Nice

Autograph letter signed by Roger Martin du Gard, 36 lines in black ink on bristol card recto verso, written from his furnished lodgings in Nice to the contractor who must manage the damage that occurred in one of the real estate properties he owns.
A small ink stain in the left margin of the recto and slightly affecting the word "sinistrées".
The father of the Thibaults shows himself terrified by the extent of the damage his Parisian real estate has suffered and the inherent expenses to deal with it: "Your letter caused me some fright... To attack the repairs from underneath, if I understand correctly, would this mean gutting the ceilings?"

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
A handsome copy with full margins.
The work is illustrated with a photographic portrait of André Masson as frontispiece as well as reproductions of his works in the text.

Autograph letter signed by Roger Martin du Gard, 22 lines in black ink on a sheet recto verso with letterhead from his furnished lodging in Nice to the manager of one of his real estate properties.
The father of the Thibaults wishes to increase the rent of his hotel: "You have the complete file. Please look at what concerns the possible rent increase. I would not want to miss the date when I have the right to demand this increase."
Roger Martin du Gard returns to the misfortunes that recently struck his in-laws: "My wife lost, in the same week, a sister whom she loved tenderly, and her father, who could not survive the grief caused by his...

Autograph letter signed by Henri Bosco addressed to his friend and summer neighbor Georges Raillard (53 lines in green ink on a recto-verso sheet) on letterhead from his Nice residence "La maison rose"
Fold marks inherent to mailing, envelope included.
A discoloration stain in the right margin of the verso of the sheet affecting a few words.
Henri Bosco congratulates his friend on emerging unharmed from his recent car accident and invites him to be more cautious: "Il y a sûrement des grâces pour les usagers de l'imprudence. et aussi pour ceux du verglas. Si vous n'êtes pas imprudent - et j'en suis sûr - peut-être cependant ne pensez-vous pas au verglas. Il faut y...

First edition entirely hand-copied by Michel Butor and printed in 4 numbered copies.
The work is illustrated, as frontispiece, with a copperplate engraving by Julius Baltazar.
In pencil, manuscript signatures of Michel Butor and Julius Baltazar at the colophon.

First edition, one of 190 numbered copies on satiné paper, the only issue after 10 roto.
Spine unlettered and boards slightly and marginally discolored, handsome copy.
Nostalgic autograph inscription signed by Max-Durand Fardel to literary critic Jean Henri Guillaumet: "... ce livre de souvenirs et de regrets..."

Autograph letter signed by Henri Bosco addressed to his friend and summer neighbor Georges Raillard (40 lines in blue ink on a recto-verso sheet) from his home in Nice.
Fold mark inherent to envelope insertion, envelope included.
The author of Mas Théotime is leaving for two summer months at his property in Lourmarin and is concerned about not having been entirely reimbursed for his expenses generated by the lectures he gave in Cadiz, Georges Raillard being mandated to inquire about this pecuniary problem.
Henri Bosco reproaches himself for having accepted too many requests: "... j'ai accepté trop d'obligations, et comme le dit le mot, cela me lie et...

Autograph letter dated and signed by Guy Des Cars (34 lines in blue ink from Nice, on letterhead of the newspaper l'Alerte, weekly of French renewal) to a fellow writer about his work soon to be completed but also about the omnipresence of politics in the press to the detriment of other subjects, particularly literary ones.
Crease marks inherent to folding for mailing.
Guy Des Cars finally breaks his epistolary silence after having been ill: "... je me suis installé dans un vieux mas provençal, rôti par le soleil à Cagnes-sur-mer..." ["... I have settled in an old Provençal farmhouse, roasted by the sun in Cagnes-sur-mer..."] in order to let it be...

Autograph letter signed by Roger Martin du Gard addressed from Nice to his friends Rim (3 pages, 46 lines in black ink) great suppliers of sweets and other delicacies for the author of Les Thibault who seems to rediscover, under the Provençal sun and tranquility; a soothed sweetness and carefree spirit of living simply, the proximity of a school further facilitating this ideal peace :
"Nice. 1er novembre 34
Chers amis, pour si agréable qu'il soit, c'est un rôle bien gênant à tenir que celui du vieux monsieur qu'on gave de sucreries ! Je suis attendri jusqu'aux larmes que vous pensiez ainsi à me régaler à distance, et le coeur me fond dans la poitrine en...

