BARBIER (George).

La Guirlande des mois. Paris, Jules Meynial, 1917-1921. 5 volumes in-18, silk cardboard illustrated with compositions in colors by George Barbier, under illustrated cover of the same, modern box (Binding of the publisher). Complete collection of this charming almanac illustrated by George Barbier. The illustration includes a total of 5 title vignettes, 31 stenciled plates, as well as several ornaments by the artist in the text. This publication, started in 1917 and interrupted five years later, contains short stories and poems by the Countess de Noailles, René Boylesve, Gérard d'Houville, Albert Flament, Henri de Régnier, Princess Murat, and George Barbier himself. This copy is presented in a luxurious wooden box dressed in pink and burgundy box and decorated with patterns and gold nets, lined with pink suede, executed by Luigi Castiglioni.