Henri POURRAT

First edition, one of 84 numbered copies on Montval wove paper, deluxe issue.
Very slight shadow from an inserted newspaper clipping and a few tiny spots on the endpapers.
A pleasing copy with full margins.

First edition printed in 750 numbered copies on Auvergne paper.
Work illustrated with 66 drawings by Henri Charlier.
Handsome copy despite the half-title page and last endpaper partially shaded
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Pourrat to Jean Germe: "... au poète de Liesses et lions et de Simon le Magicien, ces feuilles vertes sans magies mais ressassées sous le pommier d'Auvergne et du Forez avec mon compliment meilleur." (...to the poet of Liesses et lions and of Simon le Magicien, these green leaves without magic but retold under the apple tree of Auvergne and Forez with my best compliments.)

Manuscript postcard dated and signed addressed to Frédéric Lefèvre, 10 lines in black ink.
On the recto of the card, Frédéric Lefèvre has inscribed, in pencil, these words: "Ecrire. De Litteau (crossed out). Flammarion." within a black ink frame.
"Toussaint 1940.
Mon cher ami,
un mot en hâte, donc, heureux de ce que vous m'écrivez. Je suis assez pris et un peu grippé, mais je vais tâcher de vous envoyer le plus tôt possible quelque chose. A vous, affectueusement. Henri Pourrat. Par le même courrier, je vous fais tenir mon tout petit dernier né. (All Saints' Day 1940. My dear friend, a hasty word, then, pleased by what you write to me. I am rather busy and...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Pourrat: "A Frédéric Lefèvre, qui est du "coin". Affectueusement Henri Pourrat. Toussaint 1940."

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe copies after 25 Auvergne.
Handsome copy despite very slight and insignificant yellowing to spine.

First edition, one of 944 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 111 reimposed.
Handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two small lacks at foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Pourrat to Franc-Nohain.

Reissue.
Work illustrated with wood engravings by François Angeli.
Two tiny corner lacks to foot of boards.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Pourrat to Louis Deux.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Pourrat to Madame Chemine on a piece of paper pasted on an endpaper: "... ces histoires d'innocents qui comme des duvets de chardon couraient les campagnes..." ["...these stories of innocents who like thistle down ran through the countryside..."]

New edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure linen, deluxe printing with 50 on pure Ambert rag.
Work illustrated with 72 drawings by François l'Angeli.
Bookplate pasted on a label bearing the manuscript description of our copy by a bookseller.
Handsome copy presented in a chemise and slipcase in full cardboard covered with marbled paper.
Beautiful autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Pourrat to academician Jean de Pierrefeu in the form of a poem.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat to Jacques Boulenger.
A tiny marginal tear on the second board.

First Edition printed in small numbers on Auvergne.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally insolated.
Pleasant illustrated example of original woods of François Angeli.
Autograph dedication dated and signed Henri Pourrat Anne-Marie Kempf: "... wishing she likes, a little later, this paper in hand, our paper mills, and their devil same, with the compliment the best of the country of Ambert ... "

First illustrated edition printed with 750 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Binding in full red shagreen, slightly discolored back with three big nerves, marginally discolored boards, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, preserved cover, Contemporary binding.
Illustrated book of engraved woods by François Angeli.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf on a piece of paper Auvergne pasted on a guard.

First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on Montgolfier Annonay paper.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 3 wood engravings hors-texte by François Angeli.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on white vellum.
Handsome copy despite two small sunning marks at head and foot of spine.
Work illustrated with numerous illustrations by Yves Brayer engraved on wood and in color by Gérard Angiolini.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf: "... cette histoire de l'homme et de la brebis dans une Auvergne plus (mot illisible) et plus ensoleillée que l'Auvergne..." ["... this story of man and sheep in an Auvergne more (illegible word) and more sunny than Auvergne..."]

First edition, one of 25 (for the first four copies of the series) or one of 23 (from the fifth volume until thirteenth) numbered copies on cloth Auvergne for each of the volumes, sometimes a non-commercial copies literate, draw of head.
Very rare and beautiful complete copy in 13 volumes.
Fine autographs signed by Henri Pourrat, sometimes full page, Gibert or Anne-Marie Kempf on the first eight copies of the series.
Exceptional complete set enriched with autographs signed by Henri Pourrat.

First edition.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Henri Pourrat to Henri Béraud.
A lack at head of spine.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud of Ré.

