Marcel Loumaye — L&Apos;Ombre de la Guerre

Paris, Libraire d'action d'art de la ghilde Les Forgerons, 1920 . First edition. Leather. A wonderful signed presentation copy of the very scarce first edition of Marcel Loumaye's striking epic poem about the Great War. In the original French.The vanishingly scarce first edition of this epic poem about the First World War.Inscribed by the author to the half title to Leon Madlyn, 'homage de haute esteem', dated 1920.In a handsome quarter morocco binding, with the publisher's original wraps bound in.A wonderful example of one of the many works of poetry penned in France dealing with the consequences of the Great War. In a quarter calf binding, with marbled paper covered boards. Externally, excellent, with light rubbing to back strip head and tail. Publisher's original wraps bound in. Internally, firmly bound. Inscription to half title. Pages clean and bright. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .