VERLAINE (Paul). Romances sans paroles. Songs for her. Odes - Lot 348

VERLAINE (Paul). Romances sans paroles. Songs for her. Odes in her honor. S. l. [Paris], Éditions Vialetay, n. d. [1966]. 3 titles in one in-4° volume in sheets, in publisher's cover, folder and slipcase. Sixteen copperplates by Mariette LYDIS. Issued in an edition of 286 copies, this one (no. 3), ONE OF SIXTEEN HEADERS ON NACROUS JAPON, containing ONE ORIGINAL DRAWING SIGNED (that of the illustration on p. 33), one copperplate (here in deficit), one bon à tirer (that of the illustration on p. 145) and three additional suites of illustrations (one in color, one on rives and one on auvergne). The copperplate provided for in the justification is missing. Provenance: French private collection Erotica Monsieur X Expert: Cabinet REVEL