MARCHAND (André) - QUENEAU (Raymond) Petite Cosmogonie Portative, Paris: Les Francs Bibliophiles, 1954. In-4, dark blue half-maroquin with Plexiglas-covered boards to the reverse of which is glued a blue paper painted with stylized white stars, smooth spine decorated with motifs continuing the decoration of the boards, blue head, untrimmed, cover and spine preserved, case (Mercher). Edition illustrated with 71 original full-page and in-text black lithographs by painter and lithographer André MARCHAND (1907-1997). Limited edition of 170 numbered copies on Arches pur chiffon paper, signed by the artist at the justification. This one, number 129, was specially printed for Dr. Paul Banzet. A precious copy bound by Mercher, with a dedication by Marchand to Paul Banzet, accompanied by an original drawing in color, and two other original drawings by the artist (studies for the illustrations on pages 89 and 127), one of 10 suites of illustrations on japon (with cover and spine), and the menu for the book launch on December 11, 1954, illustrated with a lithograph by Marchand and bearing two autograph dedications by Raymond Queneau and the artist (with a small drawing) to Paul Banzet. Minor rubbing to spine.