BARBIER (George). Falbalas & Fanfreluches. Paris: Meynial, 1922-1926. - Five plates in two in-8 volumes, 252 x 177. Fawn jansenist morocco, four double-ribbed spine, wide counterfold framed with gilded fillets and a green morocco listel, yellow silk lining and endpapers, double endpapers, gilded edges over witnesses, illustrated covers preserved, bordered slipcase (G. Cretté successor to Marius Michel). Colas, n° 1026. - Carteret, Le Trésor du bibliophile, livres illustrés modernes 1875-1945, IV, p. 153. Complete 5-year collection of this famous "Almanach des modes présentes, passées et futures". Each issue includes a text followed by a calendar, as well as 15 superb compositions by George BARBIER (1882-1932), including one on the cover, one on the title, one at the head of the text, the only one in black, and 12 stenciled hors texte. The texts are by the Countess de Noailles (Lettre à Georges (sic) Barbier sur les modes, 1922), Colette (Modes, 1923), Cécile Sorel (Glorifions la coquetterie, 1924), Gérard d'Houville (Falbalas et Fanfreluches, 1925) and the Baroness de Brimont (Le Songe d'Ève, 1925). One of the most precious copies known. This is indeed Henri Beraldi's copy, bound for him by Georges Cretté (1893-1969), but above all it is one of the few known to include all plates, covers and titles in double state, in black and in color. Carteret specifies: "a few rare copies with two states of the engravings, including one in black." This copy later formed part of Bernard Loliée's prestigious library. Slight rubbing to binding, otherwise a very well preserved copy. Provenance: Henri Beraldi, with gilt bookplate on the flyleaf of the first volume (V, 1935, no. 382). - Bernard Loliée, with bookplate (III, 2013, no. 63).