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1933395260Paris: Arts Et Métiers Graphiques 1933. Softcover. Near Fine. Magazine. Folio. Perfectbound in illustrated wrappers. 71pp. Near fine with tear at the crown and a subtle tidemark to the bottom of a few pages. A copy of the influential French graphic arts magazine founded by Charles Peignot which ran from 1927-1939. This issue a features an eight page article Gus Bofa with two black and white plates four pages on surrealist photographer Maurice Tabards and a three-page look at Jean de Brunhoff with a color plate of the the cover of his book Le Roi Babar along with numerous other articles and illustrations examining Daumier and contemporary advertising. Arts Et Métiers Graphiques unknown
194787360Paris: Albin Michel 1947. Fine. Montmartre and Montparnasse parties moments before WW1 Albin Michel Paris 1947 13.50 x 19 cm relié ""It's war!"" we shouted that night over and over again. The terrible word brought us bad luck. It was 1913: the following year we were packing our kits again. This time for real. And not all the guests came back."" p. 335 First edition one of only 6 copies printed on Hollande this being copy no. 1 of the deluxe issue. Bound in navy blue morocco backed boards with corners spine very lightly sunned with raised bands gilt date at foot marbled paper-covered boards and endpapers edges untrimmed top edge gilt covers and spine preserved. Binding signed Lavaux. A fine copy with wide margins attractively bound. Bookplate pasted to a flyleaf. The author's own copy profusely extra-illustrated of this magnificent Montmartre chronicle. Tipped in is an original ink portrait of Roland Dorgelès by Gus Bofa humorously captioned: ""Monsieur Roland Dorgelès dans son uniforme de rédacteur à la petite semaine"" Alongside two original photographs one depicting the famous Montmartre figure Francisque Poulbot in his Guignol theatre Agence Rol 1910 and the other a very rare photograph of the legendary Fête des Dernières Cartouches organised by Poulbot on 23 May 1913. We have located only one other known image of this event. The photograph shows the merry band of participants at Poulbots place on rue de lOrient dressed as soldiers from the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. The celebration which created quite a stir is recounted by Dorgelès in this book: One day or rather one night the uproar reached its height: when Poulbot gave his famous Dernières Cartouches party. The idea came to him after a dispute with his landlord on rue de lOrient who had refused to renew his lease. Poulbot had only recently moved in and had built a studio in the garden at his own expense. Does he think Im going to give it to him as a gift he fumed. He can rot! Ill barricade myself inside and wait for eviction. Right away we all swore to join him in defying the police just like at Fort Chabrol. But our tall friend was already improving the plan: Even better! Well dress up as soldiers from 1870 and defend ourselves like the Last Cartridges! The Maison des Dernières Cartouches was an inn in Bazeilles where French soldiers had made a heroic last stand during the fall of Sedan. Their sacrifice inspired a famous history painting by Alphonse de Neuville. By firing from the windows! By blowing everything up! The operation was immediately planned. Orders were issued stamped with the imperial eagle and the recruits assembled their own equipment not from a costume hire that wouldve been too easy. Old relics were unearthed ragmen looted the flea market raided for red trousers: in less than two weeks the battalion was fully outfitted. Everything was period-accurate down to the Chassepot rifles of Gravelotte. Even the weapons were authentic. Not a single gaiter button was missing. As the evening began rifle butts rattled the doors. The police No reinforcements. The Montparnasse reservists arrived soaked to the bone having marched across Paris in fours bayonets fixed greeted along the way by bewildered officers. We drank we sang