SEGALEN (Victor). Steles. Pei-King, Pei-T'ang... - Lot 168 - Pierre Bergé & Associés

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SEGALEN (Victor). Steles. Pei-King, Pei-T'ang... - Lot 168 - Pierre Bergé & Associés
SEGALEN (Victor). Steles. Pei-King, Pei-T'ang printing house, 1912. Narrow in-8 folded in Chinese style, two modern wooden boards, modern saffron silk laces. First edition. Precious copy of the author's wife, Yvonne Victor Segalen, who affixed her signature, dated March 31, 1920, on the title page. It is part of the special edition, at 81 copies, on imperial paper of Korea (n° 70). Attached is a page of proofs (crumbled) before final printing, for the poem "Terre jaune", with corrections and autograph additions by Segalen. This poem is part of the Stèles du Bord du Chemin. The corrections have been taken into account for the printing. This copy bears the 3 seals affixed by hand, cinnabar red. Some light foxing, more pronounced on the covers. Mention in pen on the title page (Latin quotation from the 2nd Book of Wisdom). Stamp Henry Bouillier.
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