André MARCHAND (1907-1997) - Robert BLANCHET (1921-2009) - S - Lot 15

André MARCHAND (1907-1997) - Robert BLANCHET (1921-2009) - SAINT-JOHN PERSE (1887-1975) Amers. Marseille: Les Bibliophiles de Provence, 1962. In-folio, 46.5 x 34.5 cm: (2 blank ff.), 185 pp. (11 ff. last 2 blank), 20 plates, illustrated cover. Ivory parchment à la Bradel and overlay, boards decorated with a color composition by Robert Blanchet, different on both boards, smooth spine, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved, slipcase (Jean Duval). Edition of 250 copies on Rives vellum, illustrated with color woodcuts and lettering by Robert BLANCHET (1921-2009), as well as a portrait of the author and 20 original color lithographs by André MARCHAND (1907-1997). It was designed by Georges Gadilhe and produced under his direction, with the technical collaboration of Henri Jonquières. Saint-John Perse supervised its production. One of 150 nominative copies reserved for members of the Bibliophiles de Provence. A precious copy, numbered 92, specially printed for the publisher Georges Gadilhe who published the work. It bears the author's signature at the justification and this autograph signed letter opposite: A vous, Georges Gadilhe, // homme de mer et poète, au meilleur // de vous même, à qui l'on doit tant // de cette magnifique réalisation, digne // d'un front de mer // amicalement // St John Perse // Presqu'Ile de Giens, 1962. This copy has been additionally bound for Gadhile by Jean Duval, and includes an original signed portrait of Saint-John Perse by André Marchand, dated 1961 (45.2 x 33.5 cm), and the autograph manuscript signed on two in-folio pages of japon paper of Saint-John Perse's text entitled Adresse du Poète pour l'avènement d'un nouveau caractère en Imprimerie française : "l'Italique corps 28 de Grandjean", which is reproduced at the head of the edition. A very fine copy, one of the most valuable of this work. The printing slip has not been bound in.