François CHENG

First edition illustrated with 8 lithographs by Kim en Joong.
Light rubbing to margins of dust jacket boards.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by François Cheng to a woman named Bernadette: "... dans la joie de ce renouveau de Noël 2009." (in the joy of this renewal of Christmas 2009.)

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by François Cheng to Jacqueline Maréchal accompanied by a sinogram meaning "destiny".

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by François Cheng to Madame Madec.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by François Cheng to Paul Hartmann enriched with Chinese characters.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy
Introduction by François Cheng, poems by Li Po, Tu Fu and Wang Wei, all three great poets of the Tang period.
Dated autograph inscription signed by François Cheng to Gilbert Lascault, pataphysician, art critic and specialist notably of the work of Jean Dubuffet, Pierre Alechinsky, Christian Boltanski.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two creases at the upper and lower right corners of the front cover.
Work illustrated with Chinese painting plates at the end of the volume.
Autograph inscription signed by François Cheng to Gilbert Lascault, pataphysician, art critic and specialist notably of the work of Jean Dubuffet, Pierre Alechinsky, Christian Boltanski: "... en très proche pensée" ["... in very close thought"] enhanced with a small drawing representing a Chinese ideogram.

First edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy despite a small spot on the sidelines of the first white guard.
Autograph dedication signed by François Cheng to Georges Raillard: "... in fervent homage and gratitude."

An autograph letter signed by François Cheng to his " dear and great friend" Georges Raillard, art critic and specialist and friend of the works of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies.
Two folds inherent to the enveloping envelope attached .
In this letter, all traces of humility and deference to Georges Raillard : "It was a grace to meet you yesterday morning, I felt honored and moved by your intention to write an article on my albums", François Cheng him submits the possibility of writing an article embracing the entirety of his work rather than the initial desire to concentrate his analysis of art criticism on his calligraphy albums in order to better understand the pursuit and search for his art that feed Sino-French bicultural marriage and, more broadly, a universal humanism : "I wondered if I could not hope for you a more general article that would cover - or at least signal - also my creative works, namely , my novel ... my collections of poetry. Indeed, all my life is a quest that tends towards a form of symbiosis, which would take care of the best part of the 2 great cultures that I crossed. This as well on the level of the thought as on that of the literary and artistic tradition (way of the Zen and Orphic Way). "," I put my sensibility and my spirit nourished by the passion to probe the mystery of the universe of the living and the human adventure; which is the essence of my creative works. "
Beautiful letter, with the beautiful calligraphy, which enlightens us on the universe and the sources of inspiration of François Cheng and the construction of his work.
Envelope attached.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Deferent autograph signed by François Cheng Georges Raillard.

First edition of these excerpts from the collection of poem entitled "From the tree and the rock".
Nice copy.
Signed autograph François Cheng to Georges Raillard on a card.

First edition, one of 880 numbered copies on white laid, only leading copies after 120 vellum Arches paper.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of François Cheng to Georges Raillard: "... in faithful and admiring tribute."

First edition of these excerpts from the poem collection entitled "From the tree and the rock".
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by François Cheng Georges Raillard on a card.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Publisher's binding in full red cardboard, complete copy of his illustrated jacket.
Signed autograph François Cheng Georges Raillard: "... these fleeting imprints of the body and soul ..." enriched with a Chinese ideogram on a leaflet invitation to the opening of the book editions of the 'Iconoclast.