André GIDE

First edition, review copy.
Precious autograph signed by Andre Gide: "At Léon-Paul Fargue course!"
Back slightly insolated and with a tiny hitch.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours one of the few trade off.
Signed autograph of the publisher Victor Ilona: "... in memory of our friendly relations ..."
upper shrouds lightly rubbed with no gravity, first guard and clearly partially shaded, nice copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Gide in Franc-Nohain.
A slight shadow around autograph dedication of the author manuscript.

First edition, one of 1035 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 1235 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
A very good copy.

Edition, a numbered on rod of France, ours one of the few trade off.
Signed autograph Gide to Thierry Maulnier.
Book illustrated with a frontispiece of André Dunoyer de Segonzac.
A small hole with gap in the second flat.

First edition, published in a small number of copies.
Contemporary half blue cloth over marbled paper boards, spine with gilt floral motif (faded), initials and double gilt fillet to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Rare autograph inscription on this work signed by André Gide to E. Vigié-Lecoq on half-title.
Small insignificant marginal tear to half-title.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Gide Peter Loiselet.
Nice copy.

First Gallimard edition, one of 528 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from André Gide to Georges Gabory.
Spine slighlty sunned, as usual, a good copy.

First edition, review copy.
Autograph Gide Rene Didier.
Yellowed paper as usually, a small tear in the foot the first flat.

Edition partly original and printed 350 copies on laid Arches paper, "Roadmaps" being published previously.
Precious autograph signed Gide to Maurice Barres.

The dedication that the young Gide addresses his prestigious elder on this collection of travel notes proves to be more than just respectful salutation to the "guru" of French Letters since 1880.
Like many other young writers, Gide - bars that introduced early in the circle of Mallarmé - is his literary debut in the "consecration of authority" that represents Maurice Barres, whose intellectual and literary authority at the turn of the twentieth century continues to grow.

Yet in 1906, when Barres has been named Academician, Gide is poised to become the new leader of the literary youth, thanks in part to his opposition to the hitherto undisputed master.
In 1898 Gide is respectfully but firmly takes the Barres authority by publishing his criticism of Uprooted in the Hermitage.
The first lines repeatedly cited in this article are celebrating the journey and "the joy it would be to no longer feel fasteners, roots (...)". Genet thus poses the premises of ethical and aesthetic excluding new political ideology of the literary field only "keep one and true authority, that of the quality and talent" (cf. Dubosson in Fabien L literary authority to test herself)
Major event of the literary history of the twentieth century, this irreverence made ??by one we now appoint anti-Barres, justly opposes the love of travel and curiosity of mind, such as the narrator of the Earth boards the teaches Nathanael, infertility rooting advocated by Barres.
Gide's article marks the beginning of the famous "quarrel Poplar" that confront the Charles Maurras, Barres's leader, but to be attended by many writers.
Published in 1903 in Pretext, this controversy marks the divide between the two schools, one claiming the legacy of Barres, the other in standing out by constant opposition, which concluded in 1921 with the symbolic murder of the father through the Barres fictitiously famous trial brought by Dada.
The "Friendly" autograph dedication of the author Gide address Barres on these notes that "enhance the beauty of the journey" is without doubt the testimony of a disciple of deference towards his master. But this "memory" is also the mark of a new authority with the creation of the NRF, will sign the late Barres and Gide early years.

Back slightly discolored, glued a small tear in the foot a bit.
Our copy is presented in brown morocco shirt in half, back with five nerves rubbed slightly, the same jacket lined morocco, all signed by Pierre-Lucien Martin.

First edition, one of 315 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 56 Madagascar.
A good copy.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from André Gide to Christian Michelfelder.
A good copy.

Edition, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by André Gide Christian Michelfelder.
Nice copy.

First commercially sold edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

Collective Edition, one of the few copies hors commerce numbered on vellum Lafuma from Voiron.
Signed autograph Gide to Johan van den Eeckhoudt.
Waterstains pale in foot of the back, a spot in the middle of the second flat, nice interior state.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of the author Joseph Gaucher.

First edition in trade, a 200 numbered copies on white vellum and reserved to the press service.
Binding to bradel full percaline sand, smooth back, chocolate morocco as an exhibit, first dish covered with a fragment of the autograph manuscript of the book, preserved covers and backs, gilded head, signed G. Gauché binding.
Signed autograph of the author: "my dear Jean Schlumberger those memories of youth and places where our friendship was born ..."
The cover is illustrated with a vignette of Henri Matisse.
Beautiful original in a unique binding G. Gauché.

Published before its first edition.
Small traces of fold to margins, not serious, to some covers, three angular spots to the covers of first volume, a good set.

First edition, one of 1092 numbered copies on pur fil, this one of 12 hors commerce, the only large paper copies with 108 re-imposed.
With an autograph inscription from André Gide to Charles Hirsch.
Very slight foxings in the margins of some edges.

First edition, one of 1244 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 121 reimposed.
Spine slightly sunned to head.