Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Valéry, Paul. Cottavoz, André. Dialogue de l’arbre. Lithographies de Cottavoz.

With 24 orig. colour lithographs, many double-page by André Cottavoz. Unpag. Folio. Loose quires as issued in orig. wrapper with colour lithograph, sleeve, and slipcase. – (Paris?), Robert Turbot, (1964).

One of 89 copies on vélin d’Arches of a total limited edition of 100 trade copies + 15 h.c., signed in the colophon by the artist. The text is accompanied by an unpublished variant of „Bucoliques“ with the manuscript in facsimile. André Cottavoz (1922–2012) was part of the „Nouvelle figuration de l’école de Lyon“. From 1962 he lived in Vallauris where he also worked in pottery. – Double-page title and last quire with some foxing. The lithographs bright and clean! – Best.-Nr. 19310