JEAN CASSOU (1897-1986) - Lot 368

JEAN CASSOU (1897-1986) Farewell to Les Halles. Drawings and commentary by Philippe LEVANTAL. Paris, GaIerie de Nevers, 1975. In-folio folio (53.5 x 40 cm), folded, cloth-covered, titled. Large vellum leaves with 33 folded plates. Copy no. 26 of the first 50 issues. With printed dedication by Philippe LEVANTAL: "To all those who defended Les Halles, to all those who believed in a different future for the heart of Paris, I dedicate this book". Autograph handwritten letter in ink from Philippe LEVANTAL: "To Monsieur Roland Nungesser, who enriched Nogent-sur-Marne with a page of French history and architecture that neither the City of Pari nor the State were able to understand, preserve or pass on... . In memory, too, of my exhibition "Paris, Baltard, les Halles" and the warm welcome it received at the Carré des Coignard, and in sincere and respectful homage. Philippe LEVANTAL, Paris, January 10, 2006 "