Mercure de France

First edition, one of 470 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies with 59 on China paper.

Full violet morocco binding, spine with five raised bands uniformly sunned, date and place gilt at foot, double gilt fillet on edges and headcaps, endpapers and pastedowns - framed with wide gilt dentelle - of paste paper, all edges gilt on witnesses, covers and spine preserved, binding signed David. Upper corner of first cover lightly rubbed.

Bookplate pasted on front pastedown.
Handsome copy of this collection containing three fantastic tales: "L'entrevue", "Le Pavillon fermé" and "Marceline ou la punition fantastique".

First edition on current paper.
Braided binder in chocolate half morocco, smooth back adorned with a central gilt floral motif, golden date and double fillet in tail, paper plates with decorative floral motifs, guards and contreplats of purple paper, blankets (with small gaps and slight marginal restorations) preserved, pastiche binding late nineteenth signed Laurenchet.
Precious and rare autograph dedication signed by Alfred Jarry: "Copy offered to Louis Dumur P. Ubu, Alfred Jarry."