FARRÈRE (Claude).
Œuvres.
Paris: L'Atelier du... Lot 746
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FARRÈRE (Claude).
[Œuvres].
Paris: L'Atelier du Livre, 1932. -7 works in 8 volumes in-8, 200 x 151. Dark blue half-chagrin with bradel stripes, smooth spine decorated, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (M. P. Trémois).
Set of 7 of Claude Farrère's works published by Atelier du Livre, each illustrated with 12 color plates by a different artist. Each volume is numbered 9, and is one of the first 50 numbered copies on japon impérial. They are all enriched by an autograph letter from the author on the false title, addressed to a close friend of the author whom he nicknamed Loulou.
Includes:
- La Bataille. Novel. Color illustrations by DIGNIMONT. Paris: À l'Atelier du livre, 1932. - XIV pp, (1 blank f.), 233 pp, (3 last blank ff.), 12 plates, printed cover.
Address: "to Loulou, // from the bottom of my heart // Claude Farrère."
- Les Civilisés. Novel. Color illustrations by CHAS LABORDE. Paris: À l'Atelier du livre, 1932. - XI, 287 pp, (2 ff.), 12 plates, printed cover.
Address: "to this little one // Loulou whom I love // Claude Farrère".
- Fumée d'opium. Novel. Color illustrations by Jean BOUCHAUD. Paris: À l'Atelier du livre, 1932. - XII, 216 pp, (2 ff.), 12 plates, printed cover.
Address: "for our Loulou // whom we love so much, // so, so much... // his old, very old // big brother // Claude Farrère."
The plate between pages 98-99 is disbound.
- L'Homme qui assassina. Novel. Color illustrations by DIGNIMONT. Paris: À l'Atelier du livre, 1932. - (4 ff. first blank), 242 pp. (3 ff. last blank), 12 plates, printed cover.
Address: "pour Loulou // avec ma grande // amitié fraternelle // Claude Farrère."
- Mademoiselle Dax jeune fille. Novel. Color illustrations by Jean DULAC. Paris: À l'Atelier du livre, 1932. - (4 ff. first blank), 217 pp. (3 ff. last blank), 12 plates, printed cover.
Address: "pour ma Loulou, // avec mille tendresses // de celui qui écrivit // la préface..... // Claude Farrère."
- Les Petites alliées. Novel. Color illustrations by Jean DULAC. Paris: À l'Atelier du livre, 1932. - (4 ff. first two blank), 315 pp. (2 ff.), 12 plates, printed cover.
- Thomas L'Agnelet. Gentleman of fortune. Novel. Color illustrations by Pierre FALKÉ. Paris: À l'Atelier du livre, 1932. - 2 volumes, (4 ff. first 2 blanks), 279 pp. (2 ff.), 12 plates, printed cover; (4 ff. first 2 blanks), 207 pp. (2 ff.), 12 plates, printed cover.
Sent: "for my Loulou, // this old book // so long, // with the hope that she // won't fall asleep // too fast, from the first // volume // Claude Farrère" (volume 1).
"For Loulou // Claude" (volume 2).
Beautiful set in uniform binding by M.-P. Trémois, very well preserved despite faded spines.
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