NOSTRADAMUS (Michel de Nostre-Dame): Les merveilleuses centuries & prophéties de Nostradamus, color illustrations by Jean GRADASSI. Nice, Editions artisanales SEFER, 1961. One volume. 27,5 by 36,5 cm. 227 pages. In sheets, in a double titled folder on a handmade apier, in a publisher's slipcase. Very small flaws on the wrapping (small paper cuts, not serious) otherwise perfect condition. Numbered copy on Grand Vélin de Docelles watermarked. Very rich illustration by GRADASSI, with headbands, lettering, lamp-ends. And 15 off-texts (complete). The text of Nostradamus gives predictions going until the 23rd century. This allowed Jean Gradassi to make illustrations of science fiction, quite unusual in his work. Very nice work.

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