Jean GIONO

First edition, one of 6 numbered copies on Japon nacré, this copy one of 3 hors commerce numbered in Roman characters, the tirage de tête.
Full morocco, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, slipcase lined with morocco, beautifiul binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Superbe copy elegantly bound par Semet & Plumelle.
Provenances : from the libraries of Raoul Simonson with his ex-libris, Robert Moureau with his ex-libris and René Gaffé with his ex-libris on Chine designed by Max Ernst.

First edition on current paper, whimsical mention of twelfth edition.
Small bites on the first board.
Signed autograph of Jean Giono Jacque Sylf (sic).

First edition on current paper.
Illustrated book of two engravings, one in frontispiece.
Braided bradel half morbid maroquiné navy, smooth back decorated with a floral golden pattern, golden date and double fillet in tail, paper plates with moiré effect, guards and contreplats of marbled paper, couyvertures and back preserved, golden head .
Signed autograph of Léon Bloy: "To my old friend Joseph Uzanne by whom came to me so many consolations."
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter signed by a page of Leon Bloy, dated May 10, 1908, in which he requires the solicitude and generosity of his correspondent asking him to help him in order to better prepare the first Communion of his daughter Madeleine Bloy by autograph dedication of the author him a prayer book.
We join the box of the commemoration of the first communion of Madeleine Bloy, in Saint-Jean the Evangelist of Montmartre on May 19, 1908, on which she wrote, on June 6, 1908, a few words of thanks for the prayer book which was given to him and which belonged previously to the mother of his correspondent.

Illustrated edition of 15 original lithographs by Jacques Thévénet (including the cover, 1 frontispiece, 1 title sticker, 9 headers, 2 full page and one, at the end of the volume, which accompanies the completed print) and printed 150 copies numbered on Arches paper, ours one of 25 copies reserved for foreign amateurs of the society of bibliophiles of Provence.
Nice copy.
Our copy is exceptionally enriched with a suite on China lithographs at the beginning of which Jacques Thevenet has split an autograph dedication signed to Edmond Raillard for whom our copy was printed.
We also join a proof of title vignette lithography enriched by an autograph dedication signed by Jacques Thévénet to the wife of Edmond Raillard.
Finally, a menu "Dinner Regain", decorated with an illustration by Jacques Thévénet, accompanies this set.

First edition.
Binding of the publisher, smooth back of canvas sand, flat cardboard and illustrated by Bernard Buffet.
Book decorated with gravure photographs and pen drawings by Hélène Cathabard.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Jean Giono to Janine Leroy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on vergé de Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Half shagreen, spine faded, printed ex-libris, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

First edition, one of 67 numbered copies on vergé de Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Half shagreen, spine slightly faded , printed ex-libris, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

First Edition printed with 200 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Binding to the Italian editor in full cream cardboard, mute black canvas back, a few small foxing on the boards full of their black lace laces.
Illustrated book of 11 drawings by Jean Bertrand.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Jean Giono to Mrs. Simone Jaunes.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on vergé paper pur fil paper Lafuma and re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, the tirage de tête.
Handsome autograph inscription, dated and signed, by Jean Giono : "A Jacques Dubois avec ma cordiale sympathie. Cette histoire de la douleur des brebis et de la mort des moutons. Manosque Mars 1932."
Spine slightly wrinkled and with small traces of sunning to head and foot.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 95 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies after 45 on Hollande paper.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved for the press.
Binding half morocco maroon, back with five nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats burgundy paper, covers and backs (insolated) preserved, gilt, signed binding Goy P. & C. Vilaine.
Precious autograph signed by Jean Giono Henri Beraud.
Small foxing mainly at the beginning and end of the volume.

First collected edition, one of 63 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the tirage de tête after 35 Hollande
A fine, unsophisticated copy.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy retaining its dust jacket and its plastic wrappers.

First collected edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Mûrier d'Annam, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

French First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on alfa, ours one of the 25 hors commerce justified in Roman numerals.
Dated and signed autograph dedication from the author to filmmaker Louis-Emile Galey "... with my true and faithful friendship after a good day as sometimes the friends / Jean Giono / Manosque April 42."
Illustrated book of a photographic portrait of the author as a frontispiece.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 3650 numbered copies on alfa.
Precious autograph signed by the author Gus Bofa.
A slight lack in foot of the back, nice copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, the tirage de tête.
With a frontispiece by Lucien Jacques.
This copy retains the double state of the frontispice, like every copy of the the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.