Stéphane Mallarmé / Maurice Ray - Contes indiens - 1927

Good original edition, illustrated and numbered, which is a poetic rewriting of Oriental tales inspired by Mary Summer's Tales and Legends of Ancient India, commissioned by Méry Laurent -

Mallarmé does not offer a faithful translation but a literary transposition in his symbolist style, giving the narratives a musicality and an evocative density peculiar to his universe -

The original edition, limited to 500 numbered copies, is adorned with four color plates and thirteen initials, banners, and tailpieces by Ray, and preceded by a foreword by Edmond Bonniot, highlighting the singularity of this work at the crossroads of exotic tale and Mallarméan prose -

Stéphane Mallarmé / Maurice Ray - Indian Tales - 1927 - L. Carteret -
VIII + 101 pages

Good condition of the binding. Paperbound book in its illustrated soft cover on the front board. The binding is protected by a plastic sleeve. Minor signs of wear from use. Spine smooth and titled.

Good interior condition, browning, colored title, work enriched with 4 illustrations as well as 13 headers, drop caps and initials original by Maurice Ray, foreword by Edmond Bonniot, original edition, limited to 500 numbered copies on vellum -

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