Description

First and only edition, WITH AN ORIGINAL AUTOGRAPH POEM BY DEREME, ONE OF THE TEXTS PRINTED IN THE BOOK. 33 pp. + a beautiful drypoint portrait of Derème by Hermine David. A collection of twenty texts, many partially in verse, written by Derème in honor of M. Allix, a particularly avid collector of his work. Three of these texts are letters; the other seventeen are presentation inscriptions in books. From a total edition of 383 numbered copies, this is one of 325 printed on fine Arches wove paper. Laid into this copy is THE SIGNED AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT OF THE LATEST TEXT PRINTED IN THE BOOK (p. 26), INCLUDING A SIX-LINE POEM NEVER PRINTED ELSEWHERE. The manuscript is signed and dated ("22 oct. 1927") by Derème. Also laid in is a brief autograph letter from Allix, presenting the book and the manuscript to an unnamed friend (addressed "Cher Maître"). Squarish 8vo. Original printed wraps. Uncut. FINE AND BRIGHT. Unique. sxxi