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DERÈME (Tristan). A set of 5 in-12 volumes in first edition,…
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207
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DERÈME (Tristan). A set of 5 in-12 volumes in first edition,…
See original version (French)
Estimate €120 - €180
Voluntary lot
Description
DERÈME (Tristan). A set of 5 in-12 volumes in first edition, well bound.
1/ *La verdure dorée*. Paris, Émile-Paul frères, 1922. Post-war half-chagrin, spine with 5 raised bands, covers and spine preserved. Limited edition on heavy paper, limited to 50 numbered copies; this one, not for sale. A fine copy.
2/ *L’Escargot bleu*. Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1936. Post-war half-maroquin with corners, smooth spine bearing the title in gold, gilt head, covers and spine intact. Untrimmed. Spine slightly faded.
First edition. One of 9 copies on Holland paper (no. 5), following 8 on Japanese paper.
3/ *Le poisson rouge*. Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1934. Red post-period half-maroquin, smooth spine with gilt title, covers and spine intact. A fine copy.
First edition on ordinary paper (Press copy). An autographed copy sent by the author to the writer and historian Auguste Bailly (1878–1967).
4/ *L’Onagre orangé*. Paris, Bernard Grasset, 1939. Post-war half-shagreen, smooth decorated spine, covers and spine preserved (a handwritten note reads: ‘bound by Devauchelle’).
First edition on ordinary paper, enhanced by a signed copy from the author to the writer Maurice Donnay (1859–1945).
5/ *La verdure dorée*. Portrait and vignettes engraved by Carlègle. Brussels, Éditions Un coup de dés…, 1929. Post-war half-chagrin binding, smooth spine with gilt title, covers intact.
Printed in a run of 206 copies, plus a few non-commercial copies. This copy, one of the 200 printed on high-quality Dutch laid paper, is enhanced by a visiting card bearing five lines in the author’s own hand.
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About the sale
Antique and modern books: catalogued sale
Auction location
Auction time
11/14/2026 at 10:30 AM
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