Five French Books Colorfully Bound by Brentanos

All three-quarter bound in blue, red, or green polished calf over cloth-covered boards, with gilt-stamped spines, ribbon bookmark, top edge gilt, and marbled endpapers; Brentanos ink stamp on first free endpaper verso. To include:

Maurice Edgar Coindreau. La Farce est Jouée: Vingt-cinq ans de théâtre français, 1900-1925. New York: Éditions de la Maison Français, 1942. 8vo; 306, [2]pp. Inscribed by the author on front endpaper, signed, and dated 1942.

André Gide. Si le Grain ne Meurt. Paris: Librairie Gallimard, Éditions de la Nouvelle Revue Français, 1935. Small 8vo; 372, [2]pp.

Jules Romains. Grâce Encore Pour la Terre! New York: Éditions de la Maison Français, [1941]. Small 8vo; 199, [1]pp.

Ernest Seillière. Marcel Proust. Paris: Editions de la Nouvelle Revue Critique, [1931]. 12mo; 297, [1]pp. No. 25 in the collection "Les Essais Critiques."

Julien Green. Varouna; Roman. New York: Éditions de la Maison Français, [1941]. 12mo; 279, [3]pp.

Largest 7 7/8 x 5 7/8 in.; Smallest 7 3/8 x 5 in.

A Private High Point, North Carolina Collection

Boards with light soiling and some scuffing and general age and shelf wear, spines lightly toned; interiors with various degrees of toning, a rare spot of foxing, infrequent minor stain or pencil mark, and a couple of volumes with light grime; La Farce est Jouée with a small subtle repair to free endpaper; Marcel Proust with two leaves worn and detached, and a few leaves with a small tear at inner corner. A sturdy, colorful, and overall very good set.