BRUNELLESCHI (Umberto) - DORAT (Claude-Joseph). - Lot 220

BRUNELLESCHI (Umberto) - DORAT (Claude-Joseph). Les Baisers preceded by Le Mois de mai. S.l.: Eddis, 1947. - In-8, 230x180: (4 ff. first two blank), 137 pp. (3 ff. last blank), printed cover. In sheets, filled cover, publisher's folder and slipcase. Limited edition, illustrated with 60 color compositions by Umberto BRUNELLESCHI (1879-1949), photogravure interpreted by Deberny and Peignot, including 23 full-page, 22 bandeaux and 15 culs-de-lampe. One of the first 500 copies on deluxe vellum, enriched with two suites avant la lettre of the full-page compositions, including one in color and one in one tone. A precious copy enriched with 6 trial proofs of 6 of the 23 full-page compositions, overlaid with the artist's autograph notes to the printer, as well as 35 ORIGINAL GOUACHES FOR 35 OF THE 37 BANDS AND CULS-DE-LAMPE IN THE WORK. Very damaged slipcase.