Paris

First edition printed in 2000 copies for the exhibition "Les peintres témoins de leur temps" ("Painters witnesses of their time") at the Galliera museum in 1962.

Beautiful copy under cloth chemise and slipcase.

Text by Jean Giono, with 56 hors-text illustrations by painters, including Bernard Buffet, Roger Bezombes, Yves Brayer, Jean Carzou, Michel Ciry, Lucien Fontanarosa, Edouard Goerg, Michel Kikoïne, Mané-Katz, Louis Toffoli, Michel Waroquier...
Our copy is exceptionally enriched with 6 original drawings by Paul Braig, Camille Fleury, Lucien Fontanarosa, Jean Jacus, Pierre Lelong and Henry Plisson and an autograph dedication signed by Ginette...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
Autograph inscription signed by Pascal Quignard to Ulrike Bergweiler, then secretary to Antoine Gallimard: "Pour toi chère Ulrike, avec toute mon amitié." ["For you dear Ulrike, with all my friendship."]

First edition, one of the numbered copies, the only printing after 50 on pur fil.
Complete with its handsome illustrated dust jacket by E.M. Pérot.
Title page and facing page partially shadowed, light foxing on the first endpaper.
Preface by Louis Jouvet.

Catalogue of the exhibition entitled “L'Art brut préféré aux Arts culturels” at the Galerie René Drouin in October 1949
René Drouin, Paris 1949, 17 x 20 cm, stapled
First edition of this manifest text by Jean Dubuffet.
Foxing and faint water-stains on the first board, second board faded, pleasant interior condition.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by Jean Mar, Sylvie Lec, Clotilde Patard, Miguel Hernandez, Auguste For, Pierre Giraud, Bert, Joaquim Vicens Gironella, Gustav, Xavier Parguey, Arn, Scottie Wilson, Maurice Charrieau, Heinrich Anton, Julie Bar, Aloyse, Antinea, Gaston Chaissac, Beguin, Gaston Duf, Salingardes...

First edition, illustrated with 21 etchings by Jules Lalauze. Limited printing after 220 numbered deluxe copies. One of 107 on Holland paper, No. 124. Title pages in red and black. Fine printing on laid paper.
Bound in contemporary glazed green half morocco with corners in Bradel style, signed L. Guetant on endpaper. Smooth Jansenist spine, gilt title and volume number. Separating fillets on boards. Top edge gilt. Uncut copy with full margins. 5 volumes slightly warped. Toned paper with some scattered worming, overall paper yellowed nonetheless. Browning on the engravings in the margins. Leaf 120 in volume 1 with restoration to lower margin. Leaves 52, 92, small restoration to margin...