Albert CAMUS

New edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on vélin Navarre de Voiron.

Very slight sunning to the head of the spine.
Publisher's binding, after an original design by Mario Prassinos.

First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on alfama paper.

Publisher's boards after the original design by Mario Prassinos. A tiny sunned area at the head of the spine.

A remarkably fresh copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, most limited issue.

The book Camus dedicated to his friend René Leynaud. Our copy is housed in a custom black half morocco chemise, handmade striped paper boards, title and author gilt stamped, brown pastedowns, slipcase edged with morocco, handmade striped paper boards, a handsome set signed by Boichot.

Rare and handsome copy.

"La Revue Libre, a clandestine review, published in February 1944 an anonymous Lettre à un Ami allemand. It was by Camus. By Camus, too, was the second letter that appeared at the same date, under the pseudonym Louis Neuville...

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Spine sunned as is usual, a small dent to one board edge, a small dark mark to the lower part of the front board.
Publisher's binding after an original design by Mario Prassinos.

 

First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies printed on vélin labeur paper.
Publisher's binding after an original design by Mario Prassinos.
A fine copy.

First edition, one of 1,000 numbered copies, the only deluxe issue apart from 13 copies on Hollande paper.
Publisher's pictorial boards after an original design by Mario Prassinos.
Spine slightly compressed at head and foot, otherwise a very good copy.

First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Two very faint areas of sunning at the head and foot of the spine, otherwise a very good copy.
Publisher's illustrated boards after the original design by Mario Prassinos. 

First edition, one of 260 numbered copies on alfa paper.

Fine copy.

First edition, with no deluxe issue, and bearing the correct printer's imprint date.

An unusual copy, with no edition statement on the title page but with the spurious mention « deuxième édition » at the head of the rear wrapper.

Minor tears at the head and foot of the spine neatly repaired, small losses at the head and foot of the front wrapper restored, paper browned as usual.

Unpublished, handwritten, signed letter from André Breton addressed to critic Charles Estienne; one page and a few lines in black ink on a paper from the à l'étoile scellée gallery.
Two transverse folds from having been sent, a small corner missing in the upper right margin.
Very beautiful letter giving an account of the death of one of André Breton's dearest friends and of his quarrel with Albert Camus.
Breton tells his friend about the death of the Surrealist Czech artist Jindřich Heisler: “Your letter spoke of those days where it seemed “that there was only just enough fire to live”: on Monday there was far from enough fire, when it reached me: one of my two...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome, fine autograph inscription signed by Albert Camus : "à Albert Béguin qui trouvera ici les raisons de mes désaccords avec Esprit, avec mon bien cordial souvenir...[to Albert Bégiun who will find here the reasons for my disagreements with the Spirit, in friendly remembrance…]"
A little light spotting primarily to upper cover and ffep.
Retaining its advertising notice, entitled "Lettres sur la révolte".

First edition, one of the copies on alfa paper, only deluxe issue apart from 25 copies on pur fil. 

Handsome copy despite some light sunning on the spine.

"La Revue Libre, a clandestine review, published in February 1944 an anonymous Lettre à un Ami allemand. It was by Camus. By Camus, too, was the second letter that appeared at the same date, under the pseudonym Louis Neuville, in the Cahiers de la Libération. Together with two others, which had remained unpublished, these letters make up the small volume Lettres à un Ami allemand, published in 1945, after the Liberation." (Henri Perruchot, La haine des masques...

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on pure thread paper, ours being one of 15 hors commerce copies lettered under Ingres covers, deluxe copies after 2 reimposed on pure thread laid paper hors commerce reserved for Jacques Hébertot and 13 holland paper copies.
Minor marginal tears of no consequence to the covers.
Handsome and rare copy of this response by Albert Camus to Jean-Paul Sartre's "Les mains sales".

Partly original edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue.

A few small creases to the margins of the boards, otherwise a fine copy.

Our copy is housed in a grey half-morocco chemise, with a flat spine and date at foot, lined with suede lambskin, and a grey paper-covered slipcase, signed Elbel and dated 2020.

Sixth issue of the year 1947, richly illustrated with photographic reproductions, including numerous works by Henri Cartier-Bresson. Illustrated cover by Jean Lurçat. Contributions by Albert Camus, Alexandre Astruc, Darius Milhaud, Iain Lang, Robert Sabin, Nancy Newhall, Newton Arvin, Jacques Delamain, Beaumont Newhall, Jean Vermandoy, and Woody Guthrie.

Cover slightly rubbed and soiled, a loss to the spine, leaves slightly browned.

Ex-libris of Pierre Mercier.

The majority of the text in in first edition. One of 45 numbered copies on hollande, the most limited deluxe issue.

