Imprimerie Moderne

New edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure linen, deluxe printing with 50 on pure Ambert rag.
Work illustrated with 72 drawings by François l'Angeli.
Bookplate pasted on a label bearing the manuscript description of our copy by a bookseller.
Handsome copy presented in a chemise and slipcase in full cardboard covered with marbled paper.
Beautiful autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Pourrat to academician Jean de Pierrefeu in the form of a poem.

First edition printed on laid paper in a small number of copies.
Full brown shagreen binding, faded spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with double gilt compartments, gilt date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, triple gilt fillets framing the boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle border on pastedowns, double gilt fillets on edges, covers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Endpapers entirely foxed.
Rare.

First edition printed on laid paper in a small number of copies.
Half brown sheep binding with corners, faded spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with gilt double compartments, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Endpapers entirely browned.
Rare.

"Trilingual" first edition (etymological text, phonetic text, French translation) of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Spine lightly sunned, small stains to head and foot of boards.
Rare.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Louis Jalenques the Auvergne Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the   founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him   in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench"   "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Back and boards slightly and marginally thinned as generally.

Trilingual Edition (etymological text, phonetic text, French translation) of wich no leading copies exists.
Binding half burgundy shagreen, back with five nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved cover, modern binding.
Rare autograph signed Arsene Vernemouze Jeanne Garric: "... the flowers of Auvergne is not entirely his, and I allow him to find a little wild ..."
Some small foxing at the beginning and end of volume.

First edition.
Light rubbing to foot of spine and front board, foxing to rear board, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Photographic frontispiece.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Minor tears at head and foot of spine, spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned, occasional worming.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Light worming to endpapers without significance, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Spine of the second volume slightly worn, foxing to boards, attractive interior condition.
Illustrated.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Bibliophile's stamp serving as bookplate.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
Illustrated.