En Avril 1944: Paris Respirait Encore!; Poeme De Paul Eluard Illustrate Septa Gouaches De Jean Hug

Paris: Editions De La Galleria Carpenter, 1945. First edition. Stiff Wraps. Orig. stiff wrappers lettered in dark green. Very good. Unpinned. 30 x 21.5 cm. Limited editions copy 6 of 43 sur velin pur chiffon du Marais (of a total edition of 991). In addition to the seven gauchos with text there are five additional by Jean Hugo without text in a separate portfolio. Hugo was predominantly known for his sketches and oil or gouache paintings, which are often executed in small formats. He also illustrated books, designed theatre sets and costumes. Covers lightly spotted.