[BUFFET]. ENSEMBLE DE 30 POINTES-SÈCHES réparties en 2 SUITES réalisée par Bernard BUFFET pour illustrer l'ouvrage PAGES CHOISIES DES VOYAGES FANTASTIQUES aux états et empires de la lune et du soleil de CYRANO DE BERGERAC. P., Foret, 1958. 26 drypoints (33 X 407 mm) and 4 double-page drypoints (66 X 407 mm). The total limited edition of 291 copies contains 18 drypoints (including 2 double-page) printed on Roger Lacourière and Jacques Frélaut hand presses. SUITE ON VÉLIN D'ARCHES: 7 watercolor drypoints by the artist (in printed flap folder). FOLLOW-UP ON AUVERGNE BLANC: 23 drypoints, including 4 double-page ones (in printed flap folder).

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