Charles-Henry HIRSCH

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands slightly browned, one band with a small scratch, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, elegant unsigned binding.
Handsome copy attractively bound.

First edition printed on ordinary paper
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding with corners, spine slightly faded with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome signed autograph inscription from Charles-Henri Hirsch to the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably a friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob: "A mon très cher confrère Carlo Rim, hommage affectueux à son talent, d'un aîné qu'il n'a jamais été déçu par les ouvrages de sa plume d'écrivain et de dessinateur - et qui garde un souvenir de gratitude pour le...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half sand-colored cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, dark brown morocco title label, floral patterned paper boards, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Charles-Henri Hirsch to Tristan Bernard.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
One joint reglued at head and foot, marginal lacks to boards, handsome interior condition despite some minor foxing affecting the deckled edges.
Rare full-margined copy of this novel about slang.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Minor harmless stains to spine, otherwise fine and rare copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Illustrated cover and black in-text drawings by Auguste Leymarie.
Half red morocco with corners, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets, tan morocco title-label, gilt armorial device and gilt binder's name at foot of spine, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, contemporary binding signed at foot of spine.
Provenance: from the library of S. de Tarragoya with his bookplate engraved by Stern pasted on a pastedown.

First edition, an advance copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Charles-Henry Hirsch to Henri Béraud.
Spine lightly sunned, small black stains on front board.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half hazelnut morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing traces, date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed by Vermorel.
Author's name misspelled in the title compartment.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on alfa paper, the most restricted deluxe edition and the only deluxe copies along with 34 on pur fil.
Moving autograph inscription signed by Charles-Henri Hirsch to his children.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of fourth edition that the publisher used for advance copies.
Fine inscription from Charles-Henri Hirsch.
A slight tear without loss to the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 275 numbered copies on strong tinted paper, the only issue with 25 deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite rare worming lightly affecting the first leaves.

First edition, one of 7 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
A rare and very good copy with good margins.

First edition, an advance copy.
Touching inscription from Charles-Henri Hirsch to his daughter.