Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Gabory, Georges. Derain, André. Le Nez de Cléopâtre.

Title printed in red and black. With 10 orig. dry-point etchings by André Derain. (76) pp. 12mo. Orig. printed wrappers, untrimmed. – Paris, Galerie Simon (Henry Kahnweiler), 1922.

Édition originale. One of 90 copies on papier de Hollande van Gelder of a total edition of 112. Signed in the colophon by the author and the artist. With printed dedication to André Malraux. “Illustrations d’une grande vedette moderne” (Carteret). Second collaboration between Derain and Gabory, who were friends since 1919. A first common art work was published in 1920 under the title „La Cassette de Plomb“. – Carteret IV, 174; Monod 5069. – Fine copy. – Best.-Nr. 7641