André SUARÈS

First edition on ordinary paper.

A pleasant copy.

Precious signed autograph inscription by Joë Bousquet : "Au maître André Suarès avec l'hommage de ma profonde admiration et l'expression du chagrin que j'éprouve à me savoir lui adresser à son domicile la tisane des sarments. Joë Bousquet Carcassonne, 7 juillet 1936."

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, reimposed in quarto tellière format, the only deluxe copies printed.
Half bordeaux morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, gilt top edge, binding signed Honnelaître.
A fine copy, attractively bound.

First edition, review copy.

Nice copy.
Signed autograph Andre Suares Georges Le Cardonnel: "... that should all read & do not think less ..."

First collective edition on wove paper.
A pleasant copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by André Gide: "A André Suarès son ami. André Gide."

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on pure linen paper, ours one of 6 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated October 8, 1970 and signed by Alice André Suarès to Jean Schlumberger, one of the founders of Nrf-Gallimard with André Gide, Jacques Copeau and André Ruyters.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing after 25 on Holland paper.
Spine slightly browned with a tear at head and a small lack at foot, a crease in the right margin of the first cover and following leaves.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by André Suarès to his doctor H. Compain: "... en souvenir de ses bons soins..." ["...in remembrance of his good care..."]

First edition, one of 4 numbered copies on China paper, ours unnumbered but properly justified "chine" below the justification page and at the foot of the second cover, deluxe copy.
Fine full-margined copy.

First edition published in 2,900 copies, ours being one of the Alfa paper copies.
A crease at the head of the front cover, light foxing to edges.
Literary contributions by Henri Michaux "Le fils du macrochéphale", André Suarès "Fiorenza", Paul Valéry "Petite préface aux poésies de T'Au Yuan Ming", T'Au Yuan Ming "Oraison funèbre sur sa mort, traduction de Liang Tsong Taï"...
Commerce, a literary review founded by Marguerite Caetani, appeared as twenty-nine "quarterly notebooks published under the supervision of Valéry, Fargue and Larbaud" between 1924 and 1932. Its publication forms part of the competitive tradition of French reviews of the 1920s and was not content merely to...

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure rag paper.
Contributions by André Gide "Pages de journal", Jules Supervielle "Lettre à l'étoile", Louis Guilloux "Verre à liqueur", André Suarès "Dictature et dictateurs", Alain, Julien Benda, Albert Thibaudet...
Spine lightly browned, otherwise a handsome copy.

André Suarès autograph letter to his editors, Emile-Paul Frères, 6 lines in pencil in the hand of the author and 3 lines of the hand of the editors, address of the editors at the head of the letter. Envelope attached.
Letter concerning the articles that Suares wrote during the war, already published under the name of Commentaries, quoted on the back of the letter.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly discolored, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph signed by André Suarès to Maurice Martin du Gard.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

Edition printed on rod.
Signed autograph Andre Suares to the editor and paper manufacturer Louis Lafuma: "... man of faith ..." beautifully handwritten in red ink on the first guard.
Last shaded guard, the first much more lightly.

First edition, one of 85 numbered copies on vélin pur fil Johannot paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine very slightly faded, not serious and as usual.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 435 numbered copies on Pont-de-Claix laid paper.
Two tiny insignificant lacks at head and foot of spine, a small angular crease mark at foot of front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 196 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing with 4 on Japan paper.
Publisher's inscription, bibliophile's stamp on title page, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper and reserved for the Service de Presse.
Foxing to covers and endpapers.
Precious and handsome signed autograph inscription by André Suarès: "A mon cher Jouhandeau, trop "juste" et trop fils de la toute vive Agnès pour ne pas se soustraire à la tyrannie du corse. S." ["To my dear Jouhandeau, too "just" and too much the son of the very lively Agnès not to escape the tyranny of the Corsican. S."]

First edition in the trade, one of 300 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved to the press.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by André Suarès to Monsieur Fabre.

First Edition, one of 196 numbered copies on Arches paper, only draw with 4 Japan.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by André Suarès to Edouard Bernard.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back very slightly insolated.
Autograph signed by André Suarès Maurice Martin du Gard: "... that I do not curse and who, however, always makes me a little endéver."

Signed autograph letter of André Suarès addressed to Johannin Ardouin, dated February 5, 1919, 8 lines in black ink . Envelope attached.
Folding inherent in enveloping.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication signed by André Suarès to Guy Lavaud.
Insolated back, small bites on the boards.

Manuscript, probably unpublished, written by André Suarès of 9 pages in red and green ink on laid Ingres d'Arches paper blue-gray, decorated with 7 initials including a two-color and a cul-de-lampe with colored pencils , a page title "Mad virgins and wise virgins" written in red and green ink by André Suarès, a second "Via Crucis - Mad Virgins & Virgins wise" in blue ink and a blanket "On the way - Via Crucis" adorned with patterns in colored pencils on laid Ingres d'Arches paper, typographic mentions in pencil and pen over the text.
In this vigorous but moving interpretation, André Suarès presents a very personal vision of the biblical parable of the wise virgins and...

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved to the press service.
Precious autograph signed Andre Suares to Jacques Chardonne "... scholar to enter the characters, and that talent makes them live almost without seeming ..."
Calligraphic letters, probably at the hands of Andre Suares, the last guard.
Back insolated, spots on boards.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved to the press service.
Signed autograph Andre Suares Claude Barjac beautifully handwritten in ink navy.
Nice full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Andre Suares to Count Bondy beautifully handwritten in red ink.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved for the press.
Signed autograph Andre Suares Charles Laval.
bibliophile cold buffer on the half-title page.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, the tirage de tête.
Two small traces of sunning and two tiny lacks to head and foot of spine, internally good.

First edition printed in a small number of copies under the pseudonym André de Séipse.
Two small tears with slight lacks at head and foot of spine.
Rare.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Fine autograph inscription calligraphed and signed by the author to politician Maurice Reclus "... qui pense en politique."
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on Madagascar paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed and calligraphed by the author.
Minimal and occasional marginal foxing, handsome copy.

First edition, numbered copy on Rives laid paper.
Publisher's blue folded wrapper printed in red and black, spine sunned.
Contributions by P. Claudel, A. Suarès, G. Rouault, J. Paulhan, J. Tardieu, M. Arland, Guillevic, A. Camus, Dunoyer de Ségonzac, R. Dufy, E. Hemingway, A. Lhotte, P. Léautaud, A. Frenaud, Matisse.
Work illustrated with reproduced and mounted engravings by the aforementioned artists.
Handsome copy.

First edition, numbered copy on Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Publisher's folded blue cover printed in red and black slightly faded, spine faded.
Contributions by P. Valéry, H. Mondor, A. Huxley, M. Pischvine, J. Follain, M. Chagall, Picasso,
Work illustrated with reproduced and mounted engravings by the aforementioned artists.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Autograph inscription signed by André Suarès.
Light worming affecting exclusively the margins, handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies under the pseudonym André de Séipse.
Two small tears at head and foot of spine.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and covers marginally sunned as usual, otherwise handsome copy.