Friedrich NIETZSCHE

The rare first edition of Friedrich Nietzsche's first work translated into French.
Light rubbing to head of spine, small brown stains at foot of second cover, some foxing.
Full khaki cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at tail, navy blue shagreen title-label, covers preserved, contemporary binding signed Carayon.

La volonté de puissance. Essai d'une transmutation de toutes les valeurs [Will to power], Mercure de France, Paris 1903, 13x18,5cm, 2 volume in original wrappers.
First edition of the French translation, one of 12 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
One small trace of folding, not serious, to lower cover of the second volume, endpapers very slightly and partially shaded.
Nice and rare copy with untrimmed edges.

Autograph manuscript by the author, 14 pages in octavo, published in issue no. 12 (December 1945–January 1946) of L'Arche.
A complete recto-verso manuscript in a densely written hand, with numerous deletions, corrections, and additions.
Essay published on the occasion of the release of Father du Lubac’s Le Drame de l’humanisme athée.

After the war, the place of Friedrich Nietzsche—alongside the Marquis de Sade and Søren Kierkegaard—in Maurice Blanchot’s thought reflects the decisive influence of Georges Bataille and the philosophers he held in highest regard. From this point on, Blanchot devoted many texts to these figures, and “Du côté de Nietzsche”...

Ainsi parlait Zarathoustra [Thus Spoke Zarathustra], Mercure de France, Paris 1898, 13,5x22,5cm, bound.
Rare first edition of the French translation, no deluxe issue (grands papiers) printed.
Contemporary half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands ruled in black, marbled paper boards, mould-made pastedowns and endpapers.
Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche.
Signed and inscribed by translator Henri Albert to Gabriel Monod.
The recipient of this inscription Gabriel Monod played an important role in introducing Nietzsche's philosophy in France and was personally acquainted with the philosopher...

Par delà le bien et le mal [Beyond Good and Evil], Mercure de France, Paris 1898, 13,5x22,5cm, bound.
Rare first edition of the French translation, no deluxe issue (grands papiers) printed.
Contemporary half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands ruled in black, marbled paper boards, mould-made pastedowns and endpapers.
Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Friedrich Nietzsche.
Signed and inscribed by translator Henri Albert to Gabriel Monod.
The recipient of this inscription Gabriel Monod played an important role in introducing Nietzsche's philosophy in France and was personally acquainted with the philosopher...

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Signed autograph inscription from the author to André Rivoire.
Corner dampstain affecting the covers, also with marginal foxing.
Rare.