Claude LÉVI-STRAUSS

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Richly illustrated.
A handsome copy, complete with its slipcase.
Inscribed by Claude Lévi-Strauss to his friend Nadine Nimier at the beginning of the first volume: "Pour Nadine. Avec l'amitié de Claude Lévi-Strauss."

First edition, with no deluxe copies printed.
Illustrated edition, a pleasant copy.
Inscribed and signed by Claude Lévi-Strauss to Pierre Moinot.

Autograph letter dated and signed, addressed to Nadine Nimier from the laboratory of social anthropology at the Collège de France, 23 lines in blue ink, concerning the sending of a snuff box as a gift.
Folds inherent to posting, a small tear in the right margin of the letter at the fold level.
Claude Lévi Strauss expresses his overwhelming gratitude: "Moved, touched, confused, what do I know and what more can I do?" ("Emu, touché, confus, que sais-je et que puis-je encore ?") for it is a delight to his senses: "... I feel it and breathe it in to try to match the particular essence of the tobacco I will put in it with that of which it still retains the lingering scent: something strong, rich and rustic at the same time that will also suit the dark wood and the warm gleams of the metals..." ("... je la palpe et je la hume pour tenter d'accorder l'essence particulière du tabac que j'y mettrai avec celui dont elle conserve encore le relent : quelque chose de fort, de riche et de rustique en même temps qui conviendra aussi au bois sombre et aux chaleureux éclats des métaux...")
He praises his correspondent's kindness and shows himself equally touched by the fact that Nadine Nimier took the time and attention to think of him: "It is really too much kindness - and the attentive care of the searcher touches me no less than her present. A thousand thanks, dear Nadine..." ("C'est trop de gentillesse vraiment - et le soin attentif de la fureteuse ne me touche pas moins que son présent. Mille fois merci, chère Nadine...")

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A discreet trace of adhesive tape at the foot of the spine and boards, light foxing to endpapers.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Lévi-Strauss to the Islamologist Henri Laoust.

First edition, an advance copy.
Handsome copy, press clippings included.
Signed autograph inscription from Alain Peyrefitte to the perpetual secretary of the Académie française Jean Mistler enhanced with a signed autograph tribute from Claude Lévi-Strauss.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Photographic cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Claude Lévi-Strauss to anthropologist Georges Balandier: "... cette mythologie de la dynamique sociale..." ["... this mythology of social dynamics..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography, handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Claude Levi-Strauss to Jean-Claude Carrière: "... le jour où nous fimes connaissance et qui, j'espère sera suivi par d'autres." ["... the day we met and which, I hope, will be followed by others."]
Reading notes by Jean-Claude Carrière written in black and blue ink throughout the final endpaper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Lévi-Strauss to Nadine Nimier: "Pour Nadine avec les amitiés de Lévi-Strauss." ["For Nadine with friendship from Lévi-Strauss."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip, press cutting included.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Lévi-Strauss to Nadine Nimier: "Pour Nadine, en lui souhaitant que cette nouvelle année soit tout miel et rien cendres, amicalement Claude Lévi-Strauss." ["For Nadine, wishing her that this new year be all honey and no ashes, with friendship Claude Lévi-Strauss."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography, handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Claude Lévi-Strauss to a man named Philippe.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, printed service de presse stamp on the inner flap of the rear cover.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Levi-Strauss to a man named Henri.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography, handsome copy despite the spine being slightly sunned, 6 page numbers inscribed in black ink probably by Claude Roy as reading markers at the head of the rear endpaper.
Signed and inscribed by Claude Levi-Strauss to Claude Roy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Claude Lévi-Strauss to the economist and academician Jacques Rueff.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally yellowed, handsome interior condition.
Signed autograph inscription from Claude Lévi-Strauss to Claude Roy.

New edition.
Iconography.
Some marginal discreet reader's marks in blue pencil en marges to some leaves, a good copy.

Rare first edition for which he was not drawn to this leading copies reprinted printed small number of the collective work: Social Sciences in Higher Education published the same year.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Claude Levi-Strauss in English won the first cover plate.
Some reading marks in red ink in the margins of some leaves, probably dedicatee.
Marginally flat and slightly insolated not serious.

First Edition printed in small numbers of this reprint for which it was not drawn of great papers.
Autograph signed by Claude Lévi-Strauss in English at the head of the first cover.
Marginal and slightly discolored boards without gravity.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Claude Lévi-Strauss in English to Raymond Firth.
A good copy, some press clippings tipped in.

