[DARAGNÈS] - [BEDIER (Joseph)]. The Song of Roland. Translat - Lot 80

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[DARAGNÈS] - [BEDIER (Joseph)]. The Song of Roland. Translat - Lot 80
[DARAGNÈS] - [BEDIER (Joseph)]. The Song of Roland. Translated from the Oxford manuscript by Joseph Bédier. The Song of Roland in a bibliophile edition, illustrated by Daragnès and bound in a spectacular Art Deco-style binding of medieval inspiration by Emile Poëncin (1889–1967). Paris, published by the Société Hippocrate et Ses Amis, 1932. In-4 volume (340 x 243 mm). Full dark brown morocco binding, decorated on the upper cover with a medieval-inspired Art Deco geometric design featuring a central escutcheon and corner cabochons in silver-colored leather, inlaid, highlighted by blind-stamped fillets and mosaicked red morocco strips. Spined back, title in palladium. Edges gilt on endpapers, edged slipcase. Binding signed E. Poëncin. 4 unpaginated leaves, 192 pp., 2 unpaginated leaves. Slight rubbing on the spine and slipcase. Slight transfer marks opposite the engravings. A unique edition of 135 numbered copies on Holland paper, signed by Daragnès and Bédier (copy no. 109). Illustrated with 27 in-text color woodcut engravings. The work was produced by Daragnès in his Montmartre studio. Superb copy.
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