Trinckvel

Illustrated edition with 49 original etchings by Raymond Renefer, one of 24 numbered copies on Japan paper, the deluxe issue after 13 old Japan copies.
Full red morocco binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands, gilt roulettes on headcaps, front cover decorated with a geometric design of mosaic morocco pieces in turquoise, brown, navy blue and brown surrounded by gilt dots, burgundy watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, gilt fillet frame on pastedowns, top edge gilt, gilt fillet on edges, covers and spine preserved, binding signed Trinckel.
The work includes, as stated in the edition justification, the duplicate suite on China paper of the illustrations.
Handsome...

Collected edition with some parts in first edition, printed on ordinary paper.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands lightly browned, minor rubbing to two bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Trinckvel.

Rare and probably the only test of "Pantagruelian Tales".
The work dates from 1903 before the addition of Jules Clarettie's preface and illustrations by Edmond Malassis.
The text, printed in Gothic characters is included in frames foliage, different from those of the edition marketed in 1905.
Bound in brown half morocco with corners, back with four double nerves decorated with a typographic mosaic pattern of green morocco, boards, guards and contreplats of marbled paper, gilded head, binding signed Trinckvel.
Nice copy nicely established.
Our copy is enriched with two autograph letters signed from Arthur Christian to Jules Claretie concerning the edition of...

First edition in French, one of 205 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half burgundy shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Trinckvel.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 205 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half burgundy shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Trinckvel.
Handsome copy.