Georges COURTELINE

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bound in full mustard yellow morocco, spine very slightly faded with four raised bands underlined with black fillets, green morocco doublure, yellow moiré silk endpapers, following endpapers of marbled paper, original wrappers and spine preserved, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, all edges gilt, elegant contemporary binding signed Cretté.
Small glue stains on the page opposite the bookplate.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen.
Handsome copy perfectly bound in morocco doublure by Georges Cretté.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
This issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen "Actualité brûlante".
Literary contributions by Francisque Sarcey "Chronique du bon sens", Jean Richepin "Le chat noir", Abel Hamel "Qui a bu ne peut plus boire", Georges Courteline "Madame Dieu-nous-voit"...
Le Chat noir is a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its memory. It published texts recited during the performances. It constitutes, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th century, centered around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence that characterized it.

Rare original color lithograph, executed by Jean Baseilhac for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 17 published in September 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, laid paper mounted on Japan paper, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on the verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, the title, and a text extract.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Train de 8 h. 47 by Georges Courteline, reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards, were created specially by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appeared in total, covering the major artistic movements of the late 19th century: Symbolism, Art Nouveau, Pre-Raphaelites, Orientalists and Belle Époque. Each issue of four prints was printed in 2000 copies sold for 3.50F and 100 on Japan paper offered at 10F. Henri Piazza also planned a confidential deluxe printing: 50 copies on Japan paper with wide margins and 50 in black on China paper at the considerable price of 30F.
This print in a beautiful format is superbly printed on the most prestigious of papers: Japan paper. Thick, silky, satiny and pearlescent, it contributes to making each page a work in its own right. Its quality of ink absorption and its affinity with colors also make it the ideal support for these very fine lithographs.
The interest of French collectors in artistic posters intensified at the beginning of the 1890s. Octave Uzanne, to describe this fever, invented the term "affichomanie". The poster, originally popular and pasted on the streets of the capital, then became an art object and its ephemeral medium became precious and destined for preservation.
Piazza decided to remove the poster from its advertising purpose and elevate it to the rank of a complete work of art on the same level as the deluxe illustrated book. He thus composed a prestigious collection of entirely original works by the most prominent European artists of the moment: Georges de Feure, Eugène Grasset, Henri Detouche, Emile Berchmans, Louis Rhead, Gaston de Latenay, Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer, Gustave-Max Stevens, Charles Doudelet, Hans Christiansen, Henri Fantin-Latour, Steinlen, Ibels, Engels, Willette, Henri Meunier, Evenepoël, Bellery-Desfontaines, Charles Léandre, etc.
Handsome copy.

Rare original lithograph, executed by Jean Baseilhac for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 17 published in September 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp depicting a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on the verso, pale marginal foxing.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Train de 8 h. 47 by Georges Courteline.
Magnificent French monthly publication issued between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other magazines such as Les Maîtres de l'Affiche and as stipulated on the tissue guards, were created specially by each artist for the magazine. Thus 100 prints appeared in total, covering the major artistic movements of the late 19th century: Symbolism, Art Nouveau, Pre-Raphaelites, Orientalists and Belle Époque. Each issue of four prints was printed in 2000 copies sold for 3.50F and 100 on Japan paper offered at 10F. Henri Piazza also planned a confidential deluxe printing: 50 copies on Japan paper with wide margins and 50 in black on China paper at the considerable price of 30F.
This print in a beautiful format is superbly printed on one of the most prestigious papers: China paper. "Despite all its qualities, China paper, too insubstantial, owes its reputation not to its own beauty, but to its particular affinity with printing ink. Its texture, smooth and soft at once, is more apt than any other to receive fine printing. This property makes China paper sought after for printing engravings..." (Anatole France).
The interest of French collectors in artistic posters intensified at the beginning of the 1890s. Octave Uzanne, to describe this fever, invented the term "affichomanie". The poster, originally popular and pasted on the streets of the capital, then became an art object and its ephemeral medium became precious and destined for preservation.
Piazza decided to remove the poster from its advertising purpose and elevate it to the rank of a complete work of art on the same level as the deluxe illustrated book. He thus composed a prestigious collection of entirely original works by the most prominent European artists of the moment: Georges de Feure, Eugène Grasset, Henri Detouche, Emile Berchmans, Louis Rhead, Gaston de Latenay, Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer, Gustave-Max Stevens, Charles Doudelet, Hans Christiansen, Henri Fantin-Latour, Steinlen, Ibels, Engels, Willette, Henri Meunier, Evenepoël, Bellery-Desfontaines, Charles Léandre, etc.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 20 Japan copies on deluxe paper.
Charming illustrated cover by Steinlen, a light angular dampstain of no concern affecting the title and half-title pages, otherwise a handsome copy.

