Henri BÉRAUD

First edition, one of 458 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Small foxing, not serious, to spine, covers slightly wrinkled to head.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Henri Beraud Andre Doris.
Small marginal tear on the back and flat with a few tiny gaps.

first edition on the current paper.
Our copy is enriched with handwritten annotations Henri Beraud very critical of Albert Thibaudet, in pencil in the margins of the first eight pages of text.
They begin like this: "This good teacher should learn to write as well as a policeman ..."
It seems that reading this volume is too exasperated Henri Beraud to accept to write more.

First edition printed on vergé.
Spine sunned, foxing to covers.
Provenance : collection of Henri Béraud.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
A good copy.
Provenance : the library of Henri Béraud.

First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated the 5th edition.
Paper yellowed as usual.

First edition, one of 458 numbered copies on alfa.
A good copy.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Affectionate autograph signed by the author to his friend Leon Deffoux; "My dear Leon Deffoux old brother, I send you the memories of a time already it is unfortunate ... I kiss you old Leon."

First edition, one of 8 numbered copies on Japon, this one n°1, tirage de tête.
A rare and very good copy with edges preserved.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only large paper copies.
Illustrated in blak and white and in color.
A copy as new.

A report on the state funeral of Anatole France, which appeared in ‘le Journal' on the 19th October 1924.
Henri Béraud once more demonstrates his powers of polemic and his rich sense of irony on the occasion of the funeral; this superb text echoes those published at the same time by the Surrealists in their famous text ‘Un cadavre'.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on bouffant paper.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Other contributions by L. Léon-Martin "Le salon des indépendants", J. Galtier-Boissière "Une heure avec... Frédéric Lefèvre".
Issue illustrated with reproductions of works by independent artists.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally lightened, minor interior foxing.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Béraud to Fernand Rivoire.
Spine and covers marginally faded.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours number 58 hors commerce and specially printed for Lucien Descaves.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Béraud to Lucien Descaves below the justification page.
Minimal foxing on the first endpaper and half-title page.

First edition, printed service de presse stamp at foot of second cover.
Small tears with lacks at head and foot of spine, a slight snag without lack to middle of spine, a small ink stain on first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Béraud to Régis Gignoux.

First edition.
Full soft grey cardboard binding, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Contributions by H.-D. Davray "Un déraciné anglo-américain, Henry James d'après sa correspondance", L. Dumur "Le Boucher de Verdun", G. de Pourtalès, F. Viélé-Griffin "La Reine Ogive", E. Dujardin, G. Batault, Rachilde, H. Béraud.
Handsome interior condition.
The 'Mercure de France' originally was a French review, founded in the 17th century under the name 'Mercure Galant', which evolved to become, in the 20th century, a publishing house.
Under the influence of Rémy de Gourmont and Alfred Jarry, a literary review adopted the name 'Mercure de France' in 1890 and offered...

First edition, one of 325 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Our copy is enhanced with a visiting card from the author on which Henri Béraud has added a few words to a friend.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Twenty portraits of celebrities of the era drawn by Bib and satirized by Henri Béraud.
One fold affecting the front cover.
Rare.

First edition.

First edition, one of the copies on alfa.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Henry Béraud's monthly pamphlet.
Pale ink stains to front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.

First edition.
Henry Béraud's monthly pamphlet.
Small wormholes to rear cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Foxing to the first endpaper.

First edition.