First edition of this exhibition catalogue, printed in an edition of 1,000 copies on wove paper, accompanying an exhibition of works by Raoul Dufy held at the Galerie Louis Carré in July and September 1953.
Published in aid of the preservation of the Palace of Versailles, the catalogue is illustrated with five plates, including three double-page lithographs, one of which appears on the wrappers.
Includes numerous contributions by writers and artists, among them Roland Dorgelès, André Warnod, Jean-Louis Barrault, Fernand Léger, Moïse Kisling, André Lanskoy and Hans Hartung.
A very good copy.
Third edition, one of 200 numbered copies on handmade wove paper, the only large-paper issue.
Bound in red half-shagreen, spine with five raised bands framed by gilt dotted fillets and gilt double fillets, marbled paper boards, sprinkled top edge, pastedowns and endpapers in marbled paper, original front wrapper preserved, lower edge and fore-edge uncut.
Corners with light wear.
Illustrated.
An attractive copy.
Provenance: Paul Verneyras, who joined the French Resistance in 1940 and became an active member of the Libération-Nord movement, later serving as an MRP municipal councillor for the 6th arrondissement sector of Paris from 1945 to 1947.
"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 pasted to a flyleaf.
The author's own copy, profusely...
First edition, one of 100 copies numbered on Renage wove paper, the only deluxe issue.
Bound in burgundy half shagreen with corners, spine with four raised bands ruled in black, date gilt-stamped at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, gilt top edge.
A handsome copy in an attractive binding.
