Robert ARON

Autograph letter dated and signed, one page, from Robert Aron addressed to Thierry Maulnier, 13 lines in blue ink.
Central folds inherent to postal folding. Printed stamp "Fonds archives privées Maulnier" in lower left corner of the missive.
Robert Aron discusses his candidacy to the Académie française for the seat previously occupied by Jean Paulhan: "Having, as you no doubt know, submitted my candidacy for Jean Paulhan's seat, I am delighted to have the opportunity to pay you a customary visit, which in this particular case will be for me a mark of sympathy and friendship: are we not both 'non-conformists of the 1930s'?"
Robert Aron was ultimately elected me

First edition on ordinary paper.
A handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Robert Aron to Sonia Koutchinski: "... cette évocation de la vie palestienne d'il y a vingt siècles, en la remerciant de m'avoir accompagné dans l'épreuve de la signature..." (this evocation of Palestinian life from twenty centuries ago, thanking her for having accompanied me through the ordeal of the signing...)

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The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned.
Fine dated and signed autograph inscription from Robert Aron to historian Max Gallo: "Pour Max Gallo dont j'ai été, je crois, le premier lecteur de son premier manuscrit, en le félicitant pour le chemin parcouru, ce livre sur la Commune." ["For Max Gallo, whose first manuscript I believe I was the first to read, congratulating him on the journey accomplished, this book on the Commune."]

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Robert Aron to Pierre Loiselet.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly exposed.
Precious autograph signed by Robert Aron: "For Henry de Jouvenel, the last book by Arnaud Dandieu which provides a new solution to modern crises. In sincere homage."

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first edition on plain paper.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Robert Aron to Pierre Dumayet: "... in testimony of intellectual sympathy ..."
Wrinkled back, otherwise pleasant copy.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Robert Aron Maurice Martin du Gard.
Some marginal spots on boards and on the silent back.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Robert Aron Robert Garric: "... remember Arnaud Dandieu ..."
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 e