Louise Labé, la belle cordière de Lyon (1522-1566)

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jean Larnac to Henri Béraud: "... qui comme Louise Labé vécut son enfance dans une boutique lyonnaise. Et puisse le souvenir de "La gerbe d'or" lui faire aimer les corderies de Pierre Labé et d'Ennemonde Perrin..." ["... who like Louise Labé lived his childhood in a Lyon shop. And may the memory of 'La gerbe d'or' make him love the rope-making shops of Pierre Labé and Ennemonde Perrin..."]
Illustrated.
Light foxing affecting mainly the covers.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud on the Île de Ré.