Full black morocco binding, flat spine, covers decorated with some hundred inlays of red, orange-red and orange morocco evoking the chromatic variations of a setting sun, white morocco frame on the red suede endleaves and doublures, monogram blind-stamped on one doublure, original wrappers and spine bound in, all edges gilt; matching chemise in half black morocco with flaps, flat spine, date gilt at the foot, marbled paper sides, beige suede lining, matching slipcase edged in black morocco, marbled paper sides, white felt lining, a splendid binding signed and...

New edition. 

A handsome copy, covers very lightly browned, discreet restorations to the joints.

Rare presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Albert Camus: "to Madame Jean Labattut whom I thank three times, in respectful homage, Albert Camus."

Inscribed copies of Camus' masterpiece are exceedingly scarce.

First collected edition, one of 30 copies on alfa paper, this copy unnumbered but duly identified as printed on alfa at the foot of the spine and in the limitation statement, the only deluxe-paper copies.
Albert Camus's foreword appears here for the first time.
A pleasant copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on hollande, most limited deluxe issue.

Contemporary full red morocco, spine with four raised bands framed with black fillets, date gilt at foot, taupe morocco doublures, red silk endleaves, gilt fillets and dots to board edges, all edges gilt, slipcase, an elegant binding signed Favre-Petit-Mermet.

A fine copy, handsomely bound in full morocco with morocco doublures by Favre-Petit-Mermet.

First edition.

This double issue, nos. 17-20, is a special number devoted entirely to French literature since the Liberation.

Other contributions include Julien Benda, "Exercice d'un enterré vif"; Patrice de La Tour du Pin, "Le jeu du seul"; Francis Ponge, "La réplique des larmes"; Jean-Paul Sartre, "Un collège spirituel"; Henri Michaux, "Ici, Poddema"; Jean Paulhan, "Entretiens sur les faits divers"...

A very good copy.

First French edition, one of 77 numbered copies on pur fil, only deluxe issue.

Preface by Albert Camus.

Nice copy housed under a chemise and slipcase by Devauchelle.

First collected edition, one of 260 numbered copies on tinted wove paper, the only large-paper issue after 45 copies on white Dutch wove paper.
Introduction and critical study by Jean Bloch-Michel.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, with a faint offset mark from a bookseller's description label to the margin of one endpaper.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the deluxe issue after 2 reimposed on pur fil vergé hors commerce reserved for Jacques Hébertot and 13 on holland paper.
A handsome and rare copy of this response by Albert Camus to Jean-Paul Sartre's "Les mains sales".

First edition first issue for which no grand papier (deluxe copies) were printed, one of the rare service de presse (advance copies).
Some very discreet restorations to spine, paper browned, some discreet traces folds at the bottom of some leaves.

A handsome copy, as issued. The book is housed in a slipcase signed by Julie Nadot, reproducing the original design of the cover and spine.

This first edition of L'Étranger was printed on 21 April, 1942 with a run of 4,400 copies: 400 advance copies (service de presse), 500 copies without statement and 3,500 copies with false statements from the second to eighth...

First edition, one of 106 numbered copies on Hollande paper, constituting the deluxe issue.
Fine copy of this important work in Albert Camus's literary career. Although published eleven years after his death, it was in fact his first novel, written and revised between 1936 and 1938 before being abandoned in favour of The Stranger, for which it is regarded as the precursor.

First edition of Albert Camus's theatrical adaptation, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil paper, constituting the deluxe issue.
Bradel-style binding in bronze-coloured half box calf, boards covered with abstract-patterned paper, smooth spine, original wrappers and spine preserved, binding signed by Thomas Boichot.

First edition, one of the review copies.
A few marginal reading marks.
Bradel binding in raspberry-red half morocco, smooth spine with date at foot, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt. Binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Signed autograph inscription from Albert Camus to Gilbert Sigaux, his fellow contributor to Combat: \"... avec l'affectueuse pensée de son vieux camarade...\"

A novelist, winner of the 1949 Prix Interallié and journalist for Combat, Sigaux had joined Camus in the activities of the Groupes de liaison internationale (International Liaison Groups).
 

First collected edition, one of 260 numbered copies on tinted wove paper, the only deluxe issue after 45 copies on white Holland paper.
Some light spotting in the margins of a few leaves and on the endpapers. 

First edition of only 100 copies, numbered by Pierre-Eugène Clairin on pur fil de Lana paper, plus a few hors commerce copies.
Text by Albert Camus.
With 7 etchings, 2 drypoints and three original lithographs (one in colors) by Pierre-Eugène Clairin, who has signed eight of the illustrations in pencil.
A little light marginal worming, a good copy complete with its chemise and slipcase (with flaps).
Rare.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Elegant half red morocco binding over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A very good, well-margined copy in a handsome binding. 

