[BRUNHOFF (Michel de), ed.] Parfums. Raucour edited this album for his friends. S.l., Impr. Kapp, 1945. In-4 in sheets, filled cover illustrated with a vignette (russ. on the cover then moderate). Composed of 4 contributions and illustrated in color by Matisse, Derain, Bérard and Van Dongen, with 4 plates and compositions in the text. Puissance des parfums by Paul Valéry ill. by Henri Matisse. Philosophie de parfums by J. de Lacretelle ill. by André Derain. Le choix d'un parfum by L. de Vilmorin ill. by C. Bérard. Connaissance des parfums by Colette ill. by Van Dongen. Edition of 1,000 copies on Val de Laga pur chiffon d'Auvergne, this one no. 293.

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