Albert COHEN

First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum paper, the only deluxe issue after 75 copies on pur fil paper.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a pleasant copy.
Inscribed and signed by Albert Cohen to Denise Mercier.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, the only large-paper copies.
A small area of sunning at head of spine, boards very slightly and marginally sunned.
A pleasing copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A small stain at foot of spine.
Handsome copy.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Albert Cohen to Roland Alix.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper and slipcase.

First edition.
Lacks to spine and margins of boards, pleasant interior condition.
Contents of this issue include: Léon Brunschvicg "Le moment historique de Montaigne", Albert Cohen "La farce juive (fragment)", Victor Jacobson "Esquisse d'une politique sioniste", Franz Werfel "La tentation", Antisémitisme: Hilaire Belloc, Hans Bluher and René Groos, Sciences religieuses: "Yechou Hanocri" by A.B. Duff...
Rare.

First edition, one of numbered copies on vélin labeur.
Autograph inscription from Albert Cohen to Pierre Morhange.
Small foxing to the spine, a small trace of fold to head of upper cover, internally good.

New edition, numbered copy on bouffant alfa paper.
Spine very slightly lightened, with a light stain to the middle, a pale halo to the head of the second board, small stains at foot of foreedge, pleasant condition inside.
Orange cloth publisher's binding, smooth spine.
Signed and inscribed by Albert Cohen to Joëlle Bellon, film producer and founder of the Sarlat Film Festival.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its rhodoid, lacking slipcase.

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its cellophane wrapper, lacking slipcase.

Letter autograph, dated June 20, 1955, signed by a page and a half of Albert Cohen in which he informs his correspondent, member of the Alliance Israélite Universelle, the improvement of his health.
Still recovering, he regrets nonetheless to be unable to be present in Brussels while the Minister of Foreign Affairs was to decorate him with the Commander's Tie of the Order of Leopold II that he recently received from the King of the Belgians: "My state of health improves but slowly ... "
He still hopes to meet his interlocutor in Paris but without his wife who is professionally retained in Geneva at the International Labor Office.
Finally Albert Cohen asked his...

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on vergé Lafuma Navarre and re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Rare autograph inscription from Albert Cohen to Georges Cattaui.
Small lacs, skillfully repaired to head and foot of spine, a tiny repaired tear to head of upper cover.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies
Tiny wormholes to spine, not serious
A very good copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spine sunned, small stains to head of covers, internally good.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on vergé Lafuma Navarre, re-imposed in Tellière quarto, tirage de tête.
Half light brown morocco by Goy & Vilaine, the spine in six compartments, covers and spine preserved, slightly soiled, top edge gilt.
A nicely bound copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Albert Cohen to the journalist Jean-Claude Lamy, who collaborated to France-soir : "... qui est immédiatement devenu mon ami..."
Small traces of angular folds to the covers.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Albert Cohen to Madame Pierre Wolf.
Spine slightly sunned with a tiny glued tear to head.

New edition for which it was not derived great papers.
Signed autograph from the author to Mrs. Claude Castelière.
Back slightly insolated harmless, nice copy.