we roared. Then we set off on patrol brimming with spirit and the honest folk returning from the cinema were startled to see soldiers appearing on corners and aiming at them: Halt! Who goes there Some caught on others stammered in fright: Whats happening What You didnt know War has been declared. There are some things though one shouldnt joke about. When our martial energy waned we all poured into the Lapin Agile and started singing Le Père la Victoire in chorus. It wasnt period-accurate but never mind. At dawn as the sky began to pale we gathered on rue Lepic officers drew their sabres the bugle sounded the charge and we launched an assault o Albin Michel hardcover
1910753871910. Fine. s. d. ca 1910 50 x 17.80 cm une feuille Original ink drawing heightened with blue pencil signed ""G.B."" and titled ""Rallye-Paper"". A light shadow around the subject vestige of a frame as well as some fold marks. Numbered stamp on verso as well as a manuscript indication for printing probably in a newspaper: ""à la largeur de la page"" ""to the width of the page"". unknown
195139091Paris: Textes Pretextes 1951. AN OUTSTANDING COPY of this fascinating livre d'artiste written and illustrated by Gus Bofa. Most books illustrated by Bofa feature photomechanical reproductions of drawings but this book is illustrated with original etchings throughout. Includes full-page etching with aquatint on the cover printed in green and black; full-page hors-texte frontispiece etching with aquatint printed in green and black; 10 full-page hors-texte etchings with aquatint printed in black; and 30 etched ornaments printed in green. From a total edition of 250 copies this is one of 65 numbered copies beautifully printed on fine wove paper with a suite of the 10 hors-texte etchings with remarque a suite of the 30 etched ornaments printed in black on Malacca wove paper and a suite of 4 rejected etchings with aquatint and remarque on Arches wove paper. Signed by Bofa on the justification. THIS COPY EXCEPTIONALLY INCLUDES BOFA'S AUTOGRAPH MANUSCRIPT OF "SOLITUDE" a poem printed for the first time in the book; and two brochures about Bofa one of which is the scarce auction catalogue of his collection printed shortly after his death. From the collection of JACQUES CRÉPINEAU noted theatre critic and historian and distinguished bibliophile with his bookplate. 4to loose as issued in original wraps. FINE AND BRIGHT with no defects in the original board chemise and slipcase. <br/><br/> Textes Pretextes paperback
87727Couverture rigide. Bon/1954. in-8. Paris 1954 in-8 298 278 & 287pp Reliure éditeur jaquette illustrée Très bel exemplaire! unknown
MC01B-00024Simon Kra. Collectible - Acceptable. Paris: Simon Kra 1927. Volume 4 of 4. Sm 4to paperback. Gray self-wraps. 342pp. French. Color illustrations by Gus Bofa. Poor book. Textblock split into three sections. Spine mostly eroded and glassine wrapper missing large sections. Inside pages Very Good suitable for rebinding. Don Quixote Classic Literature Books in French Inquire if you need further information. NOT AVAILABLE FOR SHIPMENT OUTSIDE OF THE UNITED STATES. Simon Kra paperback
155284to. Uncut orig. wrappers. No 184 of 1.000 "sur Lafuma-Navarre" a total of 1225 copies. With 40 fine plates in phototypie by Gus Bofa. unknown
193785389Paris: L'artisan du livre 1937. Fine. L'artisan du livre Paris 1937 22.50 x 28.50 cm broché First edition one of 1100 numbered copies on Lafuma paper ours one of the 100 hors commerce copies the only issue after 25 Japan and 100 Holland. Work illustrated with 40 black lithographs by Gus Bofa. Fine copy lacking its slipcase. Autograph inscription dated and signed by Gus Bofa to journalist Maurice Noël. L'artisan du livre unknown
193780434Paris: L'artisan du livre 1937. Fine. L'artisan du livre Paris 1937 22.50 x 28.50 cm broché sous étui First edition one of 1100 numbered copies on Lafuma paper the only issue after 25 Japan and 100 Holland copies. Work illustrated with 40 black lithographs by Gus Bofa. Slipcase marginally yellowed and faded. Handsome copy. Autograph inscription dated and signed by Gus Bofa to his friend Carlo Rim and his wife Alice. Provenance: from the library of the Provençal writer caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob. L'artisan du livre unknown
