Henry de MONTHERLANT

First edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy despite two small tears in the back of the head.
Autograph signed by Henri de Montherlant to Gilbert-Claude Crutel.

First Edition, one of the review copies service, second edition mention on the fake title page.
Binding in full brown paper, smooth back, title piece of morocco chocolate brown, blankets and back preserved, gilded head, binding signed Dreneau.
Ex libris manuscript of Emile Henriot at the head of a guard.
Autograph signed by Henri de Montherlant Emile Henriot.

First edition printed with 280 numbered copies on large vellum of Rives, ours one of 77 copies including a complete suite of 39 lithographs (including 17 unused), tied in pink on Rives vellum and a suite of 22 lithographs of the book drawn in green .
The page of justification of the draw and that in his look are shaded and affected by small bites, otherwise nice copy.
Illustrated book of 22 drawings by Pierre Bonnard lithographed by Mourlot, including one on double page, 7 inset and 14 in-text.

Editon originale, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Bradel binding in half morocco, covers preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant : " A Robert Brasillach ce petit oiseau dans la tempête..."

Autograph letter signed by Henry de Montherlant to Noël B. de la Mort, dated August 23, 1941, 15 lines in black ink. Envelope attached.
Folding inherent in enveloping.
Montherlant expresses his gratitude to Noel B. de la Mort and tells him of his literary advances: " I give Grasset the [manuscript] of Solstice de Juin on 1 September: I have spent all my time there since my return ". War correspondent for Marianne , the author evokes the hardships he went through: " I was - very lightly - wounded by a burst of bomb, but in such a short time, I saw all the colors. "

First edition, one of the review copies service.
A little lack in the foot of the back.
Autograph signed by Henri de Montherlant at Désiré Ferry.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on laid bulging and reserved for the press service.
Insolated back with small tears in the foot.
Precious autograph signed by Henri de Montherlant to Joseph Kessel.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by Henri de Montherlant in Franc-Nohain.
Yellow and fragile paper having caused gaps in feet of a guard, of the page of false title and the two following pages, insolated back.

first edition, one of the 40 numbered copies on Holland paper, drawing of head.
Beautiful autograph signed by Henri de Montherlant to Monsieur and Madame Galy.
Very beautiful example as published, witnesses conserved.

First edition, one of 910 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Signed autograph of Henry de Montherlant Pierre Maurel.
Back wrinkled and with small tears in the top and bottom.

First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 36 Hollande paper.
A good copy.

Second edition, one of 227 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 43 on Hollande paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 277 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
A good copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Madame Bradley.
Spine sunned.

First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper.
Two tears to spine.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Henry de Montherlant a countess.
spine and boards slightly and marginally thinned, a tear in feet first pages.

Second edition published the same year as the first edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Thierry Maulnier.
Spine very slightly yellowed.

First edition, one of 50 copies hors commerce numbered on Alfa paper.
Precious autograph signed by Henri de Montherlant Charles Maurras: "... with the selected sentence epigraph page 35 ..."
Book decorated with illustrations of Eddy Legrand.
Some small minor foxing.

Editon original, review copy.
Binding in morocco half caramel, back with five nerves, gilded tail date boards, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head, signed binding Alix.
Precious autograph signed Colette: "... who does not without doubt copy of this book in Saint-Tropez ..."
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 41 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe edition.
Signed autograph of Henry de Montherlant George Ferlet: "... this speech to a mortuary table ..."
Nice copy wide-margined.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa, advance (service de presse) copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant : "A  Charles Maurras avec mon ancienne admiration."
Spine slightly shaded to head and to foot, ex-libris to the back of upper cover.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Half beige cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by G. Gauché, dark brown morocco title label to spine, covers and spines (faded to foot) preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome autograph inscription by Henri de Montherlant to Robert Brasillach.

The definitive edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A fine copy.

Edition illustrated with 52 heliogravures.
Precious autograph signed by Henri de Montherlant "A Marcel Ayme, these trifles ..."
Cover illustrated by Léon Carré.
spine slightly insolated with two small tears in the top and bottom.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on bulk and reserved to the press service.
Signed autograph of Henri de Montherlant Robert Garric, "... this little book of no importance ..."
Catholic reformist, he was the   founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him   in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench"   "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
spine slightly thinned as often, a small tear glued Length of the first flat.

First edition, one of 100 numbered Alfa paper out on trade and reserved to the press service.
Signed autograph of Henri de Montherlant Robert Garric: "... here, dear Garric, who think a few pages to be read by a Catholic like you ..."
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Book decorated with original artwork Edy Legrand.
Pleasant copy.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Henri de Montherlant Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the   founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him   in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench"   "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Spine lightly faded as generally.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Henri de Montherlant Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved to the press service.
Signed autograph of Henri de Montherlant Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Pleasant copy.

First Edition Gallimard after a few months in original, fanciful mentioned forty-seventh edition.
Fatalistic autograph signed by the author René Baron Daumery "... this piece has now become a show families ..."
Tiny gaps minor Length back.

First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête.
Upper cover marginally wrinkled, spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned, not serious, a copy with good margins.

First edition, one of the copies of the Press.
Precious autograph dedication signed by the author to the great playwright Jacques Copeau "... master of the scene, his tribute admirer ..."
Back slightly irradiated.

First edition printed on alfa paper, the only printing with 5 on Japan paper and 10 on Lafuma paper.

A good copy.

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

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on Biberist laid paper.
Some minor spotting without consequence affecting mainly the endpapers.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure thread Johannot paper, deluxe issue.
Illustrated work with a frontispiece portrait of the author engraved on wood by G. Poilliot after a drawing by A. Billis.
Spine lightly faded as generally occurs, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 975 numbered copies on Ingres paper, the only issue with 5 copies on Japan paper and 20 on Arches paper.
Spine very lightly sunned without significance.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant.
Spine sunned, complete with its errata leaf.