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Illustrated edition with 15 original copperplate engravings by Ivan Theimer (1 frontispiece, 2 hors-texte and 12 in text) and printed in an edition of 160 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
Minor corner rubbing to the slightly lightened slipcase.
A handsome copy.

Illustrated edition with original etchings by Jean Carton and printed in 200 copies on laid paper, ours one of the 170 named copies/

Edition illustrated with 33 original etchings by Pierre-Georges Jeanniot, including 30 full-page plates, 1 title vignette and 2 headpieces, together with 37 wood engravings by Paul Bornet after Pierre-Georges Jeanniot, comprising 29 initials heightened in red and 8 tailpieces.
Printed in 124 numbered copies on vellum, all bearing a nominative dedication, this copy issued for Henri Legendre.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with a fasces of the lictor in red morocco mosaic set within gilt fillets, date and place gilt at foot, gilt rolls on the caps, front cover ornamented at center with a circle enclosing a Phrygian cap in red morocco mosaic...

Edition illustrated with 40 original etchings by Gustave Leheutre engraved by Eugène Delâtre and printed in 117 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, this copy printed for Jean Borderel.
This is the only work illustrated by the painter.
Full chocolate brown morocco binding, spine with four raised bands, blind-tooled roulettes on headcaps, moss green morocco doublures with important floral decoration of cyclamens in mosaic work in green, red, lilac, violet morocco, gilt and blind tooling, almond and gilt watered silk endpapers, following endpapers of combed paper with pasted monogrammed bookplate, covers and spine preserved, blind fillet on leading edges, all edges gilt, slipcase...

Edition illustrated with 54 original color etchings by Charles Duvent and printed in 123 numbered copies on vellum.
Full navy blue morocco binding, spine very slightly darkened with four raised bands set with black fillets extending onto the boards, gilt date at foot, cold-stamped roulettes on boards, blue watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, frame of quintuple gilt fillets and gilt fleurons at corners on pastedowns, following endpapers of marbled paper, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, slipcase with navy blue morocco entry, marbled paper boards, blue felt lining, elegant contemporary binding signed by Septier.
Fine copy perfectly bound in full morocco by Septier.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Nice copy.
Cover illustrated by Piem.
Signed handwritten inscription by Boris Vian to Christine Gouze-Raynal : "... avec toute mon amitié et mes respectueux hommages..."

First edition, one of 100 luxury numbered copies, ours not justified, only large papers.
Autograph shipment signed by Marie Mauron.
Rare and beautiful complete copy of his illustrated jacket which includes some tears and marginal gaps.

First edition, one of the 100 numbered copies on luxury paper, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Spine and sides of the chemise slightly sunned, pleasant copy.

Edition printed in 121 numbered copies on vellum and illustrated with 42 original etchings by Tigrane Polat, including a frontispiece, a title vignette, 16 hors-texte and 24 head- and tailpieces.
Our copy is expanded, at the end, with 5 trial plates.
A pale dampstain at the foot of the slipcase.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on papier de luxe, the only large paper copies.
Spine of the chemise sunned, a good copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on papier de luxe, the only large paper copies.
Spine of the slipcase sunned, a good copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Madagascar, tirage de tête.
A very good copy with edges preserved.

First edition of which it was not drawn of great papers.
Nice copy.
Cover illustrated by Piem, complete copy of his flyer "Sketch of a classification of songs" and its trailer "a book full of reach ..."
Humorous and beautiful autograph signed by Boris Vian to Mr. Lang engineer at Philips where Boris Vian successfully and effectively occupied the position of Deputy Artistic Director: "For the ingenious engineer Lang ... And long live the techenic .. Friendship Boris Vian ... "

First edition of which it was not drawn of great papers.
Nice copy.
Cover illustrated by Piem, incomplete copy of his flying sheet "Sketch of a classification of songs".
Beautiful signed autograph of Boris Vian: "To you Françoise Prévost who dries the tears of the least graminagrobées this book of initiation completely true and my friendship ..."

First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Two traces of folding to head and to foot of spine sunned as often, covers marginally and slightly sunned.
Cover illustrated by Piem.
Autograph inscription signed by Boris Vian : "Pour Sylvaine Pécherat qui connaît la chanson..."

First edition of which it was not drawn of great papers.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Boris Vian: "Brother Salvet here are some terrific weapons against villains.
Cover illustrated by Piem.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding in full boards, retaining its illustrated dust jacket which has a small insignificant lack at the foot of the front cover.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Iconography, handsome copy.