Paul Fort — Vivre En Dieu

Paris, Eugene Figuiere, 1912. First edition. Fine Binding. A rebound first edition of Paul Fort's Vivre en Dieu, a collection of verse and prose. In a pleasing purple morocco binding by L Bernard. Part of the Ballades Francaises (XIV). Original paper cover bound in. Paul Fort (1872 — 1960) was a French poet associated with the Symbolist movement. At the age of 18, reacting against the Naturalistic theatre, Fort founded the Theatre d"Art (1890 – 93). He also founded and edited the literary reviews Livre d'Art with Alfred Jarry and Vers et Prose (1905–14) with poet Guillaume Apollinaire, which published the work of Paul Valéry and other important Symbolist writers Rebound in a half-morocco binding with marbled boards by L Bernard. Externally very smart with minor wear to the boards and spine. Internally firmly bound with bright and clean pages throughout. Binder's stamp to front free-endpaper. Very Good Indeed . Ill.: None. Very Good Indeed .