Derain, André--Rabelais, François.

4to (341 x 268mm.), copy number 79 of an edition of 275 copies, one of 200 copies on vélin d'Arches, coloured woodcuts by Derain (some full-page), 2 original pencil sketches signed by Derain tipped to flyleaves (now detached), crushed dark green morocco by Paul Bonet dated 1957, covers with orange, green, pink and yellow morocco onlays in a pattern of lightning flashes over beige and brown morocco rectangular onlays, spine lettered in pink and orange morocco onlays, pink and orange suede endleaves, gilt edges, original printed wrappers bound in, dark green morocco-backed chemise, in matching slipcase, small stain on each drawing and flyleaves from old tape

The Artist and the Book 81; Rauch 38; Bonet, Carnets 1151

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The vibrant multicolour woodcut illustrations were printed in one pull - the blocks were painted with all the colours simultaneously rather than having separate blocks cut for each colour area.