Léo MALET

First edition, one of 1,450 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies after 50 on pur fil.
Spine slightly and insignificantly sunned.

Handsome autograph inscription signed by Paul Eluard to his friend Léo Malet.

Original photograph. Vintage silver print in black and white. Artist's proof signed on verso. Stains on verso.
Portrait of writer Léon Malet.
In 1983 began a regular collaboration between Bruno de Monès and Le Magazine littéraire which would endure until the mid-1990s.

Original photograph. Period gelatin silver print in black and white. Artist's proof signed on verso.
Portrait of writer Léo Malet.
In 1983 began for Bruno de Monès a regular collaboration with Le Magazine littéraire which would continue until the mid-nineteen-nineties.

Original photograph. Period gelatin silver print in black and white. Artist's proof signed on verso.
Portrait of writer Léo Malet.
In 1983 Bruno de Monès began a regular collaboration with Le Magazine littéraire which would continue until the mid-1990s.

Original photograph. Contemporary gelatin silver print in black and white. Artist's proof signed on verso.
Portrait of writer Léo Malet.
In 1983 began for Bruno de Monès a regular collaboration with Le Magazine littéraire which would last until the mid-nineteen-nineties.

Original photograph. Vintage gelatin silver print in black and white. Artist's proof signed on verso.
Portrait of writer Léo Malet.
In 1983, Bruno de Monès began a regular collaboration with Le Magazine littéraire which would continue until the mid-1990s.

Typed letter, dated June 29, 1983, signed by Léo Malet to photographer Bruno de Monès in which the writer thanks his photographer: "... multipliant autour de moi les images de ma "petite chérie" que j'éprouve le besoin de vous envoyer encore un bouquin..." ["... multiplying around me the images of my 'little darling' that I feel the need to send you another book..."] and takes the liberty of asking him for information about a glue and black paper he uses to create his collages, often of pornographic inspiration.
At the end of the typed letter, on letterhead from his Châtillon address, Léo Malet adds a handwritten "Bien à vous. Léon Malet." ["Yours truly. Léon Malet."]
Central fold marks...

New edition.
Small lacks of plastic film at margins of boards which are also sunned.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by Léo Malet to Régine Deforges: "A Régine Deforges, ces petits textes assez insignifiants (je n'ai rien d'autre sous la main actuellement) destinés seulement à marquer notre reprise de contact." ["To Régine Deforges, these rather insignificant little texts (I have nothing else at hand currently) intended only to mark our renewed contact."]
Provenance: from the library of Régine Deforges.

Edition illustrated with drawings by Noëlle Le Guillouzic.
Preface by Michel Marmin.
Handsome copy of this children's book.
Precious and beautiful autograph inscription signed by Léo Malet to Régine Deforges: "A Régine Deforges, qui, comme l'île au trésor, fait rêver. Avec mes meilleurs voeux pour l'an qui vient. Léo Malet." ["To Régine Deforges, who, like treasure island, makes us dream. With my best wishes for the year to come. Léo Malet."]
Provenance: from the library of Régine Deforges.

Original photograph. Vintage gelatin silver print in black and white. Artist's proof signed on verso.
Portrait of the writer Léo Malet.
In 1983, Bruno de Monès began a regular collaboration with Le Magazine littéraire that would continue until the mid-nineties.

Funny autograph letter signed by Léo Malet on one page (11 lines) to his friend photographer Bruno de Monès about an erotic photo montage that he intends to ask him.
So by autograph dedication of the author him some of these last books: "The books are meant to corrupt you ", Léo Malet "bribes" Bruno de Monès to ask "at the risk of abusing your kindness" ... "a little technical and photographic work as you have already done on a small photo of my girlfriend Riviera ... "
Finally, Léo Malet gives him his telephone number to start this project if Bruno de Monès accepts it.
A symbolic letter by Léo Malet that unites two of these favorite worlds: humor and eroticism.

First Edition, one of 500 copies on laid edition, only draw after 20 Arches paper.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Signed autograph of Leo Malet to Roland Stragliati: "... still unpublished, but nothing in the novel, alas!"

New edition.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Léo Malet to the journalist Jean-Claude Lamy.

New edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Léo Malet.
A good copy.