Lot n° 271
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*THÉVENET (Jacques) - GIONO (Jean). - Lot 271
*THÉVENET (Jacques) - GIONO (Jean).
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Marseille : Les Bibliophiles de Provence, 1932. - In-8, 259 x 200 : 193 pp, (5 ff. 2 first and last blank), illustrated cover. Dark green morocco, gilt filleted compositions on the boards and spine, representing a man digging, repeating the design of the frontispiece, smooth spine, large dark green morocco frame inside, decorated with a gilt fillet, pink silk lining and endpapers, double guards, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved, slipcase (YMO)
Edition of 150 copies on wove paper, illustrated with 14 original lithographs by the painter and illustrator Jacques THÉVENET (1891-1989), including one on the frontispiece, one on the title, 9 in the text, one in the colophon and 2 full-page.
One of the 100 copies reserved for the members of the Société des Bibliophiles de Provence, specially printed for Mr. Henry J. Reynaud.
UNIQUE EXEMPLAIRE, ABUNDANTLY TRUFFLED, including :
- a complete suite of lithographs on China paper,
- a suite of trial proofs on Marais vellum of 10 lithographs of the book, signed by the artist,
- an original gouache signed by Thévenet,
- 2 invitations for 2 exhibitions of the painter's works at the Le Roy studio in Marseille,
- an original model of the title with an original drawing by Thévenet in pencil, signed and dated "Manosque May 1932"
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- 4 proofs of the frontispiece, including one on chine signed by the artist and Jean Giono, one in bistre on japon and two in black on japon,
- 7 ORIGINAL DRAWINGS not retained for the illustration, only one being signed,
- an original photograph, 111 x 66 mm, representing Jean Giono accompanied by 3 friends of whom certainly Jacques Thévenet,
- an autograph visiting card of the artist,
- 6 L
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A.S. FROM JEAN GIONO about the book, one of which is 3 pages and a half in-4 concerning notably the preface of the book,
- 3 L.A.S
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FROM JACQUES THÉVENET, also concerning the book, one of them is illustrated with 2 original drawings,
- typescript signed by Jean Giono, of the article on Jacques Thévenet for Sud Magazine, 9 pages in-4 on yellow paper,
- typescript of Jacques Thévenet, 2 pages in-4, entitled A propos d'un livre illustré, including several autograph corrections,
- the menu of the dinner given for the release of the book on May 18, 1933,
- a lithographed portrait of Jean Giono,
- two press clippings on Giono
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Nice copy.
Spine uniformly faded.
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