Trémois, Pierre-Yves Lot n° 738

MONTHERLANT, Henry de Le cardinal d'Espagne. Engravings by Trémois. Paris H. Lefebvre (on the presses of D. Viglino 1960) Gr. in-4°. Original edition illustrated with 34 superb burins, including 10 on double-page spreads and one on the cover. Edition of 250 num. copies + qqs h.c., one of 20 on japon nacré (no. 6 signed by the author, illustrator and publisher), with an engraved copperplate (from the illustration on p. 89) and two suites: one on japon Hodomura and one on Narcisse des Moulins Richard-de-Bas laid paper. Enriched with 2 original ink drawings signed 1960 and accompanied by dedications from the author and illustrator. Ref. Monod 8350. Prov. aut. s. 1960 to Bernard Fertel: one from Montherlant "ce drame de conflit entre plusieurs êtres, mais aussi à l'intérieur d'un même être", and two from Trémois (accompanying his drawings): "Heureux que les images de ce drame de la Folie et de la Mort lui plaisent" and "En souvenir du cardinal d'Espagne".