Jean-Denis MASCLES

First edition of this play which was performed for the first time at the Marigny theater by the Madeleine Renaud - Jean-Louis Barrault Company, one of 1000 numbered copies on white Aussédat roto paper, the only issue after 100 hors commerce.
Work illustrated with drawings by Jean-Denis Masclès.
Handsome copy despite two small sun-faded areas at head and foot of spine.
Manuscript signature of Jean-Louis Barrault at head of half-title page.

First edition, one of the 100 copies out of commerce numbered on white roto Aussédat.
Illustrated book of drawings by Jean-Denis Masclès.
Pleasant copy despite two small insolations in the head and foot of the back and a tiny sting on the first board.
Beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed full-page by Jean-Louis Barrault to a couple of his friends: "To Pierre and Suzy our tender friends who marry in a way so moving for us, our setbacks and our professional successes. time, to pass them "The repetition": business, it is said, successful - for our joy to us four.Remember also of a certain knight ... to which the honorary rank of "knight" gave him to some lunch of discount of cross, a face of "page".
On the role distribution page Jean-Louis Barrault indicated the names of each creator of the roles, these same actors having each signed in front of their respective names (except Madeleine Renaud).

Edition illustrated with drawings, headbands and tail-lamp Jean-Denis Mascles.
Bound in full red calico, smooth back, first board illustrated with golden arabesques, ornate second flat of a golden typographical motif at its center, guards and contreplats red paper.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated 1985 and signed by Jean-Denis Mascles Helen and Robert Frederick, editor of the book: "... cat lovers, here's fables for great people ..." enriched by a drawing in black pen representing three cats.
We enclose two letters dated and signed autographs of Jean Anouilh, one-page, regarding the development of this work, the choice of fables and how Jean-Denis Mascles could illustrate.
We also join the preface of Jean Anouilh, two pages, he typed writing, signed and corrected but that was not accepted by the publisher.
Finally, we attach a card stock on which Jean Anouilh scored a few words relating to the preface mentioned above.
Beautiful set.