Printed business card by Georges Courteline on which he added his words: "With best regards" and correcting his old printed address of Lepic Street for 13th of the Court of Dames

Edition illustrated with original woodcuts by Carlègle, one of 49 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copies after 1 Japan à la forme.
Our copy, like the 50 Japan copies, is complete with its duplicate suite on China paper of the woodcuts.
A small tear reglued at head of spine.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
Binding half morocco navy corners, back with four nerves set with gilded nets decorated with quadruple gilded boxes, framing gilt fillets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, gilded head , signed binder of Maylander.
Cover illustrated by José Roy.
Beautiful copy perfectly established.
Our copy is enriched by a handwritten letter dated 1917 from four pages of Georges Courteline in which he undertakes a detailed biography of his brother.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline: "A Achilles Sacerdote and the great Jenny, their friend."
Some spots affecting mainly the first guard and some margins of some leaves.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline: "A great Jenny, his humble friend ..."
Some spots affecting mainly the first guard and some margins of some leaves.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline: "A Jenny Sacerdote, infinitely loving memory of his most devoted and sincere friend ..."
Some foxing.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline: "A Jenny Sacerdote, between artists and with all my heart."
Some foxing.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline to Jenny Achilles Sacerdote.
Some spots affecting mainly the first guard and some margins of some leaves.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline Jenny Sacerdote.
Some spots affecting mainly the first guard and some margins of some leaves.
Copy nicely established.

Edition decorated with original illustrations by Olivier Kaeppelin colored by pochoir by Liétard, one of 1150 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 100 on pur fil.
Preface by Pierre Mac Orlan.
Spine very slightly sunned without consequence, a crease mark to head of second board, justification page partially and lightly shaded, handsome interior condition.

Edition illustrated with hors-texte pochoir illustrations by Lucien Boucher, one of the copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Madame Georges Courteline and Michel Simon to the actor Noël-Noël: "... en souvenir d'un partenaire fugace avec toute mon amitié" ["in memory of a fleeting partner with all my friendship"].
Preface by Edouard Herriot. Minor worming at beginning and end of volume.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 10 deluxe copies printed on Holland paper.
Contemporary half-green shagreen binding, spine with 5 raised bands, covers and spine preserved at front of volume, front cover illustrated in colors by Steinlen.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph visiting card by the author mounted on stub on the half-title page.
Minor surface wear to headcaps, otherwise handsome copy.

Original photograph in the postcard format, silver print on albumen paper.
Precious autograph signed by Georges Courteline to Pierre Mendès-France .

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline: "To Jenny, the one word dispensation me, only relieves me, only relieves me, to say more (La Belle Hélène) ..."
Some foxing.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline: "Courteline his friend the great Jenny (Sacerdote), between artists ..."
Some foxing.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline and Jeanne Achille Sacerdote.
Some spots affecting mainly the first guard and some margins of some leaves.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline and Jeanne Achille Sacerdote.
Some spots affecting mainly the first guard and some margins of some leaves.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline and Jeanne Achille Sacerdote.
Some spots affecting mainly the first guard and some margins of some leaves.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline: "To the great" Jenny ", the artist to artist, friend to friend Wholeheartedly.."
Some spots affecting mainly the first guard and some margins of some leaves.
Copy nicely established.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Cover illustration by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen.
A good copy.

Edition illustrated with black and color illustrations by Albert Guillaume, both in-text and on plates.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, wood-grain endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, bookplate mounted on pastedown.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper of this one-act comedy, with only 20 deluxe copies printed on Holland paper.
Gift inscription in pen at the foot and verso of the final endpaper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Foxing to covers, interior condition almost free from foxing.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated by C. Roussel.
Two light tears without consequence at head and foot of one joint, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.