Description: Oeuvre Poetique (1957) with 8 etchings by Jacques Villon -- signed limited Author: Ganzo, Robert; Jacques Villon, illus Title: Oeuvre Poetique (1957) with 8 etchings by Jacques Villon -- signed limited Publication: Paris: Marcel Sautier, 1957 Edition: First printing Description: Paperback. One of 150 numbered copies on velin pur fil du Marais, signed by Villon and Ganzo. Small quarto (11 x 7.75 inches), stiff wraps with glassine French-folded overlay, housing loose signatures, beautifully printed, with 8 eaux-fortes by Villon, two in colors. Fine copy in slightly used and scuffed paper stiff chemise and matching slipcase that is very good, a bit used. Ganzo was born in Caracas, Venezuela in 1898. His family moved to Belgium, where Ganzo displayed precocious talent as a poet and even "performed" some of his poems as a youth to the king of Belgium. He moved to Paris in 1920 and set himself up as a bookseller, publisher and poet. In WWII, Ganzo, a Jew and a communist, became a committed Resistance activist, both as a poet and as a citizen, which led to his arrest by the Gestapo -- luckily one of his guards was a fan of his poems and aided in his escape. In later life he became a historian of ancient Byzantium and Sumer. Jacques Villon was a fine artist, also known as Gaston Duchamp, and was forever in the shadow of his more famous and more talented brother Marcel Duchamp. Fine. Seller ID: H22091 Subject: Fine Bindings, Illustrated & Limited Editions RAREBOOKSTORE RareBookStore is a long-established eBay seller specializing in used and rare books in all fields-plus prints, ephemera, maps, music, photography, and the occasional painting. We sell good books at good prices and want you to be satisfied with your purchase. Be sure to add us to your "favorite" sellers and check back to see new items listed daily! We pride ourselves on our high standards, high eBay ratings, and helpful staff, so please contact us directly if you encounter any issues. Standard shipping is via USPS Media Mail. Expedited options are available at checkout. Payment is expected within 2 business days unless otherwise arranged. Our warehouse is staffed Monday-Friday and we respond to inquiries as quickly as possible. We hope you enjoy browsing our selection of great books. Happy reading!This listing was created by Bibliopolis.
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Location: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
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Author: Ganzo, Robert; Jacques Villon, illus
Publisher: Marcel Sautier
Year Printed: 1957
Special Attributes: 1st Edition, Signed
Binding: Softcover, Wraps
Language: English
Subject: Illustrated
Original/Facsimile: Original
