BOFA GUS (1883-1968) - VILLON FRANÇOIS (1431-APRÈS 1463)
Le Testament
Paris, L'Artisan du livre, 1947. 2 volumes large in-8, dark green morocco, flats and spines (smooth) decorated with a repeating gilded pattern with small irons, varying from one volume to the other, grey suede linings and endpapers bordered with brown boxes, gilt edges on witnesses, covers and spines, dark green half morocco shirts with folded bands, cases (Paul Bonet, 1951). (Back of the shirts passed, slightly rubbed cases).
Illustrated edition of 133 drawings by Gus Bofa reproduced in heliogravure.
Edition of 320 copies on Arches wove paper.
Unique copy (n°1) including all the original drawings used for the illustration (mounted in the second volume), an unpublished autograph preface by the artist (5 pages in-8 mounted in the first volume) and 1 of the 40 suites apart from the illustrations (bound in the second volume, each proof being placed after the corresponding drawing).
Elegant bindings by Paul Bonet described in his Notebooks (nos. 947-948).
PROVENANCE Vicomte Couppel du Lude
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