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French Illustrated Books
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- ink and paper
A group of 30 illustrated books, many limited editions, many with extra suites of the illustrations and original drawings, various formats and bindings, condition generally good. The group includes:
Benoit, Pierre. Les Puits de Jacob. Paris, 1927. Copy G of 12 copies printed on japon with miniatures and one original watercolor by Arthur Szyk. Loose as issued in printed wrappers. Cream board chemise and slipcase; slipcase soiled. — Cocteau, Jean. Le Grand écart. Paris, 1923. 22 designs by Cocteau (11 printed in color). Copy no. 429 of a total edition of 500 (30 hors commerce). Full burgundy morocco, green morocco doublures and guards, green marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, original wrappers bound in; wrappers foxed. Burgundy morocco tipped chemise and slipcase. — Colette. Chéri. Paris, 1925. Dry-points by Alméry Lobel-Riche, copy X hors commerce containing a suite of the plates with remarques, Together with an original pencil drawing by Lobel-Riche. Printed white wrappers. — Eluard, Paul. Les Mains libres. Paris, 1937. Illustrations by Man Ray, copy no. 470 from a total edition of 675. Brown pictorial wrappers; edges worn. — France, Anatole. Clio. Paris, 1900. Illustrations in color in 2 states by Mucha. Full red morocco, red silk guards, spine lettered gilt, edges gilt. Marbled slipcase. — Gide, André. Les Caves du Vatican. Paris,1929-1930. Engraved frontispieces and vignettes by J.-E. Laboureur. Copy no. 163 from a total edition of 372. Printed cream wrappers; some age darkening, glassine frayed. — Hesse, Raymond. L'Age d'or. Paris, 1926. Lithographs by Marcel Vertès printed in color, copy no. 7 of 12 on japon impérial signed by the author and artist, together on plate in 4 states, a second plate in 3 states, an original ink and crayon drawing of "Le Bal" signed by Vertès. Presentation copy inscribed by Vertès on the half-title with an ink and watercolor drawing to a M. Malric. Printed cream wrappers. — Mac Orlan, Pierre. Port d'eaux-mortes. Paris, 1926. 8 lithographs by George Grosz, copy no. 42 on Shidzuoka japon with a suite of the plates on hollande and chine, from a total edition of 1260; first plate on hollande browned. Printed blue wrappers; glassine frayed. — Manet, Edouard. Lettres illustrées. Paris, 1929. Facsimiles of Manet's letters, copy no. 23 from a total edition of 300. Plain cream wrappers. Faux brown suede chemise. — Piednagnel, Alexandre. Un Bouquiniste parisien. Le Père Lécureux. Paris, 1878. Engraved portrait of Jules Janin, engraved frontispiece by Maxime Lalanne, 6 ink and/or watercolor drawings by Paul Avril. Copy no. 22 on Turkey Mill paper, from a total edition of 500. Full brown morocco, gilt emblem of a quill pen on upper cover, morocco inlay of an open book with 3 curious mice on lower cover, green doublures with richly gilt dentelles, rose watered silk guards. Provenance: V. A. Blaque (ticket); Henry W. Poor (ticket). Morocco tipped marbled slipcase. — and 20 others.
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Benoit, Pierre. Les Puits de Jacob. Paris, 1927. Copy G of 12 copies printed on japon with miniatures and one original watercolor by Arthur Szyk. Loose as issued in printed wrappers. Cream board chemise and slipcase; slipcase soiled. — Cocteau, Jean. Le Grand écart. Paris, 1923. 22 designs by Cocteau (11 printed in color). Copy no. 429 of a total edition of 500 (30 hors commerce). Full burgundy morocco, green morocco doublures and guards, green marbled endpapers, top edge gilt, original wrappers bound in; wrappers foxed. Burgundy morocco tipped chemise and slipcase. — Colette. Chéri. Paris, 1925. Dry-points by Alméry Lobel-Riche, copy X hors commerce containing a suite of the plates with remarques, Together with an original pencil drawing by Lobel-Riche. Printed white wrappers. — Eluard, Paul. Les Mains libres. Paris, 1937. Illustrations by Man Ray, copy no. 470 from a total edition of 675. Brown pictorial wrappers; edges worn. — France, Anatole. Clio. Paris, 1900. Illustrations in color in 2 states by Mucha. Full red morocco, red silk guards, spine lettered gilt, edges gilt. Marbled slipcase. — Gide, André. Les Caves du Vatican. Paris,1929-1930. Engraved frontispieces and vignettes by J.-E. Laboureur. Copy no. 163 from a total edition of 372. Printed cream wrappers; some age darkening, glassine frayed. — Hesse, Raymond. L'Age d'or. Paris, 1926. Lithographs by Marcel Vertès printed in color, copy no. 7 of 12 on japon impérial signed by the author and artist, together on plate in 4 states, a second plate in 3 states, an original ink and crayon drawing of "Le Bal" signed by Vertès. Presentation copy inscribed by Vertès on the half-title with an ink and watercolor drawing to a M. Malric. Printed cream wrappers. — Mac Orlan, Pierre. Port d'eaux-mortes. Paris, 1926. 8 lithographs by George Grosz, copy no. 42 on Shidzuoka japon with a suite of the plates on hollande and chine, from a total edition of 1260; first plate on hollande browned. Printed blue wrappers; glassine frayed. — Manet, Edouard. Lettres illustrées. Paris, 1929. Facsimiles of Manet's letters, copy no. 23 from a total edition of 300. Plain cream wrappers. Faux brown suede chemise. — Piednagnel, Alexandre. Un Bouquiniste parisien. Le Père Lécureux. Paris, 1878. Engraved portrait of Jules Janin, engraved frontispiece by Maxime Lalanne, 6 ink and/or watercolor drawings by Paul Avril. Copy no. 22 on Turkey Mill paper, from a total edition of 500. Full brown morocco, gilt emblem of a quill pen on upper cover, morocco inlay of an open book with 3 curious mice on lower cover, green doublures with richly gilt dentelles, rose watered silk guards. Provenance: V. A. Blaque (ticket); Henry W. Poor (ticket). Morocco tipped marbled slipcase. — and 20 others.
A complete listing is available upon request.