M.-P. Trémois

First French edition after the rare original published in London in 1912, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Bradel binding in half boards with vellum-style corners, smooth spine, hazelnut brown shagreen title label, red fillet frame on floral-patterned paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with initials, headpieces and tailpieces.
Light worming on spine.
Handsome full-margined copy beautifully bound of this literary hoax.
This collection of libertine poems was much appreciated by Apollinaire who devoted a fine notice to it in L'Enfer de la Bibliotheque Nationale.

Edition illustrated with a title vignette repeated on the cover, 8 in-text drawings as well as 8 original hors-texte etchings hand-colored with pochoir by Touchagues, one of 169 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only issue with 9 Japan and 22 Holland copies.
Our copy is expanded with 5 study plates at rear.
A small tear at head of spine which also has a lack at foot, endpapers lightly shaded, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe copies after 50 Japan paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the copies on vellum.
Guards marginally shaded, two small tears in the head and foot of the back.
Signed autograph of Jacques de Lacretelle to Abel Hermant which is mentioned on page 75 of this book: "For my dear master and friend Abel Hermant who will see (page 75) why he will be forgiven a lot in France.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Montval, head print.
Binding in half red shagreen with corners, back with four nerves, golden tail date, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and backs preserved, binding signed Encalcat.
Book decorated with illustrations by Pierre Devaux.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph Joseph Delteil to Jean-Paul Allardin: "... this beautiful Corisande which we will never know if Henry preferred, or if history humiliated Arques and Ivry ..."