Marcel PRÉVOST

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on wove paper, deluxe copies after 50 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.
Marcel Prévost's manuscript signature on the half-title page.

Illustrated edition with 38 original compositions etched in black and sanguine, in and out of text, by Joseph-Marius Avy, one of 190 numbered copies on handmade laid paper, the only issue after 110 Japan.
Full chocolate brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, one band rubbed and slight scratches to spine, gilt roulettes to headcaps, caramel watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, three caramel and chocolate brown morocco fillets framing the pastedowns, following endpapers of handmade laid paper, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on edges with small nicks, elegant contemporary binding signed by Marcellin Lortic.
White endpapers of the...

First Edition, one of 965 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Bound in chocolate brown maroquinated half-grilled corners, back with five nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head, Contemporary binding signed A. Broulet, binder niortais .
A small hitch without gravity head of the back.
Marcel Prévost's signature on the fake title page.

First Edition printed on Alfa paper.
Bound in chocolate brown maroquinated half-grilled corners, back with five nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head, Contemporary binding signed A. Broulet, binder niortais .
Some small freckles without gravity.
Marcel Prévost's signature on the fake title page.

First edition.
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

First edition.
Half chocolate brown morocco-style shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands very slightly faded, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed by A. Broulet, bookbinder from Niort.
Some foxing affecting mainly the endpapers and margins of certain leaves.

First edition, one of 55 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa, this copy specially printed for Henri Béraud, deluxe issue after 20 on pur fil.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Marcel Prévost to Henri Béraud "... whom I never see anymore, alas!"
Handsome copy despite some minor marginal foxing.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, one of 60 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa paper, ours printed specially for Henri Béraud.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Marcel Prévost to Henri Béraud.
Two small tears to spine, some light foxing to margins of certain leaves.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on Ré Island.

First edition, one of 10 numbered hors commerce copies on pur fil paper, ours specially printed for Henri Béraud, deluxe copy with 20 other pur fil copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Prévost to Henri Béraud below the justification page: "... en grande estime et en grande amitié..." ["... with great esteem and great friendship..."]
Spine sunned, some foxing to covers, endpapers and some deckled edges.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on Île de Ré.

Edition, one of the 15 copies on China, deluxe edition after 5 and 10 Whatman Japan.
Our copy is the publisher Alphonse Lemerre who signed the book by "copy editor" enriched his initials under the justification of the draw.
A wetting at the foot of the second half of the body of the work.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Half dark green morocco with corners, faded spine with five raised bands, gilt date at tail, small trace of rubbing to one band, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, contemporary binding signed by Durvand.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on Holland paper, initialed by the publisher.
Contemporary half green shagreen binding with corners signed Champs-Stroobants Sr, Jansenist spine with five raised bands retinted and showing small scratches, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, full-margined copy, covers and spine preserved.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
A small tear and light worming to spine, gift inscription from a previous owner, two tiny corner creases at foot of boards, an interior repair using an adhesive piece to verso and at foot of front board.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, leading print after 43 Holland paper.
Binding in half brown shagreen with corners, slightly lightened back with five nerves, small traces of friction on the nerves, date golden tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head on witnesses, blankets and back retained.
Shaded guards.
Handwritten signature of Marcel Prévost below the justification of the draw.

first edition, one of the 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours bearing the N ° 1, drawing of head.
Binding in full morocco green fir, back discolored and thinned with five nerves, golden date in tail, golden wheels on the headdresses, boards ornamented of florets stamped with cold and framed of a set of quintuple golden nets, guards and plies of paper to The vat, framed by quadruple golden threads on the counterplates, golden head on witnesses, first cover plate preserved, gold edging on the cups, case bordered with green morocco which turned brown over time, inside cream felt, Paper to the vat, elegant binder of the unsigned era.
Handwritten signature of Marcel...

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
Autograph signature of the author below the justification page.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête, this one not justified.
A very good copy with good margins.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Author's signature on the half-title page.
A label mark at head of first endpaper, occasional small worming, a full-margined copy.

New edition.
Very handsome autograph inscription from the author to Madame Maurice Dreyfus.
One small lack to foot of spine.