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[Kees Van Dongen, illustrator] Victor Margueritte. La garçonne. avec 28 hors texte de Van Dongen. [Paris]: Ernes... (Total: 2 Items)
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Copy Number One, One of Only Four Copies Printed on "Vieux Japon", and with a Suite of Color Deconstruction Plates, in a 1920's French Art Deco Binding
[Kees Van Dongen, illustrator] Victor Margueritte. La
garçonne. avec 28 hors texte de Van Dongen. [Paris]:
Ernest Flammarion, [1926]. First illustrated edition, copy
number "1," one of only four copies printed on Old Japon and with a
suite of color deconstruction plates of the twenty-eight
illustrations in the text. Out of a total edition of 778 copies
printed. One quarto volume of text, one quarto volume of
plates. [viii], 386, [1, colophon], [1, blank]; [ii], [with 147
pochoir lithograph plates, each with tissue guard] pages. With
twenty-eight black and white plates throughout the text volume.
Uniformly bound by Flammarion (each volume stamp-signed on
inside front cover) in a contemporary full brown levant morocco art
deco binding. Covers stamped in gilt in geometric patterns and
with multi-colored leather onlays, spines similarly bound, but with
brown gilt morocco lettering labels, gilt board edges and turn-ins,
peach silk doublures and liners, top edge gilt, others uncut. In
original custom-build morocco-tipped marbled slipcase. Original
wrappers bound-in in the text volume. Spines a bit sunned and
rubbed, small bookplate in upper corner of both front pastedowns,
some wear and splitting to slipcase. A fine copy of an unusual
item.
More Information:
This novel, originally published in 1922, was considered pornography in France and other countries (it is translated into English as "The Bachelor Girl" or "Tomboy"). The title character chose to live life on her own terms, which included having various sex partners of both genders (in the 1936 film adaptation, one of her female lovers was portrayed by Edith Piaf).
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2012 October 4-5 Rare Books Signature Auction - Beverly Hills #6091 (go to Auction Home page)
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