Georges AURIC

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on “light green paper,” the only deluxe paper issue announced.

Turquoise half morocco binding, smooth spine, date in gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers, and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt; an elegant contemporary binding signed by G. Gauché.

A very handsome copy, finely bound by Georges Gauché and complete with its publisher's prospectus. 

Signed presentation inscription by René Crevel: "My dear Georges, here, in its finest form: Diderot’s Harpsichord, if you can help him play his music? With all my affection. René" (our own...

Autograph letter dated and signed by Georges Auric addressed to his friend Carlo Rim, 23 lines in blue ink on letterhead of the Réunion des théâtres lyriques nationaux et du théâtre de l'Opéra de Paris, in which he asks for his friend's indulgence as he is overwhelmed with work: "Pardonne-moi si je ne t'ai pas répondu encore : tu peux imaginer sans trop de peine ce qu'est devenue mon existence ! ... je viens d'avoir à préparer la reprise d'Iphigénie en Tauride - opéra des plus nobles et que "notre" public n'avait pas eu l'occasion d'écouter depuis 1931 " ["Forgive me if I haven't answered you yet: you can imagine without too much trouble what my...

Printed calling card of composer Georges Auric, then administrator of the Réunion des Théâtres Lyriques Nationaux, to which he added, in blue ballpoint pen, for his friend Carlo Rim: "Merci pour tes affectueuses félicitations que je trouve à mon retour à Paris et crois-moi bien fidèlement à toi" ["Thank you for your affectionate congratulations which I find upon my return to Paris and believe me faithfully yours"]
Handsome copy.
Provenance: from the library of the Provençal writer, filmmaker and caricaturist Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob.

Autograph letter signed by Georges Auric addressed to Bolette Natanson. Two pages written in black ink on a folded sheet.
Folds inherent to mailing.
Beautiful poetic letter with Rimbaldian influences: "Alchimistes, Rimbaud ! Eclair ouvre le ciel de mon adolescence ! Je me sens poète et c'est bien le moment de m'arrêter !" ["Alchemists, Rimbaud! Lightning opens the sky of my adolescence! I feel like a poet and this is the right moment to stop!"]
Auric mentions a concert he must give at Mme Japy de Beaucourt's, who held a salon in honor of the review directed by Ricciotto Canudo Montjoie ! : "Je dois jouer - encore ! vendredi...

Signed autograph letter from Georges Auric addressed to Bolette Natanson. Two pages written in black ink on a folded sheet. Deletions and underlinings.
Fold marks inherent to mailing.
Very fine letter in which the composer dissertates on friendship: "I simply wanted to tell you this important thing. I recommend that you not invite [Florent] Schmitt nor any 'artist'. Otherwise, I declare myself incapable of resisting the vision of these evil geniuses. For more than ever people disgust me, except you, naturally. I would like to press a button and destroy Humanity. Then we will be at peace and I will tell you the truth about Art and the truth about all the...

Original photograph showing, in bathing attire and on a beach, the group of friends formed by Bolette Natanson, Valentine Hugo, Jean Cocteau and Georges Auric (the only one in street clothes). Vintage print.
A very fine photograph showing, in full relaxation, Jean Cocteau, Georges Auric, Valentine Hugo and Bolette Natanson away from the Parisian artistic effervescence in which they actively participated.
The two other men have been identified thanks to the research of Philippe Mianes, whom we thank. Through cross-referencing drawings from auction catalogues or exhibitions related to Jean Cocteau and Jean Hugo depicting this same context and characters, he was able to complete the...

Original photograph showing Georges Auric seated and casually leaning on his piano. Period printing.
Right corner with two creases.
Handsome full-length portrait of the composer during the height of the "Group of Six" period, which he formed with Louis Durey, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud, Francis Poulenc, and Germaine Tailleferre.
Provenance: Bolette Natanson collection.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full silver boards, complete with dust jacket in perfect condition.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy.

Rare first edition of the double invitation programme to a "Groupe des Six" concert on June 19, 1920, and to the second "Jeune Peinture française" exhibition from June 17 to July 4, 1920 at the Galerie Manzi-Joyant et Cie.
This document combines a musical event (with works by Francis Poulenc, Louis Durey, Arnold Schoenberg, Georges Auric, Arthur Honegger, Darius Milhaud and Germaine Tailleferre) with a paintings exhibition by Paul Cézanne, Auguste Renoir, Pierre Bonnard, Henri Matisse, Félix Vallotton, Paul Sérusier and Paul Signac, among others, as well as sculptures by Aristide Maillol and Antoine Bourdelle.
The program announces the avant-garde concert of the "Groupe des Six"...

(Francis POULENC & Georges AURIC & Guillaume APOLLINAIRE
& Jean COCTEAU & Paul CéZANNE & Auguste RENOIR et al.)
Double invitation program to a Groupe des Six concert and the second exhibition of the Jeune Peinture Française, Cézanne – Renoir from 17 June to 4 July 1920, Galerie Manzi-Joyant et Cie
Paris 1920 | 11.5 x 14.7 cm | one folded leaf
Rare first edition of the double invitation program to a “Groupe des Six” concert, held on 19 June 1920, and the second exhibition of the Jeune Peinture Française, from 17 June to 4 July 1920, at the Galerie Manzi-Joyant et Cie
This document combines the musical event (with works from Francis Poulenc, Louis Durey...