Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE

Early draft of D'un château l'autre [Castle to Castle], unpublished autograph manuscript, n.p. [Meudon] 1954 (summer 1954-januray 1955), 26,5x33,5cm, 24 leaves mounted on boards, bound.
Exceptional set of 24 manuscript leaves by Louis-Ferdinand Céline from D'un château l'autre [Castle to Castle], mounted leaves under protective paper. Every page is numbered in Céline's hand in the upper left corner (from 632 to 634, 636 to 651 and 653 to 657), and written in blue ballpoint pen. They feature the usual characteristics of Céline's manuscripts: stains, traces of paper clips... important variations to the published text, crossed-out lines a

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.

Voyage au bout de la nuit [Journey to the End of the Night]
First edition, one of 200 service de presse (advance) copies, the very first print and the shortest after the 23 Arches, including 10 numbered and before the 219 Alfa, including 100 numbered.
Slight sunning to the top and bottom of the spine, three tiny pieces missing from the top of the first endpaper which has signs of writing on the back that have been scratched. Custom box, reproducing the wrappers, signed by Julie Nadot.

Rare and precious handwritten in

First edition, one of the 150 copies on B.F.K. de Rives, the only printing after 50 other deluxe copies (grand papier).
Pleasant copy despite the spine and covers slightly sunned as usually.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Important text on expression in space and the experience of the world in the novels of Louis-Ferdinand Céline.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
The copy which seems to have accompanied Bardamu through these violent wanderings has been very skillfully restored, and certain sheets, too damaged, have been changed, which was necessary to preserve this unique witness of an exceptional and unexpected meeting between the Sun and the Night .
Rare and precious autograph shipment signed by Louis-Ferdinand Céline: "Homage of the author to Mr. Georges Bernanos. Louis Céline."

When Doctor Destouches, a convinced and convincing atheist, sent the famous Catholic writer a copy of the press service for his first novel, he could not hope that the

First edition, one of 245 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only deluxe copies ("grand papier") after 60 vergé d'Arches paper.
Pleasant copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Alfa paperma.
Beautiful copy.

New edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy of the mediocre quality of this war paper despite a tiny lack in the foot of the back that also has a clear wetting.
Handwritten signature of Louis-Ferdinand Céline on the printed dedication page, light ink discharge on the dedication.