Patrice de LA TOUR DU PIN

Autograph letter dated and signed addressed to Thierry Maulnier who is not named (25 lines in black ink on one leaf).
Central folds inherent to postal folding.

Patrice de La Tour Du Pin thanks Thierry Maulnier and shows himself delighted to be soon published by la Table ronde even though he requires certain conditions: "... mais vraiment pour l'édition que vous me proposez si amicalement, je ne peux accepter malgré mon désir : il m'est impossible de faire paraître en même temps plus de quatre volumes de luxe ou de demi-luxe. Déjà Gallimard trouve que c'est un peu gros ! ..." ("...but truly for the edition that you propose so kindly, I cannot accept despite my desire: it is impossible for me to publish at the same time more than four deluxe or semi-deluxe volumes. Already Gallimard finds that it's a bit much! ...")

Thanks to Thierry Maulnier's tenacity, this collaboration project will certainly come to fruition: "Merci en tout cas d'avoir insisté, j'espère que ce ne sera que partie remise..." ("Thank you in any case for having insisted, I hope it will only be postponed...")

First edition, one of 400 service de presse copies.
A lack at foot of spine, boards slightly and marginally sunned, reading marks in black ink, probably made by the dedicatee in margins of certain psalms.
Autograph inscription signed by Patrice de La Tour du Pin: "A Jean Ballart en toute poësie."

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Full cream white shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands slightly darkened, gilt frieze border on covers, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Foxing affecting mainly the margins of the leaves.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Patrice de La Tour du Pin to his friend the diplomat Pierre Saffroy: "Mon Pierre, les anges qui viennent de toi vers moi, je les connais assez, je les aimes assez pour que j'ose à peine t'envoyer ce petit livre qui traitent (sic) des anges dans l'amitié spirituelle." ["My Pierre, the angels who come from you to me, I know them well enough, I love them enough that I hardly dare send you this little book which deals with angels in spiritual friendship."]

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies after 20 Holland.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure thread paper, deluxe edition.
One repaired tear at foot of spine, handsome full-margined copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Patrice de La Tour du Pin to Robert Mainguet.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 20 Holland and 10 pur fil.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed with 880 numbered copies on vellum of Rives.
Signed autograph of Patrice de La Tour du Pin: "For Henri Baron in memory of St. Croix, this small fragment of a sum of poetry that I continue to build ..."
We enclose a visiting card of Count and Countess Aymar of La Tour du Pin on which the Countess added a few words recalling the bonds of friendship that unite the dedicatee with the family of Patrice.
Back very slightly discolored, otherwise nice copy.

First edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Cardboard Editor connected from the original artwork of Paul Bonet.
Light bites on the first guard, otherwise fine copy.