DORGELES (Roland): The Cabaret of the beautiful woman. Original lithographs by Edmond LAJOUX. Paris, Guilhot, 1947. ONE volume. 22 by 27,5 cm. 175 pages. Full tan chagrin, spine with 4 edges, covers and spine preserved, gilt head, lined and bordered case. Binding signed Christian GREGOIRE. Perfect condition of this copy, except for a slight insolation of the spine, not serious. One of 820 copies on Johannot vellum pur fil (N°719). Beautiful edition illustrated with 36 lithographs in colors, 14 out of the text including the frontispiece. Le Cabaret de la belle femme is the other great novel of DORGELES after les Croix de Bois.

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