Paul JOUVE (1878-1973) - Lot 29

Paul JOUVE (1878-1973) Le Livre de la Brousse by René Maran, 1937. Published by the Compagnie des Bibliophiles de l'Automobile Club de France. In-4°, 33 x 26 cm. Illustrations by Jouve, woodcut by Pierre Bouchet. Printed on Pierre Bouchet's presses. Issued in sheets on Arches vellum, watermarked AF, for the Automobile Club de France, hors commerce. Publisher's sleeve and slipcase. Edition of 122 numbered copies 39 compositions by Paul Jouve, including 10 hors-texte plates, 15 text entry motifs, bandeaux, frontispieces, lettrines and 14 culs-de-lampe. This mint copy, numbered CVIII, belonged to Paul Jouve. In June 1937, he offered it to Roberte Molet, who was to become his wife, with the addition of 6 original drawings. This copy is enriched: - On a double flyleaf, the artist's dedication signed and dated June 23, 1937. - Original drawing of a standing lion: grease pencil and stump, signed lower left (33 x 25 cm). - From the original drawing of a python, preparatory drawing for one of the book's hors texte illustrations: grease pencil, signed lower right (33 x 25 cm). - From the hors texte illustration of Village in the Rain: Indian ink, pencil and gouache, signed lower right (33 x 25 cm). In a blank double-page spread, 3 preparatory drawings for the book cover. - First draft for the book cover: pencil, signed lower left (30 x 25 cm). - First sketch for the definitive book cover, annotated by the artist: pencil and Indian ink, monogrammed lower right. - Second sketch for the book's definitive cover, annotated by the artist: grease pencil, monogrammed lower right.