Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Saint-Laurent, Cecil. Domergue, Jean-Gabriel. La Parisienne. Lithographies originales en couleurs de Jean-Gabriel Domergue.

With 20 colour lithographs on plates. 83, (5) pp. Folio. Looser quires as issued between illus. wrappers. In orig. cardboard sleeve (defective) and slipcase. – Paris, Joseph Foret, 1956.

One of 50 copies with Roman numbers on Vélin de Rives B. F. K. with an extra suite of the lithographs accompanied by marginal sketches (“remarques“) on Japon impérial. Signed on the limitation page. Cécil Saint-Laurent (i.e. Jacques Laurent-Cély, 1919–2000) was a French journalist and essayist. Jean-Gabriel Domergue (1889–1962) was a French illustrator and poster artist. The present twenty portraits reflect his preference for the young good-looking coquettish women. – Lacking one sheet of the extra suite. Spine of chemise lacking. Slipcase fixed with transparent adhesive band. – Best.-Nr. 25301