Derain, André

APOLLINAIRE, Guillaume L'enchanteur pourrissant. New edition illustrated with reproductions of the woodcuts for the original edition by André Derain. Paris Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue française 1921 Pet. in-8° (trace of ex-libris on the 1st bl.). Green half morocco bradel signed by Delapierre, paper boards in green and rust tones, spine titled in gold throughout, grey cover and spine cons. (small defects including 1 small lack on the lower cover). 2nd edition of the author's first book (original 1909), with the woodcuts reproduced in two thirds. Ex. not numbered, the large papers having been limited to 137. Beautiful illustrations, including 11 full-page ones by Derain, for whom this is the first illustrated book. The rare and expensive first edition had been printed in 106 copies. Ref. Talvart & Place I:79. Joint: 1. Toussaint-Luca, Ange - Guillaume Apollinaire (souvenirs d'un ami). Paris, Éditions de la Phalange, 1920. In-12. Br. First edition. No large papers. Autographed letter to the French writer André Salmon "who was the friend of [Guillaume Apollinaire]". Enriched with a small original photo showing the villa Neu-Glück in the Rhineland where Apollinaire stayed in 1901-1902, with on the verso a self-signed letter "E.M. Wolf" to Salmon "as a sign of admiration [...]". - 2 Adéma, Marcel - Guillaume Apollinaire le mal-aimé. With 44 illustrations in the text and 12 outside the text. Paris, Plon, (1952). Pet. in-8°. Midnight blue half-chagrin with corners, gilt threaded boards, spine with 4 nerves titled in gold, gilt t., cover and spine cons. First edition. 1/75 (of 287) n. on Lafuma paper, 2nd paper. Important bibliography at the end. (3 vols.)