René BENJAMIN

First edition printed in 1050 numbered copies on roto blanc, ours one of 150 hors commerce copies.
Half-fawn morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original covers preserved though slightly soiled.
Work illustrated with 7 etchings by André Jacquemin.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by René Benjamin to his friend Marcel Gondard: "... l'ami de coeur pour qu'il me lise simplement... avec son coeur..." ("...the friend of the heart so that he may read me simply... with his heart...")

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with quadruple gilt compartments, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted at foot of pastedown, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, handsome period binding signed Franz.
Signed autograph inscription from René Benjamin to the painter Maxime Dethomas.
Our copy is also enriched with a second signed autograph inscription from René Benjamin which comes from another work and has been mounted on a stub: "To Pauley, marvelous artist of a trembling life, from... Gaspard who...

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the service de presse.
Significant ink stains at head of second volume affecting only very slightly and marginally the final front endpaper, small marginal tears to boards.
Precious dated inscription signed by René Benjamin: "A Sacha Guitry, ce livre qui n'a qu'une idée, parbleu, c'est de lui plaire." ["To Sacha Guitry, this book which has only one idea, by Jove, it is to please him."]

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome full-margined copy despite spine and boards lightly and marginally discolored as usual.
Autograph inscription signed by René Benjamin to historian Jean Longnon.

First edition, one of 101 numbered copies on pure linen paper.
Handsome full-margined copy.
Autograph inscription signed by René Benjamin on a printed visiting card pasted on an endpaper.

first edition on plain paper.
Signed autograph signed by René Benjamin to Gaby Vinant.
Back with small black spots on the bottom, small traces of folds at the top of the second flat and last sheets.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Minor tears without consequence at the foot of the covers at the deckled edges, foxing on the top edges.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious and fine autograph inscription signed by René Benjamin to Henri Béraud: "... que j'aime et que j'admire, parce qu'il est un des deux ou trois écrivains vivants de notre époque! ..." ["... whom I love and admire, because he is one of the two or three living writers of our time! ..."]
Spine sunned and warped, some light foxing without significance.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Bradel binding in half lilac cloth, smooth spine very lightly faded decorated with a central gilt floral motif, gilt double fillet at foot, red shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Precious signed autograph inscription from René Benjamin to Henri Béraud: "En somme mon cher Henri Béraud, c'est un autre "rendez-vous européen" mais il a le tort de ne pas être de vous!" ["In short, my dear Henri Béraud, it's another 'European rendezvous' but it has the misfortune of not being by you!"]
Some foxing affecting mainly the cover boards.
Provenance: from...

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from René Benjamin to Henri Béraud "... que j'aime parce qu'il est libre et fort..." ["... whom I love because he is free and strong..."]
Illustrated.
Minor foxing without consequence affecting mainly the endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription signed by René Benjamin to Madame Henri Béraud: "... à qui je pense toujours avec fidélité et respect..." ["... to whom I always think with loyalty and respect..."]
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, a 1000 numbered copies on Holland paper, only 65 leading copies after Japan.
Work illustrated with 20 wooden black and color of Jean Perrier.
Slight marginal minor tears on the boards.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine sunned, minor tears at head and foot of joints.

first edition on current paper.
Small marginal tears on the front cover and the back.
Autograph dedication signed by René Benjamin to Félix Billot and André Lair.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Lafuma.
Beautiful copy.

First edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy despite the back slightly insolated and has small tears in the foot.
Autograph dedication signed by René Benjamin to Mrs. Larquier.

A complete set of the Les Nuits series, as published by Flammarion. First editions of some of the 12 works, each one of 750 numbered copies reimposed on vélin de Rives paper.
The works are bound in threes in half navy-blue shagreen by Houades, the spines decorated with stars and crescent moons in palladium, upper covers preserved (some lower also retained), all edges gilt.
All the works are illustrated with etchings, lithographs or woodcuts, each by a different artist from among the following : Alexeieff, Ahü, Dignimont, Baudier, Renefer, Drouart, Mainssieux, Suréda, Fouqueray, Serveau and Dethomas.
A very good and rare complete set of the Les Nuits series, as published by...

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine sunned.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine sunned without significance.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue with 30 on Japan paper.
Light traces of corner creases without consequence at foot of boards, handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on Outhenin-Chalandre paper, the only issue with 20 laid paper copies.
Spine very lightly sunned, endpaper very lightly foxed, otherwise handsome copy.