First edition, with no deluxe paper copies issued, and retaining the correct printer's colophon despite the spurious third edition statement.
The first edition of The Stranger was printed in 4,400 copies on 21 April 1942 and divided into eight fictitious "editions" of 500 copies each.
A small repaired tear at the head of the slightly toned spine, boards lightly and marginally soiled, small marginal tears to the rear cover.

First edition, one of 71 numbered copies on pure rag wove paper, the only deluxe paper copies apart from 61 copies on Holland paper.

A scarce and attractive copy.

Original leaflet for the Journée internationale de la résistance à la dictature et à la guerre [International Day of Resistance to Dictatorship and War], held on 30 April 1949, at the grand amphitheatre of the Sorbonne and then at the Vélodrome d'Hiver, with the list of participants and speakers on verso. Some minor edge tears, one horizontal and one vertical fold.

Rare leaflet calling for participation in a major peace conference organized by the Rassemblement Démocratique Révolutionnaire, led by former Surrealist and ex-Communist militant Georges Altman. Albert Camus is listed as the first participant, alongside Jean-Paul Sartre—though the latter did not...

First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Two very slight sunning without gravity to head of boards, handsome copy.
Paperboard binding after Mario Prassinos' original design.

Autograph letter signed by Albert Camus to his housekeeper or caretaker, "Chère Madame Quentin." One page on a single leaf written in black ink, on NRF letterhead, accompanied by its envelope bearing the autograph address of the recipient. Horizontal crease inherent to the folding of the letter for mailing.

Given that his own mother had been a housekeeper, the writer does not merely concern himself with domestic matters when addressing his employee. He also...

Very rare complete collection of Rivages, a periodical "of Mediterranean culture" with only two issues ever published in December 1938 and February-March 1939. Exceedingly scarce subscription leaflet bound at the beginning of the first issue. Only five copies recorded in WorldCat (BnF, Oxford, Harvard, Yale, NYU).

Bradel binding in full beige cloth, smooth spine, green shagreen title label, covers and spines preserved, contemporary binding.

Contributions by Albert Camus, Jules Supervielle, Emmanuel Roblès, Jean Tardieu, Gabriel Audisio, Federico García Lorca, Antonio Machado, Eugenio Montale...

First edition, one of 2,080 numbered copies on alfa paper.

Publisher’s binding designed from the original layout by Mario Prassinos.

Spine faded as usual.

First edition, one of the rare press copies. No deluxe limited issue printed.

Full yellow box calf binding, smooth spine lettered in palladium, boards tooled in blind, upper board with inlays of grey box calf, yellow box calf pastedowns, beige suede endpapers, original wrappers and spine preserved, no gilt edges like every binding by Jean-Luc Honegger, half yellow box calf custom slipcase, smooth spine lettered in palladium, yellow lustrine cloth boards, beige suede lining, very fine set signed Jean-Luc Honegger (2023).

4400 copies of this first edition of The Stranger were printed on April 21, 1942: 400 press copies, 500 copies without a statement of...

First trade edition of Albert Camus’s texts and René Char’s postface.

Publisher’s binding in full green cloth, smooth spine, a handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

Illustrated with photographs by Henriette Grindat.

First edition of the inaugural issue of this review, directed in part by Albert Camus and René Char.

Contributions by Albert Camus, “Le meurtre et l’absurde”; René Char, “Recherche de la base et du sommet”; Georges Braque, “Suite aux cahiers”; Herman Melville, “Dialogue sur le créateur et la critique”; Jean Grenier, “L’histoire a-t-elle un sens?”; Louis Guilloux, “En mon bel âge”; Yves Battistini, “Empédocle”...

Covers slightly and marginally soiled.

First edition, one of 1,550 numbered copies on alfama paper.

Publisher's paper boards designed after Mario Prassinos' original artwork.

Spine lightly sunned, as usual, otherwise a very good copy.

First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies printed on Alfama paper.

Publisher's boards executed after Mario Prassinos's original design.

Spine lightly sunned at the head, otherwise a pleasant copy.

First edition, no copies on deluxe paper issued.

Half light brown morocco binding, flat spine with author stamped in gilt and title stamped in gilt lengthwise, gilt date at foot, brown stingray boards framed in morocco, brown suede endpapers and pastedowns, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed Thomas Boichot.

Manuscript ex-libris in black ink and a slight restoration to the upper right corner of the first...

First edition, with no deluxe copies issued, retaining the correct printer's colophon, with the spurious statement of fourth edition.
This first edition of L'Etranger was printed in 4,400 copies on 21 April 1942 and divided into eight fictitious "editions" of 500 copies each.
Small tears at the head and foot of the sunned spine, foxing to the wrappers, losses along the right-hand margin of the front wrapper.

Published in the same year as the first edition.
Minor repairs to the spine.
Fine signed presentation inscription from Albert Camus to Irma Antonetto: "... pour lui rappeler nos promenades d'hiver et la fidèle pensée d'Albert Camus..."