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Title

Un herbier des dunes. [Poème de] Jean Lescure; [vingt planches originales de] Fiorini.

Author

Lescure, Jean.

Publication

[Paris] Èditions Jeanne Bucher [1963]

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Details

Additional Authors

• Fiorini, Marcel, 1922-
• Bonet, Paul.
• Atelier Georges Leblanc. prt

Description

[49] p. (chiefly col. illus.) and suite (21 l. of illus.); 42 cm.

Subject

• Mosaic bindings > Specimens
• Sand dune plants > Poetry
• Sand dune plants in art

Note

• 100 copies printed by Georges Leblanc. No. III of 9 with a suite of 10 plates in black and white and a signed trial artist's proof; signed by the poet and the artist.
• Comprises t. p. (verso blank), added engraved t. p. (verso blank), 17 double-page (one repeated 3 times) and 2 full-page color etchings, incorporating text of poem on 34 etched pages, and colophon. Original etched paper covers bound in. Suite, bound with the above, comprises the double-page color proof and 10 other etchings with text (9 double-page and one full-page) printed in black and white; additional etchings on original paper covers, bound in.
• Binding, by Paul Bonet, 1966, of greenish-black morocco, with inlays in shades of green, tan and brown, patterned after the illustrations; doublures and end leaves of green suede, edged in tan leather. Enclosed in chemise of half greenish-black morocco and mottled green paper, lined in tan leather; with matching slipcase.
• Provenance: J. R. Abbey (bookplate; letter and invoice of the bookseller, Blaizot, mounted on front binder's blanks).

Call Number

Spencer Coll. French 1963 79-443

OCLC

NYPG804243400-B

Author

Lescure, Jean.

Title

Un herbier des dunes. [Poème de] Jean Lescure; [vingt planches originales de] Fiorini.

Imprint

[Paris] Èditions Jeanne Bucher [1963]

Added Author

Fiorini, Marcel, 1922-

Bonet, Paul.

Atelier Georges Leblanc. Printer

Research Call Number

Spencer Coll. French 1963 79-443