Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Mirbeau, Octave. Bonnard, Pierre. Dingo.

With 55 orig. etchings by Pierre Bonnard (14 on plates, 40 borders, letters and vignette, plus cover design) and with separate sheet “Indication pour le placement des eaux-fortes hors-texte”. 193, (1) pp. Large 4to. Later quarter brown morocco, marbled boards, matching slipcase, orig. engr. wrappers bound in (by Karin Meyer). – Paris, Ambroise Vollard, 1924.

One of 280 numbered copies on Vergé d‘Arches of a total limited edition of 350 trade copies plus 20 h.c. Testifies to the successful collaboration between Ambroise Vollard and Pierre Bonnard, which started with the famous „Parallèlement“ by Verlaine in 1900 and „Daphnis and Chloé“ by Longus (1902). – The Artist and the Book 30; Carteret IV, 282 (“Edition recherchée et cotée“); Rauch 26; Monod 8199; Jentsch (Vollard), 17. – Title and some of the uncut leaves somewhat browned. Nice copy in all in an artist binding. – Best.-Nr. 9529