The New Keepsake for the Year / Le Nouveau L’Année 1921 : Limited Edition
Book Description
                        The sole printing published by London and Paris: Chelsea Book Club for X. M. Boulestin in 1921. No. '339' of 550 copies printed on velin a la cuve. Some text in French, some in English. The BOOK is in Very Good++ condition with the publisher's beveled yellow cloth having moderate age related markings and toning to the edges. Errata slip present. Light offsetting to the blank end-papers. Free from inscriptions. A little toning to the text-block. The contents are otherwise very good to fine with just a little light spotting to the edges in places.. All plates are present. Highlights in this wonderful anthology include 'Imaginary Conversation'- Kenelm and Venetia Digby ; D. H. Lawrence's 'Adolf' ; 'The Black Cap' by Katherine Mansfield ; Paul Nash's striking woodcut 'The Sea Wall' ; Gromaire's woodcut 'Bois au canif' ; 'La fille au litre' by Laboureur ; Marie Laurencin's etching 'La Perruque' ; original etching by A. Dunoyer de Segonzac, a weird poem on a Tarzan movie by John J. Adams (perhaps the first literary work based on a Tarzan film), 'Jazz', a tune with a foxtrot beat and lyrics by Aldous Huxley. The book is protected in a removable Mylar archival cover. Scarce.
                    
                                    
                        Author
                        Boulestin, X. M., Ed. Laboureur, J. E., Marie Laurencin, D. H. Lawrence, Aldous Huxley, Max Jacob, Paul Nash et al.
                    
                    
                                        
                        Date
                        1921
                    
                    
                                        
                        Binding
                        Hardcover
                    
                    
                                        
                        Publisher
                        London and Paris: Chelsea Book Club for X. M. Boulestin
                    
                    
                                        
                        Illustrator
                        Laurencin, Nash, Dunoyer de Segonzac et al.
                    
                    
                                        
                        Condition
                        Very Good++
                    
                    
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