Paris

First edition on current paper, false statement of edition, punch press service at the head of the second board.
Yellowed paper as generally.
Signed autograph of Henry Poulaille to the Celine Pierre Monnier.

New edition, false edition, press service punch at the head of the second board.
Yellowed paper as generally.
Signed autograph of Henry Poulaille to the Celine Pierre Monnier.

Third edition partly original, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication signed by André Breton to the philosopher Jean Beauffret on the fake title page.

First edition, one of the copies on imitation Japan and all margins.
Half Maroquinated blue marbled binding with corners, smooth back slightly discolored and lightened adorned with a cartouche and arabesques gilded, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, small traces of friction on the cuts, head golden on witnesses, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Some small foxing margins of some leaves.
Autograph signed by André Theuriet to Leon Bailby.

First edition.
Bradel binding, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by René Aussourd.
Autograph inscription signed by Victor Hugo to Henry Rochefort.
Handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation of which it was not drawn from great papers.
Pale light spots without gravity at the head of the first board, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph signed by Octavio Paz to Jean Leymarie in French and Spanish.

First edition of the French translation, one of 10 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Rare and nice copy with edges preserved.

First edition, one of the review copies service, it was not drawn from great papers.
Second stained dish, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Autograph signed by Paul Morand to Marthe de Fels.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph Joseph Joffo on the page of fake title accompanied, next, a drawing of a flower.

First edition illustrated with 130 drawings and 10 aquarelles originaux d'Hansi, one of 1220 numbered copies on vélin d'Arche papers, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies after 60 Japon.
Spine slightly faded and discolored, not serious, and as usual, a small tear to foot of upper cover.
A nice copy.

First edition of which it was not drawn of great papers.
Back slightly insolated as generally.
Signed autograph of Louis Aragon to Jean Palot.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
first board marginally insolated.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean-François Lyotard to Claude and Michèle (Bonnefoy).

Les Nécessités de la vie et les conséquences des rêves précédé d'Exemples [The Necessities of Life]
Illustrated edition with 12 drawings by René Magritte, one of 500 copies numbered on pur-fil paper, the only printing after 12 copies on Madagascar paper.

A nice copy.

First edition.
Text by Claude Roy.
Illustrated with 12 with reproductions of Zao Wou-Ki
A nice copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Zao Wou-Ki with a chinese ideogram to André Berne-Joffroy to head of first cover.

First edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy, business card of the author attached.
Autograph signed by one of the collaborators of the hourglass editions to Paul Léautaud.

First edition of the French translation by Henri Fluchère, one of the 105 numbered copies on vellum Aravis, ours unjustified, only leading copies.
Curled copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri Fluchère to Jean Bardet co-founder of Editions du Seuil.

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.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on pure vellum wire, our copy accompanied by a suite of woods of Henri Jadoux, only leading copies.
Pleasant copy full of his shirt and his case of the editor in full cardboard, the back of the shirt being insolated.
Illustrated book of original woods by Henri Jadoux.
Handwritten signature of Sacha Guitry on the fake title page.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A nice copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn from papers.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by René Barjavel to Denise Touzot.

Editon originale, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Bradel binding in half morocco, covers preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant : " A Robert Brasillach ce petit oiseau dans la tempête..."

BAKER Joséphine & SAUVAGE Marcel & COLIN Paul
Les Mémoires de Joséphine Baker recueillis et adaptés
par Marcel Sauvage [The Memoirs of Josephine Baker]
Kra, Paris 1927, 20 x 21 cm, original wrappers
First edition, one of 300 unnumbered copies on pur-fil paper.
Nice full-margined copy.
With 30 drawings by Paul Colin.
Inscribed by Paul Colin to Harry Jaunet: “En souvenir des beaux soirs élyséens...”
$ 2 000

First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on Holland paper only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Very nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph Pierre Moinot to his cousin Marcel Moinot and his wife Denise enriched with a small drawing of a sparrow perched on a flower.

Collective first edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Bernard Frank Denise Moinot.

First edition for which it was not drawn from papers.
Binding of the editor in full blue cloth, complete copy of his illustrated jacket that has small minor tears in the back of the head.
Signed autograph of René Barjavel to Mr. Lachereff.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
A little lack in the foot of the first board.
Signed autograph of Pierre Benoit to Mr. Debaize.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Some foxinges on the guards.
Signed autograph of Pierre Benoit to Georges Debaize.

