notes on original edition of 1917 of which this is a reduced edition of 1919


Iribe). [BERNOUARD, François].
LE COVALESCENT ET LA BERLUE RAYONNANTE. Orné de Plusieurs Dessins Inedits de Monsieur Paul Iribe.

Paris: A La Belle Edition, [1917]. 8vo, sewn at the top, (32)pp, vignettes printed in colors throughout, text printed in blue. Orig. wrappers, very good. ¶ Edition limited to 365 copies. François Bernouard (1884-1949), poet, typographer and publisher, first met the famous fashion designer, illustrator and artist, Paul Iribe (1883-1935), in 1905. They began publishing together in 1907-08. Bernouard was drafted during World War I and left his press in the hands of Iribe and Cocteau. Wounded, he returned from the front and composed this series of poems which his friend Iribe illustrated. The work was eventually exhibited at the Salon d’Automne of 1919 and is a charming example of their witty aesthetic collaboration. Iribe Catalogue 177.