ROUAULT, Georges: Rare and antiquarian books, inscribed books and letters, and manuscripts

Georges ROUAULT
" ... je malmène trop cerveau et coeur et alors se vengent mes organes si sensibles et qu'avec l'âge on doit beaucoup plus ménager..."Signed autograph letter about a postponed appointment for health reasons
S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1930]|21.50 x 18 cm|une page
Autograph letter signed by the painter Georges Rouault (19 lines in blue ink on one page) apologizing for having to hastily postpone an appointment due to feeling unwell.
Fold marks inherent to being placed in an envelope.
His mind clouded by pain, Georges Rouault presents his apologies for their appointment which he cancelled and attempts, despite his correspondent's tight schedule, to meet with him nonetheless: "Je ne sais ce que j'ai pu écrire hier ayant été pris de violentes douleurs de tête et pressé de vous prévenir de l'impossibilité où j'étais..." ["I don't know what I could have written yesterday having been seized with violent hea
€600
Georges ROUAULT, Ambroise VOLLARD
La politique coloniale du Père Ubu
Georges Crès & Cie|Paris 1919|15.50 x 24 cm|agrafé
First edition illustrated with two drawings by Georges Rouault, with fourth edition statement.
Spine and covers marginally discolored as usual, first endpaper partially shadowed, two lacks to foot of front cover and first endpaper.
€60
Léon BLOY (inscribed to Georges ROUAULT)
Vie de Mélanie bergère de la Salette écrite par elle-même en 1900 - Son enfance (1831-1846)[Life of Mélanie, Shepherdess of La Salette, Written by Herself in 1900 – Her Childhood (1831–1846)]
Mercure de France|Paris 1912|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition
Handsome autograph insciption from Léon Bloy to the painter Georges Rouault: "Rien pour son art - Il n'y a pas de caricature".
Spine reinforced with some filled in lacks, a tear repaired to the half title page,the one with the inscription.
This copy has a chemise an slipcase of full black morocco over marbled paper boards, lined with sheep.

Rouault fait la connaissance de Léon Bloy en 1904 par l'intermédiaire d'une de ses oeuvres: « On m'apprend que le peintre Georges Rouault, élève de Gustave Moreau, s'est passionné pour moi. Ayant trouvé chez son maître "La Femme pauvre"..., ce livre l'a mordu au coeur, blessé incurablement » (Journa
€3,500
Georges ROUAULT
Souvenirs Intimes[Intimate Memories]
Galerie des peintres-graveurs E. Frapier|Paris 1927|25 x 33 cm|broché
First edition. One of 385 numbered copies on Vélin d'Arches. Six original lithographs by Georges Rouault and initialled by the author and the publisher, preface by André Suarès and catalogue of the E. Frapier gallery in fine.

The six lithographs are captioned and signed in the plate. Some foxing, shading caused by the protective paper facing the lithographs.

The copy contains an autograph post card signed by Georges Rouault to the publisher about the publication of the book:
“What a terrible job [...], don't change anything, I have reviewed it word for word – twice. I have retouched all the little sketches and the
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“We make a silent art said the old [Nicolas]Poussin, indeed, we express ourselves with forms and colours”.
“We make a silent art said the old [Nicolas]Poussin, indeed, we express ourselves with forms and colours”.
Georges ROUAULT
Manuscrit autographe illustré de dessins originauxOriginal autograph manuscript by Georges Rouault illustrated with important original drawings in ink.
s. d. [1918-1921]|26 x 31 cm|13 pages sur 9 feuillets. Relié.
Original autograph manuscript by Georges Rouault illustrated with important original drawings in ink.

13 autograph pages in ink on 9 leaves mounted in an album. 4 compositions in ink and watercolour: the face of Christ, 2 sketches of naked women crossed out, one animal silhouette. Several mistakes, deletions, crossings out in ink, two paragraphs glued to the pages. First leaf frayed in the margins, discreet restoration to the inner margin of the first leaf. Second cover of the original notebook preserved. Black cloth binding with gilt title on the spine.
Unpublished version of the preface to his Souvenirs intimes (1927), likely written around 1918-1921
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COLLECTIF, Georges ROUAULT
Poésie 42 N°V
Pierre Seghers|Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Novembre-Décembre 1942|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
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COLLECTIF, Georges ROUAULT
Poésie 42 N°V
Pierre Seghers|Villeneuve-lès-Avignon Novembre-Décembre 1942|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
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Georges ROUAULT, Marcel ARLAND
Avec Pascal
Editions du salon carré|Paris 1946|16.50 x 21 cm|broché sous étui
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(Georges ROUAULT) COLLECTIF
Peintres français nouveaux : Georges Rouault
Nrf|Paris 1921|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 215 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
With frontispiece self-portrait of G. Rouault engraved by Jules Germain.
Furthermore our copy includes the China proof of the portrait signed by J. Germain.
Illustrations at end reproducing works by G. Rouault, text by Michel Puy.
Spine and boards slightly and uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.
€70
Georges ROUAULT, Henry CHURCH
Les clowns
Editions des Deux amis|Paris 1922|14 x 19 cm|broché
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