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COURTELINE (Georges). Life in the barracks. Le...

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COURTELINE (Georges). Life in the barracks. Le Train de 8h. 47. Paris : C. Marpon et E. Flammarion, [1888]. - In-18, 181 x 116 : (2 ff.), 293 pp., (1 f.), illustrated cover. Blue half-maroquin with corners, spine gilt, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved (Ad. Lavaux). First edition illustrated with numerous black compositions in the text by Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN (1859-1923) and DURVIS. Copy on edition paper, including a cover representing the front of the train, taking up the first illustration of the book. Spine slightly faded. Cover lined. Attached : COURTELINE (Georges). La Vie de caserne. Le Train de 8h. 47. Paris : Ernest Flammarion, [1897]. - In-12, 186 x 117 : 337 pp, (1 blank page), illustrated cover. Half blue morocco with corners, spine gilt, head gilt, untrimmed, first cover preserved (H. Duhayon). New edition, illustrated with numerous compositions in black and in colours by Albert GUILLAUME. One of 10 copies on China paper, signed by the author. Spine faded. Some foxing. - COURTELINE (Georges). La Vie de caserne. Le Train de 8h. 47. Brussels : Aux éditions du Nord, 1929. - In-8, 202 x 150 : 229 pp, (2 ff.), illustrated cover. Green half-maroquin with corners, gilt filets, spine with gilt and mosaic motifs, gilt head, untrimmed, cover preserved (Flammarion). Edition of 1136 copies, illustrated with numerous colour compositions in the text by Joseph HÉMARD. One of the 1000 copies on vellum pur fil Allura (n° 376), enriched with 3 L.A.S. from Joseph Hémard addressed to M. Foussier, 3 pages in-8.