Paul Verlaine. [Texte de "Pierre et Paul", ie Paul Verlaine. Dessin d'Émile Cohl, pseud.]
by Verlaine, Paul, 1844-1896
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Paris: Librairie Vanier, 1885 ¶ FIRST EDITION of Verlaine's autobiographical sketch for Léon Vanier's series Les hommes d'aujourd'hui (1876-99), which was sort of the Biography Channel of its day. The text is greatly enriched here by Cohl's full-page caricature of Verlaine as a scowling imp, crouching and strumming a lyre while his left hand grasps an arrow shot through a heart: The Greek word anágke ("need", "anguish", "distress") is inscribed on his forehead, and his tail--which seems a bit too low--is labelled "DÉCADENCE". His books are stacked up behind him. (Series: Les hommes d'aujourd'hui, no. 244.) ||| Collation: 290 x 199 mm: Two leaves, paginated [1-4] (ie, not paginated). Illustration: Wood-engraved caricature 202 x 172 mm after "Émile Cohl" (ie, Émile Courtet, 1857-1938) by Ch. Decaux, signed in the block lower right and by Decaux lower left, printed in black and HAND-COLORED au pochoir, AS ISSUED. Binding: (A bifolium loose as issued, never bound.) Condition: One margin slightly dusty, another slightly foxed, withal A FINE COPY of a scarce and fragile pamphlet. References: Vicaire vii 1002; Carteret ii 425; Montel 127; Van Bever 32, 116; Orsay/Abélès (1987) 60, no. 76; Verlaine/Borel (1992-93) ii 1344-46, 1503; Fischer/Galantaris 63n. ||| For further details please contact Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts, as below. .
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- Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts (US)
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- Title
- Paul Verlaine. [Texte de "Pierre et Paul", ie Paul Verlaine. Dessin d'Émile Cohl, pseud.]
- Author
- Verlaine, Paul, 1844-1896
- Book Condition
- Used
- Publisher
- Librairie Vanier
- Place of Publication
- Paris
- Date Published
- 1885
- Keywords
- Verlaine Paul 1844 1896 Cohl Émile Emile Courtet 1857 1938 portrait-charge portraits-charges caricature caricatures Les hommes d\'aujourd\'hui volume vol 5 v number numéro numero no 244 Paris Librairie Léon Leon Vanier December d&eacu
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Jay Dillon Rare Books + Manuscripts
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