Tristan BERNARD

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in full anise green cloth, smooth spine very slightly faded and with two small stains at head, boards, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect paper, covers and spine preserved, modest contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Tristan Bernard to Henri Lavedan: "... ce livre où j'ai essayé de contenter par un mirage des tas de goûts insatisfaits. Bien affectueusement Tristan Bernard."

Original photograph depicting a sculpted bust of Tristan Bernard, vintage print.

Printed stamp on verso "Universal press agency", some foxing.

Manuscript annotations by Carlo Rim on verso in blue ink: Tristan Bernard-Nicolas Wahl 1934.

Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, and filmmaker who was notably a friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol, as well as Max Jacob, Tristan Bernard and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

 

 

 

First edition, one of 144 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue after 12 copies on Japan paper.
Some light foxing affecting mainly certain leaves at their margins.
As frontispiece, work illustrated by Don with a portrait of Tristan Bernard.
Autograph inscription signed by Tristan Bernard to Paul Bouju.

Handwritten signed photographic postcard from Tristan Bernard addressed to his friend the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob (21 lines in black ink on Hotel Windsor letterhead in Cannes).
A small pinhole at the head of the photograph showing all the affection that Carlo Rim had for his venerable friend Tristan Bernard, having certainly hung this postcard in his home.
The postcard shows Tristan Bernard facing forward with his handsome and imposing beard. On the verso, he added:
"Le monsieur du verso, c'est évident, c'est sûr... c'est le plus beau vieillard de la Côte d'Azur.
Je vous embrasse bien affectueusement chère Alice et cher Carlo. Tristan Bernard." ["The gentleman on the back, it's obvious, it's certain... he's the most handsome old man on the Côte d'Azur. I embrace you both very affectionately dear Alice and dear Carlo. Tristan Bernard."]
During the Occupation, Tristan Bernard took refuge in Cannes and resided at the Hotel Windsor while his friend Carlo Rim offered in vain for him to stay at his home so that he would be safe from denunciation or arrest; to which Tristan Bernard, never short of witticisms, replied: "At my age, one no longer sleeps away from home!" adding: "Do you know that I appear in the Petit Larousse? They don't arrest someone who appears in the Petit Larousse."
He was nevertheless arrested in September 1943 as a Jew and interned with his wife at Drancy then released through the intervention of Sacha Guitry and Arletty the following month.
His grandson François-René was also arrested as a Resistance member and deported to Mauthausen where he died.

First edition in book form.
Spine sunned with small lacks at head and foot, minor corner losses to boards.
Autograph inscription dated March 40 and signed by Tristan Bernard to his friend Carlo Rim: "A Carlo Rim un poilu bien chenu ! Tristan Bernard. Mars 40." ["To Carlo Rim, a very grizzled soldier! Tristan Bernard. March 40."]
During the Occupation, Tristan Bernard took refuge in Cannes and stayed at the Windsor hotel while his friend Carlo Rim vainly proposed that he stay at his place so that he would be safe from denunciation or arrest; to which Tristan Bernard, never short of witticisms, replied: "At my age, one no longer sleeps away from home!" adding: "Do you know that I appear in the Petit Larousse? One doesn't arrest someone who appears in the Petit Larousse."
He was nevertheless arrested in September 1943 as a Jew and interned with his wife at Drancy then released the following month through the intervention of Sacha Guitry and Arletty.
His grandson François-René was also arrested as a member of the Resistance and deported to Mauthausen where he died.
Provenance: from the library of the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob.

