Paris (France)

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy
Handsome autograph inscription from Robert Desnos to Janine and Raymond Queneau : "..
devant qui j'ai repassé le conseil de revision [who were my council of review]", enriched with a drawing showing a little elephant holding up Robert Desnos' name in its trunk
One joint very slightly cracked at foot.

New edition of the French translation established by Benjamin Goriély, one of 2000 numbered copies on white vellum.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Vladimir Mayakovsky by Granovski.
Signed autograph inscription from Benjamin Goriély to the journalist, screenwriter and producer Pierre Dumayet, one of the pioneers of French television.

First edition, one of 3000 copies numbered on "bouffant" paper calypso.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Henri Michaux to Raymond Queneau: "... homage of a friend who is lost in many ways ..."
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa paper an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Paul Nizan to (Pierre) Unik : "Au camarade Unik en échange des bonnes feuilles qu'il a probablement vendues sur les quais. Nizan."
Two small traces of sunning, not serious, to head and foot of spine.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Raymond Queneau to Marguerite Duras.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
Spine and lower cover slightly and marginally sunned, not serious, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 1,450 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies after 50 on pur fil.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Paul Eluard to his friend Léo Malet.
Spine slightly and insignificantly sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper of this selection of poems established by Henri Parisot, false statement of fourth edition.
Preface by Léon-Paul Fargue.
Spine slightly wrinkled with a small tear at foot.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light dampstains, small lacks and marginal tears to spine and boards.
Rare but in this condition.

First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on pur fil, ours bearing No. 1, deluxe copy.
Small tears with tiny marginal lacks on covers, a lack at foot of spine at the level of deckled edges, first endpaper partially and lightly shadowed.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 37 numbered copies on vergé Ingres de Lana, the only large paper copies.
A very attractive copy.

Original edition on the current paper.
Binding half morocco cherry, back with five nerves, golden tail date marbled paper plates, paper contreplats guards and the tank cover and spine preserved (back insolated), gilded head, elegant binding signed P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Rare autograph signed by the author to his friend Aristide Boureaud.
Iconography.
Nice copy pleasantly established.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Elegant half cherry-red morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (spine sunned with filled-in lack at head), top edge gilt.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Gustave Le Rouge to Monsieur Crottet.
Iconography.
A very good copy in a nice binding.

First edition, one of 288 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête with 12 Japon.
A good copy.

New illustrated edition which is joined to the Elzevier collection, illustrated with a repeated frontispiece and eight charming plates (four in each volume) unsigned.
Nineteenth-century binding in full chocolate morocco, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, date at foot, triple gilt fillet framing the boards, gilt dentelle framing the doublures, all edges gilt. Ex-libris from the library of Don Joannes Baptista Moens (1855) mounted on the doublures of both volumes.
Spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
Very fine edition of this satire of the Aeneid, a masterpiece of seventeenth-century burlesque literature, in which the author deployed all his verve and surpassed through his talent the simple burlesque framework; it contains the eight books of Virgil Travestied including the apocryphal eighth. The first Elzevier edition of 1651 contained only the first five books.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from François Billetdoux to Marcel Aymé : "... très fidèlement..."

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Madagascar, tirage de tête.
Autograph inscription from Jean Cocteau to Roger Bradier.
Spine re-inforced to head and foot.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Precious autograph signed by the author Marcel Ayme.
Back insolated, complete copy of his please insert which was used by the dedicatee as a bookmark.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
With an autograph inscription from André Breton to Robert de Saint-Jean.
Good copy, retaining its advertising slip.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from André Breton to Marcel Jouhandeau : "... avec la profonde estime et la vive sympathie d'André Breton [with the profound respect and lively sympathy of André Breton]."
A few reader's marks and sections highlighted in pencil, probably by the dedicatee, in margins of some leaves.
Paper yellowed as usual.

First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated the fifth.
Half navy blue morocco over moiré-effect marbled paper boards by Goy & Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot, navy blue endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt (covers and spine (faded) preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author to the photographer and director Marc Allégret : "Pour Marc Allegret en marque d'allégresse à cause de son Tchad et avec toute l'affection de René Crevel [For Marc Allegret as a token of my pleasure at his Chad, and with all good wishes from René Crevel]".
A very good copy nicely bound.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece engraved by Simonneau after Hallé, 3 vignettes by Cochin or Simonneau, a large folding plan by Coquart and 32 plates, most often folding, engraved by Hérisset, Lucas or Avéline; they offer a view of all the principal monuments of the capital, including three beautiful views drawn "sur le naturel" by Chaufourier showing the Pont Neuf and the Quai Conti from Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois, the Île Saint-Louis and the Quai Saint-Bernard, the Collège des Quatre Nations up to the Pont Royal from the Louvre.

