Marivaux , Pierre Carlet de Chamblain de (1688-1763) & Becat. Paul Emiel. (illustrations) — La Suprise de L'Amour

6 volumes: Meilleures oeuvres. Tomes I-VI. La surprise de l'amour - La double inconstance - Les serments indiscrets - Les fausses confidences - Arlequin poli par l'amour - La vie de Marianne. Edition Arc-en-Ciel à Paris, 1952-1953 In a slipcase 8vo (22 x 16 cm), 263 + 235 + 260 + 260 + 223 + 249 pages. 72 illustrations (12 per volume) in color, engraved on copper by F. Nourisson and illuminated with a stencil by the Renson Fils workshops, work by Paul Emile Bécat. Under pink casing, title piece and red volume number on the back. Edition limited to 2200 copies: 18 copies numbered from 1 to 18 on Pur fil des papeteries du Marais enriched with 4 originals by the artist and a color suite, 82 copies numbered from 19 to 100 on Pur fil from Papeteries du marais enriched with a suite in black, 1900 copies on Chiffon vellum numbered from 101 to 2000, 200 copies numbered from I to CC on Pur fil des Papeteries du Marais enriched with 2 suites in black and colors and reserved for the Moulin de Pen- Wall. Copy 1173 on Rag Vellum paper.