OLIVIER (Olivier O.) - YEATS (William Butler) 
Sixteen-seven poems. Translated from the English by Fouad El-Etr.
[Paris] : La Délirante, [1973]. - Bilingual edition of this collection of 17 poems by English poet and playwright William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), translated into French by Lebanese writer Fouad El Etr (b. 1942).

In 150 copies on Arches vellum, it is illustrated with 3 original signed drypoints by the painter Olivier O. OLIVIER (1931-2011), including 2 full-page ones. The title page features a woodcut by Henri Renaud after a drawing by Sam Szafran. The drypoints are all numbered and signed by the artist.

One of 25 artist's copies numbered in Roman numerals for Olivier O. Olivier, signed by the translator at the justification, this one (no. II) being enriched with a suite of 3 engravings on Arches, numbered and signed by the artist.

A very well preserved copy.
Provenance: Lilette and Sam Szafran collection (Piasa sale, June 28, 2022, no. 55).
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OLIVIER (Olivier O.) - YEATS (William Butler) Sixteen-seven poems. Translated from the English by Fouad El-Etr. [Paris] : La Délirante, [1973]. - Bilingual edition of this collection of 17 poems by English poet and playwright William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), translated into French by Lebanese writer Fouad El Etr (b. 1942). In 150 copies on Arches vellum, it is illustrated with 3 original signed drypoints by the painter Olivier O. OLIVIER (1931-2011), including 2 full-page ones. The title page features a woodcut by Henri Renaud after a drawing by Sam Szafran. The drypoints are all numbered and signed by the artist. One of 25 artist's copies numbered in Roman numerals for Olivier O. Olivier, signed by the translator at the justification, this one (no. II) being enriched with a suite of 3 engravings on Arches, numbered and signed by the artist. A very well preserved copy. Provenance: Lilette and Sam Szafran collection (Piasa sale, June 28, 2022, no. 55).

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OLIVIER (Olivier O.) - YEATS (William Butler) Sixteen-seven poems. Translated from the English by Fouad El-Etr. [Paris] : La Délirante, [1973]. - Bilingual edition of this collection of 17 poems by English poet and playwright William Butler Yeats (1865-1939), translated into French by Lebanese writer Fouad El Etr (b. 1942). In 150 copies on Arches vellum, it is illustrated with 3 original signed drypoints by the painter Olivier O. OLIVIER (1931-2011), including 2 full-page ones. The title page features a woodcut by Henri Renaud after a drawing by Sam Szafran. The drypoints are all numbered and signed by the artist. One of 25 artist's copies numbered in Roman numerals for Olivier O. Olivier, signed by the translator at the justification, this one (no. II) being enriched with a suite of 3 engravings on Arches, numbered and signed by the artist. A very well preserved copy. Provenance: Lilette and Sam Szafran collection (Piasa sale, June 28, 2022, no. 55).
Sale Wednesday 26 November 2025・14:00 (Europe/Paris)
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