12 juillet 1876
5 mars 1944
First edition, one of 10 lettered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Illustrated on the cover with a portrait of Max Jacob by Pablo Picasso.
A rare and handsome copy.
First edition, printed in 1,500 copies on bouffant paper.
Includes numerous contributions by Marcel Béalu, Pierre Béarn, Blaise Cendrars, Jean Follain, Paul Fort, Max Jacob, Pierre Jean Jouve, Pierre Mac Orlan, Michel Manoll, Pierre Reverdy, André Salmon, Jules Supervielle...
A minor tear without consequence at the foot of the spine, which shows light sunning.
A fine and moving signed autograph inscription from Dominique de Roux, founder of the Cahiers de l'Herne, to his brother Xavier: "Pour Xavier qui est à l'origine de [L'Herne] ce premier cahier dont le second verra son nom au comité en témoignage de mon affection reconnaissante son vieux et fidèle Dominique. 8 Mai 1961."
Unpublished autograph letter signed by Max Jacob addressed to Fernand Pouey. One page written in black ink on a sheet.
Two transverse folds inherent to mailing.
Remarkable letter in which Max Jacob asks a strange favor of his friend: "Un de nos amis explose [sic] des tableaux 76 Fg St Honoré galerie Charpentier le 4 avril. J'ai des obligations à son endroit et je voudrais lui montrer des sentiments d'ailleurs plus ou moins sincères. Tu peux certainement signaler au critique d'art de la maison cette peinture sûrement honorable." ["One of our friends is exploding [sic] paintings 76 Fg St Honoré galerie Charpentier on April 4th. I have obligations toward him and I would like to show him feelings that are more or less sincere. You can certainly point out to the house art critic this surely honorable painting."]
The mysterious "friend" mentioned in this letter could be the painter Balthus, who exhibited at the Galerie Charpentier in early April 1935.
Rare catalogue for the exhibition of 100 gouaches and drawings by Max Jacob, held at Galerie Bernheim-Jeune & Cie from 8 to 20 March 1920.
One tear repaired along a joint, two internal spots.
The invitation card is illustrated with five reproductions of works by Max Jacob.
Preface by Max Jacob.
Autograph letter signed by André Malraux to Max Jacob. Two pages in black ink on a bifolium, with a drawing by Malraux.
Partially transcribed in Histoires littéraires, 2002, p. 123.
Hilarious letter by Malraux - waiting for Max Jacob to reply to his letters, he writes a false obituary announcing his correspondent's death. He added a drawing of a cat profile next to his signature.
