La Brèche|Paris 1961-1965|15.50 x 23 cm|8 volumes brochés
First edition. Contributions by A. Breton, M. de Chazal, J. Mayoux, J. Markale, R. Benayoun, Arrabal, J. Mansour, A. Chavée, P. Alechinsky, P. Nougé, G. Luca... Richly illustrated. A very good and rare copy.
Philosophies|Paris 15 Septembre 1924|18.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition. Contributions by Marcel Proust with a fragment from "Albertine disparue", Jean Delteil, Max Jacob with "Nouvelles visions infernales", Alfredo Gangotena... Worming and minor marginal tears to covers.
First edition. Contributions from Sigmund freud, W. Franck, Léon Blum, André Gide, H. Kohn... Two small tears to head of joints, slight spots, not serious, to upper cover. Rare.
Typ. Barlatier-Feissat & Demonchy|Marseille 1846|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition. Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing two light scratches, original wrappers preserved. Contributions by A. Vire, F. Mazuy, P. Ferrand, C. Poncy, M. Fortoul and J.C. Lacreusette among others. Autograph inscription from these last two. Preface by Autran. Some minor foxing, otherwise a handsome copy.
E. Dentu|Paris 1884-1887|13 x 20.50 cm|10 volumes brochés
First edition of these famous tales. Contributions from G. de Maupassant, A. Daudet, P. Arène, C. Mendès, A. Villiers de L'Isle Adam, T. de Banville, L. Cladel, P. Bourget, Leconte de Lisle, E. de Goncourt, J. Barbey d'Aurevilly, E. Zola, C. Monselet, L. Halévy, A. France... With 10 handsome frontispiece portrait etchings by Abot of the most important authors and 10 woodcuts hors texte by Mesplès, Vogel and Fraipont, vignettes and culs-de-lampe by Besnier. Very good copies.
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies. This issue comprises two main sections: - Pour arrêter un génocide with texts by Michel Pierdel "L'extermination des Indiens", Paul Sargos "Médecins au Biafra", Henri Bartoli "La société capitaliste", Jacques Julliard "Syndicats et partis", J.F. Rollin "Palmyre". - Révisions du communisme with contributions by Henri Desroche, Jean-Marie Domenach, Pierre Grémion and Jean-Jacques Lentz: "Le socialisme de Richta", "Le tournant de Garaudy", "La foi de Djilas". Light foxing to spine.
First edition. Half sea-green cloth binding, scuffed covers, publisher's binding. Volume complete with its volume cover page, each issue comprising eight pages. Contributions by Charles Baudelaire, Théophile Gautier ("Goya") and Alexandre Dumas notably, drawings by Cham, Gustave Doré and Edmond Morin among others. Review illustrated with numerous full-page engravings in black and white. Le Monde illustré is a weekly news magazine published from 1847 to 1940 and from 1945 to 1956, it was directed notably by Paul Dalloz and Charles Yriarte. From its launch Le Monde illustré secured the collaboration of authors and artists such as Alexandre Dumas, Paul Féval, Théophile...
Les Cahiers d'aujourd'hui|Paris mai 1921|19 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition. Contributions by Paul Léautaud, Léon Werth, Othon Friesz. Copy enriched with sketches by Dunoyer de Segonzac, Vlaminck, Albert Marquet. Light scratch to head of first cover. Handsome copy.
First edition printed in a numbered edition of a few copies. With contributions by S. Michenaud "Note", J. Digot "Don Juan désert" and illustrated with a hors-texte by J. Ségalat. Foxing to the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
First edition printed in a numbered edition of a few copies. With contributions by A. Roussanne "Les 4 vérités", a letter from M. Jacob and illustrated with a hors-texte by R. Gid. Minimal foxing to the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
First edition printed in a limited number of numbered copies. Contributions by A. Lhéritier "Nuages, poèmes" and illustrated with a hors-texte by the poet. Handsome copy.
First edition printed in a limited number of numbered copies. Contributions by S. Michenaud "Les grandes complaintes" and illustrated with a hors-texte by J. Cammas. Handsome copy.
First edition printed in 200 numbered copies. Contributions by J.M. Gerbault "A l'invisible nul n'est tenu" and illustrated with an unpublished portrait by R. Delaunay. Minimal worming to covers, otherwise handsome copy.
Club français du livre|Paris 1973|27 x 36 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
First edition. Publisher's orange cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, black title partially faded, complete with slipcase which has a slight tear of no consequence. Rich iconography. Handsome copy.
Les lettres modernes|Paris Mars 1953|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition. Contributions by H. Michaux "Ratureurs", G. Duthuit "Costumes et coutumes", D. Thomas "Le bébé ardent", A. Artaud "D'un voyage au pays des Tarahumaras", R. Barthes "Le prince de Hombourg"... Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
First edition printed on ordinary paper. Contributions by M. Blanchot, J. Cocteau, A. Dhôtel, P. Jaccottet, J. Dutourd, J. Supervielle... Illustrations. Handsome copy.
I.A.U.R.P.|Paris Mars 1967|24.50 x 31 cm|3 volumes brochés sous chemise
First edition. Industries, crafts and urban renewal; the district and the city; characteristic activities of the city center in Grenoble, Nancy, Rennes, Strasbourg, Toulouse. Handsome copy illustrated with maps.
First edition. Contributions by L. Tolstoy "Histoire de la journée d'hier", M. Jouhandeau "Témoignage", G. Gabory "Odes", P. Drieu la Rochelle "Chardonne" ... A small tear at the foot of the spine.
First edition. Contributions by Jean Giono (Provence I, in pre-original edition), Pierre Leforestier, Henri Thomas, Charles Autran, Alain, Georges Magnane; chronicles by Jacques Chardonne, Drieu la Rochelle, etc. Cover very slightly shadowed, otherwise handsome copy.
First edition. Contributions by Jean Giono (Provence II, in pre-original edition), Pierre Leforestier, Alain, Georges Magnane; chronicles by Paul Léautaud, Marcel Arland, etc. Cover very slightly shadowed, otherwise handsome copy.
First edition. Contributions by Jean Giono (Description de Marseille I), Jacques Chardonne, Boris Pasternak; chronicles by Drieu la Rochelle (La fin des haricots), etc. Cover very lightly shaded, otherwise handsome copy.
First edition. Contributions by Stendhal (pre-original), J. Jensen, Jean Wahl, Julien Benda, Jean Schlumberger; chronicles by Alain, Albert Thibaudet, etc. Cover very lightly shaded, otherwise handsome copy.
Les Lettres Nouvelles|Paris Janvier 1958|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition. Contributions by A. Dhôtel "Les sourires de la vie", R. Caillois "Dieux-qui-parodient", J.J. Mayoux "Joseph Conrad l'homme et sa liberté"... Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.
First edition. Contributions by J.M. Keynes "Psychology of President Wilson", A. Gide "Si le grain ne meurt, third fragment", J. Pellerin, C. Du Bos, A. Thibaudet, P. Mac Orlan, V. Larbaud, H. Ghéon, J. Paulhan, J. Romains... Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.