Honoré de Balzac / Henri Grand'Aigle - Le Dangier d'estre trop Cocquebin. [Reliure de René Kieffer; 1/50 sur vélin avec suite] - 1930

Remarkable art edition by René Kieffer, entirely calligraphed and illustrated with stencils by Grand'Aigle, pseudonym of Henri Genevrier, an illustrator and poster artist who collaborated with Le Rire (1911-1917), Le Pèlerin (1914-1940), La Baïonette, and others.

Preserved in a superb binding signed by Kieffer in full blue grained morocco, the covers adorned with a large cold-stamped plaque depicting successive lock motifs and a question mark in the center, the spine decorated with cold-stamped fillets and the title in gilt letters. Gilt head. The endpapers and pastedowns feature a gold floral pattern. Covers preserved.

Limited edition of 600 copies. One of the 50 copies on copperplate vellum with a black suite bears the number 66.

Beautiful copy, uncut, in excellent condition.

Henri Génévrier (Étampes, March 10, 1881 – Paris 16th, February 2, 1951) was a French poster artist, illustrator, and humorous cartoonist. He is best known under the pseudonym Henri Grand'Aigle, a name given to him by his peers at the Beaux-Arts due to his tall stature and as a reference to the drawing paper size.

BALZAC (Honoré de), GRAND'AIGLE (H.)
The Danger of Being Too Coquettish. Manuscript and illustrated by H. Grand'Aigle.
Paris, René Kieffer, n.d. (ca. 1930).
In-8, 53-(1) pages, + additional in black