178 - JOU (Louis) and FRANCE (Anatole). The Opinions of Mr. Jérôme Coignard, compiled by Jacques Tournebroche.

JOU (Louis) and FRANCE (Anatole). The Opinions of Mr. Jérôme Coignard, compiled by Jacques Tournebroche. A charming edition illustrated with 73 drawings by Louis Jou, in an elegant binding lined with Noulhac leather. Paris, Les Cent Bibliophiles, 1914. In-4 (240x300 mm), red Jansenist morocco, spine with 4 raised bands embossed without gold, inner band of the same morocco signed “Noulhac, 1918,” aubergine morocco linings edged with a gold fillet, red faille endpapers, double endpapers, illustrated covers and spine preserved, edged slipcase (Noulhac, 1918). 234 pages, 73 woodcuts by Louis Jou, including one as a frontispiece, 23 full-page illustrations, and numerous vignettes, headpieces, and initials, engraved by Louis Jou and printed in red and black. Minimal scuffing on the spine and edges, tiny scratches, and slight browning of the leather on the covers. A beautiful edition of this satire on 18th-century French society by Anatole France, fully bound and adorned with 73 woodcuts by Louis Jou—including 24 full-page woodcuts—as well as lovely vignettes, headpieces, and initials in red and black. Limited edition of 130 copies registered in the name of the first owner; this one is No. 102, which is inscribed to Michel Calmann-Lévy (1880–1974), a prominent French collector and grandson of the founder of the famous publishing house. Attractive morocco leather binding lined with Noulhac.