Jean-Paul Miguet

First edition, one of 10 copies numbered on Madagascar paper, this one unnumbered but duly marked "Madagascar" beneath the numbering, one of the deluxe copies.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Mariano Andreu here present in two states.
A few insignificant marginal foxing spots.
Half red morocco binding, smooth spine, gilt fillet on wood-grain paper boards, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, other edges uncut, bookplate mounted on a pastedown, red morocco-edged slipcase, binding signed Miguet.
A very handsome copy, perfectly bound.
This copy is enriched with a one-page autograph letter, dated and signed by Marcel Aymé to his publisher, in

First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on tinted vellum, the only printing after 10 on Japan paper.
Full black morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, moiré silk endpapers and doublures in beige, gilt fillet border on doublures, all edges gilt, original wrappers and spine preserved, slipcase edged in black morocco with mustard-yellow paper sides, a superb binding signed by Miguet.
A fine copy, perfectly bound.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland, the tirage de tête (deluxe copy).

Binding in full purple morocco, endpapers lined with mauve velvet, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, chemise and slipcase lined in purple morocco, wood-style paper boards, interior of the chemise in grey felt, perfect binding signed Jean-Paul Miguet.
Spine of the chemise faded.

Superb copy perfectly set in a triple binding by Jean-Paul Miguet.

First edition, one of 28 copies on Madagascar paper from Navarre paper mills, deluxe copy.
Half-binding in glazed brown box calf with bands, smooth spine with six compartments separated by gilt fillets and decorated with diagonal applications of glazed brown and ivory box calf, gilt date at foot of spine, light grey kromekote paper boards, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on witness, slipcase with brown glazed box calf borders, binding signed by Jean-Paul Miguet.
Superb copy very elegantly bound by Jean-Paul Miguet.

First edition, one of 35 copies on Holland Van Gelder paper, deluxe copies after 28 copies on Madagascar paper.
Half brown glacé box binding with bands, smooth spine with six compartments separated by gilt fillets and decorated with diagonal applications in brown glacé and ivory box, date at foot of spine, light grey kromekote paper boards, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, slipcase with brown glacé box borders, binding signed Jean-Paul Miguet.
Superb copy very elegantly bound by Jean-Paul Miguet.

First edition, one of the few copies printed on Hollande van Zonen paper and reserved for the author, deluxe copy.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date and initials gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, elegant binding signed by J.P. Miguet.
Fine autograph inscription signed by René-Louis Doyon to his close friend Magdeleine Martin: "... qui suit les traces du Christ dans les livres et ses reflets dans les hommes." ["... who follows the traces of Christ in books and his reflections in men."]