FORT Paul (1872-1960). Important set of sixteen first editions with dispatch or in large paper. Monnaie de fer. Paris, librairie de l'Art indépendant [1894]; in-12, half red grosgrain morocco with corners, ribbed spine, gilt head, cover (R. Duhayon). First edition with two drawings by Emile Bernard. Publisher's tinted wove paper. - Letter to Albert Besnard. Il y a là des cris. Paris, Mercure de France, 1895 ; in-12, old red half-maroquin with corners, spine ribbed, gilt head, cover (Vermorel). First edition. One of 15 Hollande, not justified. Ballades. La Mer les Cloches, les Champs. Paris, Éditions du Livre d'Art, 1896; in-12 old red morocco, boards covered with comb paper in red, black and grey, smooth spine, gilt head, red illustrated cover (H. Duhayon). - First edition with 4 woodcuts, one by Alfred Jarry. Publisher's paper Ballades. Les Saisons. Paris, Mercure de France, 1896; in-12 olive green morocco, boards covered with combed paper in green tones, smooth spine, gilt head, cover illustrated in green (H. Duhayon). - First edition. Publisher's paper Ballades. Louis XI, curieux homme. Paris, Mercure de France, 1896 ; booklet in-12 paperback. - First edition. Letter to Eugène Descaves, dated 1915 and visiting card added. Ballades. Paris, Mercure de France, 1896; in-12 half-maroquin blue lagoon with bands, smooth spine, gilt head, cover illustrated in blue. - First edition. One of 15 on Hollande, unjustified. - Letter to Paul Adam (inserted leaf?). La Tristesse de l'Homme. Ballades françaises, XIe série. Paris, Eugène Figuière, 1910; in-12, burgundy half-chagrin with corners, spine ribbed, gilt head, cover. - First edition. One of 30 Hollande. L'Aventure éternelle. Livre Ier. Ballades françaises, XIIe série. Paris, Eugène Figuière, 1911; in-12, bradel of ivory floral paper. - First edition. One of 14 on Japon paper. Ile-de-France. Paris, Vers et Prose, 1908; in-12 burgundy half-maroquin with corners, smooth spine, gilt head, cover. - First edition. One of 3 copies on Chine, with a letter to Yvan Lamberty (dated 1927). - Some foxing. Monthléry-la-Bataille. Ballades françaises, XIIIe série. Paris, Eugène Figuière, 1912; in-12, half black grosgrain morocco with corners, cold fillet, spine ribbed, gilt head, cover. Beautiful binding, unsigned but apparently by Creuzevault. First edition. One of 14 copies on Japon impérial (No. 7). Chansons pour me consoler d'être heureux. Ballades françaises, XVe série. Paris, Eugène Figuière, 1913; in-12, brown half-maroquin with corners, spine ribbed, gilt head, cover. - First edition. One of 20 on Hollande (no. 14), with an autograph extract on the blank endpaper. Choix de Ballades françaises. Paris, Eugène Figuière, 1913; large vol. in-12, midnight blue half-maroquin, ribbed spine, gilt head, cover. - One of 14 copies on Japon impérial (No. 8). - Photographic portrait added (silver print circa 1950). Les Nocturnes. Ballades françaises, XVIe série. Paris, Eugène Figuière, 1914; in-12, black half-maroquin with corners, spine ribbed, gilt head, cover. - First edition. One of 8 copies on Japon impérial (No. 8). Anthologies des Ballades françaises 1897-1917. Paris, Mercure de France, 1917; in-12, red half-chagrin with corners, ribbed spine (faded), gilt head, cover. - One of 40 on Hollande (No. 71). Les Enchanteurs Ballades Françaises. Paris, Mercure de France, 1919; in-12, black half-maroquin, bradel, cover. First edition. One of 123 on Hollande (No. 24). Hélène en fleurs et Charlemagne. Paris, Mercure de France, 1921; in-12, black half-maroquin, bradel, cover. - First edition. One of 46 on Arches laid paper, first paper. - Letter to Maurice Méric. Joint: 3 photographic portraits of Paul Fort at different ages (prints from the Petit Parisien collection).