Simone Crocco Delettre, 1908–1981

Delettre, Simone Crocco. Simone Crocco Delettre, 1908–1981. Elephant Folio. 27pp., xviii of xxx plates, two mounted into text pages. Original brown cloth clamshell box with gilt lettering on cover. “In these pictures, filled with the flavor of fairy tales, where reality becomes dream, and dream reality. one perceives your femininity so intuitive and yet so intelligent, so emotional and yet so rational.” (Raimondo and Maria Manzini Crocco). Color reproduction of watercolors by Simone Crocco Delettre pasted to brown and cream handmade paper plates, with complete text, including poem by Simone Crocco Delettre and various contributions, e.g Ausuto Premoli and Frederico V. Nardelli. Contains illustrated list of watercolors at rear. Text in Italian, French and English. Missing plates iv through ix, xi, xvii, xx-xxii, and xxv. Clamshell box with some wear, incl. fraying at top of spine and some soiling. Clamshell in overall good-, plates in very good condition. Offered as is: expect extra shipping costs. g- to vg . Hardcover. (43989) $50