Arthur Rimbaud / Zao Wou-Ki - Illumination — 8 aquarelles...

Prestige hors commerce edition published by Le Club Français du Livre in 1966 for its 20th anniversary, magnificently illustrated by Zao Wou-Ki. Author: Arthur Rimbaud Illustrator: Zao Wou-Ki (8 unpublished watercolors printed out of text on pure linen Johannot vellum) Publisher: Le Club Français du Livre, Paris Edition date: August 31, 1966 Layout: Jacques Daniel Typography: Hand-set in Bodoni type size 18 by Imprimerie Union Printing: Numbered copy no. 5475 Binding: Original publisher binding with spine and corners in red leather (or imitation), boards covered with veneered wood/straw marquetry, raised bands on the spine with gilded lettering, pink/red marbled endpapers, headband and ribbon bookmark. Condition of the book: Cover / Spine: In generally good condition, light rubbing and small signs of wear at the upper edge and corners. Boards in good condition. Interior: Clean and complete. Occasional foxing, mainly concentrated in the margins of the pages and at the colophon, without affecting the clarity of the text or the reproductions of the watercolors. Illustrations: The 8 watercolors by Zao Wou-Ki are present and very fresh in color. A beautiful copy of this precious work, highly sought after for the abstract compositions of Zao Wou-Ki accompanying Rimbaud's poetry.

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