[COLLECTION L'ÂGE D'OR]. Set of 44 titles from the collection "L'Âge d'or", published by the Fontaine magazine. Paris, 1945-1950. - 44 volumes in-16, stapled, filled covers. This collection, directed by Henri Parisot, was devoted to literature and fantasy poetry. The first series appeared in 50 volumes between 1945 and 1947 under a cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos. The set proposed here includes 44 of the 50 titles of the first series, all in first edition and, unless otherwise stated, numbered on white vellum. It includes the following works: 1 - MELVILLE (Herman). The Campanile. Translated from the English by Pierre Leyris. 1945. - 2 - CHIRICO (Giorgio de). The Adventures of Mr. Dudron. 1945. - 3 - SAVINO (Alberto). Introduction to a life of Mercury. 1945. - 4 - KAFKA (Franz). The Giant Mole. Translated from the German by Alexandre Vialatte. 1945. - 5 - PICABIA (Francis). Thalassa in the Desert. 1945. - 6 - GHEERBRANT (Alain). The open man. 1945. - 7 - ARNIM (Achim d'). The mad Invalid. Translation by Albert Béguin. - 8 - FARDOULIS-LAGRANGE (Michel). "Goliath". 1945. - 10 - CARROLL (Lewis). The Vision of the Three Ts. Translation by P. and A. Gheerbrant. Gheerbrant. 1945. - 11 - ARP (Hans). The White Man with Negro Feet. 1945. - 12 - LIMBOUR (Georges). The Polar Child. 1945. - 13 - SCUTENAIRE (Louis). The Degrees. 1945. - 14 - LEIRIS (Michel). Nights without night. 1945. - 15 - MICHAUX (Henri). Freedom of action. 1945. - 17 - COLINET (Paul). La Nuit blanche 1945. - 18 - CARRINGTON (Leonora). Downstairs. Collected by Jeanne Mégnen. 1945. - 19 - FERRY (Jean). The Secret Society. 1946. - 20 - ARP (Hans) - HUIDOBRO (Vicente). Three exemplary short stories. Translated by Rilka Walter. 1946 (One of 25 off the market, on green paper). - 22 - DEHARME (Lise). Insolence. 1946. - 23 - MAAST (pseudonym of Jean Paulhan). Seven famous causes. 1946. - 24 - HENRY (Maurice). The Eyelids of glass. 1946. - 25 - GRABBE (Christian Dietrich). Mockery, Satire, Irony and Hidden Meaning. Translated from the German by Robert Valançay. 1946 (One of the 25 out of trade, on green paper). - 26 - CHARPIER (Jacques). Landscape of Salvation. 1946. - 28 - PRÉVERT (Jacques). The Guardian Angel. 1946. - 29 - PIQUERAY (Marcel and Gabriel). The Heavy Powders. 1946. - 30 - PENROSE (Valentine). Martha's opera. 1946. - 31 - PÉRET (Benjamin). Last misfortune. Last chance. 1946. - 32 - DECAUNES (Luc). The deaf ear. 1946. - 33 - BRENTANO (Clemens von). Gockel, Hinckel and Gackeleia. Translated from the German by Henri Thomas. 1946. - 34 - MARGERIT (Robert). Ambigu. 1946. - 35 - REMIZOV (Alexei). The Secret Cave. Translated from the Russian by Alexandre Bachrach and André Maugé. 1947. - 36 - BÜCHNER (Georg). Lenz. Translated from the German by Albert Béguin. 1947 (One of the 25 offprints, on green paper). - 37 - LALOUX (François). La Femme sans peau. 1947. - 38 - DOMINGUEZ (Oscar). The Two who cross themselves. 1947. - 39 - LEAR (Edward). Two inane stories. Translated from the English by Simone Lamblin. 1947. - 40 - WALDBERG (Patrick). On the edge. 1947. - 41 - BAY (André). Amor. 1947. - 42 - PAROUTAUD (Jean-Marie-Amédée). Another event. 1947. - 43 - And it was noon. 1947. - 44 - QUENEAU (Raymond). At the edge of the forest. 1947. - 46 - JARRY (Alfred). The Other Alceste. Drama in five acts. Commentary by Maurice Saillet. 1947. - 47 - BATTISTINI (Yves). À la droite de l'oiseau. Cover page by René Char. (The cover is dated 1950.) - 49 - PRASSINOS (Gisèle). The Dream. 1947. (The cover is dated 1950.) - 50 - SWIFT (Jonathan). Quilca followed by Thoughts on various subjects translated from English by Jean Maquet. 1947. (The cover is dated 1950.) Copies presenting for the most part tears to the spines, sometimes with missing parts, some soiling to the covers and rare traces of wetness without gravity. Some annotations in pencil.