Les Artistes du Livre. 22 (of 24) volumes. Includes exemplaires: No.1 Carlegle; No 2 Charles Martin; No. 3 Joseph Hemard; No. 4 Laboureur; No 5 Hermann; No. 6 Brissaud; No. 7 Meheut; No. 8; Sauvage; No. 9 Dignimont; No. 10 Barbier; No. 11 Lobel-Riche; No. 12 Marty; No. 13 Belot; No. 14 Brouet; No. 15 Simeon; No. 16 Berthold-Mahn; No. 17 Vertes; No. 18 Morin; No. 19 Bonnard; No. 20 Chimot; No. 22 Paul Jouve; and No.24 Perichon

Paris: Henry Babou, Editeur, 1933. Limited Edition. Paperbound books in collective slipcases. Very Good. Softcover volumes in original portfolio wrappers. Contents publshed as unbound signatures and laid into the portfolio wrappers. Almost of the individual portfolio wrappers have a glassine jacket. The volumes in this set are further protected in 7 slipcases,and a single internal chemise. The cloth slipcases are still sturdy and serve their purpose but show some fading and wear and are no longer handsome. The exposed portions of the chemises have faded and have some stains while the sides of the chemises which are inserted in the slipcase still have attractive blue sidesThe slipcases contain 2-4 volumes and have the names of the artistes du livre printed on the narrow visible portion of the chemise that is visible. We assume that this was done for a former owner or bookseller who assembled this set. This assembled set may have originally included an 8th slipcase and chemise containing the two missing volumes. This method of protection appears to have worked well since most of this volumes are almost as new.The two missing volumes from this set are Nos. 22 on LeGrand (1931) and No. 24 on Touchet (1932). Seventeen of these volumes are identified in their colophons as Copy No. 181 and four others are numbered between 51-700 and printed "sur velin blanc" out of a total edition of 750-850. Copies numbered 1-50 of each volume were printed "sur papier du Japon" and contained a "reproduction d'une Aquarelle by that Artiste du Livre. 50-150 copies, depending on the volume, numbered I-L or up to I-CL in roman numerals were also published -- our volume of Chimot in this set is numbered C -- that volume also has no protective glassine jacket).