Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE

Later edition of 15 days to the first edition (completed printing on May 23, 1936, the first edition dated May 8), mention of 49th edition.
Some small foxinges.
Binding half black morocco, smooth back, golden date tail, boards decorated with a marble paper plate, a small hitch with lack of paper at the bottom of the second flat, guards and contreplats of black paper, blankets and lined backs with small angular gaps restored conserved, golden head, elegant binding signed Loutrel.
Signed autograph of Louis-Ferdinand Céline: "A mons Dumoulin, cordially," Champlain "LF Céline."
This copy of Death on credit was to be initially attributed to another dedicatee since Louis-Ferdinand Céline has, to erase this first name, scraped the paper to finally give it to this sailor named Dumoulin.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Ingres MBM Arches paper including the lithography of Gil he numbered and justified, leading draw after 5 Japan and 10 Holland paper.
Nice copy.

First edition.
A nice copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A nice copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A nice copy.

First edition printed in 800 numbered copies.
Illustrations.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on bouffant, this copy one of 20 hors commerce numbered and justified by the publisher.
Illustrations.
A very nice copy.

First edition, one of 250 copies hors commerce numbered copies on alfa paper and reserved for advance distribution.
A nice copy with a photographic frontispiece "L'inconnue de la Seine".
Exceptional and handsome autograph inscription signed by Louis-Ferdinand Céline to Eugène Dabit to whom he dedicated, in 1937, "Bagatelles for un massacre" : "A. E. Dabit. Mon vieux j'attends de vos nouvelles. J'espère que les Baléares se sont bien terminées. Comme vous voyez la saison reprend. Tous les cons sont à bord. Je distribue les prix. Votre ami. Céline."

First Edition printed in 200 numbered copies.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on vélin de Hollande van Gelder, the tirage de tête.
Full black morocco, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, slipcase lined with morocco binding signed by Semet and Plumelle.
Provenance : from the library R. and B. L. with ex-libris.
Remarkable copy elegantly bound.

First edition, one of 790 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Some small foxing mainly affecting the guards and some leaves at their margins.

First edition with all the features of the First printing, printed stamp of "press service" at the bottom of the second plate.
Precious autograph signed by Louis-Ferdinand Celine to Mr. Picq.

Letter autograph signed by Lucette Destouches, dictated by Louis-Ferdinand Céline Henri Mahé and his wife, dated April 9 [1947] in Copenhagen, 37 lines in blue ink on a slip of laid.
Wetting in the upper part of the letter, without affecting the reading of the text, the upper right corner torn, repaired with adhesive paper, two small tears, one at the head, the other on the right at the folds.
First letter of the couple Destouches, then in exile in Denmark after the release of prison of Céline, with the Mahé couple. Mahé and Céline met in 1929 and have never ceased to write. Thus, to the man who was nicknamed "Riton-la-Barbouille" because of his job as a painter-decorator, Lucette and Céline confide in the exile and their sadness of not having children, a void they wish fill in by sponsoring the first girl of the couple: Marine.
Moving letter plunging us into the intimate life of Lucette and Louis-Ferdinand Céline.

Signed autograph letter of Henri Mahé, painter, director and friend of Louis-Ferdinand Céline, a page and a half, (to Daniel Giraud he nicknamed the Homodivorous Autodestructor), 28 lines in black felt, dated 15 February 1970 and written from his home in Paris rue Greuze in the sixteenth arrondissement.

Traces of central folds inherent to a letter slipped into an envelope.

In this letter, all imprint of Celinian verve but also modesty and independence, Henri Mahé refuses to write an article because: "We do not make articles on Pythagoras, on Jesus, on Gandhi or Celine ... " mocking his style :" You see it's bad, you're overestimating me! " then arguing with his harrowing anarchism : "I am only a lone wolf, bristling with birth, stung by the race, always fleeing as pitiful journals and chapels ..." and finally extolling his unpopularity : "I still missed some enemies! .. would say Céline ... " while being careful not to be " Neither embittered nor misanthrope and I am even delighted that the Homodriving Autodestructor (Daniel Giraud) is exalted into projects. "

Reprint of 1932 presses output at the address of L'Abbé-de-l'Epée street, copy without mention.
Astonishing autograph dedication signed by Louis-Ferdinand Céline: "Certified genuine original first edition, Fairly LFCéline".
Two small tears without gravity in foot of the back, nice copy.

First edition, one of 165 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête after 45 Hollande paper.
A nice copy.

first edition on plain paper, printed stamp of press service at the foot of the second plate.
Precious autograph signed by the author to Jean Tardieu, while he was still in exile in Denmark.
Tiny black stings at the foot of the first board.
Pleasant copy.
It is noteworthy that Celine had already dedicated to Jean Tardieu a "Death to Credit" on Alfa paper in 1936 (see All Céline, 2, p.36)