249 - [Set of numbered volumes]. Set of 4 volumes

[Set of numbered volumes]. Set of 4 volumes - SOULAS (Louis-Joseph) (1905–1954) *Les bêtes de la nuit*. Orléans: published by the author, 1951. In-8, loose-leaf format with folded cover and cardboard sleeve, without its slipcase. Illustrated with 20 beautiful engravings by Soulas. Printed in an edition of 150 copies plus XX hardcover copies, the latter not for sale. The book includes a lengthy letter to Jacques Guichard and a business card from Soulas bearing his handwritten greetings. - CORNEAU (Eugène, ill. and engr.), BELLEAU (Remy). *Petites inventions*. Paris, Les amis bibliophiles, 1966. In-8, loose-leaf format with folded cover, cardboard sleeve, and slipcase. The book is illustrated with 14 beautiful color etchings. Printed in an edition of 150 copies plus XX contributor’s copies, the latter printed for Jacques Guignard. The book contains an original pencil drawing by Corneau, with a dedication to J. Guignard on a separate sheet. - BERSIER (Jean E., ill.), BATAILLON (François). Vestiges parisiens de la révolution française. Paris, Compagnie des arts graphiques, 1956. Small quarto in sheets, filled cover, slipcase, and case. First edition printed in a run of 250 copies on pure-fiber Arches vellum: one of the 25 artist’s copies. The woodcut ornaments by Bersier are printed in green within the text. His 12 drypoint engravings were executed by G. Descouens based on Bersier’s original drawings. A respectful dedication from the artist to Jacques Guignard appears on the first blank leaf. - LAO-TSEU. Tao Te Ching. Paris, Vrille, 1952. Loose-leaf volume with a replaced cover, cardboard sleeve, and slipcase. The work is decorated with 17 engravings by Ferdinand Springer and was printed on M. Tournon’s presses in a run of 110 numbered copies. The volume contains a calling card from Georges Tournon presenting this work as a gift to the card’s dedicatee, most likely J. Guignard. Experts: Loup Axmann and Jean-Luc Boisseau