[A World on the Wane]
Plon, Paris 1956, 14x21cm, original wrappers with dust jacket.
Second issue published a few months after the first edition from October 1955. No grands papiers (deluxe copies) were issued.
This publicly and critically acclaimed masterpiece did not qualify as a novel and could not be awarded the prestigious Goncourt prize. The Goncourt jury even issued a statement expressing regret. Following this statement, the book was reprinted with a photographic dust jacket replacing the original cover drawing of a caduevo woman.
Handsome copy with its dust jacket, with small tears to margins.
Rare copy, signed and inscribed by Claude Levi-Strauss: “à Madame Lise Deharme, vêtue de pourpre comme un oiseau des tropiques, en très respectueux et admiratif hommage, Claude Lévi Strauss” (“To Madame Lise Deharme, dressed in purple like a tropical bird, very respectful and admiring homage, Claude Lévi Strauss”).
A precious and poetic tribute to the muse of the Surrealists, a close friend of Lévi-Strauss since their first meeting with André Breton in New York during the Second World War.
“The Surrealists and I have the same sources, the same origins […]. The Surrealists were attentive to all that appears as irrational and they tried to exploit it from an aesthetic point of view. It is the same material I use, but, instead of exploiting it to aesthetic ends, I seek to bring reason to this irrational” (Press interview, 1984).

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Iconography, nice copy.
Autograph signed by Claude Levi-Strauss to Pierre Moinot.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Iconography, nice copy despite a small stain on the last guard.
Signed autograph of Claude Levi-Strauss to Pierre Moinot and his wife: "... in sympathy confraternelle ..."

VVV. Poetry, Plastic Arts, Anthropology, Sociology, Psychology n°1, n°2-3 & n°4, complete setComplete first edition of this periodical written by French surrealists during their exile in New York. Complete set of four issues in three volumes.
Very small marginal tears on the three volume covers and on the leaves of the fourth issue.
Complete fourth issue with the engraved plate in relief by Marcel Duchamp, entitled “Allégorie de genre”.
Covers by Max Ernst, Marcel Duchamp (Nos. 2&3) and Roberto Matta (No. 4).
Contributions by André Breton, William Carlos Williams, Roger Caillois, André Masson, Benjamin Péret, Max Ernst, Claude Lévi-Strauss, Aimé Césaire, Charles Henri Ford, Arthur Cravan, Leonora Carrington, William Seabrook, Victor Brauner...
Illustrations by Giorgio de Chirico, Max Ernst, Roberto Matta, André Masson, Pablo Picasso, Yves Tanguy, Marcel Duchamp, Wifredo Lam, Dorothea Tanning, Marc Chagall, Oscar Dominguez, Jacques Hérold, Joan Miro...

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Claude Lévi-Strauss' autograph signed to Pierre Dumayet: "... a cordial homage to one of his" guests "..."
Back and boards slightly and marginally yellowed, pleasant interior condition.

New edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Signed autograph signed by Claude Levi-Strauss to René Bailly.
Iconography.
Pleasant complete copy of his first illustrated jacket but with a mention of a thousand.
Minor marginal tears on the latter.

Edition printed small number of the reprint of the Journal of the Society of Americanists and of wich no leading copies exists.
Rare autograph signed tribute to Claude Levi-Strauss ahead of the first cover plate.
spine and restored blankets, yellowed paper.
Very rare good comprehensive book of his photographic plates in 7-fine.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph tribute to Claude Levi-Strauss won the first cover plate.
Some spots on boards.

first edition of which he was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph author Professor Jean-Philippe Mery: "... this copy that really deserves its digital adjective, since the second is the only one that has come to him, very friendly homage ..."
Nice full copy of his jacket.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Claude Levi-Strauss to the professor Jean-Philippe Méry.
Illustrated, a good copy.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from the author to the professor Jean-Philippe Méry.
Illustrations, a very good copy.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Claude Levi-Strauss Professor Georges Blin.
spine and boards and marginally slightly yellowed, agréabl inner state.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Claude Lévi-Strauss Professor Georges Blin.

first edition printed in small number of the reprint of the "French Review of Anthropology."
Signed autograph of Claude Lévi-Strauss Professor Georges Blin topped the first board.
A horizontal fold trace in the middle of the brochure.

First edition in French of which there were no large paper copies.
Preface by Claude Lévi-Strauss.
A good copy.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
A very good copy.