Toutain|Paris s. d. [circa 1950]|21 x 27 cm|en feuilles
First Edition printed 315 numbered copies on vellum, ours unjustified. Pleasant copy despite very slightly and marginally insolated boards as generally. Illustrated book of 15 drawings in black by Jean Boullet. Signed autograph of Jean Boullet to Pierre Dumayet: "... this book not like the others ... Tribute to the image."
Edition for which he seems to have been derived great papers notwithstanding the justification of the draw. Very rare autograph signed by Boris Vian for that book to Henri Carles: "In Grand Chief Henri Carles he be confused with Romeo." Below the autograph, the dedicatee scored some biographical notes pertaining to the existence of Boris Vian germanopratine: BORIS VIAN = BISON RAVI / club St Germain 13 Rue St Benoit, 13 Paris 6th / or Vernon Sullivan Boris Vian ditto / working together 1948-1953 Michelle and Boris / Our friend to all. Musicians, Barmann (sic) Rats St Germain, Journalists, writers etc. etc. not to mention the King Boubal. Cover art by Barbarossa. Rare and nice copy almost all of the draw ends pestle due to low sales recorded in this autograph dedication of the author.