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Vollard, Ambroise. Bonnard, Pierre. Sainte Monique. Illustrations de Pierre Bonnard.

With 29 orig. lithographs and 17 orig. etchings on plates (including the 3 „hors texte“), and 178 wood-engravings in the text (incl. 37 „non utilisés“ on 15 separate plates) . (3) leaves, IX (1), 222 pp., 1 leaf, 3 leaves „Table des matières“ and colophon, loose as issued. Large 4to. Orig. paper sleeve, orig. boards sleeve in orig. slipcase. – Paris, Ambroise Vollard, 1930.

No. 259 of the 257 copies on Vélin d‘Arches (total edition 390 copies). Bonnard’s last illustrated book. – Rauch 27; Skira 28; Monod 11374; Carteret IV, 404 (“Belle publication, très cotée”); Strachan p. 56. – Sleeve quite browned due to the glassine wrappers, boards sleeve somewhat rubbed and discolored, slipcase defective. – Best.-Nr. 9301