BLOY (Léon). Life of Mélanie, shepherdess of La... Lot 203

BLOY (Léon). Life of Mélanie, shepherdess of La Salette, written by herself in 1900. Her childhood (1831-1846). Paris, Mercure de France, 1922. In-8, black half-maroquin with corners, ornate ribbed spine, gilt head, untrimmed, covers and spine cons. (Modern binding). First edition, opening with an introduction by Léon Bloy, and a portrait-frontispiece. Edition of 24 numbered copies, one of 21 on hollande. Also included: - BLOY (Léon). Celle qui pleure (Notre-Dame de La Salette). Paris, Mercure de France, 1908. In-8, black half-maroquin with corners, ornate ribbed spine, gilt head, covers and spine (modern binding). - NADI (Jules) L'Affranchi. Valence, Ch. Chatagneret, s.d. (1902). In-4, red half-maroquin with corners, ornate ribbed spine, gilt head, covers and spine (modern binding). Rare first edition of this social novel. The cover is addressed to Romans, Bibliothèque d'études et de propagande sociale de l'œuvre socialiste. Envoi a. s. from the author "au bon camarade Mouthon". In fine, 4 modern typescripts, collector's notes. Expert : Ségolène Beauchamp