Les Feuillets d'Art. - Lot 186

Les Feuillets d'Art. 1919-1920; 6 vol. in-4 (33 x 25.5 cm), in sheets. In flexible folders with eyelets. Titles printed in red and black. Some rubbing and small tears at cover folds, if not a fine copy. Complete set of the six issues of the first series, from May 31, 1919 to July 15, 1920 (the second series appeared after a one-year interruption, from September 1921 to October 1922, also with 6 issues, edited by Lucien Vogel, founder of the Gazette du bon ton). This magazine of excellence, founded by Michel Dufet and Edmond Moussié, is aimed at a cultivated, elitist readership. It is divided into five main themes: "feuillets littéraires", "feuillets du théâtre", "feuillets des arts du dessin", "feuillets de la musique" and "feuillets de la mode"; from N° 3 onwards, there is also a section or sections devoted to advertising. N° 1: 94 pp. with hors-texts, including "La femme au miroir rouge" by Lepape on japon, and 3 others by Charles Martin, Llano Florès and Bénito, stencil-colored. Texts by Giraudoux, Anatole France, Henri de Reignier, Vildrac, Camille Mauclair, Claudel and in-text illustrations, etc. N°2, Texts by Giraudoux, Anna de Noailles, Georges Duhamel, Henry Duvernois, J.L. Vaudoyer, J. H. Rosny aîné, hors-texts by Joseph Bernard, Georges Lepape, Charles Martin, Georges Barbier, Bénito, Llano Florès; ornaments and in-text drawings by Raoul Dufy, L. Florès, Bénito; original music by Maurice Ravel. N°3: texts by Giraudoux, Francis Jammes, Francis Carco, André Salmon, Léo Larguier, Suzanne Davène Off-texts and stencil-colored advertisements, including "Le cavalier" by Robert Bonfils on japon, also by Llano Florès, Romme, André Domin N°4; "A Venise" by Marcel Proust with illustrations by Maxime Derhomas, "Les meubles au Salon d'Automne" by Michel Dufet with a color hors-texte by Ruhlmann, an original etching by Laboureur (Chez la floriste), color hors-texts by D'ERLANGER, Halouze, and black-illustrated or stenciled advertisements N°5: Original woodcuts by Llano Florès, Labath, Jules Joets; an original etching by Odilon Redon, an off-text litho by Van Dongen, a color off-text woodcut by Daragnès. N°6: Texts by Gide, André Salmon, Charles Oulmont, Raymond Escholier, woodcuts by L. Florès, Carrera, original hors-texts by Drian, Mario Simon, L. Florès and superb ads in black or color.