First edition, one of the advance copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Henri Pourrat: " A Henri Béraud, ce roman-épopée des amitiés et des travaux au temps où le romantisme était une fraîcheur, en particulier hommage..." ["To Henri Béraud, this novel-epic of friendships and labors from the time when romanticism was a fresh breath, in particular tribute..."]
First cover stained.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud in Ré.

New edition printed on higher vellum.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat to his auvergne friend Robert Garric: "... this story of a poet who comes from the sun to the light ..."
Reform Catholic, he was the founder of the "Social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to constitute a social elite and to bring the good word on the confraternity born from the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of the patronages . Simone de Beauvoir, then a student of Robert Garric in philosophy at the Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him in his "Memoirs of a young girl": "Garric appeared; I forgot...

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Half caramel sheep binding, spine with two raised bands showing traces of rubbing, date and double gilt fillet at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Pourrat, in Spanish, to the Bacchic poet Jean Ott.

First edition, one of 944 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 111 reimposed.
A very good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Pourrat: "A Frédéric Lefèvre, avec les sentiments meilleurs de son voisin. Henri Pourrat. Ambert. B.I. n'est allé que deux fois à Vichy et ne compte pas y retourner pour le moment." (To Frédéric Lefèvre, with the best sentiments from his neighbor. Henri Pourrat. Ambert. B.I. has only been to Vichy twice and does not plan to return there for the moment.)

First edition, statement of one thousand copies.
Two small tears with tiny lacks to spine and rear cover, two stains on rear cover.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from Henri Pourrat to mademoiselle L. Baillon de Weilly.

Edition définitive imprimée à 1050 exemplaires numérotés sur Auvergne.
bindings en plein porc fauvee, spine lisses, vignettes de titre de chagrin rouge sur les spine, gardes et contreplats de papier marbré, étui aux bords ondulés de chagrin rouge, intérieur de feutre rouge, étiquette de cuir fauve aux armoiries de Clermond-Ferrand Ferrand en pied de l'étui afin de mieux manipuler les volumes.
Bel exemplaire.
Ouvrage illustré de gravures sur bois de François Angeli.
Signature manuscrite d'Henri Pourrat sur la première garde du premier volume.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre and reimposed in tellier quarto format, head print.
Beautiful copy.

First edition, one of 84 numbered copies on Montval, head print.
Binding brown half corners, discolored back to two big nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved cover, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf on a piece of Auvergne paper glued on a guard: "... on his white sheets of our mills, the green leaves picked up under the apple tree ..."

First Edition printed 750 copies numbered on Auvergne.
Illustrated book of 66 drawings by Henri Charlier.
Binding brown half corners, discolored back to two big nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved cover, Contemporary binding.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf.

Final edition printed with 1050 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Beautiful copy despite slight dumps of adhesive paper heads and feet of the guards.
Illustrated book of woodcuts by François Angeli.
Beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf on the first guard of the first volume: "... to whom I aspire one day shake hands on these old paths Gaspard mountains - and I remain well touched friendships he made with this book, with this paper of the paper mills, and no doubt with the country of Ambert.
We attach 6 commemorative stamps of the masterpiece of Henri Pourrat, worth 1.90 francs and published in 1987 by the French...

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Back and marginally insolated boards, complete copy of his jacket that includes tears and small marginal gaps.
Book decorated with illustrations by Philippe Olivier.
Signed autograph of Henri Pourrat Anne-Marie Kempf: "... in his Paris, in the middle of the green meadow of France, - and because she is all, very young, perhaps will please to these old tales. "

First edition, one of 725 numbered copies on Auvergne, only leading copies.
Pleasant copy decorated with illustrations by Henri Charlier.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat on a piece of paper Auvergne to Gilbert Kempf: "This book of the mountain and its people, - and he can make friends with them ..."

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Auvergne, only leading copies.
Binding half shagreen red corners, back two big nerves, paper flat effect moiré, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf: "... this pursuit of an old peasant ghost through the woods, pastures ..."

First edition, one of 280 numbered copies on Auvergne, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat on a piece of paper Auvergne pasted on a guard to Gilbert Kempf: "... this blessed passion if he wants to follow these fourteen stations amount to the work ..."

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Nice copy illustrated with color and black images of Albert Uriet.
Autograph dedication dated and signed Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf: "... since he wants to love these old inspirations of the mountain ..."

