PAUL GÉRALDY (published anonymously). — La Guerre, Madame. (INSCRIBED)

Georges Crès & Cie, Éditeure, Paris & Zurich, 1st Edition, Inscribed by Author(s), First edition of his anonymous Great War story, probably his third book. This copy inscribed by the author at the head of the half-title and dated 1918 (the name of the recipient partially erased). Small 8vo. 108pp + [xvi] publisher's advertisements at the rear. Card wrappers, lettered in red and black at the upper wrapper and title page. With a frontispiece drawing by Jean Lefort. The first gathering a little tender and some tears to the fore edges where they have been inexpertly cut. Paperstock a little tanned. A nice bright example of a fragile production, handsomely enhanced by Géraldy's near-contemporary signature. Text in French., Very Good