Marie LAURENCIN

Autograph letter signed by Marie Laurencin addressed to friends whom she calls "Mes oiseaux" ("My birds") in a telegraphic style, 22 lines written in violet ink.
Folds inherent to postal handling.
On holiday in Normandy, Marie Laurencin enjoys the invigorating climate and the tranquility of the place: "Qu'on est bien ici dans la tempête. Hier promenade sous la pluie ruisselante. On revient fière comme un paon on a vraient le temps et quelles bonnes soirées en tête à tête avec les hôtes." ("How good it is here in the storm. Yesterday walk in the streaming rain. One returns proud as a peacock one truly has time and what good evenings tête-à-tête with the hosts.") and does not even regret the absence of the books she nevertheless cherishes: "mais rien à lire aussi je tricote." ("but nothing to read so I knit.")
From her haven of peace, Marie Laurencin nonetheless inquires about her friends' health: "Vous soignez-vous comme je vous l'ai ordonné. Je vous embrasse de tout mon coeur." ("Are you taking care of yourselves as I ordered you to. I embrace you with all my heart.")

Autograph letter signed by Marie Laurencin addressed to Marcelle Montclar, 27 lines written in black ink on blue-green paper, envelope included.
Folds inherent to mailing, a red ink stain in the lower left margin of the envelope.
Marie Laurencin announces her upcoming departure for Lausanne and mentions the happy events she is experiencing and wishes to share with Marcelle Montclar: "Je sais que tout ce qui m'arrive d'agréable vous touche. Tous les dramaturges m'ont télégraphié leur joie. Cela m'a fait plaisir. J'aime le théâtre, les interprètes.. [...] On m'offre (en Suisse) dans un endroit que je ne connais pas, un petit pavillon de garde. Ce sont des poètes qui m'ont écrit "[...] Je vous raconterai et vous montrerai des épitres de nos amis. De ceux-là un peu d'écoeurement me vient. Mais gardons-le pour nous." (I know that everything pleasant that happens to me touches you. All the playwrights have telegraphed me their joy. It pleased me. I love the theater, the performers.. [...] I am offered (in Switzerland) in a place I do not know, a small guard pavilion. It is poets who have written to me "[...] I will tell you and show you letters from our friends. From those ones, a little disgust comes to me. But let us keep it between us.)

Engraved bookplate of Eward Wasserman by Marie Laurencin with the words "Ex-libris Edward Wasserman" inscribed on the plate.

Outstanding print on japon with wide margins of Laurencin's engraving for bibliophile Edward Wasserman.





 

First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on Annonay laid paper.
Spine and back cover entirely faded as is often the case, front cover marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
Work illustrated with 4 etchings by Marie Laurencin.

Autograph letter signed by Marie Laurencin addressed to Roger Nimier, 15 lines written in black ink, envelope included.
Folds inherent to mailing.
Marie Laurencin responds favorably to a request from Roger Nimier who had proposed that she illustrate one of his texts to appear in the magazine Le Nouveau fémina: "Cher Roger - Je veux bien vous illustrer une nouvelle si j'en suis capable." ["Dear Roger - I would be happy to illustrate a short story for you if I am capable of it."] and refuses to be photographed at her age: "... je ne veux pas être photographiée à 71 ans ou alors morte..." ["... I don't want to be photographed at 71 years old, unless I'm dead..."]

First edition.
A handsome copy despite small marginal foxing on the boards, a minute tear at the head of the second board.
Contributions by Lorna Rea "L'esprit souffle où il veut" translated by Odette Chauvet-Villard, Géo Norge "Poëmes", Ivan Goll "Mélusine"...
Issue illustrated with reproductions of works by Pablo Picasso, Giorgio de Chirico, Marie Laurencin, Victor Servranckx, Alexander Calder, Jacques Maret...

First edition, one of 1035 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only printing along with 25 Japan copies.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author lithographed by Marie Laurencin.
A small lack to foot of front cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with eight color etchings by Marie Laurencin, printed in 300 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Spine of chemise sunned and some minor rubbing to the pink paper slipcase.
Handsome copy.

First Edition, one of 425 numbered copies on white vellum.
Back with a little lack in the foot.
Illustrated book of a portrait of Marcel Jouhandeau by Marie Laurencin and an autograph facsimile.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "For Jean with my friendship forever."

New edition with an introduction by Jean Paulhan, one of the numbered copies on upper vellum.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth back, navy blue morocco title piece, preserved covers, modern binding.
Book of Maurice Heine, bibliography of Robert Valençay.
Provenance: from the library of Marie Laurencin with her handwritten signature at the head of the title page.

First edition.
Publisher's Bradel binding of grey cloth, first cover illustrated with a vignette of a painting by Marie Laurencin, slipcase of grey cloth.
Very richly illustrated.
A very attractive copy.

First edition of the score, of which there is no mention of grand papier (deluxe) copies, of the text in French dand the translations in German and English by Jacques Benoist-Méchin.
Upper cover illustrated with a drawing by Marie Laurencin.
Rare and nice copy.