Paris (France)

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Pleasant copy complete desa illustrated jacket that has small marginal tears without gravity.
Signed autograph of Pierre Mac Orlan to Michel Droit.

Cristallographie, ou Description des formes propres à tous les corps du règne minéral, Dans l'état de Combinaison saline, pierreuse ou métallique [Cristallography]
tDe l'Imprimerie de Monsieur | Paris 1783 | 8vo (13 x 20.5 cm)
| xxxviij (2) 623 pp and (4) 659 pp and (4) 611 pp and xvj
(32 tables + 12 folding plates) 80 pp | contemporary sheep
First edition under this title, partly original as it is significantly expanded. The very first edition appeared in 1772 under the title Essai de cristallographie ou description des figures géométriques, propres à différens corps du règne minéral, connus vulgairement sous le nom de cristaux, composed of one single volume. This copy is complete with its 32 tables and 12 folding plates, which present
more than 450 crystalline forms.
Contemporary light brown marbled sheep, spine in five compartments with gilt compartments and fleurons, red and green morocco title and volume labels, a few joints and headpieces skilfully repaired, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges red.
Bookshop labels to pastedowns.
A very good and rare copy.

Signed autograph letter of Louis Marcoussis. Eight lines in black ink on blue paper.
Two central folds inherent in the enveloping of the letter.
"Dear Sir, It is with pleasure that you and your friends will be waiting on Sunday morning to show you my coasters, so the day after tomorrow Believe, dear sir, to my best feelings." Marcoussis "

First edition on current paper.
Binding of the publisher in full black cardboard, smooth back, guards and contreplats of black paper, complete copy of his illustrated jacket.
Introduction by Patrick Mauriès.
Rich iconography.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean-Paul Goude: "For Anne friendship and gratitude anticipated."

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly wrinkled.
Autograph signed by Henri Bosco to Georges and Alice Raillard.

First edition on current paper.
Pleasant full copy of his illustrated jacket that has small marginal tears.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri Bosco to Jean Comte and his wife.

First edition on current paper.
Back slightly insolated.
Autograph signed by Henri Bosco to Georges and Alice Raillard.

First edition illustrated with 20 original engravings by Ferdinand Bac, one of 30 numbered copies and justified on Japan by Ferdinand Bac , head print.
Binding half blue morocco, back with five nerves very slightly discolored and with slight traces of rubbing, marbled paper plates, gold crest at the head of the first board, marbled paper plates, preserved covers, gilded head, corners blunt, bookbinding the time.
Our copy is incomplete of the test of a rotogravure announced the justification of the draw.

First edition illustrated with 20 original engravings by Ferdinand Bac, one of the rare numbered and justified copies on Japan by Ferdinand Bac , head print.
Binding in half blue morocco, back with five nerves very slightly discolored and with some traces of friction in the head, marbled paper plates, gold emblem at the head of the first board, marbled paper plates, preserved covers, golden head, very blunt lower corners , Contemporary binding.
Preface by Pierre Veber.

New edition of the French translation, this one reviewed and established by E. Halpérine-Kaminski.
Insolated back, small tears with angular gaps on the boards.
Signed autograph of E. Halpérine-Kaminski Maurice Martin Gard.

First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Antoni Tapies on the occasion of the exhibition of works by the Catalan artist at the Lelong Gallery.
Beautiful illustrated copy of reproductions of works by Antoni Tapies.
Text by Georges Raillard.
Dedicated autograph dedication of Antoni Tapies, in French, to his friend Georges (Raillard), great specialist of the work of Antoni Tapies, and his wife Alice: "... with all the affection" well felt " Tapies ... "enriched with a small blue felt design.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers and illustrated with 76 reproductions of works of Rene Magritte.
Binding of the editor in full cardboard white, smooth back with two accidents and tears in the head and foot.
We enclose an invitation to the screening of "The beautiful captive" emanating from Argos films.
Autograph dedication signed by Alain Robbe-Grillet to his friend Georges Raillard: "... this little illustrated suite of the adventures of the criminal doctor, with my faithful friendship."

