Pierre de Ronsard / Jean Berque - Livret de Folastries - 1947

Beautiful numbered edition on large Lana vellum, illustrated or reimagined by Jean Berque, offering a refined rediscovery of a singular facet of the Renaissance poet's work -

Folastries occupy a special place in Ronsard's output, as they belong to a lighter, more sensual and sometimes audacious vein than his grand odes or his most famous love sonnets -

This collection showcases pleasure, gallantry, games of desire, feminine beauty and the celebration of ephemeral moments, in a rich, musical and inventive language. Ronsard expresses here an art of living based on sensuous delight and an awareness of time's fragility, in the humanist tradition of carpe diem -

The tone oscillates between refined elegance, mischief and freedom of expression, revealing a more intimate and sometimes provocative facet of the poet. The 1947 edition, produced in a context of bibliophilia and art publishing, seeks to highlight this poetry through careful presentation, often accompanied by illustrations that dialogue with the text -

Pierre de Ronsard / Jean Berque - Foliastries booklet - 1947 - At the Expense of an Amateur -
96-(1) Pages.

Very good binding condition, paperback in its edition’s beveled cover, under a slipcase and the publisher's cardboard box, light signs of wear, edges slightly worn, smooth spine, red titling, author and illustrator name on the title piece –

Good interior condition, title page printed in red and black, the work enriched with beautiful color compositions off- text thus as frontispiece, limited edition of 350 copies printed on Lana vellum in the large format, this one numbered 341, interior fresh –

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