774 - ADRIEN BAGARRY (1898-1949)

ADRIEN BAGARRY (1898-1949) FLORILÈGE DES CONTEURS GALANTS DU XVIIIe SIÈCLE [AN ANTHOLOGY OF 18TH-CENTURY ROMANTIC STORYTELLERS] LIMITED EDITION. NUMBERED. VOLUME II. 1932. 1 VOLUME. IN FRENCH. Paris, Librairie de France, 1932. Illustrations. Volume II, paperback edition, 325 p., colour and black-and-white plates, out of text by Adrien Bagarry ; decorative illustrations, vignettes and tailpieces within the text drawn by Mr Boris Grosser, original colour cover, title cartouche, floral motif designed by J. Boisseau, spine with title. 28.5 x 23 cm Copy no. 798, one of 2,500 copies on Alfa Navarre vellum paper, numbered from 601 to 3,100, following sixteen copies on Japon paper lettered from A to P; fifty on Van Gelder Holland paper numbered from I to L; two hundred and fifty on Arches paper, numbered from LI to CCC; and six hundred on Pur Fil Lafuma paper, numbered from 1 to 600. This book, the second and final volume of the ‘Florilège des conteurs galants du dix-huitième siècle’, was completed on 20 October 1932 by the Imprimerie de Compiègne for the Librairie de France. It contains twenty black-and-white plates and twelve colour plates and brings together stories by famous eighteenth-century authors. Good condition. Cover split at the joint, spine damaged, adhesive tape present; binding slightly loose in places; a few foxings; some pages uncut. Adrien-Pierre Bagarry French artist, painter, illustrator and writer. Upon the buyer’s request, we are pleased to provide a general condition report for the Lot described above. However, as we are not professional conservators or restorers, we strongly advise prospective buyers to conduct their own inspection or consult a specialist or restorer of their choice for a comprehensive professional assessment. Any condition descriptions provided in the catalogue or through any correspondence are for guidance only and should not be considered a substitute for a firsthand evaluation. NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD ‘AS IS’ IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE GENERAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF SALE PUBLISHED IN THE CATALOGUE.