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert.
Autograph signed by Léon Daudet Marcel Arland.

Illustrated edition of 36 original watercolors by Pierre Laprade, one of 420 numbered copies on laid Arches paper.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Paul Valéry to Louis-Daniel Hirsch.

First edition of the French translation by Georges Sautreau, one of 310 copies on pur thread, ours one of the 10 hors commerce literati.
Insolated back with a small tear in the foot, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Autograph signed by Georges Sautreau to Maurice Martin du Gard.

First edition on current paper, fanciful mention of fiftieth thousand.
Flat and dirty back, back with a small tear in the foot, yellowed, fragile and brittle in the margins.
Autograph signed by Roger Peyrefitte Maurice Martin du Gard.

First edition on current paper.
Insolated back with a little lack in mind, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Signed autograph of Jerome Tharaud who also signed for Jean Maurice Martin du Gard.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on laid Holland paper including the original engraving Marianne Dubois she signed and justified, only leading copies.
Nice copy.

First edition of 200 numbered copies on vellum "pur-fil" paper Johannot and illustrated with 4 original lithographs of Yannis Tsarouchis he signed .
Beautiful and rare copy despite the back and slightly and marginally insolated boards without gravity
Signatures of Yannis Tsarouchis and Hamid Fouladvind at the colophon.

Partly first edition, one of the review copies service.
A small tear in the foot of the back, yellowed paper as generally, a slight tear and three traces of crease at the foot of the first board.
Signed autograph of Jules Monnerot Henri Duquaire.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard surmounted by a bristol "homage of the author absent from Paris", pasted with a mail sticker marked "urgent", on which Michel scratched " absent from "to enter the words" passage to ".

First edition on paper running with 56 photographs taken from the film.
Insolated back, incomplete copy of his illustrated jacket.
We attach, stamped on kraft paper from an envelope, a label headed by Les Editions de Minuit on which Alain Robbe-Grillet manually entered the address of his friend Georges Raillard .
Autograph dedication signed by Alain Robbe-Grillet to his friend Georges Raillard: "... with my true friendship."

ERNST, MAX
Invitation card to an exhibition of works by Max Ernst at the Creuzevault Gallery
Galerie Creuzevault, Paris 1958, 14.5 x 19.5 cm, single sheet
A rare invitation card for an exhibition of works by Max Ernst held at the Galerie Creuzevault from 17 January to 15 February 1958.
The card is illustrated with a reproduction of one of Ernst's works and has, inside, extracts from poems by Ernst.
Tiny wormholes, not serious, to foot of right-hand part.

First edition, one of 500 copies of the press service numbered on Alfa paper.
Binding to the Art Deco bradel in full moiré paper, smooth back slightly discolored, guards and contreplats glossy gray paper anthracite, covers and back preserved, gray head, Contemporary binding.
Pleasant copy established in an amazing binding typically Art Deco.
Autograph signed by Abel Hermant to Claude Farrère.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back insolated, yellowed paper as generally compared to the poor quality of this paper war.
Autograph signed by Henri Troyat Maurice Martin du Gard.

First edition on current paper.
Insolated back, warped and with a small lack in the back of the head.
Autograph dedication signed by Francis Jammes to Maurice Martin du Gard enriched by this handwritten thought: "The prudent will want me / The ardents will love me."

First edition of 200 numbered copies on vellum "pur-fil" paper Johannot and illustrated with 4 original lithographs of Yannis Tsarouchis he signed .
Beautiful and rare copy despite the back and slightly and marginally insolated boards without gravity
Signatures of Yannis Tsarouchis and Hamid Fouladvind at the colophon.

Invitation card for the inauguration of the exhibition of works by Hans Hartung, which he produced between 1922 and 1929, at the Museum of Modern Art in the city of Paris on March 31, 1980.
Beautiful illustrated copy, on the back, of a reproduction of Hans Hartung's work.
Handwritten signature of Hans Hartung accompanying his words: "With my very cordial feelings" at the front of the invitation card.

