Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Borne, Alain. Wols. Brefs. Hors-texte de Wols.

With drawing on plate by Wols (i.e. Alfred Otto Wolfgang Schulze). 46 pp., 1 leaf. 8vo. Orig. wrappers (margins somewhat browned). – (Lyon), Confluences, (1945).

“Cahiers de Poésie”. Edition originale. One of 600 copies after 4 on Auvergne and 100 on vélin de luxe. The first book illustrated by Wols. With author’s (1915–1962) ms. presentation (inscribed) to the French poet Jean Lescure (1912–2005) “A Jean Lescure avec l’amitié et les fortes attentions de Alain Borne”. – Grohmann 1; Monod 1701. – Best.-Nr. 12469