A Un Oiseau de Houille Perché sur la Plus Haute Branche de Feu. Dessins de Toyen
Toyen. (Marie Cerminova). Flamand, Elie-Charles
Lyon. Les Ecrivains Réunis / Armand Henneuse. 1957
Mesens' copy of Flamand's verse illustrated by Toyen with a presentation from the poet.
From the edition limited to 120 numbered copies, with this one of 100 on lama bleu.
Flamand's long presentation to E. L. T. Mesens is in white ink to the front wrapper verso: 'A E. L. T. Mesens / Pour l'intarissable source de clartés qu'ont / fait jaillir, au plus profond de mon / coeur, son amitié comme sa poésie / En souvenir de nos tardives promenades / dans les environs de la rue Daunou / au cours desquelles il délie pour moi / les noeuds de la nuit. / Avec ma fidèle affection / Elie-Charles Flamand'.
Also included, inserted loose, is the folded prospectus, a sheet of blue printed card (folded: 140 x 105 mm; unfolded: 140 x 210 mm) with title, an illustration by Toyen and details of the edition with the additional note by Flamand tin black ink: 'Les exemplaires de tête comporteront une pointe-sèche de TOYEN'.
From the edition limited to 120 numbered copies, with this one of 100 on lama bleu.
Flamand's long presentation to E. L. T. Mesens is in white ink to the front wrapper verso: 'A E. L. T. Mesens / Pour l'intarissable source de clartés qu'ont / fait jaillir, au plus profond de mon / coeur, son amitié comme sa poésie / En souvenir de nos tardives promenades / dans les environs de la rue Daunou / au cours desquelles il délie pour moi / les noeuds de la nuit. / Avec ma fidèle affection / Elie-Charles Flamand'.
Also included, inserted loose, is the folded prospectus, a sheet of blue printed card (folded: 140 x 105 mm; unfolded: 140 x 210 mm) with title, an illustration by Toyen and details of the edition with the additional note by Flamand tin black ink: 'Les exemplaires de tête comporteront une pointe-sèche de TOYEN'.
[4 bifolia: 8 unnumbered leaves]. Small folio. (315 x 235 mm). Presentation in white ink (see below) to front wrapper verso, leaf with title, verso with dedication 'pour andrée', leaf with opening quotation recto and illustration by Toyen verso and Flamand's verse in 5 sections (dated 'Lyon-Paris, juin 1953' at the conclusion), each with an illustration by Toyen (5 in total), final leaf with achevé d'imprimer and justification recto. Original publisher's matt black wrappers stitched as issued, titles in relief to front cover.
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