Arthur Rimbaud - Poésies - Tirage limité (Ex. N° 439) avec étui d'origine - 1953

Magnificent and highly sought-after art edition of the Poems by one of the greatest poets of French literature, Arthur Rimbaud, published in 1953 by the famous Parisian art publisher Marcel Lubineau.

This remarkable work is enhanced by the subtle illustrations of Lucien Boucher, wood-engraved in colors by the renowned printer-engraver Pierre Bouchet, who also handled the typographic setting of the text.

** Print run characteristics:
- Print run justification: Strictly limited edition. This copy bears No. 439, printed on rag Vélin paper from Rives (part of the main edition limited to 750 copies).
- Print date: Completed for printing on September 30, 1953.
- Format & Presentation: In-4°, with the original folded-paper cover, preserved in its rigid cardboard case and its matching original sleeve/sub-sleeve with a wood motif.

** Condition:
- Interior: Excellent overall condition. Paper with a fine freshness, very clean interior and free of foxing. Neat typography and vivid illustration inks.
- Binding / Box: The cover is perfectly preserved. The protective case/box shows very light signs of use or rubbing on the edges (see photos), but remains solid, clean and in remarkable condition for its age.

A complete and very elegant copy, indispensable for any collector of 20th-century art books, of numbered limited editions, or lovers of Rimbaud's poetry.

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