance: François Louis. - Bourlon de Rouvre, with gilt mention on the first lining.
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