Marcel ARLAND

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 527 numbered copies on vellum.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 2 etchings by Démétrios Galanis.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated, a small lack in upper angle of the second board.
Autograph signed by Marcel Arland Maurice Martin du Gard.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
A handsome copy.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Marcel Arland Professor Georges Blin.
Two small lacks in back foot.

New edition of wich no leading copies exists, review copy.
Signed autograph Marcel Arland Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Back insolated.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Marcel Arland Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at the Institut Sainte-Marie of Neuilly remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Three small light spots on its back.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Marcel Arland to Maurice Blanchot.
Two tears at head and foot of spine, light crease mark at head of second cover.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Two small stains at the foot of the spine, complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author.

First edition, one of 109 copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, the tirage de tête.
A nice copy.

Edition partly original, one of 28 numbered copies on laid Holland paper, head print.
Two ex-libris glued on a guard.
Beautiful illustrated copy, in frontispiece, of an original etching of Jean Bazaine that it signed and 3 etchings original of Janine Arland that they signed .

First edition Nrf to 615 numbered copies printed on Alfa paper.
Signed autograph Marcel Arland Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Back insolated, spots on boards, few foxing.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Marcel Arland Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
spine lightly browned and with three light spots, angular fold track Length of the first flat.

First edition, one of the advance (service de presse) copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from Marcel Arland to his friend Albert Camus.

First edition, one of 162 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe printing after 52 Montval.
Inscription from Marcel Arland.
Handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned with two small stains.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author to Jacques Chabannes.
Spine faded, rear board nearly detached.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Autograph inscription by the author on the half-title page.
Gift inscription by the dedicatee on the half-title page, a tiny lack at head of spine which also has a tear with lack at foot.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies reset in Tellière quarto format.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper in Tellière quarto format.
Handsome copy.