Maurice BOUCHOR

First separate edition for which no mention is made of deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the unlettered spine and covers slightly and marginally faded.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Maurice Bouchor to José Maria de Heredia.
A little light spotting principally to covers.

First edition, one of 10 copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies.
Jansenist red morocco binding by Marius Michel, spine in five compartments, date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, red morocco frame to pastedowns with seven gilt fillets, covers preserved, all edges gilt.
This copy is enriched with two autograph letters by the author of 3 and 2 pages length respectively.
A fine copy in a superb binding by Marius Michel.
Provenance : collection of Marius Michel with his ex libris pasted onto one of the endpapers.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Precious autograph signed by Maurice Bouchor Jean Moreas.
Two small tears stuck on the back that also has a wet foot.

First edition pour laquelle with no mention of large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from Maurice Bouchor to his friend Ernest Chausson.
Small tears, glued down, to spine.

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Victor Hugo: "La légende des siècles (fragments)", Maurice Bouchor: "Le Shakespearomane", Camille Pelletan: "Les Masques politiques: IV. L'évêque d'Orléans", Léon Dierx: "Le Talisman", Léon Cladel: "Le Tombeau des Lutteurs (suite)", Octave Fouque: "Musique: Le timbre d'argent", G.D., J.P., K.H., L.P., M.S.: "La Semaine".
Copy enhanced with a pen and ink drawing by Rodolphe Julian.
Pre-original edition of two poems from La Légende des Siècles, a new series of which was about to be published by Calmann-Lévy.
Some minor marginal foxing spots, otherwise a handsome copy.