19475156Paris: Au Moulin de Pen Mur 1947. First edition thus. A very nice clean copy of this numbered limited edition illustrated work. Two volumes in stiff card folder. The only flaw with this copy is that it lacks the final slipcase. We have included the broken parts of the slipcase which could be rebuilt - but it is best to describe this copy as lacking slipcase! Folder is clean and tidy with embossed titles to the spine. No significant wear. Inside the two volumes. First "La Voie Libre." This includes the text titles and limitations This copy is one of the 339 copies on vélin de Lana from a total limitation of 500 copies. Owner's signature to the front end paper. The fist volume includes 12 full page lithographed plates. Volume two is the "Croquis de Route" which is made up of the 41 black and white and coloured full page lithographs. A nice copy bar the slipcase. 96. 41 pages. 25cm x 19.5cm. . Première édition. Très bel exemplaire de cet ouvrage illustré numéroté et à tirage limité. Deux volumes dans une chemise en carton rigide. Le seul défaut de cet exemplaire est l'absence de l'étui final. Nous avons inclus les parties cassées de l'étui qui pourraient être reconstruites - mais il est préférable de décrire cet exemplaire comme étant dépourvu d'étui ! La chemise est propre et bien rangée avec des titres gaufrés au dos. Pas d'usure significative. A l'intérieur les deux volumes. Le premier "La Voie Libre". Cet exemplaire est l'un des 339 exemplaires sur vélin de Lana sur une limitation totale de 500 exemplaires. Signature du propriétaire sur la première page de garde. Le premier volume comprend 12 planches lithographiées à pleine page. Le deuxième volume est le "Croquis de Route" qui comprend les 41 lithographies pleine page en noir et blanc et en couleur. Un bel exemplaire avec son étui. 96. 41 pages. 25cm x 19.5cm. Au Moulin de Pen Mur unknown
1923333629Paris: Aux éditions de la Renaissance du livre 1923. One of 425 copies on vélin pur fil Lafuma. With two vignettes and 24 woodcuts printed rectos only. iv xvi pp. 24 ff. 1 vols. Large 12mo. Original rose wrappers over card covers. Fine copy in custom chemise and slipcase. One of 425 copies on vélin pur fil Lafuma. With two vignettes and 24 woodcuts printed rectos only. iv xvi pp. 24 ff. 1 vols. Large 12mo. Artist Gus Bof became art director of Rire in 1908 and first published Pierre Mac Orlan; from 1912 he produced Le Sourire and then la "Petite semaine".<br /> <br /> The title page vignette is repeated on the upper cover. Aux éditions de la Renaissance du livre unknown
19235666Paris: Aux Éditions de la Renaissance du Livre 1923. First edition. Numbered edition. One of the 425 examples on vélin pur fil lafuma. Nicely rebound in a simple period three quarter leather binding with green cloth boards and gilt titles. A little rubbing to the spine edges but the binding is sound. The original pink soft covers with a monkey vignette to the top are bound in. These are immaculate as protected by the leather binding. Following a fifteen page preface by Mac Orlan are the 25 wood cut designs. Each printed on the recto only in green black and white with a short text beneath. A lovely example of this work. iv xvi pp. 24 ff. The pink covers are repeated as the title page. 205 by 150mm 8 by 6 inches. . Première édition. Édition numérotée. L'un des 425 exemplaires sur vélin pur fil Lafuma. Joliment relié à neuf dans une reliure d'époque simple trois-quarts cuir avec des plats en toile verte et des titres dorés. Quelques légères traces d'usure sur les bords du dos mais la reliure est solide. Les couvertures souples roses d'origine ornées d'une vignette représentant un singe en haut ont été intégrées à la reliure. Elles sont en parfait état ayant été protégées par la reliure en cuir. Après une préface de quinze pages de Mac Orlan viennent les 25 gravures sur bois. Chacune est imprimée au recto uniquement en vert noir et blanc avec un court texte en dessous. Un très bel exemplaire de cet ouvrage. iv xvi pp. 24 ff. Les couvertures roses sont reprises en page de titre. 205 x 150 mm 8 x 6 pouces. Aux Éditions de la Renaissance du Livre paperback
