Unpaginated. Foreword by Paul Acker. With 14 hors-texte color lithographs by Cappiello illustrating figures such as Sarah Bernhardt, Francois Coppée, Jules Lemaitre, Madame Réjane, Jules Claretie, Jean Richepin, Marthe Brandès, Coquelin Ainé, Jeanne Granier, Jane Hading, et al.; and 28 photographic cliche plates showing a portrait for each of these famous French personalities with their facsimile writing and signatures, along with color decorations designed by Habert-Dys, Orazi and Fraikin; plus numerous wood-engraved vignettes in the text. 12½x10, publisher's original cloth-backed decorative wood-coated boards, front cover with a 2½" circle cut-out for the lacking medallion of Sarah Bernhardt leaving impression, decoratively blind-stamped green endpapers, hinges reinforced, top edge gilt. First Edition.

Beautifully bound and decorated book of famous French personalities. Text in French.