UTRILLO. VERTEX (J.). THE INSPIRED VILLAGE. P.,... Lot 273

[UTRILLO]. VERTEX (J.). THE INSPIRED VILLAGE. P., Chez l'auteur, [1955]. In-folio in ff, illustrated cover, hardback folder, publisher's leather case. ORIGINAL EDITION of this tribute to the bohemian Montmartre, with a preface by Marcel Aymé. It is illustrated with 12 ORIGINAL GOUACHES by Maurice UTRILLO reproduced by hand stencil by Jacomet. 13 drawings in the text by Lucie Valore and 12 documents outside the text by Valadon, Max Jacob, Edmond Heuzé, Chas Laborde and Pascin. Limited edition of 550 copies. ONE of 65 on Arches vellum reserved for foreign Bibliophiles numbered from XVI to LXXX containing a one tone SUITE of the hors-texte.