The famous plan of Paris (68 x 90 cm) predates that of Turgot by fifteen years. The last three volumes contain the numerous supporting documents and proofs and were organized by Lobineau; these form the public archives of the city.

Contemporary bindings in full brown calf. Spines with six raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, as well as red morocco title and volume labels. Joints cracked and most headcaps missing. All edges red.
The most monumental work and undoubtedly the finest book published on Paris in the early 18th century. Although death surprised the author during the writing of his work, it was continued by Lobineau, another member of the famous scholarly congregation of the Benedictines of Saint Maur, who himself died in 1727. This major study which Paris was lacking was originally commissioned by the provost of merchants Jérôme Bignon (1711-1772) and it forms the first official history of the capital and an unprecedented documentary source; and it is undoubtedly through this that this history shines with particular brilliance: the extremely important documentation devoted to the history of Paris, the rigor of the analyses and hypotheses.

It was following this work that Turgot made the decision to gather at the registry of the Hôtel de Ville a library devoted to the city of Paris in order to continue the work of the two historians, giving birth to the Historical Library of the city of Paris.

The history of the city is preceded by two dissertations, the first by Le Roy on the origins of the hôtel de ville which was the first political government of Paris, the second on the explanation of the antiquities found at Notre-Dame.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Precious autograph signed by the author Marcel Ayme: "... with the fraternal admiration and sympathy for Pierre Gascar."
Back insolated, complete copy of his please insert.

First edition illustrated with original woodcuts inset color of Louis Moreau, one of 25 numbered copies on Imperial Japan, deluxe edition.
Signed autograph of the author to his friend Raymond Bezard.
Nice copy.

Edition printed in a limited run of 1525 numbered copies on laid paper and decorated with original illustrations in and outside the text colored by stencil by Paul Bourg.
Light worming affecting mainly the endpapers.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with 17 original drypoint engravings hors-texte by Maurice Leroy, one of 150 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Occasional light foxing.
Handsome copy.

Handsome typographic edition, one of 290 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing after 20 on Japan paper.
A good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of Mercure de France.
A good copy.

New edition printed on vélin paper.
Original preface by Léon Deffoux.
A tiny lack to head of spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
One small stain, not serious, to spine.

First edition of this thesis presented to the Faculty of Letters of the University of Paris to obtain a university doctorate degree.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece.
Spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies, falsely stated the 4000th.
Iconography.

First edition, a first impression copy numbered in the press.
Spine sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition illustrated with photographic reproductions hors-texte.
Full burgundy cloth binding, smooth spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers with a lack at head preserved.
Rare.

First edition, one of 48 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A tiny tear, not serious, to foot of upper cover.
A rare and very good copy.

First edition, one of 192 numbered copies on pure thread paper, ours being one of 12 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Cover illustrated with a colored drawing by Jean-Denis Masclès.
A light dampstain at the foot of the spine.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies after 28 on pur fil paper.
Small tears, not serious, to margins of the covers, otherwise a good copy.

Illustrated with 28 original lithographs by Maurice Berdon and printed in a numbered edition of 200 copies on handmade laid paper from the Rives mills.
A handsome copy, spine of the chemise lightly sunned without consequence.

Edition illustrated with numerous sepia drawings in and out of text by Charles-Jean Hallo and printed in 500 numbered copies on Marais paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with original etchings by André Székely de Doba, one of 300 numbered copies on white Rives wove paper.
First cover slightly sunned at head, otherwise handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with 17 original woodcuts drawn and engraved by George Best, one of 112 numbered copies on Arches, only 23 draw with Japan variously enriched.
Signed autograph of George Best in Clement-Janin "... the critical aspect as friendly, cordial tribute to his old friend ..."
Nice copy.

Illustrated editions with original woodcuts hand-colored by pochoir by Lucien Boucher, one of 250 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing with 1 vellum copy for each of the works.
Each copy retains its duplicate suite of woodcuts on China paper as stipulated in the justification pages.
Spines slightly sunned without consequence.
Rare and handsome set.

