Photogénie de l’impondérable

Jean Epstein. Photogénie de l’impondérable. Paris: Éditions Corymbe, 1935. First edition, Bibliophile des Papeteries de France issue, limited to 120 numbered copies, of which this is number fifty-five, following thirty copies on vellum, for a total limitation of 150. Association copy, inscribed by the author for André Robert, who interviewed Epstein for Marianne ("Jean Epstein, metteur en scène littéraire," November 7, 1934): "pour André Robert / en cordial hommage / Jean Epstein." Quarto (9.375 x 7.25 inches; 238 x 184 mm.). 14, [1, printer's note], [1, blank] pages (note: pages [1]-[2] blank). Text unopened. Publisher's saddle-stapled binding, in the original wrappers, printed in red and black. Wrappers faintly tanned in the upper and fore-edge margin (to varying degrees); soft vertical crease down the center, short diagonal creases at the corners; scant marginal soiling; very light foxing on the rear wrapper. The fore-edge corners of the preliminary and terminal blanks with faint di