ALAIN-FOURNIER

Emile-Paul frères, Paris 1913, 11,5x18,5cm, bound under slipcase.

First edition, one of 300 numbered first printing copies on alfa satiné, with all the features of first printing copies : dated 13 september on the imprint.
Purple full morocco binding, spine with five raised bands with a slight color restoration, date at foot, gilt spine-ends, mould-made pastedowns and endleaves, inside covers framed in gilt and black, original soft covers preserved, gilt leading edges, slipcase with purple morocco lined with brown felt, mould-made paper boards, handsome binding signed R. Laurent.
A handsome copy perfectly set in a contemporary full morocco binding signed by R. Laurent.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Small tears without lack in margins of the boards.
Introduction by Jacques Rivière.
Autograph dedication signed by Jacques Rivière to Anna Hussbaum.

First edition with the characteristics of the first impression, one of 300 first impression copies on alfa satiné paper numbered in the press and reserved for the author.

 

Elegant contemporary red morocco by Blanchetière, spine in five compartments decorated with black fillets, date and place at foot of spine, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, marbled and moiré-effect pastedowns and endpapers, sextuple gilt fillet frame to pastedowns with a listel of green morocco, double gilt fillets to edges of covers, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, slipcase edged in red morocco, marbled and moiré-effect paper boards, lined with grey felt.

 

Rare autograph

First edition with the characteristics of the first impression, one of 300 copies of the first impression on alfa satiné paper numbered in the press and reserved for the author
Rare autograph inscription from the author to the political journalist and writer Paul Methiex, who was secretary to Aurélien Scholl and notably worked on Action Française
A few discreet repairs to spine, scattered wormholes
A precious copy reserved for the author in its original condition, with an autograph inscription.

First edition, one copy of the press service for the four volumes.
Signed autograph Isabelle Rivière the painter Theo van Rysselberghe on the first volume: "... remember ..."
A lack in foot of the back of troisème volume, two other tiny feet in back of the first and second volumes.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, this one specially printed for the author.
Red morocco box by J.-P. Miguet, spine in six compartments, date at foot of spine, inside of covers edged with red morocco, lined in light grey suede, slipcase edged with red morocco.
Provenance : library of R. and B. L. with ex libris.

A handsome copy presented to Madame Simone, Alain-Fournier’s mistress, with the inscription “Exemplaire pour Madame Casimir-Perier. Henri Alain-Fournier [Madame Casimir-Perier’s copy. Henri Alain-Fournier].” 

Included with the work is a moving autograph letter from Albanie Fournier, the author’s mother, to Madame Si