Hervé Bazin - Torchères

From l. to r. Bruno VARACKA and Hervé BAZIN

     For the first time a famous contemporary writer has chosen Bibliophily to publish his poetical work.
     Choosing burin, dry point or etching, four artists express ten years of his life. Hélène Nué, A.-D. Steinlen, Danièle Fuchs and Bernard Louëdin engraved 12 copperplates,which have been dabbed by Francine et Jean Cappelle, for this first edition of Hervé Bazin's poems.

From l. to r. Danièle FUCHS, Hervé BAZIN, Hélène NUE and A-D STEINLEN during the "Torchères" launch party. Bernard LOUEDIN (not on the picture) also illustrated the work.

     The text, hand set in foundry type 16 point Elzevir Caslon, is printed in two colours by Robert Duriez and Pierre Jean Mathan on finest papers: pearly Japanese and Vélin de Rives .
     Printed at 200 numbered copies, each engraving is signed by the Artists. The work in super royal octavo (19 x 28 cm) is bound and presented in a box.