Lucien LAFORGE

First edition and first printing of Lucien Laforge’s pacifist illustrations, one of 400 deluxe copies on special matte red paper from the Barthélémy paper mills, the only deluxe issue announced.
Some light wear, otherwise a very good copy of this fierce anti-militarist pamphlet in which runs "comme le grésillement du fer rouge marquant à vif la chair pâle et grasse du Bourgeois repu de morts" (Paul Vaillant-Couturier in L'Humanité).

First printing of this abundantly illustrated edition of Perrault's tales, by Lucien Laforge with numerous vignettes in black, and 8 full-page color compositions, all framed in large medallions.

Contemporary Bradel binding with floral motifs enhanced in gilt, smooth spine, red morocco title label, pink endpapers and flyleaves with spots of silver, gilt and green paint, original wrappers preserved, bookplate "Après moi le sommeil" drawn by Max Ernst from the library of Paul Eluard on pastedown.

This collection includes: "La Belle au bois dormant" (Sleeping Beauty), "Le Petit Chaperon Rouge" (Little Red Riding Hood),  "Barbe Bleue" (Bluebeard), "Le Chat botté" (Puss in...