VALERY, Paul. A verse translation of Virgil’s *Bucolics*, pr - Lot 297

VALERY, Paul. A verse translation of Virgil’s *Bucolics*, preceded by variations on the *Bucolics*. One of the XXXV numbered copies on van Gelder Holland vellum (No. I) reserved for members of the Scripta et Picta Bibliophilic Society, accompanied by a typewritten letter signed by Jean Paulhan. Paris, Gallimard, n.d. [1956]. Uncut 12mo paperback, cover and spine printed in two tones. 158 pp. Slight creases on the spine. A limited-edition reprint of the text from the original published in 1953. One of the XXXV numbered copies on Van Gelder Holland vellum (No. I) for members of the Scripta et Picta Society. This copy is accompanied by a signed typewritten letter from Jean Paulhan (one 8vo page on NRF letterhead, Paris, March 31, 1955), in response to a proposal for an article on Valéry and Virgil. Both the book and the letter are in very good condition.