First edition, one of 144 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue after 12 Japan.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Lucie Weill.
A handsomely bound copy.
Foxing affecting mainly the edges.
Frontispiece, work illustrated by Don with a portrait of Tristan Bernard.
Autograph inscription signed by Tristan Bernard to his friend Carlo Rim: "A Carlo Rim je dédie ces purs accents d'une âme poétique." ["To Carlo Rim I dedicate these pure accents of a poetic soul."]
We include an invitation card from Jacques Duhamel, Minister of Cultural Affairs, for the erection of the bust of Tristan Bernard on Place Tristan Bernard aux Ternes in Paris on Thursday May 18, 1972 at 11 a.m.
We include a press article by Carlo Rim about this cultural event.
During the Occupation, Tristan Bernard took refuge in Cannes and resided at the Windsor Hotel while his friend Carlo Rim offered him in vain to stay at his home so that he would be safe from denunciation or arrest; to which Tristan Bernard, never short of witticisms, replied: « À mon âge, on ne découche plus ! » ["At my age, one no longer sleeps away from home!"] adding: « Savez-vous que je figure dans le Petit Larousse ? On n'arrête pas quelqu'un qui figure dans le Petit Larousse » ["Do you know that I appear in the Petit Larousse? One doesn't arrest someone who appears in the Petit Larousse"]
He was nevertheless arrested in September 1943 as a Jew and interned with his wife at Drancy then released following intervention by Sacha Guitry and Arletty the following month.
His grandson François-René was also arrested as a resistance fighter and deported to Mauthausen where he died.
Provenance: from the library of the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob.

Autograph letter signed by Tristan Bernard addressed to his friend, the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim, who was notably a friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol, but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob (21 lines in black ink on Windsor Hotel letterhead in Cannes).
Tristan Bernard lavishes praise on Carlo Rim's talents as a radio serial writer:
"Wednesday 22nd.
My old Carlo,
I read with great pleasure the sketches you sent me, and I particularly appreciated the one you dedicated to me. You are one of the rare individuals who have perfectly understood 'the dramaturgy of radio'. You have managed, in writing, to give the listener the soul of a listener. This is a task that most dramatic authors do not understand who, when they write for the theatre, take the spectator for a reader. Try to come and see me soon, with your dear Alice. I don't move around easily myself. We embrace you as well as the venerable Babou. Tristan Bernard."
During the Occupation, Tristan Bernard took refuge in Cannes and resided at the Windsor Hotel while his friend Carlo Rim suggested in vain that he stay at his house so that he would be safe from denunciation or arrest; to which Tristan Bernard, never short of witty remarks, replied: "At my age, one no longer sleeps away from home!" adding: "Do you know that I appear in the Petit Larousse? They don't arrest someone who appears in the Petit Larousse"
He was nonetheless arrested in September 1943 as a Jew and interned with his wife at Drancy then released following intervention by Sacha Guitry and Arletty the following month.
His grandson François-René was also arrested as a Resistance fighter and deported to Mauthausen where he died.

Humorous handwritten postcard signed by Tristan Bernard to his friend Carlo Rim then mobilized as a corporal in Fontanès in the Gard.
"3 November,
Dear Carlo,
I am replying somewhat belatedly to your amusing letter of 19 October. Blame only my congenital laziness, further increased by the state of war. We have been since 24 September at Hessel's in Clayes sous Bois (Seine et Oise). We are very well. And we think tenderly of our friends Carlo, Alice and Babou. We embrace you. Tristan Bernard."
During the Occupation, Tristan Bernard takes refuge in Cannes and stays at the Windsor hotel while his friend Carlo Rim proposes in vain that he stay at his house so that he would be safe from denunciation or arrest; to which Tristan Bernard, never short of witticisms, replies: "At my age, one no longer sleeps away from home!" adding: "Do you know that I appear in the Petit Larousse? They don't arrest someone who appears in the Petit Larousse"
He will nonetheless be arrested in September 1943 as a Jew and interned with his wife at Drancy then released following intervention by Sacha Guitry and Arletty the following month.
His grandson François-René will also be arrested as a resistance fighter and deported to Mauthausen where he will die.

First collected edition.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and sunned spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Lucie Weill.
Handsome copy beautifully executed.
Signed autograph inscription from Tristan Bernard to his friend Carlo Rim and his wife Alice.
Provenance: from the library of the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob.
During the Occupation, Tristan Bernard took refuge in Cannes and resided at the Windsor hotel while his friend Carlo Rim offered in vain for him to stay at his house so that he would be safe from denunciation or arrest; to which Tristan Bernard, never short of witticisms, replied: "At my age, one no longer sleeps away from home!" adding: "Do you know that I appear in the Petit Larousse? One doesn't arrest someone who appears in the Petit Larousse"
He was nevertheless arrested in September 1943 as a Jew and interned with his wife at Drancy then released through the intervention of Sacha Guitry and Arletty the following month.
His grandson François-René was also arrested as a resistance fighter and deported to Mauthausen where he died.

