SADE Marquis de. La Vanille et La Manille. Unpublished lette - Lot 147

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600 - 800 EUR
SADE Marquis de. La Vanille et La Manille. Unpublished lette - Lot 147
SADE Marquis de. La Vanille et La Manille. Unpublished letter to Madame de Sade written at the Vincennes dungeon in 1783. Collection Drosera I, 1950, in folio, burgundy cloth à la Bradel, midnight blue morocco title-piece, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (period binding a little tired). First edition with five original etchings by Jacques Hérold. Edition of 119 copies, this being one of 3 nominative copies on colored Roma paper (in this case, Veronese) containing the etchings. Veronese) containing the etchings in 3 states, black, white and a monotype state in color, signed on the colophon by Hérold. A precious copy from Gilbert Lély: - an artist's proof of the print for La Vérité de Sade, with signed autograph dispatch to Gilbert Lely - 1 original drawing (Indian ink) by Jacques Hérold, signed and dedicated to Gilbert Lely and dated June 1949 - a beautiful autograph letter signed on pink paper from Jacques Hérold to Gilbert Lely, with drawing and calligram, dated Paris, December 3, 1947, one page in 4, envelope retained - a photograph of the first page of the autograph letter - subscription form for the book.
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