Madame Vasset [pseud. Louis Marcel] — Les ãPines Ont Des Roses
Paris, Librarie Clavreuil, 1920. Paperback. A scarce and curious anthology by the mysterious Louis Marcel, a pseudonym for Madame Vasset, with a signed inscription from the author. The scarce anthology Les Épines ont des Roses (Thorns Have Roses), written and signed by French poet Louis Marcel. Published by Librarie Clavreuil in 1920.In the publisher's original paper covers, with the author's signed inscription to the half-title and a delicate portrait of the poet after the title page. A facsimile adjoining leaf p.110. Collated complete.Louis Marcel was discovered by French journalist and writer Léo Claretie to actually be Madame Vasset, an elderly lady, fooling many with her identity. In a comical preface, Claretie claims that after receiving testimonies from the American Embassy and the Belgian royal family, Vasset and her daughter requested Claretie to bring her work to the wider public. In the publisher's original paper covers. Externally, mostly smart, with mostly clean covers. Signs of shelf wear, with creases to the spine, a small closed tear near the head of the spine and a small split to the front joint, near the head and tail of the spine. A small spot to the top left corner of front cover, and signs of bookworm to the right edge of the front cover. Slight fading to the extremities. End papers are generally bright and clean, with signs of browning due to age. Small signs of bookworm to the bottom right corner of the front free end paper. Internally, firmly bound, with slight wear to hinge between leaves pp.112-113, and pp. 126-127, and 160-161. Several leaves unopened. Pages are generally bright and clean, with the rare mark to the extremities of the occasional leaf, and browning due to age. Good . Ill.: Pierre Serrins. Good .
