NELLI (René). L'INFRAROUGE. With two illustrations by Jean D - Lot 185

NELLI (René). L'INFRAROUGE. With two illustrations by Jean Dieuzaide. Toulouse, Éditions Privat, Galerie Simone Boudet, "La Contre-Horloge", 1973. In-4 narrow paperback, publisher's black cloth slipcase (slightly faded). ORIGINAL EDITION illustrated with a signed COLOR SERIGRAPH and a COLOR PRINTING, both signed and justified by the artist, respectively "1/70" and "15/70". Limited edition of 70 copies on pur chiffon. ONE of 18 copies of the first edition numbered "A" to "R" (copy "D"), featuring a MANUSCRIPT POEM by René Nelli in blue ink. Copy by the painter MARC SAINT-SAËNS (1903-1979), with an AUTOGRAPHIC SENDING signed by the author on the title page: "to Marc Saint-Saëns, whose work I admire, and whom I meet again today in Toulouse with joy, exaltation and melancholy, in very friendly homage. René Nelli / October 6, 1973" and on the reverse a signed AUTOGRAPHIC SENDER, under the pseudonym "Yan" from Jean Dieuzaide: "May I say with friendship, of course... but before the great master I am moved and moved... Sincerely, Yan". Signature of the author and André Rimailho (director of the "La Contre-Horloge" collection) on the justification.