Jean LESCURE

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards marginally sunned without gravity.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Raoul Ubac.
Retaining publisher's wraparound band.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean Lescure to Georges Goldfayn: "A toi mon cher Georges ce 1848 dont la révolution n'a pas empêché la gauche d'être gauche et ne l'a pas pas rendu adroite pour autant. Avec l'amitié de Karl. J. Lescure" ["To you my dear Georges this 1848 whose revolution did not prevent the left from being left and did not make it skillful for all that. With the friendship of Karl. J...

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches vellum reserved for friends of the author.
Handsome copy illustrated with 3 illustrations by Raoul Ubac, Gustave Singier and Léon Gischia.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Lescure to Georges Goldfayn: "... qui a des faiblesses pour mes bavardages, voici ceux de mes gnomides bien pires mais l'amitié est d'abord celle de Jean Lescure." ["... who has weaknesses for my chatter, here are those of my gnomides much worse but friendship is first that of Jean Lescure."]

First edition.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with its glassine wrapper and slipcase.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph of Jean Lescure to Jean-Claude Groshens.
Nice copy.

Original printed edition with small number of this reprint.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Jean Lescure to Pierre Dumayet.
Pleasant and rare copy.

first edition on plain paper.
Autograph signed by Jean Lescure to Jean-Claude Grostens.
Pleasant copy.

first edition printed 200 copies numbered off trade, ours not justified.
Autograph signed by Jean Lescure to Françoise and Pierre Dumayet.
Our copy is enriched with a dated and signed Bristol of Jean Lescure thanking Pierre Dumayet for the friendship that it testifies to him and the visits that it renders to him.
Book illustrated with a drawing by Alexander Calder on the first board.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Autograph signed by Jean Lescure to Pierre Dumayet.
Pleasant copy.

first edition printed with 250 numbered copies.
Jean Lescure signed autograph signed: "For Françoise and Pierre Dumayet years later (later than you) with the capitalized friendship of Jean Lescure."
Pleasant and rare copy.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Autograph signed by Jean Lescure to Pierre Dumayet.
Pleasant copy despite the lightly cleared back.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy complete with plastic wrappers.