Franz

First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
Half red morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt quadruple vertical fillets at head and tail, gilt fillet frame on moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed Franz.
Cover illustrated by Christian Bérard.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with quadruple gilt compartments, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted at foot of pastedown, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, handsome period binding signed Franz.
Signed autograph inscription from René Benjamin to the painter Maxime Dethomas.
Our copy is also enriched with a second signed autograph inscription from René Benjamin which comes from another work and has been mounted on a stub: "To Pauley, marvelous artist of a trembling life, from... Gaspard who loved all that is living. René Benjamin. April 1935... And with what heart I thank you for what you have done for me!"
Fine copy handsomely bound of this work which was awarded the Prix Goncourt 1915.

First edition despite a mention of second edition, one of the few copies on laid that is made no mention.
Binding in full green shagreen, faded back with five nerves set with gilded nets and adorned with triple gilded boxes adorned in their centers with a gilt typographic pattern, golden wheels on the caps, framing of triple golden nets on the boards struck in their centers a large gold typographic ornament, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, framing of a golden lace on the contreplats, gilt fillets on the cups, gilded head, preserved cover, Contemporary binding signed Frantz.
Copy nicely established.
Autograph signed by Charles Deulin: "To Dr. G. Piogey my friend and my savior ..."

first edition printed in small number on rod.
Binding to bradel half black shagreen, smooth spine, a joint with traces of friction, marbled paper plates, wrappers preserved and bound in, contemporary binding signed Franz.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated and signed by Albert Maire Viscount Sartiges.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper and initialed by the only major publisher papers after 10 Japan.
Binding to bradel half morocco black Russia, smooth back slightly thinned minor, golden tail date marbled paper plates, covers and backs preserved, contemporary binding signed Franz.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half forest green morocco, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, binding signed by Franz.
Rare and handsome copy beautifully bound.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Half caramel shagreen binding, lightened spine with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, faded turquoise morocco title label, gilt date at foot, tiny lack at foot of one joint, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Franz.
Signed autograph inscription from Lucien Pivert to vicomte (Roger) de Cormenin.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Prosper Mérimée.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with 125 original vignettes engraved on wood by Porret.

Half chocolate morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with stippling and double gilt fillets, gilt dentelles at head and foot of spine which shows very light traces of rubbing without gravity, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, binding signed by Franz.

Work illustrated with 16 plates hors-texte and numerous wood vignettes after C. Nanteuil, T. Johannot...
Some light foxing.
Handsomely bound copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on Holland paper of this offprint.
Bradel binding in half morocco-grained hazelnut sheep, smooth spine with slight traces of rubbing, date at foot, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Franz.
Handsome copy.