Paul REBOUX

First edition, one of 100 named copies reserved for friends of the author on vellum, no other deluxe copies are mentioned.
Rare and handsome full-margined copy in black sheepskin-effect covers.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with 90 black and white drawings by Carlègle.
As preface, a curious "unpublished text" by Gustave Flaubert.
Very handsome copy as issued, retaining its deckled edges.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Full dark green morocco binding, faded spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with double compartments ornamented with gilt typographical motifs, gilt roulettes on headcaps, triple gilt fillet frame on boards enhanced with large gilt fleurons in corners, olive green watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, frame of sextuple gilt fillets and gilt fleurons in corners on pastedowns, gilt fillet on leading edges, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, elegant binding signed by Charles Lanoë.
Handsome copy pleasingly bound in full morocco.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding half black shagreen, back with four nerves crimped nets and an anthracite jewel, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, modest binding.
Signed autograph of paul reboux to Mr. Villon.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on simili Japan paper.
A small light sunning stain at foot of spine, a pale dampstain of no consequence at foot of second cover.
Handsome full-margined copy of these parodies of Gabriele d'Annunzio, Henry Bataille, François René de Chateaubriand, Stéphane Mallarmé, Paul Verlaine, Rudyard Kipling among others.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets decorated with triple black fillets, minor rubbing to spine without significance, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Reboux.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on imperial japan paper, deluxe copies after 10 china and 15 madagascar.
Bound in half grey box leather with bands, smooth spine, wood-effect paper boards, moiré effect paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, front wrapper preserved, bookplate pasted at head of endpaper.
Handsome copy attractively bound of this work consisting of pastiches of Paul Morand, Jean de La Fontaine, Francis Carco, Marcel Proust, Gustave Flaubert, André Gide, Jean Giraudoux, Raymond Roussel, the Countess de Ségur, Raymond Radiguet...

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
Braided binding in full paper with Africanized motifs, smooth back, brown morocco title piece, covers (partially and marginally shaded) and back preserved, gilded head, binding signed Thomas Boichot.
Beautiful copy at all margins and pleasantly established.
Signed autograph Paul Reboux, all imprinted with humor of bad taste, Edouard Patigny: "... this story of black (sic) which, therefore, could only be a dark story."

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on simili-Japon, the only deluxe copies along with 5 on Japon and 30 on Hollande.
Pastiches of G. d'Annunzio, J. Racine, F.R. de Chateaubriand, P. Verlaine, S. Mallarmé, P. Fort, C. Péguy...
A handsome full-margined copy.