Saint-Genies interprete Chair et autres poemes
Francis de Lassus Saint-Genies, Paul VerlaineParis: Editions Carres d'Art, 2005.
First Thus.
28cm x 18.5cm. 88 pages, 7 original watercolours, lithographs within the text. Full leather, gilt lettering and decoration, marbled slipcase. Text is in French.
Verlaine’s posthumous collection of love poems, illustrated by Saint-Genies in an edition of 100 copies, this copy with 7 original signed watercolours. Without the pencil drawing called for in the limitation. The illustrations mostly depict nude women, the original watercolours including lesbian scenes.
Book is in Fine Condition. Very minor shelf wear to slipcase. Fine Condition.
AU$600