THE WRETCH.
Cazenovia, NY: Eva Thoby-Marcelin, 1966. First edition, thus. Etchings portfolio, hand printed by the artist R. E. Marx [1925-2020] in blue and black on Rives paper, each of the ten etchings numbered and signed 26/80 in an edition limited to 80 copies only. The type was handset in 18 pt. Garamond. 15 copies were bound, all others were issued in portfolio as here. Contains a finely printed English language version of de Maupassant's story, translated from the French by Eva Thoby-Marcelin, "The Wretch." All ten plates present, and the colophon is further signed by Robert Marx; the dark green cloth portfolio is encased in a matching board slipcase with the title gilt-stamped to the front panel. Near fine. Item #846
Price: $400.00