Renée DUNAN

Edition illustrated with original illustrations by Jean Oberlé, stated thirteenth edition.
Handsome copy despite minor foxing to edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Renée Dunan to Georges Pioch: "... ces historiettes presque édifiantes..." ["... these almost edifying little stories..."]

First Edition, one of 40 numbered and justified copies of his initials by Renee Dunan on Annam, only leading copies.
Beautiful autographed signed, full-page, from Renée Dunan to his publisher André Delpeuch: "... this little book of discreet and smiling gallantries, where philosophy mixes without pedantry - it seems to me - to adventures smiling and dressed, - rather, rather, who may well have the destiny of Voltaire's tales ".
Small tears and slight lack of gravity in the foot of the first board.
Rare and pleasant copy at all margins.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious and handsome signed autograph inscription from Renée Dunan to Henri Béraud: "... ce pauvre diable de booklet, aussi humilié de sa platitude (cf minceur) que des prétentions morales que je lui imposai, en hommage athlétiquement cordial" ["... this poor devil of a booklet, as humiliated by its platitude (cf. thinness) as by the moral pretensions I imposed upon it, in athletically cordial homage"].
Cover soiled with small tear without loss at head of spine and final signatures with large marginal tears after being decrowns with the Béraldian finger.
Provenance: from the Ré library of Henri Béraud.

First edition, one of 50 copies numbered and initialed by the author on Madagascar paper, the only deluxe copies.
Marginal foxing affecting the endpaper as well as the half-title and title pages, a tiny marginal perforation at the head of the front cover, slight marginal discoloration at the head of the back cover.
Rare deluxe copy of this novel inspired by the theories developed by Sigmund Freud on sexuality.

First edition printed in 1000 numbered copies on laid paper.
Work illustrated with 5 wood engravings by Jean Saint-Paul.
Marginal foxing on slightly faded covers, handsome interior condition.