250 - MISTRAL (Frédéric). Le Poème du Rhône in twelve cantos.
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MISTRAL (Frédéric). *Le Poème du Rhône* in twelve cantos. Provençal text and French translation. Original etchings by P.-L. MOREAU. Paris, René Kieffer, 1922. Two quarto volumes, in full havana morocco, covers inlaid with a geometric motif symbolising the Rhône, wide inlaid inner border, covers and spine preserved, cloth endpapers with embossed design, in two edged slipcases (binding signed René KIEFFER). Spines slightly faded, a small stain on the spine of volume 1; these are the only notable flaws. All of MOREAU’s engravings are in duplicate. A UNIQUE COPY, SET ASIDE BY RENÉ KIEFFER, BRINGING TOGETHER AN EXCEPTIONAL COLLECTION OF ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS RELATING TO THE CONCEPTION AND PRODUCTION OF THE EDITION. A UNIQUE copy, with the etchings in the volume in two states, comprising all the documents relating to the edition: The first volume contains the edition of the *Poème du Rhône* with all the etchings in two states, accompanied by a substantial collection of original documents: 1/ A rejected etching. 2/ 2 autograph letters from Madame Frédéric MISTRAL relating to the production of the edition. 3/ The text of *Le Poème du Rhône* with all the typographical corrections. 4/ The contract between René KIEFFER and Mr LEMERRE, the publisher holding the rights. 5/ A handwritten letter from LEMERRE 6/ Three handwritten letters from Paul Navoret, followed by a handwritten page of errata drafted by him.. 7/ Handwritten correspondence from the Lemerre bookshop, and other typewritten documents from the Typographique Hérissey printing works, relating to the typesetting of the book. 8/ Typesetting proofs, with handwritten comments by René Kieffer. 9/ 44 original drawings of headpieces and tailpieces, which were ultimately not used in the publication. The second volume, entirely tab-bound, comprises 5 sets of all 35 of MOREAU’s engravings, each on a different type of paper, including one on Japanese paper, one on vellum, and one on silk. A copy signed by KIEFFER, marked ‘reserved’, and containing all the documents relating to the edition.

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250 - MISTRAL (Frédéric). *Le Poème du Rhône* in twelve cantos. See original version (French)

250 - MISTRAL (Frédéric). Le Poème du Rhône in twelve cantos.
See original version (French)