Marcel Etienne GRANCHER

First edition of this theater program for the play performed in Lyon in 1953 by the Favre-Bertin company, after the premiere of this play was created on February 23, 1952 at the Théâtre Fontaine.
A handsome and rare copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, stating "second edition".
Illustrated cover.
A small tear and slight lack at foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel-Etienne Grancher to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... ces pages moroses..." ["... these morose pages..."]

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin Montgolfier, the only deluxe copies.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Marcel-Etienne Grancher to Henri Béraud who is not named specifically: "A vous, maître, avec tout le respectueux dévouement... (Pour Prix Gringoire 1933)" ["To you, master, with all respectful devotion... (For Prix Gringoire 1933)"].
Illustrated cover.
Two small tears reglued on spine, some light foxing on the slightly soiled back cover.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Precious full-page autograph inscription signed by Marcel-Etienne Grancher: " A mon maître Henri Béraud, ce roman fleurant un terroir qu'il connaît bien avec toute la respectueuse affection et l'admiration de Marcel Grancher... et en lui signalant certain passage de la page 128 dont l'ironie s'applique, bien entendu, aux soyeux et non pas à lui-même" ["To my master Henri Béraud, this novel redolent of a countryside he knows well with all the respectful affection and admiration of Marcel Grancher... and drawing his attention to a certain passage on page 128 whose irony applies, naturally, to the silk merchants and not to himself"]
Light spotting to boards, spine slightly sunned.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Pleasant autograph inscription signed by the author to journalist Noël B. de la Mort.