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VOLLARD, Ambroise (1866-1939)

Lot 148
22.05.2025 15:00UTC +02:00
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Lot 148 | VOLLARD, Ambroise (1866-1939)
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VOLLARD, Ambroise (1866-1939)
Les Réincarnations du père Ubu. Paris : Le Divan, 1925.

Édition originale. Ambroise Vollard fut toute sa vie durant passionné par le personnage d'Ubu créé par Alfred Jarry en 1896. Il publia 6 ouvrages, entre 1917 et 1930, avec le père Ubu en protagoniste principal, et fit illustrer un certain nombre de ses adaptations par les artistes de sa galerie. Ici, le frontispice de cette édition originale est de Georges Rouault.

Exemplaire de Paul Valéry, avec envoi de Vollard. Le marchand d'art et le poète partageaient une passion pour Degas : Ambroise Vollard publia en 1936 l'edition illustrée du texte de Valéry Degas, Danse, Dessin.

In-8 (185 x 125 mm). Exemplaire du tirage courant. Envoi autographe signé de l'auteur : "à Mr. Paul Valery. Hommage de l'auteur. Vollard". (Papier bruni et cassant, déchirures marginales au premier feuillet blanc). Reliure de Georges Leroux : basane ébène, plats recouverts de papier dominoté, décor de filets doré et à froid en coquille d'escargot au premier plat. Étui.

Provenance : Paul Valéry (1871-1945 ; envoi).

First edition : Paul Valéry's copy, inscribed to him by Vollard.
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