192318413<p>Signed by artist and author. Limited print 348/425. All text in French/langue francaise. Very Good softcover in glassine dustwrapper in unprinted slipcase. Rose color wrapper over thin card covers; wrapper front cover with Bofa artwork and black titles; in original glassine overwrap. Artist name hand written on spine of glassine wrap in neat red ink. Rose wrapper is clean and complete slightly faded; stitched textblock is laid in not attached to covers as published; textblock is tightly bound but somewhat weak and last gathering is starting; artist full signature in pencil on front fly leaf; below artist signature is 'P. McOrlan' signed in pencil; interior is clean with slight age darkening at page edges. All woodcuts are in olive green black and white; printed recto only. Slipcase is plain cardboard with paper tape at edges; in good condition though some paper tape is coming loose. Small 8vo 15 pp preface and 24 woodcuts. See OCLC #64335226. Both signatures appear credible see photos.</p> Paris: Editions de Renaissance du livre paperback
85631Couverture rigide. Bon/1956. in-8. lausanne 1956 in-8 359pp Cartonnage éditeur illustré Très bel exemplaire de l'édition numérotée. Illustré de 32 aquarelles de Gus Bofa! unknown
01079Paris: Le Rayon d'Or/Librairie Gallimard 1952. A Spectacular Copy in a Unique Artist's Binding<br /> Inscribed by Jules Romains with Inscriptions by Georges Duhamel and Gus Bofa <br /> With an Original Drawing Autograph Letter and Provenance Note<br /> A Singular Enriched Association Copy of Les Copains<br /> <br /> DUHAYON Henri binder. BOFA Gus illustrator. ROMAINS Jules. Les Copains. Avec douze aquarelles par Gus Bofa. N.p. Paris: Le Rayon d'Or 1952. <br /> <br /> First edition illustrated by Bofa limited to 3500 numbered copies sur vélin blanc des Papeteries de Lana this being copy 3152. <br /> <br /> Octavo 8 1/4 x 6 1/8 in; 208 x 153 mm. 200 1 1 blank 3 table 1 blank 1 colophon 1 blank pp. Twelve full-page aquarelle illustrations one of which has been inscribed by the artist to the owner.<br /> <br /> A striking abstract painted binding by Henri Duhayon of Nice signed in gilt on the inside front turn-in: "Relié H. Duhayon Nice." Full crushed cordovan morocco spine lettered in gilt with vividly hand-painted lacquered paper boards in a modernist all-over composition of black yellow orange blue and red brushstrokes and grid patterns reflecting the anarchic spirit of the text. Top edge gilt. Custom painted endpapers. A superb and very fine copy in a matching leather-edged slipcase.<br /> <br /> With the following additions:<br /> An original ink and watercolor drawing by Gus Bofa showing the riotous group of copains with their characteristic red cheeks - annotated and inscribed to the owner at foot: "Mr. Jean Francesche cordialement Gus Bofa."<br /> <br /> An autograph letter signed ALS by Bofa dated 24 November 1958 addressed to the owner Jean Francesche explaining the curious omission of a head in one of the illustrated characters: "Votre 'copain sans visage' n'a pas perdu la tête - il n'en a jamais eu. Jules Romains l'a voulu ainsi."<br /> <br /> A tipped-in typed letter signed TLS by the owner Jean Francesche explaining how he assembled this copy after reading Romains's Souvenirs et confidences d'un écrivain tracing the culinary reference to Duhamel contacting him for clarification and engaging Bofa in a whimsical debate over the incomplete drawing. Francesche's commentary includes typed quotes from Souvenirs and his note concludes: "Je pense que tout cela augmente l'intérêt de ce charmant volume." Francesche's signed ex-libris is blindstamped to the inside front cover turn-in.