Paul ÉLUARD

First edition.
Navy blue and orange papier glacé, the upper cover with an abstract geometric pattern of gilt and blindruled fillets, author's name and title in gilt to head and foot of cover, covers preserved, top edge gilt, rhodoid cover protecting the binding, an elegant abstract binding signed by Pierre-Lucien Martin and dated 1955.
A little light insignificant rubbing to head of one pastedown.
A very good copy nicely bound.

Edition illustrated with 7 colored plates by Paul Eluard and 32 reproductions of Max Ernst's collages, one of 610 numbered copies on alma Marais, the only printing.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, internally good.

First edition of the French translation and adaptation established by Paul Eluard, one of 50 numbered on "pur-fil" paper only leading copies.
Handwritten signature of Paul Eluard enriched to a Christo Botev and initials of the Bulgarian poet on the half-title page.
Second handwritten signature of Paul Eluard under the justification of the draw.
Biography of the Bulgarian poet Elsa Triolet.
Rare copy and pleasant.

With seven color plates by Paul Eluard and 32 black and white reproductions of collages by Max Ernst. One of 610 numbered copies on alma Marais, the only printing.
Two small traces of insignificant sunning to head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 750 numbered copies on vellum, ours one of the non-commercial copies having been used for the press service.
Our copy is presented under a shirt on the back of red morocco with tail the golden mention "ex Man Ray", flat cardboard; case in full cardboard, set signed Devauchelle.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Paul Eluard: "A Man Ray, his faithful friend" on the title page, enriched by the signature of Man Ray as ex-libris at the head of the first guard.
Superb testimony of the fruitful friendship between the poet and the artist who published together, several masterpieces, often made during their joint wanderings with Nush and...

Éluard Paul & ERNST Max. Les Malheurs des immortels [Misfortunes of the Immortals]
éditions de la revue Fontaine, Paris 1945, 16,5 x 22,5 cm, original wrappers
Second edition, one of ten numbered copies on Madagascar paper, this one unnumbered but justified “Madagascar”, leading copies.
With 22 reproductions of original collages by Max Ernst.
A very good copy.

Since 1927, Paul Eluard regularly stays in Catalonia. In this month of September 1929 spent with Salvador Dali in Cadaques, he met the poet JV Foix (1893-1887), figure of Barcelona's avant-garde, close to Joan Miro and Federico Garcia Lorca, translator and Philippe Soupault Pierre Reverdy. The two men decide to publish all the editions L'Amic de les Arts the first bilingual anthology of surrealist poetry. Announced in 1933 and then in 1934, it unfortunately never happen due to financial difficulties of the publisher. In 1934 published by Editions Jeanne Bucher too distant collection, probably inspired the project initiated by Eluard and Foix: Small anthology of...

Edition, one of 1440 numbered copies on tinted Alfa paper.
Binding to bradel half chocolate brown morocco, flat spine cleared with a gold central jewel, golden tail date marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, preserved covers.
Precious autograph signed by Paul Eluard in Victoria Ocampo.
Illustrated book with a portrait of the author and four drawings by Pablo Picasso

First Edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Nice copy.

Original edition on the current paper, false mention thirteenth edition.
Book illustrated a portrait of the author by Piblo Picasso dedicated to Dominique Eluard.
Signed autograph Dominique Eluard Peter Korn enriched signature of Pablo Picasso in red pencil.
Two small tears without gravity top and bottom of the back.

New edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated the 7th édition.
Autograph inscription from Paul Eluard : "à Pierre Charlès fraternellement..."

Original, one of 2050 numbered copies on offset printing with only 150 pure wireless Edition.
Signed autograph of the author Denise Decourdemanche (sister of Jacques Decour which was resistant under the name Daniel Decourdemanche) which is not named pais who wrote his name at the top of the first guard as an ex- libris: "It was in nineteen hundred and seventeen / and we keep the intelligence of our deliverance / Paul Eluard".
Illustrated book of 29 original lithographs by Pablo Picasso.
Two tiny tears in the back and head first course exmplaire nice.

Second edition after the rare original edition that was published the same year. Fold-out poem by Paul Eluard with color designs and drawings by his friend the French artist Fernand Léger.
Silk-screen printed on strong beige paper.
Very small traces of foxing to head, otherwise a magnificent and very rare copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Provenance: from the library of André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition.
Contributions by René Char, René Crevel, Salvado Dali, Paul Eluard, Max Ernst, Benjamin Peret, Yves Tanguy, André Thirion and Tristan Tzara.
A good and rare copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies, the only printing with 175 copies on green paper.
A good copy.

First edition of this idealistic and internationalist French review published in a small number of copies.
Copy uniformly foxed on the margins, the covers are detached from the volume, the back cover shows uniform foxing throughout.
Contributions by Renan, La guerre entre la France et l'Allemagne, article published September 15, 1870, M. Loumaye; H. Dalby, P. Eluard, Pour vivre ici; G. Pillement; A. Domin; Brenn; E. Dujardin, Au Président Wilson.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on coated paper, the only deluxe copies.
Other contributions by J.F. Boulet, C. Malamond, C. Jaby...
Issue illustrated by J. Bouillet and D. Bonneau
Spine and covers partially faded, small stain to front cover, handsome interior condition.

Reprint published in 2000 numbered copies.
Folded cover illustrated by Picasso.
Light rubbing to covers.

New edition. Back slightly past, otherwise nice copy.