French Woodcut Books

Frans Masereel. Histoire sans paroles. (Geneva: Éditions du Sablier, 1920. 60 woodcut illustrations by Masereel. Original wrappers. No. XXX of 35 roman-numbered copies on chine (of a whole edition of 155) — Frans Masereel. La Sirène. Paris: Pierre Vorms, Galerie Billiet, 1932. 28 woodcut illustrations by Masereel. Original wrappers, dust-jacket, and glassine, partially unopened. No. XXIX of 40 roman-numbered copies on japon impérial signed by the artist-author (of a whole edition of 640) — Henri Barbusse. Quelques coins du coeur. Geneva:  Éditions du Sablier, 1921. 24 woodcut illustrations by Masereel. Original wrappers and dust-jacket, unopened. No. 19 of 24 copies on japon impérial with an original drawing by Masereel for one of the woodcuts and an extra suite of the woodcuts on chine (of a whole edition of 691) — Émile Verhaeren. Le Travailleur étrange et autres récits. Geneva: Éditions du Sablier, 1921. 26 woodcut illustrations by Masereel. Original wrappers, dust-jacket, and glassine. No. 26 of 26 copies on japon impérial signed by the artist and with an original drawing by Masereel for one of the woodcuts and an extra suite of the woodcuts on chine (of a whole edition of 512) — Vanderpyl. Voyages. Paris: Galerie Simon, (1920). 24 woodcuts (including repetitions) by Maurice de Vlaminck. Original wrappers with woodcut vignette, glassine. No. 15 of 90 copies on Hollande van Gelder signed by the author and artist (of a whole edition of 107) — Maurice de Vlaminck. Communications, poèmes & bois gravés. Paris: Galerie Simon, (1921). 17 woodcuts by Vlaminck. Original wrappers with woodcut vignette. No. 89 of 90 copies on Hollande Van Gelder signed by the artist-author (of a whole edition of 112)



Together 6 volumes, various sizes. A few wrappers a bit abraded or very slightly soiled.

First editions of these precursors of the "graphic novels" so popular with young people today.