L'Inflation sentimentale

Illustrated edition with 21 original erotic etchings by Chas Laborde, one of 5 numbered copies on old Japan, ours named and specially printed for Louis Theuveny, the “tirage de tête”.
Binding in full forest green morocco, spine in five compartments adorned with a gilt floral decoration and red morocco mosaic pieces depicting the petals framed by black triangles, the base of which is made up of a piece of black mosaic morocco, a panel is decorated with a set of gilt alternating checkerboards with the checkers made up of pieces of black mosaic morocco, gilt roll-tolling on the spine ends, title piece in black morocco, gilt date at the foot, the decorations on the spine are reproduced on the first board in two large triangles facing each other and, on the second board, on a central medallion, marbled endpapers, frame of triple gilt fillets on the paste-down endpapers, covers and spine preserved, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, all edges gilt, slipcase lined with forest green morocco, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding signed Yseux.
Handwritten presentation signed by Pierre Mac Orlan to Louis Theuveny: “... cette vision sentimentale du monde moderne dont il n'a pas craint de partager la responsabilité. De tout coeur. P. Mac Orlan.” “...this sentimental vision of the modern world for which he was not afraid to share the responsibility. Wholeheartedly. P. Mac Orlan.” enriched, underneath, with a handwritten signed presentation by Chas-Laborde: “.. en amical souvenir avec le croquis ci-joint. C.Laborde” “...in friendly memory with the attached sketch. C. Laborde”.
Indeed, our copy is enriched with an original watercolour dated, signed and dedicated by Chas-Laborde to Louis Theuveny, depicting a madame pimp and five of her girls lined up like toy soldiers in light clothing with bare breasts.
This original watercolour is mounted on guards and placed before the illustration on page 12 which is in its reproduction.
A beautiful copy of the “tirage de tête” set in a full mosaic morocco binding by Yseux and enriched with a signed and dedicated watercolour by Chas-Laborde.