[Rarebooks] FS: Jacques Touchet Illus of DON QUICHOTTE

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Cervantes Saaverdra, Miguel de. Illus. by Jacques Touchet. DON 
QUICHOTTE DE LA MANCHE. ILLUSTRE D' AQUARELLES ORIGINALES PAR JACQUES 
TOUCHET. [Four Volumes]. Paris: Aux Editions du Rameau d'or / Paul 
Cotinaud, (ca. 1945). 227 pp.; 218 pp.; 249 pp.; 252 pp., [1]. Illus. 
with 132 watercolors au pochoir, 8 sepia vignettes on the bound-in 
wrappers, 132 letter devices, and 136 b/w drawings. Sm. 4to. Three 
quarter green morocco over marbled paper-covered boards, marbled 
endpapers, raised bands, gilt titles, top edge gilt, bound in silk 
bookmarks. 

Limited edition. No. 213 of 900 copies on "papier Hermine des 
papeteries Boucher." Original covers bound in. Jacques Touchet's 
original watercolors colored by M. Beaufune. Translation of Don 
Quixote into French. Somewhat uncommon. Not found in OCLC, RLIN, BL, 
or BN.

Spines lightly scuffed, mainly at the extremities, occasional wear at 
the edges, otherwise near fine; binding tight, leaves fresh, 
watercolors bright and vibrant. A beautiful set.   [25796]  $400

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