Les Opinions de M. Jérôme Coignard
Paris, Calmann Lévy, 1897.
1 vol. (120 x 188 mm) of [3] f. and 288 p. Bradel-style binding in blue half-cloth, title-piece, original wrappers preserved (contemporary binding).
The copy has been enriched with a frontispiece portrait of Anatole France by Ladislas Loevy (dated 1898).
Signed presentation inscription: “Hommage confraternel de Jacques Tournebroche à son ami Victor Prouté.”
Accompanied by an interesting letter concerning a reprint of Les Opinions de M. Jérôme Coignard, sent by the publishing house Calmann Lévy to Anatole France: “J'ai le plaisir de vous annoncer que nous venons de faire un 8e tirage à 3 000 exemplaires in-18 de votre ouvrage intitulé Les opinions de Mr Jérôme Coignard (24e à 29e éditions). Aux termes de notre traité, il vous revient pour droits d'auteur sur ce nouveau tirage une somme de mille huit cents francs.” The letter is addressed to Anatole France, “de l'Académie Française, 5, villa Saïd, E[n] V[ille].” France was at the time one of the leading authors of the Calmann Lévy house.
Signed presentation inscription: “Hommage confraternel de Jacques Tournebroche à son ami Victor Prouté.”
Accompanied by an interesting letter concerning a reprint of Les Opinions de M. Jérôme Coignard, sent by the publishing house Calmann Lévy to Anatole France: “J'ai le plaisir de vous annoncer que nous venons de faire un 8e tirage à 3 000 exemplaires in-18 de votre ouvrage intitulé Les opinions de Mr Jérôme Coignard (24e à 29e éditions). Aux termes de notre traité, il vous revient pour droits d'auteur sur ce nouveau tirage une somme de mille huit cents francs.” The letter is addressed to Anatole France, “de l'Académie Française, 5, villa Saïd, E[n] V[ille].” France was at the time one of the leading authors of the Calmann Lévy house.
First published in 1893 by Calmann Lévy, Les Opinions de M. Jérôme Coignard, recueillies par Jacques Tournebroche was issued in 40 copies on Hollande paper and 20 on Japanese paper. The book’s success was such that the publisher reprinted it several times, as recorded in a letter to the author preserved with this copy.
On this later 1897 printing (bearing the statement 13e édition), France added a witty presentation inscription to the print dealer and bibliophile Victor Prouté, with whom he maintained a long friendship.
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