GUITRY (S.). DE JEANNE D'ARC À PHILIPPE PÉTAIN. P., Sant' Andrea et Lafuma, 1944. In-folio, midnight-blue morocco entirely decorated on the boards and spine with a mosaic of gilt flowers, white parchment lozenge decorated with 3 fleurs-de-lys in the center of the boards, ribbed spine, gilt title, gilt head, navy-blue moiré silk lining (period binding). Small loss at upper headpiece, slight tears and rubbing. ORIGINAL EDITION. Limited edition of 675 numbered copies on vellum pur chiffon watermarked à la Francisque. Numerous unpublished texts by French writers of the interwar period, and heliogravure illustrations on the cover and in the text. VERY FINE DECORATED BINDING.

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