Alfred JARRY

First edition, one of the press copies.
Half brown shagreen binding, smooth spine with gilt floral panels, gilt initials C.T. at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, covers preserved, gilt edges, one upper corner slightly rubbed, binding dating from some years later.
Inscribed by Charles Terrasse (son of Claude) in ink at the head of a flyleaf.

Discreet restorations to the joints.
Precious presentation copy signed and inscribed by Alfred Jarry: "A Claude Terrasse son admirateur et son ami. Alf. Jarry" [his admirer and friend]

 

First edition, one of 515 copies.

The set of 8 issues is housed under two half-oasis black folders, flat spines, gilt dates at foot, decorative paper boards, lined in green paper, set signed by Atelier Laurenchet. Minor lacks of paper and tears to some spines and boards, some spines with slight...

First edition on current paper.
Braided binder in chocolate half morocco, smooth back adorned with a central gilt floral motif, golden date and double fillet in tail, paper plates with decorative floral motifs, guards and contreplats of purple paper, blankets (with small gaps and slight marginal restorations) preserved, pastiche binding late nineteenth signed Laurenchet.
Precious and rare autograph dedication signed by Alfred Jarry: "Copy offered to Louis Dumur P. Ubu, Alfred Jarry."