Préface de Maurice Bedel. Although unnumbered (instead, it has the recipient named), this is one of 5 copies which contains an additional suite of engravings (held in a glassine wrapper, and closed with violet stickers). It is signed by both author and illustrator and with a short (5 lines) manuscript poem / dedication. In addition, it contains an original drawing of a hand holding a violet, signed in full by Suzanne Tourte. Uncut pages. Printed on paper from Marais Crèvecoeur .