[Estienne PASQUIER]. La Main ou Œuvres poétiques faits sur la Main. Small in-4, bradel paper, muted spine ( 19th century binding). De Backer, 568 // Tchemerzine-Scheler, V-86. (8 f.)-43f.-(1 f.) / a4, e4, A-L4 / 146 x 202 mm. Very rare first edition of this collection of 150 pieces of verse in praise of Pasquier. It was inspired by a portrait of the author in which the artist depicted him without his hands. Poetry by Gilles Durant, Henri Estienne, Amadis Jamyn, Sannon, Jacques de Pincé, Nicolas Rapin, Turnèbe, Claude Marcel, Jean Caignet... and Estienne Pasquier. Paper browned throughout, handwritten annotation to title, copy short in lower margin.

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