LOT 16 BECQUE, Henry
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BECQUE, HenryLes Corbeaux. Play in four acts. Paris, Tresse, 1882. Large in-8 (230 x 153 mm) of 4 ff. (of which the first is blank), 152 pp. Brown half-chagrin with corners, smooth spine with yellow cover (M[arie] Brisson rel.). Talvart-Place, I, 337:6.First edition. "The play was soon [after its first presentation on September 14, 1882] considered one of those masterpieces that remain because of the strength, truth and poetry that emerge from it" (Laffont-Bompiani). Soberly bound by Marie Brisson, "adopted daughter of Carayon and trained at his school. She continued her famous cartooning. She ceased her activity a few years after the first world war.She made her own cover and endpapers inspired by the look of the book" (Fléty). Good copy, binding slightly rubbed.Les Corbeaux. Pièce en quatre actes. Paris, Tresse, 1882. Grand in-8 (230 x 153 mm) de 4 ff.n.ch. (dont le premier blanc), 152 pp. Demi-chagrin brun à coins, dos lisse couverture jaune conservé (M[arie] Brisson rel.).Talvart-Place, I, 337:6.Édition originale. «La pièce fut bientôt [après sa première présentation le 14 septembre 1882] considérée comme un de ces chefs-d'oeuvre qui demeurent à cause de la force, de la vérité et la poésie qui s'en dégagent» (Laffont-Bompiani).Sobrement relié par Marie Brisson, «fille adoptive de Carayon et formée à son école. Elle continua ses fameux cartonnages. Elle cessa son activité quelques années après la première guerre mondiale.Elle fabriquait elle-même ses papiers de couvertures et de gardes en s'inspirant de l'aspect du livre» (Fléty).Bon exemplaire, reliure légèrement frottée. Artist or Maker BECQUE, Henry Notes 77-livres anciens et modernes;203-Livres & Manuscrits
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