Autograph letter signed by Francis Carco, 15 lines, written in blue ink from the Plaza Hotel in Nice, regarding an article he intends to have published in Le Figaro concerning the poems that his correspondent had sent him.
Fold inherent to postal delivery.
"Nice, 10 Mars 1941 Hotel Plaza.
Cher monsieur, je vous remercie de votre lettre ainsi que des poèmes et des renseignements qu'elle contient. J'écrirai l'article dans une dizaine de jours et l'enverrai au Figaro. Nous verrons alors ce qu'on me répondra. Soyez sans crainte : il passera. Très cordialement à vous. F. Carco." ["Dear Sir, I thank you for your letter as well as for the poems and...

Autograph letter signed by Francis Carco of 20 lines, written in black ink from Nice, to Roger Bellion, Roger Rabiniaux in literature, to whom he presents his apologies for the delay in responding due to his state of physical and mental fatigue related to his work as a writer.
Fold inherent to postal delivery.
"Nice, 29 Novembre 1941.
Cher ami, je suis bien en retard avec vous. Excusez-moi... mais je ne viens pas à bout de mon sacré roman de Gringoire et je suis complètement à plat. Où en est le vôtre, de roman ? Y travaillez-vous ? Avance-t-il ? Donnez-moi de vos nouvelles. Vous me trouverez ici et ravi de vous revoir - tout le mois prochain. Merci...

Edition illustrated with original miniaturist illustrations by Jean Gradassi, one of 2851 numbered copies on Lana handmade laid paper.

Publisher's full brown stamped leather bindings, spines with five raised bands very slightly faded, spines and covers decorated with gilt and brown stamped ornamental motifs, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt, slipcases with brown leather edges, marbled paper boards.

Handsome complete set in 12 volumes.

Handwritten letter dated and signed, 37 lines from Alphonse Boudard to his great friend and companion of well-watered lunches, the Brussels journalist André Tillieu who was, like Alphonse Boudard, a great friend of Georges Brassens but also of Louis Nucéra.
This missive is moreover written from the home of Louis Nucéra where Alphonse Boudard spends a few days of summer vacation each year.
A fold mark inherent to the folding of the letter for mailing.
"ami,
merci de ta lettre. tu m'encourages toujours et, là, c'est encore plus important. Je suis d'ailleurs en piste pour le prix Giono, mais j'y ai de redoutables concurrents soutenus par leurs éditeurs Mazis basta !...

Manuscript letter dated and signed, 17 lines from Alphonse Boudard to his great friend and companion of well-lubricated lunches, the Brussels journalist André Tillieu who was, like Alphonse Boudard, a great friend of Georges Brassens but also of Louis Nucéra.
This letter is moreover written from Louis Nucéra's home where Alphonse Boudard spends a few days of summer vacation each year.
A crease mark inherent to folding the letter for mailing.
"vieux
merci de ton envoie du papier de Michel Grodent. Il est effectivement très positif. J'espère que j'aurais d'autres articles dans la presse belge parce qu'ici ce n'est pas folichon. Je suis presque boycoté. Savoir...

Autograph letter signed "Pauline" by Renée Vivien addressed to Natalie Clifford Barney and written in violet ink on a double sheet with violet letterhead, the Parisian address on the letterhead crossed out. Transverse folds inherent to mailing.
Fine letter evoking Renée Vivien's execration for Nice: "Ici, un soleil insolent — d'ignobles bâtisses — des gens — Je regrette Mytilène — [...] Mon Dieu, entre Nice et Paris, il n'y a pas de différence bien marquée, quelques oranges de plus ici — des palmiers d'opéra comique - une illusion de chaleur, c'est tout." ["Here, an insolent sun — ignoble buildings — people — I miss Mytilene — [...] My God, between Nice and...

Handwritten signed letter addressed to Doctor Francis Mars
Handwritten signed letter from Romaine Brooks addressed to Dr Francis Mars, one page written in black ballpoint pen on a leaf. Envelope attached. “My dear Doctor, I am sorry that you have been so ill and Miss Barney and I hope to hear from you. How are you since your fever fell, something which always leaves us a little weak, don't you think? [...] Your grateful patient Romaine Brooks”.

