GUITRY (Sacha) - LEPAPE (Georges). Constance. Comedy. Paris : Pierre Lanauve de Tartas, 1950. - In-8, 245 x 158 : 98 pp, (3 ff.), illustrated cover. Dark blue half-chagrin with corners, spine ribbed and decorated, gilt head, untrimmed, first cover retained (modern binding). First edition dedicated to Gérard d'Houville, of this comedy created on September 20, 1935 by Suzy Prim, André Luguet, Henri Crémieux and Simone Renant. The illustration includes 14 black compositions by Georges Lepape, including one in the frontispiece and 3 full-page engravings by F. Nourisson. The cover is adorned with a portrait of Sacha Guitry in profile shadow. One of the few copies intended for the contributors to the work or to serve as presents, this one specially printed on japon nacré for the printer of the book, the artisan-typographer Georges Dechalotte. It includes this beautiful letter from the author on the false title : For // Mr // Georges Dechalotte // with // all my compliments // for his good taste // and his // CONSTANCE // Sacha GuitryUnique copy , enriched with 3 original drawings by Georges Lepape, those of the frontispiece, of the title and of the vignette on page 17, as well as two states of this vignette, one of which bears the indication in pen : "1st state colour + dark towards black" . The drawings were made in Indian ink, those of the title and page 17 are accompanied by a copy of the text or part of the text in grey and orange pencil. The drawing of the frontispiece is signed and accompanied by the artist's stamp. The title drawing has neither signature nor stamp and the third drawing has only the stamp. Spine very slightly faded.