<br /> <br /> A remarkable object of literary friendship bibliophilic playfulness and aesthetic invention.<br /> <br /> First published in 1913 Les Copains is a comic and subversive novel about a group of friends - eccentric idealistic and absurd - who form a loosely anarchic brotherhood and perform theatrical stunts and pranks across provincial France. It stands as an early literary expression of unanimism a theory of collective consciousness developed by Romains in the 1900s. As the New Oxford Companion to French Literature notes: "Before the war in 1914 Romains published. two novels Mort de quelqu'un 1911 and the farcical Les Copains influenced by Unanimist theories of social groups and collective psychology." This edition published nearly 40 years later by Le Rayon d'Or Gallimard's deluxe illustrated imprint pairs Romains's youthful anti-establishment text with twelve brilliant plates by Gus Bofa one of France's most original illustrators and caricaturists. Bofa celebrated for his sardonic wit and visual improvisation was a regular contributor to Le Rire and Crapouillot and illustrated classic texts by Swift Cervantes and La Fontaine.<br /> <br /> Renowned artist Gus Bofa b. Gustave Blanchot 1883-1968 was an illustrator for Rire and Sourire a costume and set designer a celebrated poster artist and illustrator for the literary journal Crapouillot. He soon became one of the most in demand illustrators of editions of Swift La Fontaine Cervantes etc. ultimately with one hundred and seventeen volumes to his credit. <br /> <br /> French novelist poet dramatist and essayist Jules Romains pseud. of Louis Farigoule 1885-1972 was "early in his career.associated with a short-lived artistic community the Groupe de 'Abbaye which published his poems La Vie unanime in 1908. These poems and much of his later verse and prose were influenced by Unanimist theories of social groups and collective psychology. Before the war in 1914 he published more collections of poetry a verse play.and two novels Mort de quelqu'un 1911 and the farcial Les Copains The Pals" New Oxford Companion to Literature in French p. 707.<br /> <br /> Georges Duhamel's 1884-1966 experience as a surgeon during World War I produced Vie des martyrs 1917 tr. The New Book of Martyrs 1918 and Civilisation 1918 tr. 1919. These collections of sketches are noted for their compassionate accounts of human suffering. He was successful as a dramatist; his Dans l'ombre des statues was performed in 1912 tr. In the Shadow of Statues 1914 and L'oeuvre des athlètes in 1920. His fiction includes two cycles of novels-Cycle de Salavin 1920-32 tr. 1936 about a sensitive eccentric and Chronique des Pasquiers 1933-45 tr. 1937-46 about a bourgeois Parisian family. Essays in Scènes de la vie future 1930 tr. America: the Menace 1931 and other collections reflect Duhamel's aversion to overindustrialization" Columbia Enclyclopedia. He wrote passionately against war and its atrocities and against the rise of Naziism. He was elected to the Académie Français in 1935. Though now largely forgotten he is perhaps best remembered for his timeless epigram: "It is always brave to say what everyone thinks"<br /> <br /> Monod 9851. Paris: Le Rayon d'Or/Librairie Gallimard, 1952 unknown
193080764s. l.: S. n. 1930. Fine. S. n. s. l. s. d. circa 1930 20.50 x 26.50 cm une feuille Autograph letter signed by Gus Bofa addressed to his friend Carlo Rim 10 lines written in black ink. Amusing thank-you letter for the sending of charcuterie also mentioning the painter Henri Jamet: "". votre dernière lettre fait bien de l'honneur à cette rosette. Je vous remercie pour elle. J'espère que vous faites provision de bon air pur en notre beau pays. Je ne vous savais pas aussi jurassien. En vieillissant je commence à découvrir combien il me manque d'avoir un pays natal ! . Je suis allé voir votre Jamet. C'est un bien gentil garçon. J'ai vu sa galerie de tableaux. Cet homme candide accomplit avec une grande foi une oeuvre de démolition assez féroce