275 - Portfolios and Graphic Anthologies—Paul Eluard. A Poem in Every Book. From *Exemples* (1921) to *Cours Naturel* (1938). Twelve poems selected and autographed by the author, illustrated with 16 original engravings and lithographs [...]. Paris, Louis Broder 1956. 16 full-page or double-sheet-sized prints. Loose double-sheet pages in original cover and original dark blue silk slipcase.

Portfolios and Graphic Anthologies—Paul Eluard. A Poem in Every Book. From *Exemples* (1921) to *Cours Naturel* (1938). Twelve poems selected and autographed by the author, illustrated with 16 original engravings and lithographs [...]. Paris, Louis Broder 1956. 16 full-page or double-sheet-sized prints. Loose double-sheet pages in original cover and original dark blue silk slipcase. Bidding start time: approx. 3:33 p.m. (schedule subject to change) One of 100 copies; an additional 20 Roman-numbered copies were not released for sale. - This commemorative book for the poet, who died in 1952, brings together twelve of his poems from the years 1921–1938, printed from the poet’s manuscript, each accompanied by an original print by Jean Arp (woodcut), André Beaudin (color drypoint), Georges Braque (color etching), Marc Chagall (etching), Oscar Dominguez (drypoint), Max Ernst (color etching), Alberto Giacometti (etching), Valentine Hugo (drypoint in blue), Henri Laurens (color woodcut), Fernand Léger (color lithograph), André Masson (color etching), Joan Miró (color etching), Pablo Picasso (two drypoint etchings, one as a frontispiece, one double-page in size), Yves Tanguy (etching), and Jacques Villon (color etching). - Twelve of these artists signed the book in the colophon in pencil; Laurens, Léger, and Tanguy had already passed away by that time. - All printing plates were destroyed after publication. - The book was published as Volume IV of the series “Écrits et gravures.” - On Vélin de Rives paper. Monod 4237. - A&B 202. - Hagenbach (Arp) B 175. - Vallier (Braque) 108. - Cramer (Chagall) 27. - Spies/Leppien (Ernst) 68. - Dupin (Miró) 106. - Goeppert/Cramer (Picasso) 81 20.5 × 18.5 cm. [148] pages. - Protective slipcase with slight discoloration along the edges in places. Very few small foxing spots, mostly only on the uncut edges; the double-sheet-sized prints by Chagall and Miró, as well as the signature page, are slightly more affected. English description: 16 full-page or double-sheet-sized illustrations. Loose double sheets in the original protective wrapper and original dark blue silk slipcase. One of 100 copies; an additional 20, numbered in Roman numerals, were not made available for sale. - This commemorative book for the poet, who died in 1952, brings together twelve of his poems from the years 1921–1938, printed from the poet’s manuscript, along with the following 16 original prints by Jean Arp (woodcut), André Beaudin (color drypoint etching), Georges Braque (color etching), Marc Chagall (etching), Oscar Dominguez (drypoint etching), Max Ernst (color etching), Alberto Giacometti (etching), Valentine Hugo (drypoint etching in blue), Henri Laurens (color woodcut), Fernand Léger (color lithograph), André Masson (color etching), Joan Miró (color etching), Pablo Picasso (two color drypoint etchings, one as a frontispiece, one double-page in size), Yves Tanguy (etching), and Jacques Villon (color etching). - Twelve of these artists signed the book in pencil in the colophon; Laurens, Léger, and Tanguy had already passed away by that time. - All printing plates were destroyed after publication. - The book was published as Volume IV of the series “Écrits et gravures.” - Printed on Vélin de Rives paper. The book has some slight discoloration along the edges. There are very scattered small foxing spots, mostly only on the uncut edges; the double-page-sized prints by Chagall and Miró, as well as the signature page, are slightly more affected.