DECARIS Albert / MONTHERLANT Henry de
The dead Queen. Presses de la cité Paris 1940. First edition illustrated by Decaris.
Limited edition of 250 copies on Lana vellum, the only large paper. This one is one of the 12 first copies enriched with an original drawing (the one used to illustrate page 25), a first state suite on tinted vellum and a final state suite on Malacca, lacking the announced copper. Autograph letter signed by Decaris on the title page. In sheets in-4 in folder and slipcase, a few discharges otherwise fresh overall.
