Aussourd (René, binder).- France (Anatole) Ce Que Disent Nos Morts, limited edition, with signed presentation leaf from the author "A Monsieur Jean Masselin, pour les morts glorieux dont le souvenir lui est cher, pour les proches et pour lui/ un vieux français Anatole France 12 Octobre 1916" tipped in at beginning and part of the envelope addressed by France mounted on stub at end, extra-illustrated with two tipped-in engraved portraits and one mounted photograph of France bound in, plates and illustrations by Bernard Naudin, bound in maroon goatskin, by René Aussourd, upper cover inlaid with design of shaped panel containing tan goatskin label titled in silver surmounted by flaming torch and with ribbons to sides in orange, brown, grey, pink & purple goatskin, spine titled in gilt with five raised bands, gold and purple brocade doublures and linings, turn-ins ruled in gilt with gilt wreaths to corners and inlaid flower and leaves to sides, signed at foot of front turn-in, marbled endpapers, original marbled wrappers bound in (paper label to upper cover), g.e., very slight rubbing to spine, board slip-case a little rubbed, 4to (binding c.320 x 240mm.), Paris, 1916.

⁂ René Aussourd (d.1968) learned bookbinding from his uncle Charles Meunier and also worked for Chambolle-Duru before establishing his own studio. His bindings were generally classical in design.