54 - [THE GOLDEN AGE COLLECTION].

[THE GOLDEN AGE COLLECTION]. A set of 15 titles from the “Golden Age” collection, published by the editorial staff of the magazine *Fontaine*. Paris: Fontaine, 1945–1947. — 18 in-16 volumes, paperback or loose-leaf. This collection, edited by Henri Parisot, was dedicated to fantasy literature and poetry. The first series appeared in 50 volumes between 1945 and 1947 with a cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos. The set offered here includes 15 of the 50 titles from the first series, all first editions, including one title in four copies (Lear) and another in duplicate (Brentano), all first-printing copies except for two that were not for sale. It includes the following works: - PICABIA (Francis). *Thalassa dans le désert*. 1945. — 5th issue of the collection. One of the first 25 copies on Arches laid paper (no. XXI). - ARP (Jean). *Le Blanc aux pieds de nègre*. 1945. — 11th volume of the collection. One of the first 25 copies printed on Arches laid paper (No. XV). - LIMBOUR (Georges). The Polar Child. 1945. — 12th issue of the collection. One of the first 25 copies printed on Arches laid paper (No. XXII). - SCUTENAIRE (Louis). The Degrees. 1945. — 13th issue in the collection. One of the first 25 copies printed on Arches laid paper (No. IV). - LEIRIS (Michel). *Nuits sans nuit*. 1945. — 14th issue in the collection. One of the first 25 copies printed on Arches laid paper (No. XV). - BATAILLE (Georges). *Dirty*. 1945. — 16th issue of the collection. One of the first 25 copies printed on Arches laid paper (No. IX). - PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES (André). *L'Étudiante*. 1945. — 21st issue of the collection. One of 25 non-commercial copies, printed on Arches laid paper. - DECAUNES (Luc). *La Sourde oreille*. 1946. — 32nd issue in the collection. One of the first 25 copies on Arches laid paper (No. XIII). - BRENTANO (Clemens von). *Gockel, Hinckel, and Gackeleia*. Translated by Henri Thomas. 1946. — 33rd issue of the collection. 2 copies, including one from a limited first edition on Marais laid paper, limited to 25 copies (No. V), and one of the 25 non-commercial copies, on green paper. - MARGERIT (Robert). Ambigu. 1946. — 34th issue of the collection. One of the first 25 copies on Arches laid paper (No. X). - REMIZOV (Alexei). The Secret Lair. Translated by A. Bachrach and A. Maugé. 1946. — 35th issue of the collection. One of the first 25 copies on Marais laid paper (unnumbered). - BÜCHNER (Georg). Lenz. Translated by Albert Béguin. 1946. — 36th issue in the series. One of the first 25 copies printed on Marais laid paper (unnumbered). - LALOUX (François). The Woman Without Skin. 1946. — 37th issue in the collection. One of the first 25 copies printed on Marais laid paper (unnumbered). - LEAR (Edward). Two Silly Stories. Translated by Simone Lamblin. 1947. — 39th issue in the series. 4 copies, including 3 from the limited first edition on Marais laid paper, limited to 25 copies (nos. III, IV, and XV), and one of the 25 non-commercial copies on green paper. Copies in good condition.