BOFA (Gus).
Malaises...
Paris : J. Terquem, 1930
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- In-4, 312 x 235. Green morocco, first cover decorated with a gilt and mosaic composition formed by three curved gilt fillets and 5 mosaic lozenges alternately in black and beige morocco, smooth spine decorated with the name of the author and the title of the work in gilt and mosaic letters, framed in green morocco inside, decorated with four large gilt fillets on the sides and black and beige morocco pastilles at the corners, gilt head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved, case (M. Garcia).
First edition of this work conceived by Gus BOFA (1883-1968), illustrated with a double state etched frontispiece and 48 full-page black drawings, reproduced in facsimile by André Dantan.
Edition at 583 copies; this is one of 529 on Marais vellum (n° 206), enriched with this mailing :
for Madame Herbert Pain // in respectful homage //
Gus Bofa // July 31Exemplaire
dans une très belle reliure mosaïquée signée M. Garcia, enriched with an original drawing by Gus Bofa representing a caricature of Mistinguette, with this caption: "Prophecies - In the year 1931, Miss Mistinguette is named Member of the Comédie and dances the "Grenouillette" in a play by M. Hervieu".
Spine faded.
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