DESMAZIÈRES (Érik) - KLEIST (Heinrich von). - Lot 104

DESMAZIÈRES (Érik) - KLEIST (Heinrich von). The Chilean earthquake. French translation by G. La Flize. Paris: Bibliophiles de l'Automobile-Club de France, [1986]. - In-4, 325 x 250: (2 blank ff.), 47 pp. (6 ff. last 5 blank), printed cover. - In sheets, filled cover, in publisher's folder and slipcase. Nineteenth publication of the Compagnie des Bibliophiles de l'Automobile-club de France, illustrated with 9 original etchings by Érik DESMAZIÈRES (b. 1948). Layout and printing by Pierre Jean Mathan. Limited edition of 160 copies on Rives vellum, signed by the artist. A chapel copy, specially printed for Pierre Jean Mathan, with the artist's signature on the colophon. It has been enriched with the menu illustrated by Desmazières for the dinner given by the compagnie des bibliophiles de l'Automobile-club de France on Tuesday, May 5, 1987, as well as 3 original drawings by the artist used for the publication, including an unretained pencil sketch for the title, and two ink drawings on tracing paper for the engravings of the false title and page 13. A very well preserved copy.