262 - POETRY LITERATURE. More than 10 books and pamphlets:

POETRY LITERATURE. More than 10 books and pamphlets: - OBALDIA (René de). Papa, Mama und der Esel. Innocent Poems for Young and Old. Adapted by Ludwig Harig and Eugen Helmlé. Axel Hertenstein, Harlekin-Presse, 1978, in-4, 10ff. of vellum paper mounted “Chinese-style.” Paperback. - Unused. First edition of this poem and first print run of the four compositions by Eugène Helmlé, screen-printed in color. Printed in an edition of 220 copies, all signed. - LA CROIX. Dark Pages and Pink Pages. Excerpts from the poetry of La Croix. Chaumont, Cavaniol, 1885, in-8, 4 leaves–368 pp. Brown morocco, ribbed spine, gold interior lace, gold head, untrimmed, original cover preserved. (Contemporary binding). - Portrait of the author framed by dried flowers on the endpaper. Spine slightly faded. - LEFEVRE-PONTALIS (Germain). *La chaîne du temps*. n.p., 1933, 8vo. No pagination. Green shagreen, ribbed spine, cover and spine preserved. (Contemporary binding). - One of 225 copies on white laid paper. It bears the number 3. Small foxing spots; spine and edges of the covers have faded to a fawn color. - BERNIS (Cal. de). Miscellaneous Poems... With a bio-bibliographical note by Fernand Drujon. Paris, Quantin, 1882, 8vo, 2 leaves–XXXII pp.–247 pp.–1 leaf–2 plates. Green half-chagrin, corners, smooth spine decorated lengthwise, gilt head, cover. (Flammarion-Vaillant). - Corners very slightly rubbed, small pinholes on the engravings. (Collection: Little Poets of the 18th Century). Printed in a small run on laid paper. - GILBERT (N.-J.-L.) (1751–1780). Complete Works. Published for the first time with the author’s corrections and variants, accompanied by literary and historical notes. Paris, Dalibon, 1823, in-8, 2ff.-XVIpp.-371pp.- Portrait. Fauve half-basane, smooth spine, green title label, gilt fillets, blind-stamped fleurons, marbled edges. (Contemporary binding). - Incomplete copy, missing the 4 illustrations and the facsimile noted by Quérard. - PAPIN (Henri). Il fut un temps... Frontispiece by Willette, etched by Charles Thévenin. Paris, Lachize, 1900, large 8vo, 73 pp.—3 folios.—Frontispiece. Paperback, folded cover. — Stained cover. Printed in a limited run of only 100 copies. - ESTERNOD (Claude d'). *L'Espadon satyrique*. First critical edition, based on the original 1619 edition, with a preface, bibliography, glossary, variants, and notes by Fernand Fleuret and Louis Perceau. Paris, Librairie du Bon Vieux Temps, 1922, in-8, LXVI pp.—205 pp.—A few reproductions. Paperback, decorated, folded cover. - Untrimmed. Interior in very fresh condition, cover soiled. (French Satirics Collection). - USAIRE (Geneviève). *Au Jardin de Peau d'Ane*. Lyon, Barbe, 1945, large in-8, 142 pp. – 1 folio. Paperback, padded cover. - Copy from the edition printed on Johannot pure-thread paper; cover very slightly dusty. - GID (Raymond). *Tripes au soleil*. No place, 13 per dozen, (c. 1960), large 8vo booklet, 14 folios (recto only). Paperback. - Cover slightly soiled. - ASPEL (Paulene). *Crossings Traversées*. With translations by Leigh DeNeef, Harry Duncan, Louis A. Haselmayer, Donald Justice, and the author. Urbana, Illinois, The Stone Wall Press, 1966, large 8vo, 41 pp.—1 f.—2 blank ff. Publisher’s blue cloth binding. - Autographed copy from P. Aspel to Raymond Queneau: “…as a tribute from an admirer and kindred spirit.” Interior in very fresh condition; minimal soiling on the binding. Printed in a run of 220 copies. - DAUDET (Alphonse). *La Comtesse Irma*. Color illustrations and engravings by Pierre Vidal. Paris, Romagnol, 1905, in-8 booklet (18 x 26.7 cm), 3 leaves–16 pages- 1 folio—black-and-white portrait and 10 color vignettes. Stapled, padded cover. - Unbound copy, spine cracked. Printed in an edition of 350 copies.