Lot no. 172
ILLUSTRATED. Set of 14 books. Sold without guarantee or return. ARNOUX (Alexandre). Le Promeneur accompagné. Paris, Textes et Prétextes, 1948. In-4, leaves, illustrated cover, slipcase. Original edition decorated with 10 original copper engravings hors texte in black and cover illustration engraved by Jean Frélaut and 10 drawings in the text engraved on wood in colour by Daragnès. Edition of 271 copies, this one of 10 on Arches vellum with a suite of copper engravings in both states, a suite of woodcuts in colour and a watercolour drawing.
BERNANOS (Georges). Dialogues des Carmélites. S.l., Les Bibliophiles de l'Automobile-Club de France, 1976. In-folio, leaves, publisher's folder and slipcase. Illustrated with 23 original drypoints by André Jacquemin. Edition of 150 copies on Arches vellum, this being the P copy.
BILLY (André). Adieu aux fortifications. S.l., Société de Saint-Eloy, 1930. In-4, leaves, untrimmed, cover, folder and slipcase. Original edition with 51 etchings, eleven of which are full-page, by Brouet, Henri Cheffer, Charles Jouas, Polat, Decaris etc. Edition of 127 copies, this one with a suite signed on Japon.
CHENG (François). Que nos instants soient d'accueil. Paris, Les Amis du Livre Contemporain, 2005. In-folio, leaves, illustrated cover and folder, and publisher's slipcase. Edition decorated with 14 original lithographs by Francis Herth. Edition of 240 copies, this one of 210 reserved for members on Arches vellum, signed by the author and illustrator.
DUHAMEL (Georges). Hollande. Paris, Les Cent Bibliophiles, 1949. Large in-8, leaves, illustrated cover, publisher's folder and slipcase. Edition decorated with 44 original etchings and drypoints, including one on the cover and 8 hors texte, by Jean Frélaut. Edition of 135 copies on vellum. Copy enriched with 2 illustrated menus, as well as several documents relating to the Cent Bibliophiles.
ELDER (Marc). La Belle Eugénie. Paris, éditions pittoresques, 1929; small in-4, green half-maroquin with corners, ribbed spine decorated with a mosaic composition in the central box, gilt head, illustrated cover in colour (Blanchetière). A maritime novel with numerous watercolour stencil woodcuts by Guy Arnoux. Edition of 425 copies. One of 350 on Rives vellum, with a mosaic ship on the spine (slightly faded).
HOMÈRE. L'Odyssée (Chants IX - X - XI). Paris, Société des Amis des Livres, 1946. In-folio, leaves, folder and slipcase. Illustrated with 25 original etchings in black by Richard Brunck de Freundeck, including one in the frontispiece. Edition of 100 copies on Lana vellum, this being one of 75 nominative copies.
MALRAUX (André). Les Noyers de l'Altenburg. Paris, Édition des Amis du livre contemporain, 2003. In-folio, leaves, publisher's cover, folder and slipcase. Illustrated with 16 etchings, including 9 on double page, by Vladimir Velickovic. Edition of 210 copies on Arches vellum, this one of 180 reserved for members.
MICHELET (Jules). L'Oiseau. Paris, Les Bibliophiles de France, 1953. In-4, leaves, untrimmed, cover, folder and slipcase. Edition illustrated with 46 original etchings by André Jacquemin, including a frontispiece, 23 in-text and 22 culs-de-lampe. Edition of 140 copies on Rives vellum, this one n°2, nominative for Maurice Lalau, vice-president of the Bibliophiles de France. Enriched with an illustrated menu and list of members. Copy enriched with 2 suites of engravings.
MOLIÈRE. Dom Juan. Paris, Les Amis du Livre Contemporain, 1990. In-folio, leaves, untrimmed, cover, publisher's illustrated slipcase. Edition decorated with 15 original drypoints by Claude Weisbuch. Edition of 190 copies on Moulin de Larroque paper, this being one of 160 reserved for members. Enriched copy of the members' menu with an original engraving signed by the artist and numbered.
MONTEVERDI (Claudio). L'Orfeo. Libretto by Alessandro Striggio. Paris, Les Amis du livre contemporain, 2000. In-folio, leaves, folder, illustrated slipcase (Dermond-Duval). Edition decorated with 8 original lithographs by Jean-Paul Chambas. Edition of 210 copies on Rives vellum, this one of 180 reserved for members. The box includes 2 CDs.
VALERY (Paul). La Jeune Parque. S.l., Le Livre Contemporain, 1960. In-folio, leaves, publisher's folder and slipcase. Illustrations by Jean Carton.
VERLAINE (Paul). Bonheur. Paris, Messein, 1923; in-8 half brown bradel morocco with corners, gilt lyre on spine, gilt head, cover and spine (Canape et Corriez). Illustrated with wood-engravings by Pierre Peltier, all very well hand-watercoloured. One of 50 copies on Japon paper, with a separate suite before the colouring.
VERLAINE (Paul). Sagesse. Paris, Messein, 1924; in-8 half blue-grey bradel morocco with corners, gilt lyre on spine, gilt head, cover and spine (Canape et Corriez). Illustrated with woodcuts by Daniel Girard, all very well hand watercoloured. One of 50 copies on Japon paper, with a separate suite before the colouring.
See original version (French) Auto-translation. Refer to original language for legal validity.
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