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A poetic tribute to France's most noted monarchs. Surrealist frontispiece illustration by Gino Severini. ONE OF THIRTY NUMBERED COPIES BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED ON IMPERIAL JAPAN PAPER. WITH A FULL-PAGE INSCRIPTION BY FORT, comprising a lengthy dedication to Carel Stahl and an UNPUBLISHED POEM, in manuscript, entitled "Mort des chevaux royaux" (The Death of Royal Horses). Both the dedication and the poem are signed by Fort, as is the justification. Additionally, this copy is COMPLETE WITH THE FULL-PAGE HORS-TEXTE LITHOGRAPHED PORTRAIT OF FORT, BY SEVERINI. The portrait is SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY THE AUTHOR AND SIGNED IN THE STONE BY THE ARTIST. This portrait is usually missing, as it was published shortly after the book. 4to. FINE AND BRIGHT, AS NEW WITH NO DEFECTS. A perfect copy, and extremely rare in this state.