Daragnès, Jean-Gabriel FLAUBERT, Gustave La tentation de St Antoine. With an introduction by Paul Valéry and illustrations by J.-G. Daragnès (Paris Daragnès 1942) In-4°. Basane maroquinée havane, cold-edged boards, titled front cover, smooth spine decorated with a central cold-edged motif and gilt titling, gilt t., covers and spine cons. (spines, headpieces and edges slightly rubbed, spine blackened and boards lightly soiled). 25 woodcuts: 1 monochrome on cover and 24 in color (one front, 9 full pp., 8 banderols and 6 culs-de-lampe) and qqqs lettrines. Edition of 1,480 copies on Rives vellum, the only paper (no. 88). Ref. Monod 4711.

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