136 - Henri MICHAUX. Trees of the Tropics.
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Estimate €3,500 - €4,000

Description

Henri MICHAUX. Trees of the Tropics. Paris, Gallimard, [1942]. In-12, bottle-green Jansenist morocco, water-green morocco linings, edges gilt on endpapers, illustrated cover and spine preserved, slipcase (Mercher 1952). First edition. A small album of 18 line drawings of trees: Henri Michaux had produced them in Brazil and written a three-page introduction. The booklet was originally due to be published by Ballard as part of the *Cahiers du Sud* series, but was ultimately taken on by Gallimard, thanks to the intervention of Paulhan and Parisot. Such a work in the midst of the war was not a priority. One of 350 numbered copies on Héliona paper from Papeteries Navarre. Image 2. An original sepia-ink drawing, initialled (12.5 x 17.5 cm): a composition of exotic trees featured in the book. The spine of the binding is slightly faded.

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Auction time 10/29/2026 at 2:00 PM

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136 - Henri MICHAUX. Trees of the Tropics. See original version (French)

136 - Henri MICHAUX. Trees of the Tropics.
See original version (French)