First collected edition.
Half red morocco with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Lucie Weill.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.
Autograph inscription signed by Tristan Bernard to his friend Carlo Rim: "A mon cher Carlo Rim que j'aime autant que s'il avait mon âge. Tristan Bernard" ["To my dear Carlo Rim whom I love as much as if he were my age. Tristan Bernard"]
Provenance: from the library of the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably a friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob.
During the Occupation, Tristan Bernard took refuge in Cannes and stayed at the Hotel Windsor while his friend Carlo Rim vainly offered him to stay at his place so that he would be safe from denunciation or arrest; to which Tristan Bernard, never short of witticisms, replied: "At my age, one no longer sleeps away from home!" adding: "Do you know that I appear in the Petit Larousse? One doesn't arrest someone who appears in the Petit Larousse"
He was nevertheless arrested in September 1943 as a Jew and interned with his wife at Drancy then released following intervention by Sacha Guitry and Arletty the following month.
His grandson François-René was also arrested as a resistance fighter and deported to Mauthausen where he died.

Original photograph probably taken by Carlo Rim showing Tristan Bernard bearded, in overcoat, posing slightly in profile in front of a palm tree, vintage silver gelatin print.
Manuscript annotations on verso, by Carlo Rim (who certainly photographed Tristan Bernard): "Tristan Bernard Cannes", in blue pen, then continuing in pencil when his pen failed: "Cannes 1943".
Provenance: from the library of the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably a friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.
During the Occupation, Tristan Bernard took refuge in Cannes and stayed at the Hotel Windsor while his friend Carlo Rim offered in vain for him to stay at his house so that he would be safe from denunciation or arrest; to which Tristan Bernard, never short of witticisms, replied: "At my age, one no longer sleeps away from home!" adding: "Do you know that I appear in the Petit Larousse? They don't arrest someone who appears in the Petit Larousse."
He was nevertheless arrested in September 1943 as a Jew and interned with his wife at Drancy then released through the intervention of Sacha Guitry and Arletty the following month.
His grandson François-René was also arrested as a resistance fighter and deported to Mauthausen where he died.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Lafuma vergé pur fil paper, deluxe copies after 20 on Arches.
Back cover slightly darkened without significance, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on nacre Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Texts by André Antoine, Tristan Bernard, Léon Daudet, Maurice Dekobra, Henry-Paté.
The first text, by André Antoine, is illustrated with colored in-text illustrations by Jean Bruller; the second, by Tristan Bernard, by Edy Legrand; the following by Pesle; that of Maurice Dekobra by Jean-Emile Laboureur and, finally, Henry-Paté by Josué Gaboriaud.
Handsome copy complete with its slipcase, the first cover of which is illustrated with a drawing by Marcel Vertès.

First edition and complete collection of this magazine exclusively animated by Tristan Bernard at the same time editor-in-chief, leader, chief of the echoes, military critic and manager.
Binding in full white percaline, smooth back, rectangles of red and blue percaline in margins of boards, covers of each pamphlet preserved, Contemporary binding.
Signed autograph dedication of Tristan Bernard to Lucette Descaves at the head of the first pamphlet.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by Tristan Bernard to Henri Béraud: "... A l'ami Béraud. Tristan Bernard pontife." ["To friend Béraud. Tristan Bernard pontiff."]
Worming to boards which are marginally warped.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on the Île de Ré.

First edition on ordinary paper, of which there were only 10 Hollande paper large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only deluxe copies.
Precious autograph inscription from the author to his friend Fernand Vandérem, to whom the work is dedicated and in which he evokes the world of horse racing.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author to his friend Fernand Vandérem.
A very good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention of deluxe copies.
Half caramel sheep binding, spine with four raised bands showing minor rubbing traces decorated with gilt floral motifs, red sheep title label, fine illustrated covers preserved, contemporary binding.
Light foxing of no consequence on endpapers, otherwise handsome interior condition, press clippings included.
Rare.

