Gus BOFA

First collective edition on ordinary paper, one of the press service copies.
Covers slightly and marginally soiled.
Autograph inscription signed by Léon-Paul Fargue to Gus Bofa.
Included are two invitations to a lecture by Marcel Raval entitled Trois mages de la Poésie, part of the series "Les conférences du Vendredi", devoted to Guillaume Apollinaire, Jules Supervielle and Léon-Paul Fargue; both invitations are signed by Léon-Paul Fargue.
Our copy is also enriched with a printed proof of a text by Léon-Paul Fargue, bearing his handwritten corrections and revisions.

"It's war!" we shouted that night, over and over again. The terrible word brought us bad luck... It was 1913: the following year, we were packing our kits again. This time, for real. And not all the guests came back." p. 335

First edition, one of only 6 copies printed on Hollande, this being copy no. 1 of the deluxe issue.
Bound in navy blue morocco backed boards with corners, spine very lightly sunned with raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper-covered boards and endpapers, edges untrimmed, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved. Binding signed Lavaux.
A fine copy with wide margins, attractively bound.
Bookplate...

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author.
Beautiful illustrated cover by the same.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, ours one of the 100 hors commerce copies, the only issue after 25 Japan and 100 Holland.
Work illustrated with 40 black lithographs by Gus Bofa.
Fine copy lacking its slipcase.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Gus Bofa to journalist Maurice Noël.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author.
Beautiful illustrated cover by the same.
Spine lightly sunned as usual, small tears to one joint.

Autograph letter signed by Gus Bofa addressed to his friend Carlo Rim (10 lines written in black ink).
Amusing thank-you letter for the sending of charcuterie also mentioning the painter Henri Jamet: "[...] votre dernière lettre fait bien de l'honneur à cette rosette. Je vous remercie pour elle. J'espère que vous faites provision de bon air pur en notre beau pays. Je ne vous savais pas, aussi, jurassien. En vieillissant je commence à découvrir combien il me manque d'avoir un pays natal ! [...] Je suis allé voir votre Jamet. C'est un bien gentil garçon. J'ai vu sa galerie de tableaux. Cet homme candide accomplit, avec une grande foi, une oeuvre de démolition...

First edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, the only issue after 25 Japan and 100 Holland copies.
Work illustrated with 40 black lithographs by Gus Bofa.
Slipcase marginally yellowed and faded.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Gus Bofa to his friend Carlo Rim and his wife Alice.
Provenance: from the library of the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob.

Edition illustrated with a watercolor and drawings by Gus Bofa, one of 100 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper.
Full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré effect paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, upper corners slightly bumped without damage.
Two small rubs to two raised bands.
Handsome copy attractively bound.

Original ink drawing heightened with blue pencil, signed "G.B." and titled "Rallye-Paper".
A light shadow around the subject, vestige of a frame as well as some fold marks.
Numbered stamp on verso as well as a manuscript indication for printing probably in a newspaper: "à la largeur de la page" ["to the width of the page"].

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure Lafuma paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite a slight angular bump to the head of the front cover and a pale stain in the margin of the back cover.
Prefaces by Pierre Mac-Orlan and Roland Dorgelès.
Illustrated work, as frontispiece, with a drawing by Gus Bofa.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author.
Beautiful illustrated cover by the same.
Spine lightly sunned as usual, otherwise handsome copy.

Signed autograph letter of Gus Bofa to one of his acquaintances, 16 lines in purple ink accompanied by a pencil drawing.
Folding inherent in the enveloping, tear without lack in the drawing.
Addressed to a friend of Gus Bofa and his wife, who seems to have suffered " a long journey in the storm! "The letter is imbued with the humor of its author:" we add two good warm kisses to finish drying you off ". The missive is enriched with an original drawing of Gus Bofa representing two birds on a radiator, one of which is written "Spring has come! "

First illustrated edition of 56 original compositions of Gus Bofa, one of 340 numbered copies on vellum Lana, only draw after 160 Arches paper vellum.
Binding full morocco turquoise, smooth back slightly discolored, framing of a golden net on the boards, guards and contreplats of gray and pink moire silk, framing of a listello of turquoise morocco and a golden net on the contreplats, covers and back preserved, golden head, case trimmed with turquoise morocco, marbled paper plates, turquoise felt interior, nice bound binding signed AG
Nice copy nicely established.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Gus Bofa to Philippe Gallisot in pencil.

Illustrated with 30 engravings and 36 original woodcuts by Gus Bofa, one of 320 numbered copies on Hollande paper.
This copy, as called for by the justification page, is retaining its suite of illustrations in black.
One slipcase slightly cracked to foot, one joint of a chemise very slightly rubbed.
A nice copy.

Illustrated edition of 32 watercolors by Gus Bofa.
Cardboard Editor connected according to the original model of Paul Bonet.
Precious autograph dedication signed by the author to his daughter Colette and his son Raymond Magne.

First edition, on current paper, the French translation by Maurice Beerblock, mention thousand.
Signed autograph Maurice Beerblock WA to Bradley: "It's almost a fairy tale, this meeting of the translator and the one who was the principal tenant of O. Henry ..."
Illustrated book of drawings by Gus Bofa.
Two gaps on the back that also has stuck back tears.