GRAU SALA, Emilio, and JAMMES, Francis. Ten Poems. - Lot 191

GRAU SALA, Emilio, and JAMMES, Francis. Ten Poems. A "unique" first edition printed on pearlescent Japanese paper, illustrated with ten original lithographs by Emile Grau Sala, complete with its black-and-white suite on China paper and its signed original watercolor. This copy is enhanced with a dedicatory inscription and two pen-and-ink drawings. Paris, n.p., 1941. Large quarto, loose-leaf, illustrated filled cover, aubergine half-basane slipcase with marbled cardboard boards, matching slipcase. Unpaginated, ten full-page lithographic compositions. Spine of the half-leather case sun-faded and with scuffs, as is the slipcase. Rare first edition illustrated with ten original, full-color, out-of-text lithographs by Emile Grau Sala (1911–1975). Preface by Pierre Espil. Limited edition of 70 copies; this is the sole copy on pearlescent Japanese paper containing a black-and-white suite of illustrations on Chinese paper signed in graphite by the artist, along with an original watercolor by the same artist. This volume is enhanced by an autograph letter signed by Grau Sala to “Madame Castelucho,” dated July 1941, featuring a charming pen-and-ink drawing of a nude young woman and two doves, as well as an unsigned drawing previewing the black-and-white series on China paper. A unique piece in excellent condition.