First edition.
Nice copy despite small foxing on the upper edge.
Photographic covers, iconography.
Handwritten signature of Haroun Tazieff on a white guard.

First Edition, one of 1009 numbered copies on vellum Johannot, great papers.
Marginally insolated boards, pleasant interior state.
Our copy is complete with his shirt and his editor's case in snake-like canvas.
Autograph dedication signed by Sacha Guitry to Marcel Rey.

Sagesse
Ambroise Vollard | Paris 1911 | 22.5 x 29 cm | morocco with slipcase
Illustrated edition with 95 original compositions (borders, title headers and tail-pieces) of which 72 are in color by Maurice Denis, one of 210 numbered copies on Holland.
Bound in strips of half caramel morocco, spine decorated with wavy arabesques bordered with grey fillets and mosaics of pieces of Havana brown, autumn leaf color, brown and cream morocco, gilt name of the illustrator at the foot, grey fillets framing the marbled paper boards, pastedowns in brown paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, slipcase edged in caramel morocco, marbled paper boards, beige felt interior, binding signed Miguet.
Very handsome copy of this important artist’s book particularly representative of Maurice Denis' Nabi period, «that where the freshness of invention unites with a symbolist workmanship to give a pure note of its own» (cf François Chapon, Le Peintre et le Livre, 1870-1970, pp. 68-72.)
Maurice Denis’s signature on the print details page with this note «Copy of M. J. Guiffrey.»
Art historian, Jules Guiffrey was the manager of Gobelins and the founder of the Société de l’histoire de l’art français (French art history society).
Endpapers very lightly and partially shaded.
Beautiful copy of this important artist’s book set in an elegant mosaic binding by Miguet.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
foxing on the boards, back warped, some internal foxinges.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Victor Serge to the National Union of Teachers.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Rare.
Signed autograph dedication of Jean Guéhenno to A. Piganio: "... excusing me for countless printing mistakes of which I am not responsible."
Indeed, our copy is enriched with 9 corrections and handwritten annotations of Jean Guéhenno going up to take the title and modify it in "France in the world".

First Edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only leading copies after 20 Arches paper.
Superb autograph dedication signed, full-page, from Natalie Clifford-Barney to Yanette Deletang-Tardif: "A Y. Deletang-Tardif and since it supports my lucidity - here is - here, even lyricism can be an accuracy where, as it says so well this "lucidity also has the powers of fire ..." But I prefer yours all magic = incantations that express the inexpressible - and that begins where we stop "this secret lyricism" ... Tenderly leaning towards you and supporting you: but in front of such despair who can? 12 Dec./49 NCB the Amazon. "

New edition with mention of 408th thousand.
Binding in half green morocco fir tree corners, back with five nerves, golden tail date, discrete restorations on the joints, framing of golden nets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, golden head .
Emotionally signed autograph dedication of Edmond Rostand on the fake title page and dated June 1915: "Aux Poilus de la section de Pierre Clarac With admiration, love, 9th Cie of the 34th Regiment of Infantry

Small tear glued back foot, nice copy.
The dedications on this text are very rare and sought after.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Some small foxing on the first board and on the page where the shipment is.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Georges Perec to Jean-Pierre Vivet.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated with two small deficiencies without gravity head and foot.
Signed autograph from Mircea Eliade to Jean Blanzat.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Colette to Monsieur Lesgouvé.

First Edition printed on Alfa paper.
Nice copy.
Superb autograph dedication signed by Colette to Willy Michel: "Ex-president of the court of Pondicherry ... (page 1) Imagine, dear Willy Michel, that this young president held at receptions, official so little that it is, imagined one day, to use punch in his home, in human skulls ... The next moment, his house was empty, and he was smoking quietly and alone on his little flat mattress.I give you his infallible way to get rid of unwelcome ... Colette. "

First edition on current paper.
Back insolated, two small tears with gaps in the back of the back.
Autograph signed by Colette: "To Mr. J. Truche confraternally Colette de Jouvenel."