dont il n'a aucunement conscience !"" "". your last letter does great honor to this sausage. I thank you for it. I hope you are taking in plenty of good fresh air in our beautiful country. I didn't know you were also from the Jura. As I age I'm beginning to discover how much I lack having a native land! . I went to see your Jamet. He's a very nice fellow. I saw his gallery of paintings. This candid man accomplishes with great faith a rather fierce work of demolition of which he has no consciousness whatsoever!"" Carlo Rim author of ""Ma belle Marseille"" was a Provençal writer caricaturist and filmmaker and friend of Fernandel Raimu and Marcel Pagnol as well as André Salmon and Max Jacob. S. n. unknown
195064369s. l. 1950. Fine. s. l. s. d. 18 x 21.50 cm un feuillet Signed autograph letter of Gus Bofa to one of his acquaintances 16 lines in purple ink accompanied by a pencil drawing. Folding inherent in the enveloping tear without lack in the drawing. Addressed to a friend of Gus Bofa and his wife who seems to have suffered "" a long journey in the storm! ""The letter is imbued with the humor of its author:"" we add two good warm kisses to finish drying you off "". The missive is enriched with an original drawing of Gus Bofa representing two birds on a radiator one of which is written ""Spring has come! "" unknown
2909990281.Gpaperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book. paperback
1930105471Paris: Terquem 1930. hardcover. fine. With an original etching in two states 48 engraved plates by Bofa all with tissue guards.Tall 4to original printed wrappers uncut in cloth slipcase. Paris: J. Terquem 1930. Fine.<br/> <br/> Limited Edition number 247 of 540 copies initialled by Gus Bofa printed on hand-made paper watermarked "Malaises" and containing a design by Bofa. Bofa pseudonym of Gustave Blanchot was a 20th- century French humorist illustrator.<br/> <br/> Terquem unknown
191957942Paris: L'Edition Française Illustrée 1919. Fine. L'Edition Française Illustrée Paris 1919 12 x 19 cm broché First edition on current paper the French translation by Maurice Beerblock mention thousand. Signed autograph Maurice Beerblock WA to Bradley: ""It's almost a fairy tale this meeting of the translator and the one who was the principal tenant of O. Henry ."" Illustrated book of drawings by Gus Bofa. Two gaps on the back that also has stuck back tears. L'Edition Française Illustrée unknown
194822690Paris: Editions Arc-en-Ciel. 1948. Softcover. Unbound signatures laid into wraps No. 231 of 500 copies illustrated by Gus Bofa with 39 full page Illustrations frontispiece and many in-text drawings as well. Fine in fine wraps in fine chemise and very good slipcase. ; Small 4to 9" - 11" tall . Editions Arc-en-Ciel paperback
193972508Paris: Editions des presses modernes 1939. Fine. Editions des presses modernes Paris 1939 15.50 x 21.50 cm broché First edition one of 100 numbered copies on pure Lafuma paper deluxe copy. Handsome copy despite a slight angular bump to the head of the front cover and a pale stain in the margin of the back cover. Prefaces by Pierre Mac-Orlan and Roland Dorgelès. Illustrated work as frontispiece with a drawing by Gus Bofa. Editions des presses modernes unknown
84025Couverture rigide. Bon/1923. in-12. Paris 1923 in-12 161pp broché Très bel exemplaire! Préface d'Anatole France. Illustrations de Gus Bofa. unknown
191985415Paris: Société littéraire de France 1919. Fine. Société littéraire de France Paris 1919 13 x 16.50 cm broché First edition with no mention of deluxe copies. Work illustrated with drawings by the author. Beautiful illustrated cover by the same. Handsome copy. Société littéraire de France unknown
191980844Paris: Société littéraire de France 1919. Fine. Société littéraire de France Paris 1919 13 x 16.50 cm broché First edition with no mention of deluxe copies. Work illustrated with drawings by the author. Beautiful illustrated cover by the same. Spine lightly sunned as usual small tears to one joint. Société littéraire de France unknown
