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A wonderful livre d'artiste, illustrated with 44 HAUNTING ORIGINAL BURIN ENGRAVINGS BY LELA PASCALI, depicting the life of the poor, of which 16 are full-page and hors-texte. Edition limited to 197 numbered copies, of which this is ONE OF ONLY 23 COPIES PRINTED ON AUVERGNE LAID PAPER WITH (A) AN ORGINAL SIGNED DRAWING FOR ONE OF THE ENGRAVINGS; (B) AN ORIGINAL COPPER PLATE FOR ONE OF THE ENGRAVINGS; (C) A SUITE IN FIRST STATE OF THE HORS-TEXTE ENGRAVINGS, THE HEADPIECES, AND THE VIGNETTES (37 plates, including one in two states) ON EXTREMELY FINE, THIN ISLE-DE-FRANCE PELURE LAID PAPER; AND (D) A SUITE OF THE HORS-TEXTE ENGRAVINGS (16 plates) IN THE REMARQUE STATE ON FINE MARAIS WOVE PAPER. Complete. 4to. Loose as issued in original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT, WITH NO DEFECTS. In this original trompe-loeil board chemise (somewhat worn), made to look like patchwork. An outstanding production.