André BRETON

first edition from which no large papers have been taken.
Rich iconography, rare and pleasant copy. Presents a tiny lack on the first board.

First edition, a 1000 numbered copies on Alfa paper ours unjustified.
Binding half
Signed autograph of the poet André Breton Guy Lavaud.
Nice copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this leaflet for an exhibition.
Preface by André Breton.
Illustrated with 6 with reproductions of Francis Picabia's artworks.
Tiny spots, not serious, in the margins of some leaves.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one copy of chestnut.
illustrated book 20 photographs, including 7 Man Ray, Brassaï 4, and 4 of Cartier-Bresson, Dora Maar, Rogi-André and NYT
Back slightly cracked on top and bottom and with small gaps, small tears and marginal gaps on somewhat insolated angularly boards.

First edition, one of 297 numbered copies on vellum signed and luxury justifés by André Masson initials.
Illustrated book of works by André Masson reproductions.
spine and boards marginally insolated and discolored as usual, pleasant inner state.
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Edition partly original, review copy.
Signed autograph of André Breton to a friend.
A small head of the back spot, another head of the first flat.

BRETON André. L'Amour fou [Mad Love]
Gallimard, Paris 1937, 14 x 19 cm, original wrappers
First edition, an advance [service de presse] copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by André Breton to Benjamin Crémieux.
Spine repaired, small tears and repaired marginal lacks to covers.
Illustrated.
A stunning “homage of deep affection” for the author of Inquiétude et reconstruction [Anxiety and Reconstruction], an unflinching portrait of Surrealism between the wars that remains to this day a key reference work. This moving inscription from André Breton on one of his major works is testimony of the...

BRETON André. Nadja
Nrf, Paris 1928, 12 x 19 cm, original wrappers
First edition, an advance [service de presse] copy.
Autograph inscription from André Breton to his friend Jean Carrive: “à Jean Carrive, son vieil ami”.
Spine slightly wrinkled and occasional foxing mostly to upper cover.
André Breton compares Jean Carrive to Rimbaud when in 1923 he brought this “Gascon terrorist” to Paris and mentions him in the Manifesto of Surrealism as one of the 19 who “acted with absolute surrealism”.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of the poet André Breton Guy Lavaud.
Back slightly insolated minor and as usual, a small spot on the sidelines of the first flat.

New edition printed in 1000 numbered copies.
Publisher's paper boards with an original design by Mario Prassinos.
With plates hors texte.
Spine wrinkled to the bottom.

Edition first in part, one of 540 numbered copies on alfa.
Publisher's paper boards with an original design by Mario Prassinos.
A good copy.

First edition, bilingual, one of 1000 numbered copies, the only printing after 1 on Japan paper impérial and 35 on Arches paper.
Iconography.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies after 5 Japon and 12 Hollande.
Our copy retains an illustrated cover by Marcel Duchamp.
Illustrations.
A good and rare copy retaining his chemise and slipcase and soft paper boards.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph André Breton Professor Georges Blin.
Book decorated with illustrations inset of André Masson.
Yellowed paper as often insolated back with small clear waterstains.

Edition partly original, one copy of the service of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of J. Ajuriaguerra Professor Georges Blin.
illustrated book of 11 drawings of Henri Michaux made under the influence of mescaline.
Back slightly insolated, small spots on the first flat, nice interior state.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from to Professeur Georges Blin : "... en toute estime et amitié..."
Illustrated.
Small clear dampstains to the spine, sunned.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph André Breton Professor Georges Blin: "... which made ??living Baudelaire, wholeheartedly ..."
Cover art by Joan Miro, iconography.
Small discharges adhesive paper heads and feet guards.

First typographic edition.
Two small lacks to head and foot of spine, a faint dampstain to foot of upper cover.

First Papers of Surrealism First edition of this leaflet for an exhibition held in New York from 14 October to 7 November 1942. A famous cover with five bullet holes, designed by Marcel Duchamp.
Illustrated. Ex-libris inkstamp to head of one blank endpaper.
Small insignificant scratch to head of spine, a good and rare copy.

First edition in part on ordinary paper.
A small dampstain, not serious, to foot of spine (with also a small trace of sunning to head).

Edition first in part on ordinary paper.
Spine slightly sunned, not serious, internally good.

New collected edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from André Breton to madame Renoux.
Edges and joints rubbed.

first edition.
Binding of the editor in full orange canvas, smooth back, complete copy of his illustrated jacket which has small marginal tear on the back.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph Robert Lebel (Maurice Blanchot): "To the author of the" Book ahead "admiringly."
Rich iconography.

First edition in parts, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Elegant half beige-brown calf over marbled moiré-effect paper by Goy & Vilaine, beige-brown endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (soiled) preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by André Breton to Louis Martin-Chauffier.
Retaining its prière d'insérer mounted on guards.
A good copy, attractively bound.

New edition, first in part, one advance (service de presse) copy.
With an autograph inscription from André Breton to Roger Lannes.

First edition, one of 300 copies on vellum.
Binding to bradel half black morocco, smooth back, gilded tail date paper dishes combed africanisantes spirals, marginally discolored covers and irradiated as generally preserved, gilded head, elegant binding signed P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Signed autograph of the author Germaine Tunis.
Nice copy pleasantly established.

First Edition printed on Navarre alfa alone draw with Holland 100.
Signed autograph André Breton doctor Garmonec "... his health in a range of cut granite ..."
Pleasant specimen illustrated on the cover of a reproduction of an original elithographie Henri Rousseau.

First edition, of which there were no large paper copies, a service de presse (advance) copy.

With an exceptional inscription from André Breton to André Malraux: “à André Malraux avec confiance et espoir. André Breton [For André Malraux with confidence and hope. André Breton]”.
A surprising meeting of two writers who were “by nature fundamentally dissimilar.” Nonetheless, Malraux's and Breton's destinies crossed at least twice. The first time was in 1924 when Malraux, then a young and practically unknown author, was arrested over the Angkor affair. Breton received Clara Malraux at his home and offered her his help in getting Malraux out, making his case in...

First edition collective, first in part, one of the advance (service de presse) copies.
Autograph inscription from André Breton to Louis Chauvet.
A good copy.

First edition.
Other contributions from P. de La Tour du Pin, P. Drieu la Rochelle...
A good copy.

First edition, one of 250 copies on papier couché de couleur, the only printing with 5 on China paper and 10 on Auvergne paper.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 2000 numbered copies on vélin Omnia paper, the only printing with 25 on Japan paper. Cover illustration by Max Ernst. A few spots to margins of spine, a very good copy.

Second edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
An angular lack to the head of the front cover.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Richly illustrated, a rare and good copy.

De l'humour noir [Black Humor]
G. L. M. | Paris 1937 | 15x19 cm | original wrappers
First edition, one of 15 copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête, with blue covers illustrated by Yves Tanguy.
This copy includes the text by Sade and the reproduction of Breton's collage on the masters of black humor with the names of the figures illustrated on the back.
An outstandingly rare and exceptionally fresh copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Numerous contributions including those by J. Gracq, R. Queneau, O. Paz, P. Soupault, G. Ribemont-Dessaignes, R. Caillois, A. Masson, Matta, M. Blanchot...
Iconography by M. Ray, W. Lam, A. Jouffroy...
A small tear at the foot of one joint.

Reprint published in 2000 numbered copies.
Folded cover illustrated by Picasso.
Light rubbing to covers.