Signed Books, Presentation Copies

First edition, with service de presse stamp at head of second cover.
Spine slightly sunned, the page bearing the autograph inscription is partially shaded, otherwise a handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Precious and fine autograph inscription from Jacques Chastenet to his fellow Immortal of the Académie Française, General Weygand: "... cette esquisse d'une époque qui n'a pas profité de la victoire à laquelle il avait tant contribué." ["... this sketch of an era that did not benefit from the victory to which he had so greatly contributed."]

First edition, press service stamp on head of second cover.
Spine slightly sunned.
Precious autograph inscription from Henry Bordeaux to his fellow Immortal of the Académie Française, General Weygand.

First edition, with printed press service stamp at head of one endpaper.
Two small stains to margin of front cover, otherwise handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Precious autograph inscription from Jules Romains to his fellow Immortal of the Académie Française, General Weygand.

First edition illustrated with 15 original copperplate engravings, including 10 in color, by Maurice de Vlaminck, one of 250 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.

The work is also illustrated with 2 portraits by Amedeo Modigliani depicting Maurice de Vlaminck and his wife.

Full Empire green morocco binding, spine with two prominent raised bands extending as triangles in blind on the covers, spine decorated with three gilt lozenges with gilt title and separated by a transverse gilt bar, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, triple gilt fillets framing the pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, Empire green morocco-edged slipcase, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding signed by the workshops of C. Muller, Nancy bookbinder.

Manuscript signature by Maurice de Vlaminck in pencil below his frontispiece portrait.

Spine slightly darkened, otherwise a handsome copy.