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272 - Nicolas de Staël - René Char. Poèmes. Woodcuts by Nicolas de Staël. Paris 1952. With 14 full-page woodcuts. Loose double-page sheets in original cover, original slipcase with color lithograph, and a slipcase painted black.
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Nicolas de Staël - René Char. Poèmes. Woodcuts by Nicolas de Staël. Paris 1952. With 14 full-page woodcuts. Loose double-page sheets in original cover, original slipcase with color lithograph, and a slipcase painted black. Auction start time: approx. 3:31 p.m. (schedule subject to change) One of 90 copies on Vélin d’Arches (total print run of 120, including 15 “hors commerce”). - Colophon signed by the artist and author. - Printed by Fequet et Pierre Baudier, Paris, on behalf of the artist; distribution was handled by the Galerie Jacques Dubourg in Paris. - This artist’s book, typical of de Staël, contains poems by his friend René Char, twelve of which had already appeared in *Poème pulvérisé* in 1947. - “An excellent example of non-literary and non-objective book decoration” (Eleanor M. Garvey). Benoit, Char 41. - CCAB, p. 192. - Monod 2628. - A&B 290 37.0 × 28.5 cm. [96] pages. - Slipcase slightly cracked. Chemise and cover have foxing and are slightly browned. - Margins are occasionally slightly browned or have a few small foxing spots. English description: With 14 full-page woodcuts. Loose double-leaves in original wrapper, original chemise with color lithograph, and a black-painted slipcase. One of 90 copies on Vélin d’Arches (total print run of 120, including 15 “hors commerce”). - Colophon signed by the artist and author. - Printed by Fequet et Pierre Baudier, Paris, on behalf of the artist; distribution was handled by the Galerie Jacques Dubourg in Paris. This artist’s book, typical of de Staël, contains poems by his friend René Char, twelve of which had already appeared in *Poème pulvérisé* in 1947. — “An excellent example of non-literary and non-objective book decoration” (Eleanor M. Garvey). Slipcase slightly cracked. Endpapers and cover foxed and browned. - Edges slightly discolored in places, slightly foxed.
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