VILLON (Jacques) - VALÉRY (Paul). Les Bucoliques de Virgile. Paris: Scripta & Picta, 1953. - One volume in-4, 376 x 278: XXX pp., (1 f.), 126 pp., (5 ff.), printed cover; and 2 volumes large oblong in-folio for the sequels. Blue box covered on boards and spines with a geometrical composition of grey, pink, green, salmon, beige, light blue, light green and mustard box pieces, distinguishable by the letter V on the first board, smooth spine, violet suede lining and endpapers, gilt edges on witnesses, cover and spine preserved, folder with blue box spine and cover bands, lined slipcase; the two volumes of suites are bound in blue half-box with bands and slipcase for one, and in yellow half-buffle with bands and slipcase for the other (A. Lobstein 1990, the half-buffle binding is unsigned). First edition of Paul Valéry's translation, placed opposite the Latin text. It is illustrated with 43 original color lithographs by the painter Jacques VILLON (1875-1963). As stated in the colophon: "This work was written by Paul Valéry during the years 1942-1944 for the "Scripta et Picta" Society to make a beautiful book. This book was compiled by Doctor A. Roudinesco. The images were drawn on stone in color by Jacques Villon, who engraved each color on a different stone in his own hand. Three hundred and twenty stones were used. The lithographs were printed by Célestin on Mourlot Frères presses." The print run was limited to 269 copies, plus a few nominative copies reserved for key contributors. This is one of those few nominative copies, here on japon, specially printed for Dr. A. Roudinesco, a great bibliophile and founder in 1935 of the publishing house "Scripta & Picta", which published this book. A superb copy in mosaic binding by Lobstein, enriched separately in two large oblong folio volumes with the following items: Volume in blue half-calf with bands: - tracing and enhanced proof signed by Villon, - japon nacré proof of the portrait of Paul Valéry and an illustration, signed by the artist and stamped "Épreuve d'exposition", - 13 original sketches and trial proofs, most signed, on various papers, - 1 signed exhibition proof of two lithographs on japon nacré, - 1 signed color proof on vellum of the lithograph on pages 46-47, in a different state from that used in the book, - 1 suite of signed color lithographs on Japon nacré, including 5 in two states, - 1 signed suite of black lithographs on Rives vellum, including 5 in two states. Yellow half-buffle binding with wide bands: - original drawing signed on tracing paper, study for the lithograph on pages 2-3, - 1 suite of signed color lithographs on Japon nacré, including 5 in two states, - 1 signed suite of black lithographs on Rives vellum, 5 of which in two states. The proof of the third plate corresponding to the lithograph on pages 2-3 is missing. In addition, framed separately, 7 original drawings, including 2 on tracing paper, and 3 watercolor proofs, namely: - Alexis. Ink and watercolor, signed lower right (250 x 510), - Alexis. One ink and watercolor drawing and two watercolor proofs, signed. - Tityre. Watercolor and gouache on engraved ground, signed (250 x 510), - Landscape. Ink signed and watercolor proof signed, - La ville. Ink signed, - Les Bucoliques. Two transfer tracings, inks, signed (accidents). Superb copy and rare set. Under the justification is Roudinesco's pencil signature, which was preceded by a small text in her hand, which has been erased.