Autograph letter signed by Henri Pourrat, dated December 17, 1950, 24 lines in blue ink, address of the recipient, Lucien Garrabos, on the back.
Folds inherent to the enveloping.

First edition, one of 700 copies on laid Annonay Montgolfier.
Preface by Henri Pourrat.
Signed autograph of Henry Edward Pourrat Maynial "... who loved" Wild Gardens ", this little book of relics in the hope that there is a poem ..." enriched with the handwritten signature of François Angeli .
bibliophile print buffer next to the half-title page as an bookplate.
Book decorated with illustrations of Francis Angeli.
Back slightly insolated, nice copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Rives, the only large paper copies.
A rare and good copy.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Henry Pourrat his friend Auvergne Robert Garric then director of the youth magazine.
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...

first edition on the current paper.
Dated and signed autograph dedication of Henry Pourrat to his friend Robert Garric Auvergne: "... in Belleville and its silence in memory of our day hike in Saint-Saturnin, his friend ..."
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" ...

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph of his friend Henri Pourrat Auvergne Robert Garric: "... I want to see well at some length ..."
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...

New edition.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Pourrat to his Auvergnat friend Robert Garric on a leaf printed on Auvergne paper: "... cette histoire d'un homme du Cantal qui sut tant faire pour le pays, en très particulier hommage d'admiration, de dévouement et d'amitié..." ["... this story of a man from Cantal who knew how to do so much for the country, in very particular tribute of admiration, devotion and friendship..."]
A reformist Catholic, he was the founder of the "Équipes sociales" in 1920, which aimed to form a social elite and bring the good word about the fraternity born in the trenches to workers, in the tradition of...

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of his friend Henri Pourrat Auvergne Robert Garric on a printed sheet of paper pasted on Auvergne and the first guard: "... the" leader "of the National Relief in message of friendship, came from a sergeant under him ... "
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...

first edition on the current paper.
Autograph signed and dated by Henri Pourrat to his friend Robert Garric Auvergne: "... the philosopher and neighbor, delegating to him the" wise "and" demon ".
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...

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of his friend Henri Pourrat Auvergne Robert Garric: "... who has done so much for those of Auvergne and for others, the news from home, friends, affectionately ..."
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...

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of his friend Henri Pourrat Auvergne Robert Garric, "... and recognizing his old friend ..."
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...

first edition published by Payot and under cover and sale discount label Gallimard, there is no mention of leading copies.
Bel autograph signed by his friend Henri Pourrat Auvergne Robert Garric, "... which is of Upper and Lower Auvergne, this song of our mountains in the war, although with my strong feelings / Henri Pourrat / 27-9-.. 1926. I can not find here wild gardens. The Nrf will send them to you. And thank you wholeheartedly. "
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...

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Henri René Pourrat Doumic.
spine slightly insolated not serious, a few minor foxing.

first edition on the current paper.
Dated and signed autograph dedication of Henry Pourrat to his friend Robert Garric Auvergne.
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...

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Publishers'binding "cartonnage", smooth back slightly insolated, illustrated boards.
Signed autograph of Henry Pourrat Robert Garric pasted on a ticket on the first watch, "... this saga of farmers and Ogres lords in their purse for ..."
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 ...

New edition of a few months after the original.
Dated and signed autograph dedication of Henry Pourrat Robert Garric, "... this book of France and friendship - and there-he has a French deserves better than him (repeated twice) to make tribute his "country," his friend ... "
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...

First edition, review copy.
Bel autograph signed and dated by Henri Pourrat Robert Garric, "... this little book provides you with all my friendship, my property joyous congratulations on the price if deserved that honor going to you in Belleville you are. you also on the green line, that of the people, Christian health, great nature: I would be especially pleased that this book was made ??for you friend ... "
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....

First edition, one of the copies of the Press.
Bound in half roan marbled caramel back two nerves with a gold central finial, date and double fillet golden tail, traces of friction on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, blankets preserved gilded head, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph from the author to poet John Ott.

First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on Hélio-Marais paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 on Auvergne paper.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 944 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies along with 111 reimposed copies.
Minor worming without consequence to spine and foot of front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Illustrated cover, handsome copy despite a slight marginal crease at the foot of the back cover.

First edition.
Cover by François Angeli, work illustrated with 218 heliogravures and complete with its loose map.

New edition illustrated with woodcuts by François Angeli.
A good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on papier Richard de Bas.
Illustrated with original woodcuts by François Angéli, rare.