With 10 original lithographs by Robert Delaunay, one of 465 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
A very good copy.

Illustrated with 52 original etchings in bistre by Georges Bouisset, one of 350 numbered copies on pure Arches laid paper.
The work is also decorated with wood-engraved tailpieces.
Spine lightly discolored and faded as is generally the case, otherwise a fine copy.

First edition illustrated with 14 folding plates at the end of the first volume and 7 folding plates at the end of the second.
Half fir green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with quadruple gilt compartments, gilt name of a bibliophile at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners and leading edges with some tears, contemporary binding.
A small lack at head of one endpaper, handsome interior condition.
Rare gathering of these two texts dealing with cosmography.

First edition of the French translation established by Hippolyte Vattemare.
Half green shagreen binding, spine with five fine raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments enhanced at corners with gilt vegetal motifs, light scratches of no consequence to spine, frame of blind fillets on green paper boards, gilt laurel leaf with gilt inscription stamped at center of front board "Offert par la société de protection des enfants du papier peint", cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Work illustrated with 56 engravings in text and 2 maps including 1 folding colored map at rear.
Handsome copy almost entirely free of foxing.

First edition.
Half caramel shagreen binding, smooth spine with traces of rubbing, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt, binding cold-stamped by Pierson.
Work illustrated with 1 frontispiece and illustrations by Emile Lévy and Paul Adolphe Kauffmann in text.

Edition illustrated with 16 original phototype plates as well as a folding map at the end.
Half caramel sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with black dots decorated with double gilt fillets, gilt dots at head and foot, olive cloth title-label and author's name, one scratch at head of spine, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved.

First edition.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, front board with gilt lettering "Lycée Montaigne", marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 57 engravings after photographs.

First edition published under the pseudonym Roch Grey, one of 2000 numbered copies on tinted laid paper, ours one of 100 hors commerce copies, the only issue along with 10 copies on pur fil du Marais paper.
Two small tears reglued at head and foot of spine.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, one scrape at head of spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated from sketches by Baron Constant-Rebecque and the author.
Copy complete with its folding map at rear.
Printed bibliophile's stamp at foot of title page, some foxing.

First edition.
Half navy sheep binding, faded spine with five raised bands showing scratches, gilt date at foot, cherry red shagreen title-label with two corner tears, marbled paper boards showing traces of discoloration at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 28 phototypes and complete with its folding map at the end.

Edition illustrated by Gilbert.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt compartments, dots and fillets, headcaps very lightly rubbed without damage, first cover ornamented with a plate by A. Souze featuring a large polychrome and gilt decoration depicting the eponymous heroine, black typographical frieze frames on the second cover, beveled boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, publisher's binding signed by Engel.
Some foxing mainly at beginning and end of volume, pen gift inscription on an endpaper.
Work illustrated with 65 illustrations as well as 3 plates.

First edition in French for which there were no large paper copies.
A trace of fold to foot of lower cover, a good copy.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Binding sheepskin half hazelnut, back with five nerves filetsnoirs crimped, flat timber so paper and spiral effect, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, red head.
Signed autograph of the author: "Henry original end Bidou teller, who would displease Racine unless displease Debates ..."
Frontispiece, a Racine portrait.
A little lack of paper heads white guards binding, nice interior state.

Illustrated edition with a frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by Albert Decaris, printed in 125 numbered copies on laid paper.
Half vellum-style boards binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards with moiré effect, a scratch on the first cover having caused a lack of paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, blue top edge.

Edition illustrated with 18 original compositions by Adolphe Giraldon engraved on wood in three colors by Rita Dreyfus, one of 300 numbered copies on handmade Arches paper.
Preface by Charles Maurras.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with a title vignette repeated on the cover, 8 in-text drawings as well as 8 original hors-texte etchings hand-colored with pochoir by Touchagues, one of 169 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only issue with 9 Japan and 22 Holland copies.
Our copy is expanded with 5 study plates at rear.
A small tear at head of spine which also has a lack at foot, endpapers lightly shaded, handsome interior condition.

Edition illustrated with full-page and text illustrations by Zévort as well as hand-colored initials by Sourdot, one of 980 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only issue with 10 China and 10 Holland copies.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands, traces of rubbing at band margins, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Pleasant interior condition.

