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CHIMOT, Édouard (1880-1959) et Maurice MAGRE (1877-1941). Les Belles de nuit. Paris : Devambez, 1927.

Exemplaire enrichi de 2 eaux-fortes originales signées, avec envoi, dans une reliure « aux belles de nuit »de Devauchelle. Carteret, Illustrés IV, p. 259 (« publication estimée et cotée ») ; Mahé II, col. 771-772.

Grand in-8 (276 x 187 mm). 18 eaux-fortes originales en couleurs d’Édouard Chimot. Un des 325 exemplaires sur vélin de cuve spéciale des papeteries d’Arches, vergé et filigrané au nom de l’ouvrage, celui-ci le n°133 (petites taches brunes à7 feuillets, légers reports). L’exemplaire est enrichi de 2 eaux-fortes originales de Chimot, reliées à la suite de la couverture, toutes deux justifiées « épreuve d’artiste » et signées. Reliure signée de Devauchelle en maroquin brun, chaque plat légèrement évidé de quatre formes hélicoïdales incrustées de silhouettes de femmes recroquevillées en veau et maroquin lavallière striées de filets à froid verticaux, les chevelures figurées de pointillés dorés et au palladium, le reste des plats constellés d’étoiles dorées et au palladium, dos lisse avec étoiles et titre dorés et au palladium, doublure et gardes de moire caramel, encadrement de maroquin brun et de veau noisette avec filet doré, tranches dorées sur témoins, chemise et étui, couverture et dos conservés. Provenance : envoi autographe signé de l’artiste à la justification : « à Madame Madeleine Jouffreau, en souvenir du graveur, respectueux hommage ». Un autre envoi se trouve en marge inférieure de l’une des eaux-fortes supplémentaires : « son ami, à Madeleine Jouffreau, son ami Chimot ».

Inscribed Arches copy, with two additional signed etchings, bound by Devauchelle.
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