Laus Veneris.
Poem translated into French by Francis Vielé-Griffin.
SWINBURNE (Algernon Charles) illustrated by Raphaël DROUART
Paris - Chez l'imprimeur Léon Pichon - 1923
- Bookbinder : René Kieffer
- Format : In-8
- Number of volumes : 1 volume.
- Binding : Bound.
- Collation : 46 pp.
- Language : Français
Leather-edged slipcase. Binding full orange morocco, smooth spine, author, title and 2 gilded fleurons, gilded net and angular fleurons on plates, cold net on cups, counterplates lined with blue satin and bordered with a roller, with rose buds in angular fleurons, all gilded, double guards, top edge gilt Binding signed René Kieffer Illustrated edition of 7 woods engraved in monochrome by Raphaël Drouart printed in 2 tones
Limited edition at 443 copies. Superb named copy of the publisher Léon Pichon, printed on large vellum paper, and contains 2 complete suites of all the 2-tone illustrations, one on Japan pearly and the other on China; a suite of crossed-out woods; a suite of 6 engravings in 3rd state bearing the artist's initials in pencil .
Excellent condition.
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