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Discours des Misères de ce Temps

Decaris. Ronsard, Pierre de

(Paris). (Le Fuseau Chargé de Laine). 1930
The suite 'à part' of Decaris' etchings for Ronsard's 'Discours des MIsères de Ce Temps'.

From the edition limited to 100 copies with each etching signed and numbered from the edition of 100 by Decaris at lower right in pencil.

Each plate features a title in English in capitals at lower left; one presumes these are not by Decaris.
Small folio. (330 x 260 mm). 17 original etchings by Decaris each signed and numbered at lower right in pencil. Loose as issued in original publisher's grey paper wrapper with Decaris' original etched pictorial title to front cover.
#17498

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