ELUARD Paul (1895-1952)

L'Amour la poésie, copy of André Breton, Paris, 1929, Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Française, 1929, in-4, half ochre morocco with horizontal bands of cream morocco, printed paper boards, real band, spine decorated in gold and cold, gilt head, cover and spine preserved, Paul Bonet. First edition. One of the very rare copies reprinted on green paper (12 off the market) here justified H.C.2. Precious copy of André Breton with this signed autograph: "Who are you André? The one I can only lose by losing myself, My right to think, to live. Paul Éluard." Autograph poems by Éluard mounted on tab "I am coming out of the cellars of anguish" 1 page large in-4 in ink (page 95) "Eyes burned with wood" (page 95) "White shadows" (page 54) "Armor of prey" (page 79) "I told you so" (page 14) In pencil with originals by Éluard in ink on verso. "She doesn't know how to set traps" (page 23) "Dawn I love you" (page 72) "I parted from you" (page 37) "All the tears without reason" (page 47) "The white shadows" (page 54) "To the great floods" (page 58) "Nor lead crime" (page 64) "They no longer arrive the light" (page 69) "Refl ets roots in the calm water" (page 91) "Wandering men stronger than the usual dwarfs" (page 107) "What a beautiful sight but what a beautiful sight" (page 110) Original pencil drawing depicting Gala to whom the book is dedicated. Prayer to insert enclosed Bookplate of Renaud Gillet Bookplate of André Breton engraved by Salvador Dali. Exceptional.