Séville en fête. Photographies de Brassaï (First Edition, inscribed by Brassaï to Gloria Swanson)

  • SIGNED
  • Paris: Robert Delpire, 1954
By [Brassaï] Dominique Aubier
Paris: Robert Delpire, 1954. First Edition. Hardcover. First Edition. INSCRIBED by Brassaï to legendary actress Gloria Swanson in the year of publication, at the home of fashion journalist and "Harper's Bazaar" editor Marie-Louise Bousquet: "Pour Gloria Swanson / avec tout mon admiration / Brassai / Paris, le 17 Juin 1954 / chez Marie-Louise Bousquet."

Bousquet and her husband, the playwright Jacques Bousquet, hosted regular Thursday night gatherings at their apartment in Paris, 3 Place du Palais-Bourbon, inviting the brightest creative luminaries of the period.

Near Fine in in a Very Good plus dust jacket, with some brief chipping at and around the crown.

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