[MODERN ILLUSTRIOUS FIGURE] - Lot 323

[MODERN ILLUSTRIOUS FIGURE] VAULPRE DEBAUVAIS (Yvonne)] The Imitation of Christ, Paris, Les heures claires, 1972 Two folio-sized volumes in loose sheets, housed in a slipcase crafted by the center’s bookbinding workshop, based on a design by Michel Vincent, in full red leather, richly decorated Limited edition of 1,950 copies plus a few artist’s proofs; this copy was printed especially for Robert Blairon, accompanied by a dedication from the illustrator Yvonne Vaulpré Debauvais and the Bishop of Chartres, Roger Michon, author of the preface to Robert Blairon; an edition illustrated with watercolors and ornamentation by Yvonne Vaulpré Debauvais. The second volume contains a color suite, a black-and-white suite, and a color breakdown. A fine copy.