Alphonse SÉCHÉ

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on laid Holland paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Boards and spine slightly and marginally shaded, two press clippings included having left a shadow on the endpapers and half-title, small foxing on some deckled edges.
Rare full-margined copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Alphonse Séché to Gustave Colson who served, during the 1914-1918 war, as battalion commander and lieutenant-colonel in army staff and who became chief of staff of the rear direction.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Alphonse Seché: "A Henri Béraud qui a trop de courage pour ne pas aimer ce livre..." ["To Henri Béraud who has too much courage not to love this book..."]
Very light foxing of no consequence to the covers.
Provenance: from the Ré Island library of Henri Béraud.

First edition.
Publisher's grey soft paper boards.
Illustrated with 38 portraits and documents.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Grey paper boards, upper cover cover.
Illustrated, a very good copy.

Third edition.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies of the first issue printed to order, no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
With frontispiece portrait of Elvire, complete with publisher's slip.
Two small stains on the first cover.