BINET-VALMER

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 1 Japan.
Half blue morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche embellished with gilt arabesques, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges, original wrappers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Capelle.
Occasional foxing affecting the margins of certain leaves.

First edition.
Precious dated and signed autograph inscription from Binet-Valmer to Henri Béraud.
Spine lightly sunned with a small repaired tear at foot, occasional light foxing to endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's Ré library.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Binet-Valmer to Henri Béraud.
One white stain on the spine, slight foxing of no consequence.
Provenance: from the Île de Ré library of Henri Béraud.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Binet-Valmer to Henri Béraud: "... hommage d'admiration ..." ["tribute of admiration"]
An angular fold mark at the head of the front cover, some small marginal foxing on the boards.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine and valuable signed autograph inscription from Binet-Valmer to Henri Béraud: "... qui vient d'écrire d'admirables et courageuses chroniques ..." ["... who has just written admirable and courageous chronicles..."]
Small lack to head of spine, some minor marginal spotting to covers.
Complete with publisher's slip.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on Île de Ré.

First edition, one of 19 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only major paper.
Binding to bradel way to open carton flaps vellum, flat spine, black initials GV Length back, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, red head, preserved covers, binding of unsigned time.
Precious autograph signed Binet-Valmer Augustus Gilbert Neighbors for that book dedicated to the mother of dedicatee Countess Gilbert Neighbors: "A brother Augusto milk, Gustave."
Provenance: the Augustus Gilbert library with its black neighbors initial tail back.
Rare and pleasant nicely drawn copy.

First edition, one of 15 copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Binet-Valmer to Max and Alex Fischer, to whom one of the novels in this collection is dedicated.
Minor worming to endpapers without significance, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 5 Japan and 30 Holland deluxe copies.
A very slight marginal tear to the front cover.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.