Lot 08462

GUITRY Sacha, “De Jeanne d’Arc a Philippe Petain”, Raoul Solar, Paris, 1951. 4to, pp. 400. Second edition. Unnumbered copy bearing signature and handwritten dedication of Sacha Guitry.

‎Book designed, composed and commented by Sacha Guitry, including unpublished texts by various authors: i.e. Pierre Benoit, de Broglie, Donnay, Duhamel, Hermant, Tharaud, Valléery, Benjamin, Champion, Larguier, Rosny le Jeune, La Varende, Colette, Beydts, Cocteau.

Richly illustrated with 69 woodcut ornaments and engr. initials by D. Galanis and by numerous designs by various prominent artists (Guy Arnoux, Pierre Bonard, Lucien Boucher, Louis Bouquet, Brianchon, Robert Cami, Despiau, Dignimont, Dunoyer de Segonzac, Léon Gard, Jacques Ferrand, Valentin le Campion, Georges Lepape, Aristide Maillol, Bernard Naudi, Maurice Edmond Pérot, Utrillo).

In original paper case. Mostly light external rubbing and wear, few pages creased inside.