BRACH, Paul. Gérard and His Witness - Thirteen a Dozen. - Lot 48

BRACH, Paul. Gérard and His Witness - Thirteen a Dozen. A fine set comprising a novel and a collection of poetry by Paul Brach (1893–1939), a multifaceted author. Both volumes include dedications; the first, *Gérard and His Witness*, is a first-edition copy and features a signed autograph note. Paris, Gallimard - NRF, 1922. n-4 endpapers, paperback, two-tone printed cover. 221 pp. Cover discolored with water stains; foxing on the first and last leaves. First Edition. One of 108 limited-edition copies reprinted and numbered on Lafuma-Navarre pure-thread laid paper (No. XV), featuring a signed autograph dedication in blue ink to a collector “who has a taste for fine books” (recipient’s name crossed out). Included is an autographed note signed “P.B.” (1 page, in-12 format, on blue paper bearing the printed letterhead of the Hôtel d’Iéna). Also by the same author: - *Chacun. Treize à la douzaine* 4. Paris, Le Document, 1932. In-8, paperback with bright red cover (slight sun fading). 59 pp., frontispiece portrait of the author by L. Rode. Copy printed on Marais vellum, inscribed to René Chalupt (1885–1957), poet and music critic. In good condition.