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BARBIER. VERLAINE (Paul).

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BARBIER. VERLAINE (Paul).
Fêtes galantes. Illustrations by George Barbier. Paris, H. Piazza, 1928. In-4, paperback, original folded cover illustrated in color, folder, case (case rubbed).
Splendid edition illustrated with 23 compositions by George Barbier, including the decorated title, 2 on the cover and 20 plates, all stencilled. Unquestionably one of Barbier's most beautiful books.
Edition of 1,200 copies: one of 800 on vélin pur fil de Rives containing the definitive state of the illustrations (no. 449).

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Elisabeth Grosclaude (etiq. bookplate)| Jean Storch (bookplate engraved by Gandon). (Carteret IV, 393| Monod n° 11092).