Yves BRAYER

First edition printed in a numbered edition of 850 copies on Auvergne paper.
Illustrated with an etching as frontispiece and 4 original compositions in double state by Yves Brayer.
Some small spots, three light stains on the back cover.

Superb invitation poster-card for the 1930 edition of the Bal des Quat'Z'Arts, still bearing its stub in the lower section. Very fine color illustration by Yves Brayer and O. Rabaud depicting a menacing Aragonese knight being charmed by an oriental dancer.
The theme of the famous fine arts students' ball, which took place on June 21 at the Porte de Versailles, was the capture of Granada by the Aragonese knights - on the invitation, one can read the following text: "Le sultan Abou-Abdillah se fait vider de Grenade par les bandes d'Aragon, ainsi que la chose s'est très véridiquement passée en 1492. Viens voir ça ma jolie, et accourt avec nous vers l'Alhambra, pour y boire...

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies properly containing an original watercolor and lithograph signed by Yves Brayer, deluxe copies.
Publisher's full orange cloth binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, complete with illustrated dust jacket, its orange full cloth slipcase with flaps as well as its full kraft-style paper box.
Work decorated with illustrations by Yves Brayer.
Very handsome copy.
The signed original lithograph and watercolor are placed under separate chemises within the orange full cloth chemise with flaps.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Yves Brayer to Bernard Gauche enriched with an original...

Strictly hors commerce edition illustrated with 64 original etchings by Yves Brayer and printed in 100 copies, all numbered on Arches wove paper, ours being one of 20 containing the suite on Japon Torinoko, and among these, one of the few copies enriched with 5 cancelled copperplate matrices.
Our copy is exceptionally enhanced with two original watercolors by Yves Brayer which he signed: one on a sheet of 27x19.5cm mounted on cardboard and presented under mat, representing an equestrian scene; the second, a Camargue landscape, on the half-title page and dedicated in pencil by the artist to Bernard Gauche.
The copy is also enriched with a greeting card for the...

Illustrated edition with 25 original lithographs by Yves Brayer, one of 150 numbered copies on pure rag Lafuma paper.
Covers and spine entirely browned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with its cloth slipcase, publisher's full cream cloth binding, smooth spine, complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by Yves Brayer, text by Pierre Mazars.
Manuscript signature of Yves Brayer below the justification page at the end of the volume.
Our copy, like the 20 deluxe copies, is complete with its large original watercolor by Yves Brayer, framed and signed by him, ours, reproduced in this work is entitled: "L'Arrivée à l'Ile de Rhodes, 1975".

Edition illustrated with 17 original full-page lithographs by Yves Brayer and printed in 200 numbered copies on grand vélin d'Arches.
Handsome copy complete with its chemise and slipcase.
Autograph inscription signed by Yves Brayer to Bernard Gauche enhanced with an original watercolor depicting two toreros.

Illustrated edition of a frontispiece and 19 drawings by Yves Brayer, one of 15 numbered copies on Japan Ot-Su-Ki, leading print after 1 Auvergne.
Nice copy.
Preface by Henri de Montherlant.
The book is full of his suite of 16 bullfighting boards presented in a separate folder.
Handwritten signature of Yves Brayer to the justification of the draw.
Our copy is enriched on a guard volume of text, a beautiful watercolor original Yves Baryer he signed and representing a bullfighter brandishing his muleta.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Mulberry Annam, one of ours 6 copies reserved for the collaborators, deluxe edition after 10 Montval.
Signed autograph of Robert Gaillard: "To my dear friend Charles E Laroche who held the forceps of the obstetrician to give birth to this child ...." Enriched autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Yves Brayer embellished with an original drawing in blue ink representing seated personages and busy drink consumption in a brewery.
Illustrated book of 6 original lithographs by Yves Brayer.
Our copy, as it is stated in the justification of the draw is full of his suite on China lithographs.
Rare copy and...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Publisher's binding over flexible paper boards.
Richly illustrated.
A good copy.