(COLLECTIVE)
Stéphane MALLARMé
Prince PONIATOWSKI
Léon TOLSTOI
Alphonse DAUDET
Marcel SCHWOB
Jules RENARD
R. de MONTESQUIOU
Camille MAUCLAIR Tristan BERNARD
Maurice LEBLANC
TOULOUSE-LAUTREC
Paul-César HELLEU
CARAN D'ACHE
Félix VALLOTTON
Jean-Louis FORAIN
Eugène GRASSET
Revue Franco-Américaine n° 1
Revue Franco-Américaine| Paris & New York June 1895| 19.5 x 28.5 cm| original wrappers
First edition of the first issue of this ephemeral magazine that ended at issue 3, two months later, and was taken over by La Revue Blanche, one of 50 copies on Japan paper the tirage de tête.
Literary contributions from Léon Tolstoï: “Science et religion”, Georges Clemenceau: “France et Amérique”, Alphonse Daudet “Un raté littéraire du XVIIIe siècle”, Maurice Barrès: “Le boulangisme n'a pas été vaincu”, Tristan Bernard “Sous le voile de l'incognito”, Marcel Schwob “Sismé”, Jules Renard “Le fou”, Stéphane Mallarmé “études de danse”, Robert de Montesquiou “Des vers”, Maurice Leblanc “L'ami de la logique”, Catulle Mendès “Le Prince Lys”, Camille Mauclair “Le théâtre”...
Pictorial contributions: an hors texte leaf on Japan paper, by Jean-Louis Forain: “Le monde”, Caran d'Ache: “Un chapitre inédit des mémoires du général Marbot...”, Paul-César
Helleu with an original lithograph: “Femme et enfant”, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec with an original lithograph: “Zimmerman et sa machine” with some small sections missing of the right-hand margin.
Elegant magazine in Nabis style, whose relief wrappers were illustrated by Eugène Grasset and the typography done by Félix Vallotton.
Published under the auspices of Prince André Poniatowski, this magazine is decorated with in-texte illustrations by Jean-Louis Forain, Caran d'Ache, Paul-César Helleu, Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec, Félix Vallotton.
Rare copy of the luxury print on Japan, 50 copies printed, complete with the 4 inserts, 2 of which are original lithographs by Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec and Paul-César Helleu.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Preface by Tristan Bernard.
Book decorated with illustrations by André Galland.
Autograph signed by André Lorme to Lucien Descaves.

Edition printed on vellum top.
Signed autograph Tristan Bernard Lucien Dorbon.
Nice copy.

Edition on current papeir he was fired from 10 pure large wire paper.
Precious autograph signed by Tristan Bernard Pierre Benoit: "My dear Immortal, in default of atmosphere and nectar here's an old Ganymede lunch on your Olympian pedestal."
Nice copy.

Edition printed on Alfa paper.
Precious and humorous autograph signed by Tristan Bernard Pierre Benoit ". His avid reader, his bridge partner and his friend Tristan Bernard tourist in the blank."
Nice copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Precious autograph signed by Tristan Bernard Pierre Benoit: "His friend Tristan Bernard, not yet a candidate, but that will come (around the year 1958) and Relu approved. Tristan Bernard."
Back slightly insolated, otherwise nice copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Tristan Bernard Hugues de Lauzanne: "... memory of a friendly dragon fell in tringlots and no one console (1) not ... (1) if he console. .. "
Two light scratches on the flat.

first edition.
Signed autograph Tristan Bernard Pierre Veber "(see the front page of" I'll go away ") ..."
spine and boards and marginally slightly discolored without gravity.

Collective Edition.
Funny autograph signed by Tristan Bernard to a couple of friends in the form of quatrain: "Accept this volume, O my dear Jiji / ... but I hear a whisper ... I have done wrong .. /? ... Snowy, do not be jealous, / because this book is for you. Tristan Bernard. March 40 "
A head fold trace of the first flat.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by Tristan Bernard.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from Léon Treich to Renée Dunan.