Jean-Louis BORY

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jean-Louis Bory: "Pour Joseph Breitbach qui sait comment plonger dans la nuit des corps et du coeur, avec l'amitié de Jean-Louis Bory." (For Joseph Breitbach who knows how to plunge into the night of bodies and heart, with the friendship of Jean-Louis Bory.)

First edition.
Handsome copy.

Original photograph. Vintage silver gelatin print in black and white. Artist's proof signed on verso.
Portrait of writer Jean-Louis Bory and his friend.
In 1983 began for Bruno de Monès a regular collaboration with Le Magazine littéraire which would continue until the mid-1990s.

First edition of this issue of the magazine edited by Jean-Louis Bory, with Pierre Bourgeade as editor-in-chief.
This entire issue is devoted to the work of Hervé Fischer.
Illustrated throughout.
A well-preserved copy, complete with the insert "hygiène de l'art : peinture à déchirer (campagne prophylactique)".

First edition, printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Louis Bory to Christian Giudicelli: "... ou les difficultés de n'être pas cheval..." ["... or the difficulties of not being a horse..."] enhanced with an original drawing in black felt-tip pen depicting two zebras facing each other.

First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on Vosges vellum, ours one of 20 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies after 30 on Lana vellum.
Handsome copy despite the spine and boards being lightly sunned, with a tiny marginal tear to the front board.
Very fine autograph inscription signed by Jean-Louis Bory "To Monsieur Buisson to whom this book owes its publication, to Laurence Algan the godmother of 'Mon village' who had the infinite kindness to explore the manuscript and lavished upon the author that encouraging gentleness that beginners seek from their elders in the profession. In testimony of gratitude and respectful admiration. J.L. Bory."

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jean-Louis Bory to Christian Giudicelli: "Pour Christian Giudicelli, presse-moi ! tu verras comme je suis sucré... Amicalement. JLouis Bory" ["For Christian Giudicelli, squeeze me! you'll see how sweet I am... Cordially. JLouis Bory"].

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Autograph signed by Jean-Louis Bory to Pierre Dumayet.
Complete copy of his illustrated jacket.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.