Paris

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Some foxing to covers, paper yellowed.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jean Giono: "A Marcel Jouhandeau, avec ma vive amitié Jean Giono. Manosque mai 49." ["To Marcel Jouhandeau, with my warm friendship Jean Giono. Manosque May 49."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A small tear at foot of spine, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon to Monsieur Pérard.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 20 Arches and 50 alfa.
Handsome copy.

Autograph card signed by Pierre-André Benoit (4 lines in black ink written from his château at Rivières-de-Theyrargues in the Gard which he has occupied since 1970) addressed to the bookseller Pierre Clerc to whom he extends his wishes for 1984.
The card is illustrated on the recto with a reproduction of a drawing by PAB.
Poet, painter, engraver, Pierre-André Benoit or P.A.B. was above all a typographer and printer who produced more than 400 illustrated works bringing together the greatest post-war poets with the most talented painters of the second half of the twentieth century.
P.A.B.'s productions were first created on a small press installed in his apartme

Reprint of the so-called Keepsake edition published by Renduel in 1836, Furne having bought out the Renduel bookstore to exploit its catalogue.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Victor Hugo as frontispiece to the first volume, 2 new title vignettes as well as 11 steel engravings by Boulanger, Raffet, Rogier & Rouargue engraved by Finden, Staines...
The edition is printed in an airy typography with wide margins, close to the original published in 1831.
Foxing and browning on the engravings as is often the case.
Half dark blue Russia morocco binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt tools, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers an

Autograph letter signed by Reynaldo Hahn, dandy, composer and great love of Marcel Proust (20 lines in blue ink) addressed to Julia Daudet concerning the tragic death of her grandson Philippe who committed suicide at the age of 14; his father, Léon Daudet, accused anarchist circles or the police of the Third Republic of having disguised this "crime" as suicide.
Fold marks inherent to postal dispatch.
Reynaldo Hahn apologizes for not being as available as he would like for his friends and regrets having missed his correspondent at her home: "... à aller vous dire tout ce que je ressens si vivement..." ["to come tell you all that I feel so keenly...

Autograph card signed by Pierre-André Benoit (8 lines in black ink written from his château at Rivières-de-Theyrargues in the Gard which he has occupied since 1970) addressed to bookseller Pierre Clerc, to whom he presents his wishes for 1984.
The card is illustrated on the recto with a reproduction of a drawing by PAB.
PAB is exhausted by the past year: "... j'ai besoin cet hiver de me reposer puis ce sera encore l'agitation..." ["I need to rest this winter then it will be agitation again..."] and is considering leaving his retreat at Rivières-de-Theyrargues: "dans un an au plus un an 1/2 je laisserai Rivières et me fixera

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, browned spine with five raised bands outlined in black fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, modest contemporary binding.
Some light foxing on the endpapers.
Provenance: from the library of Marcel Augagneur with his curious bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to the journalist Marcel Augagneur ("Gringoire" and "L'écho de Paris") who used the pseudonym Marc de Saligny for his writing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in brown half morocco with corners, spine faded, gilt date at foot, a small black spot on the spine, marbled paper boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved and mounted on tabs.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Félicien Rops, slightly sunned at the margins.
Provenance: from the library of Guy Seligmann, with his bookplate affixed to the head of a pastedown.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, browned spine with five raised bands outlined with black fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, modest contemporary binding.
Some light foxing to the endpapers.
Provenance: from the library of Marcel Augagneur with his curious bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to the journalist Marcel Augagneur ("Gringoire" and "L'écho de Paris") who used the pseudonym Marc de Saligny for his writing.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
One bookplate pasted on an endpaper on the first endpaper slightly creased at head.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies printed on Van Gelder Holland vellum, this copy being one of the 5 hors commerce copies, from the deluxe issue.
The book is housed in a slipcase signed by Julie Nadot, reproducing the upper and lower covers and the spine of the volume.
A very fine copy, as issued.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin, the only limited issue.
Bound in midnight-blue 3/4 morocco, spine decorated with in gilt with inlaid lozenges of sky-blue rhinestones, blue paper pastedowns and endpapers, original covers and spine preserved, edge gilt, custom slipcase lined with midnight-blue morocco, blue paper boards, white felt interior, elegant binding signed and dated 1976 by Pierre-Lucien Martin.
A rare and pleasant copy, handsomely bound by Pierre-Lucien Martin.

[Petition of Women of the Third Estate to the King]
8-page pamphlet, under paper wrappers.

“Sire, At a time when the different orders of the state are occupied with their interests; when everyone seeks to make the most of his titles and rights; when some anxiously recall the centuries of servitude and anarchy, while others make every effort to shake off the last links that still bind them to the imperious remains of feudalism; women—continual objects of the admiration and scorn of men—could they not also make their voices heard midst this general agitation?”

A very rare letter of grievance from the women of the Third Estate addressed to Louis

First French edition issued at 12 750 copies numbered in red on the colophon "achevé d'imprimer" page at the end of the volume, only issue.
Illustrated with watercolors by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Publisher's blue hardcover, spine slightly faded, illustrated dust jacket.
A fine copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket, rare in fine condition.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, with the correct imprint dated July 2010.
Handsome copy.