Louis CALAFERTE

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy complete with dust jacket and publisher's slip.
Signed autograph inscription by Louis Calaferte to the writer and literary critic close to Gabriel Matzneff, Christian Giudicelli: "Pour vous cher Christian Giudicelli, - et j'ai été très heureux - et c'est vrai - de votre prix - c'est une merveille à votre âge. J'espère vous revoir. Amicalement. Calaferte." ["For you dear Christian Giudicelli, - and I was very happy - and it's true - about your prize - it's marvelous at your age. I hope to see you again. Warmly. Calaferte."]

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Copy in mint condition.

Letter autograph dated March 5, 1978 signed by Louis Calaferte, two pages, to an unidentified bookseller friend, 33 lines in black ink, written from Lyon.
Usual traces of minor folds of a letter slipped into an envelope.

In his missive, full of solicitude, esteem and respect for the work of writing of his unfortunate correspondent who wishes to publish his manuscript, Louis Calaferte apologizes first of all for the delay, independent of his will, taken for to answer him: "I waited, waited, waited - always hoping to be able to bring you a happy news concerning the possible edition of your work of bookstore" , to then confess to him and to criticize "a certain immobilism at those people who do not take anymore no risk of editing, and are more fond of imbecility of the genre "best-seller" than books relating to a certain erudition " .
Louis Calaferte, unsuccessful intermediary between this writer and the world of Parisian publishers, is "sorry because, in my opinion, it seems to me that an edition of this type would have been necessary."
He proposes, during his next visit to Paris, to hand him the manuscript, which he has unsuccessfully proposed to the publishing houses, and which he calls "your notebook" or to bring it to him in his bookstore more later.
Enffin, Louis Calaferte symbolically concludes his letter with a "sorry for this failure, I beg you to believe in my esteem".

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy, of which there were only 15 large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Louis Calaferte to Marcel Haedrich.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on vergé ivoire paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy in new condition.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on offset Centaure, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy in new condition.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on offset centaure, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy in new condition.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy in new condition.