First edition.
Half glazed navy calf bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt compartments embellished with gilt arabesques, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, yellow and speckled edges, bookplates pasted at head of pastedowns, two corners slightly bumped, contemporary bindings.
Some foxing, a repaired tear at head of a marbled endpaper of the first volume, printed bibliophile stamps on title pages.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on select bouffant only major papers.
Dated and signed autograph dedication from the author to full page Serge Pain: "... I am pleased to dedicate this book, in which he found in food and drink, as it is unconventional Perhaps the distraita. t it? I hope so ... "
Pleasant specimen with all margins.

New edition of the French translation established by Elise Voiart and illustrated with 200 vignettes engraved after drawings by Charles Lemercier.
Half cherry red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets ornately gilt in triple compartments decorated with gilt typographical motifs, minor scratches to foot of spine, covers framed with triple gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two corners damaged, marbled edges.
Work illustrated with numerous vignettes in the text.
Preface by Charles Nodier.
Foxing.

Illustrated edition with numerous plates including a frontispiece.
Publisher's half dark green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands ornately gilt in triple compartments decorated with central gilt fleurons, headcaps slightly rubbed and minor scratches to spine without significance, covers framed with blind fillets on dark green paper boards, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, all edges gilt.
Occasional foxing.

Illustrated edition with original two-tone lithographs by Georges Tcherkessoff, one of 800 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only printing along with 10 on Japan, 30 on Holland and 25 hors commerce on various papers.
A small tear reglued at foot of spine very slightly faded, two stains on slipcase.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
Slight foxing, not serious, to endpapers.
A good copy retaining its illustrated dust jacket.

Illustrated edition with 31 steel engravings hors-texte and 1 map.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with four thin raised bands set with gilt dotted lines decorated with double gilt compartments richly ornamented, frame of blind fillets on the hazelnut boards which show traces of marginal discoloration, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, gilt edges.
Contributions by Lullin de Châteauvieux, Le Prés, Monnard, Zschokke, Dubochet, Busoni, Meyer de Knonau, Tscharner, Francini, Ruttimann, Schnell jeune, de Forestier, Strohmeier...
A light dampstain affecting marginally the very first leaves of the first volume, two stains on an endpaper of the first volume, foxed tissue guards but without damage to the handsome steel engravings.
The second volume has been bound without its title and half-title pages.
Provenance: from the library of O.P. Laurentü with his engraved bookplate on a pastedown.
Pleasant interior condition almost free from foxing.

Illustrated edition with original drawings by Ernest Bieler.
Publisher's full grey cloth binding decorated with pink floral motifs, smooth spine ornamented with a floral bouquet, front cover decorated with a large polychrome floral design, bevelled boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, publisher's binding signed by Engel.
Some minor foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.

First edition on ordinary paper; there were only 17 large paper copies on Japon paper.
Elegant pastiche Bradel binding by T. Boichot in varnished marbled paper boards, blue Russia title label to spine, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Joris-Karl Huysmans to his friend, the executor of his will, Lucien Descaves.
With 6 plates hors-texte.
A very good copy in a nice pastiche binding.

Second edition.
Publisher's half red shagreen binding, spine with five fine raised bands decorated with gilt double compartments richly embellished, frames of blind fillets on the red paper boards, first cover struck at its center with the gilt arms of the city of Paris surmounted by the trinitarian motto of France, small harmless stains at head of first cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, edges gilt, publisher's binding executed by J. Taupin.
Work illustrated with 51 hors-texte engravings.
Pen gift inscription on an endpaper.

New edition illustrated with 8 hors-texte plates by Rouargue frères.
Publisher's binding in half wine-red shagreen, spine slightly faded with four raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments enhanced with gilt decorative motifs, covers framed with cold-stamped fillets on wine-red paper boards, white watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges.
Some foxing.

First edition printed on coated paper.
Publisher's cream cardboard binding, smooth spine slightly sunned and showing a pale dampstain at foot, minute marginal spotting to first cover.
Work illustrated with gouaches by Yves Delfo as well as kodachromes by d'Anger and Chevalier.
Iconography.
Handsome copy well complete, at beginning of volume, with its facsimile of the privilege letter granted by the King of France and the wax that served to seal this missive.

First edition illustrated with 20 hand-colored plates showing the main character of each play drawn by MM. Maurice Sand, Allouard and Adrien Marie.
Contemporary half red shagreen binding with corners. Spine with raised bands decorated, fillets on boards. Light rubbing. Fine copy, free from foxing and perfectly fresh.

