René BOYLESVE

Edition illustrated with 23 watercolors by Pierre Brissaud colored with pochoir and printed in 512 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with 6 original drypoints by Lucien Madrassi, one of 50 copies reimposed and numbered on Japon imperial.
As stipulated in the justification page, our copy contains both states of the drypoints and a suite of the cancelled plates.
Handsome copy with a bookplate pasted on an endpaper.

Edition illustrated with 45 original watercolors in colors by Pierre Brissaud reproduced by pochoir, one of 403 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Bradel binding in half navy blue morocco with corners, smooth spine decorated with two compartments of red mosaicked morocco, date and place gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré effect paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, slipcase edged with navy blue morocco, boards covered with two different marbled papers marked by a red morocco division, elegant unsigned binding.
Handsome copy pleasantly established.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japon impérial, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Jean Oberlé here in double state as in all copies of the deluxe edition.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with 54 original color etchings by Charles Duvent and printed in 123 numbered copies on vellum.
Full navy blue morocco binding, spine very slightly darkened with four raised bands set with black fillets extending onto the boards, gilt date at foot, cold-stamped roulettes on boards, blue watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, frame of quintuple gilt fillets and gilt fleurons at corners on pastedowns, following endpapers of marbled paper, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, slipcase with navy blue morocco entry, marbled paper boards, blue felt lining, elegant contemporary binding signed by Septier.
Fine copy perfectly bound in full morocco by Septier.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite two tiny holes at the foot of the spine.
Autograph inscription signed by René Boylesve: "A Monsieur le maire du XVIe Arrt., hommage de l'auteur. René Boylesve." ["To the Mayor of the 16th Arrondissement, tribute from the author. René Boylesve."]

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives.
Work illustrated with original drypoints by Lucien Madrassi.
Handsome copy.

Edition printed on laid Arches and illustrated with a frontispiece, 7 inset plates in chiaroscuro and in-text vignettes by George Barbier.
Binding in half chocolate brown morocco, spine in five compartments with some scratches, marbled paper boards, wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only announced deluxe copies.
Discoloration stain at foot of spine and joints, small tears to board margins, ballpoint pen initials at head of half-title page deckle edge.
A full-margined copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Full blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands very slightly faded, small scratches on the joints, gilt fillets on the headcaps, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt decorative border on the pastedowns, illustrated cover with watercolor by Pierre Bonnard preserved, gilt fillet on the leading edges, top edge gilt.
A repaired tear at the foot of the cover illustrated by Pierre Bonnard.

First edition, one of 1035 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only printing with 35 Japan copies.
The work is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Raoul Dufy engraved by Gorvel.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Contemporary Bradel binding in half mouse-grey cloth, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with a gilt typographical motif, double gilt fillet at foot, chocolate shagreen title-label with marginal scratches, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Precious signed autograph inscription from René Boylesve to Jean Ajalbert.
Provenance: from the library of Jean Ajalbert.

Edition illustrated in color by A. Calbet, one of 170 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue after 30 Japan.
Half old rose box binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt swallow tools as well as a butterfly and flowers in inlaid box of several colors, covers preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckle edges, binding signed Flammarion. Our copy is complete with the suite in black as indicated in the justification.
Fine copy very handsomely bound.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vellum ivory only leading copies.
Signed autograph of Claude Seignolle his friend Paul Aveline.
Introducing Jacques Bergier.
Cover art by Drouin.
spine wrinkled, otherwise good copy.

First edition, one of 680 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only issue with 25 copies on Japan paper.
Illustrated with 13 drawings and a frontispiece by L. Cadène.
Small stains to spine and at foot of second cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Illustrated with original woodcuts by Maximilien Vox.
Spine and covers very lightly and marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in 750 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma paper, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with a sketch by René Boylesve and a facsimile of his manuscript.
Spine and covers uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 480 numbered copies on Rives, ours specially printed for Louis de Gonzague-Frick and justified in hand by the publisher.
Illustrated book of engravings of Dubreuil, nice copy.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A good copy with good margins.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.