Georges SUAREZ

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of sixth edition which Joseph Kessel crossed out and replaced with his initials on the front cover.
Work illustrated with drawings by Henry-Paul Gassier.
Spine faded and sunned as is generally the case.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Joseph Kessel to his friend Henri Béraud: "A mon très cher Béraud son fidèle Joseph Kessel." (To my very dear Béraud his faithful Joseph Kessel.)
Provenance: from the Ré Island library of Henri Béraud.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe paper issue.

Bound in blue-grey half morocco, spine in five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, blue-grey endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and sun-faded spine preserved, top edge gilt, an elegant binding signed Boichot.

Valuable autograph inscription signed by Joseph Kessel, in violet pencil, on the front free endpaper: "A Charles Maurras cet exemplaire plus digne de lui" enhanced with the manuscript signature of Georges Suarez.

A fine copy, attractively bound

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Georges Suarez Charles Laval.
Small tear in foot of the back, complete copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 18 copies hors commerce numbered on "pur-fil" paper, ours specially printed for Henri Beraud, deluxe edition with 5 other pure yarn.
Precious autograph signed Georges Suarez: "A Henri Beraud these characters are vapid beside his, with all my friendship."
Two gaps at the head and foot of the back, a clear wetting at the foot of the first flat at the witnesses, some spots affecting mainly flat and guards.
Provenance: the Henri Beraud rétaise library.

First edition, an advance copy
Precious full-page signed autograph inscription from Georges Suarez to Henri Béraud: "Mon cher Henri il y a un autre exemplaire pour vous, mais puisque j'ai cette occasion de correspondre et vous dire mon admiration pour votre "Gerbe d'or" que j'ai achevée et mon amitié pour vous, je ne laisse pas échapper. Georges Suarez" ["My dear Henri there is another copy for you, but since I have this opportunity to correspond and tell you my admiration for your 'Gerbe d'or' which I have finished and my friendship for you, I do not let it slip away. Georges Suarez"].
Two lacks and a repaired tear at head and foot of spine, foxing to endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Georges Suarez: "A Henri Béraud que j'aime..." ["To Henri Béraud whom I love..."]
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud on Île de Ré.

First edition on ordinary paper.

Bradel binding, boards and spine covered in blue decorative paper, flat spine, title label in navy blue morocco bordered with a palladium fillet, title and authors stamped in palladium, original covers preserved with a skillful restoration to the outer margin of the front cover, elegant binding signed by Boichot. 
Precious presentation copy signed by Joseph Kessel on the front free endpaper: "A Charles Maurras qui nous reçut avec tant de touchante bienveillance, hommage de reconnaissante admiration" [To Charles Maurras, who welcomed us with such touching kindness, homage of grateful admiration] also signed and inscribed by Georges Suarez : "au maître qui jeta le trouble dans ma cervelle républicaine" [to the master who stirred up my republican brain].

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph of Georges Suarez Charles Laval.
Small tear in the back head, complete copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Two small repaired tears to head and foot of spine, very slightly faded as usual, a trace of folding and a small tear in the margin of the upper cover.

first edition on the current paper, false mention of sixth.
Signed autograph of George Suarez Robert Garric.
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 twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Back with a small tear in the foot, complete copy of his please insert.

First edition, one of 367 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 69 on pur fil.
Signed by the author on the title page.