First edition on current paper.
Stains on the second board.
Signed autograph of Odette Philippon to Simone Duranteau.

First edition of the French translation by Artur and Lise London and for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Back slightly insolated and wrinkled, foxing on the edges.
Autograph signed by Artur London to Claude Swieczka: "... this book against Stalinism ..."

First edition of this choice of texts gathered and presented by Michel Laclos for which it was not drawn from great papers, false mention of a thousand.
Small gaps and scratches in the margins of the boards.
Signed autograph of Pierre Dac to a friend named Claude.

LA FONTAINE Jean de
illustration by RABIER Benjamin
Fables
Jules Tallandier, Paris 1906, 24,5 x 31,5 cm, publisher's binding
The first printing of illustrations in black and in color by Benjamin Rabier.
Publisher's binding in full cardboard polychrome, first board illustrated, the inferior corner lightly frayed, endpages shaded, small tears and some foxing in the margins, some discoloration on the lower board.
$ 500

Illustrated edition of 75 inset on wood for volume 1, 66 for volume 2, 74 for volume 3, 94 for volume 4, and 85 for volume 5, all designed by Alphonse de Neuville, Philipoteaux .. The fifth volume was written by Madame de Witt, daughter of the author, according to the notes left by him. Some color cards.
Signed editor's cartonnage Charles Magnier, red and gold. Half red chagrin flat percaline. Back to false nerves adorned with four emblems of French royalty: the salamander, the sun, dolphins and a crescent moon. Plates adorned with a large red and gold plate bearing in medallions the figures of several kings, against a background of red foliage. White moiré guards. Some slight traces of friction in headdresses and bit, otherwise, beautiful copy , in a superb condition, despite scattered foxing on a white paper, strong on the front pages (of a different paper).
Minister of Education, Guizot played a key role in the history of education and this book is the result of his reflections.

First edition consisting of the collotype of the manuscript, one of 118 numbered copies on green paper by Charles Maurras , the only print after 8 Japan.
Small tears on the back of the shirt, soft carton case with a tear on the first plate.
Rare.

Illustrated edition of 12 color lithographs on double pages and 12 engraved woods in bistre, one of 209 numbered copies on large vellum Arches paper.
Small bites without gravity on the first guard.
Nice copy.
Signatures of Hans Erni and Pierre de Tartas de Lanauve to the justification of the draw.
Autograph signed by Pierre de Tartas de Lanauve to Jean Gauthier.

First edition printed on laid.
Binding half blue shagreen, back with five nerves with small traces of friction without gravity, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, corners slightly blunt.
Some foxinges.
Autograph dedication of Henry Barbet de Jouy to Arnaud Tizon.

La Croisière noire. Expédition Citröen Centre-Afrique
[The Black Cruise]
Plon | Paris 1900 | 25 x 28.5 cm | contemporary sheep
First edition, one of 2 000 copies on alfa, the only printing after 500 Madagascar.
Bound in strips of fawn-colored sheep, spine bearing slight minor scratches, wood style black cloth boards and decorated with black Africanizing friezes as a border, marbled endpapers, covers preserved, black head, blunted corners.
Work illustrated with 80 inset engravings, 4 maps and 57 decorative compositions.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Small light spots without gravity on the slices.
Autograph dedication signed Elié Wiesel to Robert Cerf.

Claude CAHUN
& Suzanne MALHERBE, alias Marcel MOOR
Aveux non avenus [Disavowals]
Éditions du Carrefour| Paris 1930 | 17 x 22 cm | original wrappers
First edition, one of 395 numbered copies on vélin pur-fil paper, only print after 10 Japan and 40 Madagascar.
Small signs of minor sun damage at the top and bottom of the spine, endpapers lightly and partially discolored, some minor foxing on the second board, internally good.
Wrappers folded over and spine decorated with typographical compositions by Claude Cahun.
Rare and famous work illustrated with 10 full-page photomontages, reproduced in photogravure and composed by Marcel Moore (Suzanne Malherbe), then companion to Claude Cahun as well as a photograph at the head of the table.
Preface by Pierre Mac Orlan.