Natalie Clifford Barney and Romaine Brooks met in 1915 and maintained a relationship of almost fifty years.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full white cardboard with smooth unlettered spine, front cover illustrated with a drawing by Carzou, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy despite a slightly bumped upper corner.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Nane Carzou and by Carzou to Maïté Kougoundjian.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by André Verdet and a photographic portrait of André Verdet as frontispiece.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph inscription signed by André Verdet: "Pour les Plon à pleine voile. Amitiés." ["For the Plons at full sail. Best wishes."] enriched with a large original four-color drawing representing a sailboat cutting through the waves under a radiant sun

Friendly autograph letter signed by Octave Mirbeau, addressed to the playwright and founder of the Revue Blanche, Alfred Natanson, some time after his marriage. 12 lines in black ink on a folded sheet, mourning paper with black border, watermarked "JDL & cie", envelope included.
"Je vous envoie, à votre femme et à vous, tous nos vœux affectueux, et je voudrais pouvoir chanter en votre honneur un bel épithalame. Le malheur est que je ne suis pas poète. Mais nous somme vos amis et nous vous embrassons de tout notre cœur. Nous avions espéré que vous viendriez passer quelques jours à Cannes et nous nous faisions une fête de vous avoir ici. Misia nous dit que vous avez renoncé à ce...

Photograph depicting actor Claude Dauphin in front, a pipe in the mouth and wearing a cap.
Autograph signed by Claude Dauphin Micheline Coppia.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Signed autograph dedication of Christiane de Thracy to Mona Sauget: "... who declaims so beautiful worms ..."

Illustrated with 16 original copper engravings by Kees Van Dongen, one of 900 numbered copies on Vergé du Marais paper.
Publisher's full marbled fawn sheep binding, smooth spine with some rubbing, top headcap worn down, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, bookplate pasted on a pastedown, speckled edges.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition of this exhibition plate is being held in the Hall of Ponchettes Nice of May 18 to June 14, 1972.
Signed autograph of Caesar to the art editor Alex Grall on the first board when Caesar crossed out his name.
Illustrated brochure reproductions of works of Caesar.

First edition entirely written and illustrated by Ben.
Handsome copy.

First edition entirely written and illustrated by Ben.
?Handsome copy.

First edition entirely written and illustrated by Ben.
Handsome copy.

Signed autograph letter of two pages, dated March 5, 1959 and written since Nice, Henri Bosco to his friend the art critic Henri Raillard.
Henri Bosco was the godfather of Henri Raillard, one of Georges and Alice Raillard's three children.
A trace of central fold.
At first, Henri Bosco philosophizes on the beneficial virtues of travel: "Leaving is good, it is reviving a little - or a lot, depending on what one discovers in oneself along the way ..." and deplores nostalgically no longer "able" to travel: "As for me, I left - left very young - at 17, and do not regret it.I would do it again if I became young again, but I do not become again ... I the...

First edition of this exhibition plate held at the Daniel Templon Gallery in Paris from 1 to 31 December 1979.
Illustrated brochure of reproductions of works of Caesar.
Our copy is enriched with an original drawing signed by Caesar representing a perched bird.

First Edition printed 200 numbered copies on BFK Rives.
Illustrated book of 7 engraved woods original Henri Baviera.
Handwritten signatures of André Verdet and Henri Baviera to the justification of the draw at the end of the volume.
Nice and rare copy.

First edition published by H. de Dainville among others.
Iconography.
Spine sunned and wrinkled, internally good.

First edition printed to a very small number of copies.
A good copy.

New edition, a facsimile of the edition of 1924.
A good and rare copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Minor marginal tears without consequence to the front cover.
Rare copy in original wrappers.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Author's inscription to the editor-in-chief of the historical review "Le miroir de l'histoire".
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph note from the author addressed to the periodical's editorial staff in anticipation of a favorable review of his work.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Rare and handsome pamphlet.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Rare and handsome pamphlet with manuscript corrections by the author in the text.

First edition.
Numerous contributions including those of Tancrède de Visan and Emile Henriot.
Complete copy with the illustrated supplement.

First edition.
Small worming to boards, light foxing to interior.
Rare.