First edition, one of 97 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies with 92 bouffant.
A good copy.

Second edition.
Publisher's half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands with some scratches decorated with triple gilt compartments, frame of blind fillets on red paper boards, front board stamped with gilt arms of the city of Paris enriched with the trinitarian motto of the Republic, small black stain at head of front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 61 engravings after photographs.

First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête.
With original illustrations by Orfeo Tamburi.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with one raised band set with gilt dots decorated with a cartouche adorned with gilt floral motifs, minor rubbing traces on the joints, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, two corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Work decorated with illustrations hors-texte by Bigot-Valentin.

New edition after the original published in 1695.
Contemporary full brown grained sheep bindings. Smooth spine decorated. Title label and volume label in red morocco. A lack at the tail of volume I and volume II. Corners slightly bumped. Rubbing. Rather good copies.
The success of this work by Vertot never wavered during a century, and one cannot count the reprints of this work in the 18th century, as well as of the author's other works including those titled Révolutions. A chronological summary of Swedish history follows the chronological history established by the author.
18th-century engraved armorial bookplate of Auzeran, from Languedoc, argent three bars gules.

First edition of the translation and abridgment by the Marquis de Paulmy and Contant d'Orville.
Armorial copy of the Rohan Chabot family, certainly, given the date of the edition, of Louis-Antoine de Rohan-Chabot, known as the Chevalier de Rohan. 2 mascles and two chabot fish crowned in the corners. We know that the library of Cardinal de Rohan (famous!) bore mascles on the spine as a stamp.
Contemporary full glazed blonde calf bindings. Smooth spine decorated. Title label and volume label in brown morocco. 3 scratches on the upper cover of volume II, without consequence. Cracking of upper joints with very slight leather loss. Fine copy.
Le chevalier du soleil is a translation of the Spanish chivalric romance by Diego Orthunez de Calahorra, the first part of which appeared in 1555; the later sequels, second and third parts, are not by the author. Interesting preface by the Marquis de Paulmy, famous medievalist of the time, who affirms that the Amadis cycle is a sequel to the Chevalier du soleil. A table of contents allows one to trace the chronology of each character. The Marquis de Paulmy and his colleague Contant d'Orville did not merely translate Le chevalier du soleil; they compiled not only the sequels to the Histoire du chevalier du soleil, but also the last 21 Amadis romances, and the Roman des romans by Duverdier, which allows one to follow the destiny of all the characters of Spanish romance chivalry across two books. More strange seems the introduction of music in scores and songs by Philidor and Grétry celebrating chivalry, testimony to the 18th century's perception of romance chivalry.

First edition produced by Abbé Joly, illustrated with 4 title headpieces by Chauveau, one repeated, and historiated initials. Printer's device on title page. Translation by Lombert.
Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Richly decorated spine with raised bands. Red morocco title label. One tear at head. Head fragile; same at foot with a crack weakening the headcap.
In addition to the letters and various treatises written by Saint Cyprian, a long critical biography was written by Abbé Joly. The importance of the work of the Bishop of Carthage lies in the fact that he was not only one of the first church fathers with Saint Augustine, but that he was witness to the very first centuries of Christianity. He never ceased to profess the unity of the church and perished victim to the persecution of Christians ordered by Valerian in 258.

First edition, one of numbered copies on vergé blanc, advance (service de presse) copies.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by André Gide to (Jean-Emile) Laboureur.
Spine and covers uniformly and lightly sunned, as usual, internally good.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on laid Arches, only 25 draw with Japan.
Handwritten signature of the author on the half-title page.
Book illustrated with a frontispiece and original lithographs by Maurice Berdon.
Bites on slightly and partially shaded guards.

Illustrated edition with plates.
Publisher's half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments, minor scratches to joints and spine, frame of blind fillets on red paper boards, white moiré silk endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, all edges gilt.
Some foxing.

First edition, one of 540 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Occasional foxing, the first leaves (untila page 34) are detached.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome illustrated cover and drawings by G. Trilleau.
A small tear, not serious, to head of lower cover.
A rare and good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, of which there were only 10 Hollande paper large paper copies.
A good copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's flexible card binding.
Complete with its illustrated dust jacket which shows minor insignificant flaws and two interior restorations with adhesive pieces, front endpaper creased.

First edition, a numbered copy on alfa paper.
A good copy retaining its genealogic table at end.