André GIDE

Edition with some parts in first edition on ordinary paper.
One tear and small lack at foot of spine.

First edition published in 2900 copies, ours being one of the copies on Alfa paper.
Literary contributions by André Gide "Montaigne", Léon-Paul Fargue "Vieille France", Valery Larbaud "Notes sur Nathaniel Hawthorne", Nathaniel Hawthorne "Idées et germes de nouvelles (traduit par Valery Larbaud)" ["Ideas and germs of short stories (translated by Valery Larbaud)"], Georges Limbour "Le Cheval de Venise" ["The Horse of Venice"], Paul Valéry "Léonard et les philosophes" ["Leonardo and the philosophers"]...
Light foxing mainly affecting the edges, complete issue with its wraparound band and subscription bulletin to the review;
Commerce, literary review founded by Marguerite Caetani...

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Binding in half brown morocco, back with five nerves, plates of marbled paper, guards and counterplates of brown paper, covers (a tear restored in the middle of the second plate) and spines preserved, golden head.
Precious autograph dedication signed by André Gide to Colette: "... in memory and smiling tribute ..."

New "first edition", impimed 500 copies on laid Arches paper and consisting of the second edition of this text (completed June 20, 1911).
This posterior edition of less than a month to the original published May 29, 1911, is considered the original of this text, because the latter was almost completely destroyed, André Gide being dissatisfied with the draw because three pages had not the regular number of lines.
Nice copy blue blankets not passed as generally, rare bites without gravity.
Autograph dedication signed by André Gide to Jean Croué written in Cuverville on July 3rd.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Discolored back as usual.
Autograph dedication signed by André Gide to Paul Seippel.

Le Centaure, complete collection
Le Centaure | Paris 1896 | 19 x 24.5 cm | 2 bound volumes
First edition of the complete collection of this luxurious magazine founded by André Gide,Pierre Louys and Paul Valéry, copy numbered by hand offered to the publisher Henri Floury.
Publisher’s binding in full green cloth, gilt titles and volume numbering on the first boards of the bindings, first cover boards and publisher’s catalogues preserved.

Autograph manuscript signed by Robert Brasillach on André Gide, delivering an ambivalent literary portrait of the author of Les Nourritures terrestres . Undated, 54 lines on one page (two slips), presented under a modern navy blue half-morbid shirt.
The sheets are filled with the fine writing of Brasillach, in blue ink, with erasures and corrections.
The manuscript testifies to Brasillach's shared feelings for André Gide, the "immoralist" who left his mark on a whole new generation of writers. Brasillach makes a masterly presentation of...

First edition on current paper.
Binding in half green shagreen, back darkened with five nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, modest Contemporary binding.
Yellowed paper as generally.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece card.
Autograph dedication signed by André Gide to Colonel Frossart.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly burnished as often.
Autograph dedication signed by André Gide to François Porché.

First edition, one of advance (service de presse) copy .
Half vellum Bradel binding, covers and spine preserved, binding signed Gauché.
Pale foxing on the lower cover.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by André Gide to Sacha Guitry.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Precious autograph signed by André Gide Raymond Queneau.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back very slightly insolated.
Autograph dedication of André Gide to Gabriel Jean Aubry.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Binding half morocco navy corners, back with five nerves, golden date tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back (faded) preserved, gilded head, binding signed Daniel-Henri Mercher.
Beautiful copy elegantly established and enriched with a cardboard specifying the date of 6 talks made by André Gide on spinetoievsky at the Théâtre du Vieux Colombier.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Andre Gide to Léon-Paul Fargue.

Le Voyage d'Urien [Urien's Voyage]
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vergé crème paper printed on 25 May 1893, by Paul Schmidt, typographer, and Edw. Ancourt lithographer. A few copies printed on chine and japon paper.
Brown morocco by Gruel, spine in six compartments, date at foot, pastedowns lined with red morocco with gilt fillet frame, brown silk endpapers, double fillet to edges of boards, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, brown morocco-edged slipcase.
Occasional light spotting.
This work...

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Bound in half morocco burgundy corners, back with four nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, gilded head.
Autograph signed by André Gide André Berge.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by André Gide to Professor Jean Delay and his wife: "... in cordial memory of our meeting in Brussels ..."
Back slightly insolated and with two small gaps in the head and foot.

First Edition, one of 1020 numbered copies on pure vellum wire.
Signed autograph of André Gide to Louis Daniel Hirsch.
Nice copy despite a small spot on the back of the head.

First edition in trade, one of the 20 numbered copies on Japan, draw of head with 20 China.
The first edition, published by Perrin, was judged incorrect by André Gide and he had it destroyed destroyed, only about sixty copies of the press service escaped.
Binder in blue half-basane, back with four nerves adorned with golden floral motifs, marbled paper plates, guards and counterplates of paper to the vat, speckled slices, Contemporary binding.
Precious autograph signed by André Gide: A Albert Mockel because he asked for it (which is a flat lie). Andre Gide. I, the undersigned acknowledge (the lie) AW "on a first page of false title.
Second autographed...

first edition on plain paper.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph ticket signed by Andre Gide on a cardboard and glued to a guard: "All my wishes - all my affectionate memories and my regrets for not being able to see you this morning."
Pleasant complete copy of the catalog of the Revue blanche.

first edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by André Gide to G (aëtan) Picon.
Back slightly wrinkled.

first edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by André Gide to G (aëtan) Picon.
Back slightly wrinkled.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Gide his friends Jeanne and Pierre Blancharay.
A very small tear without gravity on the sidelines of the first guard.