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ROCHER (Edmond) Paris, École Estienne, n.d. [1907].. The Cloak of the Past. Excerpts from the Complete Poems (1896–1906). In-4 (26.6 x 21.7 cm), paperback, illustrated cover. First edition of this collection of poems, the result of a collaboration between Edmond Rocher and his students at the École Estienne. This work exemplifies the diversity of techniques used in the creation of an illustrated book: photogravure, typographic composition, letterpress printing, lithographic lettering, and intaglio printing. The book features two drypoint engravings, a portrait printed in imitation engraving within a lithographic frame, and numerous floral borders printed in various colors and signed by Edmond Rocher. Autographed, signed, and dated (“07”) dedication to Georges Lequatre, author of the book *L'Enseignement de l'histoire du livre et son utilité* (Cerf, 1893). Unbound copy; spine torn; pages slightly browned; some staining; small tears on the page containing the dedication. Provenance: Gérard Lévy Collection.
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