Jacques PERRET

First edition consisting of 12 plates each illustrated with a drawing by Georges Beuville.
Plate 7 concerning cap collectors is shaded.
Handsome copy complete with its chemise with flaps.

Edition illustrated by Georges Beuville, one of 3000 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.

Amusing autograph letter signed by Jacques Perret, 34 lines in blue ink, to Roger Nimier.
Fold marks inherent to the mailing.
Jacques Perret, then in Algiers, wishes to clarify, in a humorous manner, certain points concerning the political situation which conditions his own: "... je vous fais savoir [...] que l'Algérie est toujours française... Que le père et le fils ont eu la chance de garder le contact... Que les conditions de mon retour ne se sont pas améliorées..." (... I inform you [...] that Algeria is still French... That father and son have had the chance to keep in touch... That the conditions of my return have not improved...)
Jacques Perret also mentions his works in progress: "... les Biffins de Gonesse se rappellent à vos bons soins... La 2e partie des épreuves annoncées par ma personne ne me sont pas encore parvenues..." (... the Biffins de Gonesse commend themselves to your good care... The 2nd part of the proofs announced by myself have not yet reached me...) and remains available for his correspondent in order to resolve certain pecuniary problems.

Original signed drawing executed in pencil and heightened with black felt-tip pen by André Collot depicting two sailors standing on a quay with boats in the background.
Measurements and scale indications in the right margin of the drawing.
We include an autograph note signed by Jacques Perret regarding a reissue of "The Adventures of Gordon Pym" illustrated by André Collot: "Agreed for Poe's Pym - Collot is delighted. Best regards. J. Perret."

Autograph letter signed by Jacques Perret, 22 lines in black ink, addressed to a colleague, probably Roger Nimier.
Fold mark inherent to postal dispatch.
Jacques Perret awaits a letter from Roger Nimier that is running late: "Your note arrived late, given that I no longer live on rue de la clé but at 5 rue de l'Ancienne Comédie. Gordon Pym has not yet arrived, but that doesn't surprise me coming from him." and inquires about his correspondent's health: "... I learned that you had heart troubles; before long I will go see if everything has returned to order."
He enthuses about the success his friend Antoine Blondin is enjoying: "When you see Blondin, tell him that my thoughts follow him in his glory and that he should reserve half a setier of his treasure to drink, when the day comes... Also tell him that my boy who is operating in Kabylia would be quite pleased with a word or an apostilled sign."
Jacques Perret, a royalist writer, fierce partisan of French Algeria and virulently anti-Gaullist, was stripped of his civil rights and then in 1963, struck from the military medal roll despite protests from some of his fellow writers, suspects that his political positions do not favor honorary decorations: "I find that we were made to sign a manifesto manifestly designed to torpedo my ribbon."

Autograph letter signed by Jacques Perret, 33 lines in black ink, addressed to a colleague, probably Roger Nimier, apologizing for being unable to attend a meeting organized by the review Arts.
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For lack of time, Jacques Perret was unable to honor his promise to write a preface requested by his correspondent: "... if you are pressed for time and you have a replacement preface writer at hand, have no scruples of course as I will not be able to deliver proper work before my return..."
Jacques Perret then evokes his passion for rugby: "On Rancoule's repositioning (three-quarter wing of Stade Toulousain whom he later joined on the staff)... I therefore had the joy of outflanking the Cardinal's defense and going for the try. It remains for me to convert it by going to embrace my dear Raoul in that army of Princes from whom we still await wonders..."
Jacques Perret, royalist writer, fierce partisan of French Algeria and virulently anti-Gaullist, was stripped of his civil rights then in 1963, struck from the military medal roll despite protests from some of his fellow writers, suspects that his political positions do not favor honorary decorations: "I think we were made to sign a manifesto manifestly designed to torpedo my ribbon."

Autograph letter signed by Jacques Perret, 20 lines in black ink, addressed to a colleague, probably Roger Nimier, apologizing for being unable to attend a meeting organized by the Arts review.
Fold marks inherent to postal handling.
Jacques Perret had to cancel: "Votre invitation m'avait pourtant touché à temps et à coeur. Je compte sur vous pour assurer à Parinaud que je ne le boude pas" ["Your invitation had indeed reached me both timely and heartfelt. I'm counting on you to assure Parinaud that I'm not sulking"] and shows pessimism for a celebration he was planning to organize: "Les nouvelles concernant les préparatifs de la fête romaine sont mauvaises. Outre ses contrariétés chroniques le matelot a eu de graves ennuis avec son menu. Les murènes qu'il gavait toutes de casques bleus sont toutes crevées..." ["The news concerning the preparations for the Roman feast is bad. Besides his chronic troubles, the sailor has had serious problems with his menu. The moray eels he was force-feeding all with blue helmets have all died..."]
Jacques Perret, royalist writer, fierce supporter of French Algeria and virulently anti-Gaullist, was stripped of his civic rights then in 1963, removed from military medal control despite protests from some of his fellow writers, suspects that his political positions do not favor honorary decorations: "Je trouve qu'on nous a fait signer un manifeste manifestement destiner à torpiller mon ruban." ["I find that they made us sign a manifesto manifestly intended to torpedo my ribbon."]

Autograph letter signed by Jacques Perret, 17 lines in black ink, addressed to Roger Nimier.
Fold marks inherent to mailing, envelope included.
Jacques Perret has nothing to provide for now to publishers, notably to Gallimard's Roger Nimier: "Pas de bonne nouvelle sentimentale non plus, mais il reste entendu qu'un texte de ce genre n'était pas ailleurs que chez vous." ["No good sentimental news either, but it remains understood that a text of this kind belongs nowhere else but with you."] to whom he claims his arrears for his latest work: "Soyez gentil de rappeler à la caisse qu'il reste un petit fric à toucher sur ce trapèze..." ["Be kind enough to remind the cashier that there's still a little money to collect on this trapeze..."]

First edition, one of the copies on alfa flower paper, the only issue with 100 pure rag vellum.
Work illustrated with two vignettes by André Collot.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Holland paper, only large papers.
Very nice copy, ex-libris glued on the first guard.

First edition, one of 38 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two slight sunning marks at head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two slight sunning marks at head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on white vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Illustrated with a frontispiece and headpieces by Forrer, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on white vellum, only leading copies.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece and banners of Forrer, beautiful copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Jacques Perret to Henri Devaux.

First edition, one of the few copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 33 numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine very slightly discolored, not serious, first free endpaper partially and slightly shaded.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Two ex-libris pasted onto an endpaper.
A very nice copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies after 25 Hollande.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy, ex libris pasted onto one the first endpaper.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy, ex libris pasted onto one the first endpaper.

first edition on current paper, whimsical edition mention.
Complete copy of his trailer which is not entirely complete.
Autograph signed by Jacques Perret to Gaston J. Viala.

Illustrated edition of 12 original watercolors by Georges Beuville, one of 3000 numbered copies on Alfa paper Djebel.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph Jacques Perret to the man Jacques Lasalle and his wife Françoise enriched with a drawing of two faces of actors wearing theater masks framed by a laurel leaf and from which escape notes of music and two hearts. "

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Spine very slightly sunned, not serious, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, one of copies on fleur d'alfa paper, the only printing with 100 on vélin pur chiffon paper.
With two vignettes by André Collot.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours unnumbered but bearing, at the foot of the back cover, the mention "exemplaire sur papier alfa".
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, gift inscription in ballpoint pen at head of title page.

First edition, one of the advance (service de presse) copies.