Editions Curio

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Bound half blue navy, smooth back adorned with a double golden cartouche and golden typographic motifs, date golden tail, framing of double golden nets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved blankets , gilded head on witnesses, Contemporary binding.
Signature handwritten dated Charles-Etienne against the justification of the draw.
Nice copy at all margins.

First edition.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Charles-Etienne to Henri Béraud: "... en hommage de haute estime littéraire..." ["in homage of high literary esteem..."] expanded with a visiting card on which the author requests a little of Henri Béraud's time so that he might devote some of his attention "à cette humble plaquette dans le fatras des productions qui vous parviennent..." ["to this humble booklet among the jumble of productions that reach you..."]
First cover slightly discolored at foot.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud in Ré.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on luxury paper Alfa paper, only leading copies.
Bound in half blue shagreen, smooth back adorned with a triple gold cartridge and a gold typographic pattern, framing of double golden nets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of floral paper with moire effect, preserved covers, two slightly blunt corners, gilded head, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by Charles-Etienne at Loulou de Choisy.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only leading copies.
Bound half blue navy, smooth back adorned with a double golden cartouche and golden typographic motifs, date golden tail, framing of double golden nets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved blankets , gilded head, Contemporary binding.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Charles-Etienne to Louis-Cyrille Fromantin.

Second augmented edition.
Publisher's binding in full navy blue percaline, smooth back, golden title sticker on the first board, two small spots at the head of the first board, golden head.
Rare signed and autographed autograph by Robert Underwood Johnson in French to actress and singer Raquel Meller: "A senorita Raquel Meller incomparable artist, adorable woman: remember her triumphant success in New York ... Deep tribute ..."
Slight discolorations on the boards.