MAURIAC François

MAURIAC François Collection of 3 works in bound first edition: - De quelques cœurs inquiets - Petits essais de psychologie religieuse Paris, Société littéraire de Paris, 1920 Small in-12°. Black half-maroquin with wide-grained corners (Tchékéroul). 5-rib spine with author, title and date in gilt lettering. Gilded fillets decorating the boards. Gilt head. Covers and spine perfectly cons. Case lined with the same morocco. First edition of which no large paper was printed. Autograph signed letter from the author to the writer Charles Du Bos: "à Charles du Bos pour qu'il retenir surtout, de ce long titre, l'épithète " petits " son ami reconnaissant François Mauriac". Provenance: Bibliothèque Georges Donckier de Donceel (bookplate). - La Chair et le Sang Paris, Paul-Émile frères, 1920 In-12°. Red half-maroquin with corners (Huser). 5-rib spine with author and title in gilt lettering. Head gilt. Covers and spine cons. Case lined with the same morocco (damaged). First edition. 1/100 copies on Hollande, the only large paper (n°4). Provenance: Bibliothèque Georges Donckier de Donceel (bookplate). - Presence Paris, Paul-Émile frères, 1921 In-12°. Chocolate half-maroquin with corners (L. Malcorps). 5-rib spine with author, title and date in gilt letters. Head gilt. Covers and spine cons. Spine slightly faded with some rubbing to nerves. First edition. One of the few copies printed especially for the author (n°55). There are 50 head copies on Lafuma pur fil. Signed autograph letter to the writer Abel Hermant: "à Monsieur Abel Hermant de dont j'admire l'œuvre - en très respectueux hommage Mauriac". Provenance: Maurice Crick Library (illustrated bookplate).