Peter Bichsel   Fine Books

Rimbaud, Arthur. Vieillard, Roger. Hommage à Rimbaud.

With engr. title vignette, 12 orig. full-page etchings, and 4 engr. vignettes. 2 blank leaves, 72 pp., 3 blank leaves. Large 4to. Loose quires as issued in orig. printed wrappers, sleeve and slipcase. – (Paris), Editions du Seuil, (1945).

One of 150 numbered copies on vélin d’Arches of a total limited edition of 177 copies (+ 9 h.c.). Signed in the colophon by the artist. Contains the poems „L’esprit“, „Les amis“, „Bonheur“, „J’ai tendu“, „Barbare“, „Matinée d’ivresse“, „Fairy“, „Tu es encore“, „Villes I“, „Conte“, „Cette fois“, and „Chanson de la plus haute tour“, all accompanied by a composition by Roger Vieillard (1907–1989), representative of the nouvelle Ecole de Paris. – Most clean copy. – Best.-Nr. 20658