PARIS (Gabriel) - CYRANO DE BERGERAC (Savinien). - Lot 263

PARIS (Gabriel) - CYRANO DE BERGERAC (Savinien). 10 etchings by Gabriel Paris. Texts by Cyrano de Bergerac. S.l. Atelier de l'Olivette, 1977. - Large folio album, in publisher's slipcase. Large album of 10 original etchings by painter and poet Gabriel PARIS (1924-2000), engraved on steel from 1975 to 1977. The edition was printed at 47 copies on Arches wove paper, with all 10 etchings signed, captioned and numbered by the artist. It begins with 4 pages of texts from Cyrano de Bergerac, which had been calligraphed on silk and then hand-printed in silkscreen. ONE OF THE 7 FIRST EXEMPLIES ENRICHED WITH A LARGE ORIGINAL DRAWING SIGNED BY THE ARTIST, in book format. Some wear and stains to the slipcase.