Paris

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Important text on expression in space and the experience of the world in the novels of Louis-Ferdinand Céline.
Handsome copy.

Amusante lettre autographe signée du graveur Nicolas Toussaint Charlet aux frères Gihaut, graveurs, les invitant à un dîner et les priant d'apporter du vin de Champagne.
"Charlet invite M.M. Gihaut frères, éditeurs de l'oeuvre de Géricault etc...
à venir dîner dimanche avec lui, s'ils étaient hommes à envoyer dimanche matin quelques bouteilles de Champagne ou les acompterait.
Nous serons 12. Il faudrait au moins 4 bouteilles
Il compte sur eux il n'y a aucun moyen de refuser
Salut et amitié
Charlet"

Unpublished autograph letter signed Autograph letter signed by the painter Claude Monet, 2 pages on one sheet, closely written, watermarked “Lacroix Frères”.
Traces of folding and a small tear to lower central fold, not serious.

The famous impressionist painter recalls a meeting with his correspondent during a trip to Menton and tries to establish contact in Paris. After an initial visit with Auguste Renoir in December of the previous year, Monet set out alone on the road to the South in 1884, staying in Bordighera and Menton. These few weeks in this colorful...

Edition en format livre de forme.
Petites rousseurs en marges du premier plat.
Envoi autographe signé d'Eugène Guillevic à Jean-Baptiste Para.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite the covers being marginally and lightly sunned at heads.
Our copy includes the mezzotint by Le Maréchal and the etching by Guillain Siroux which they have signed and numbered.
Manuscript signatures in pencil by André Pieyre de Mandiargues and Henri Thomas on the colophon.

New edition.
Half navy blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed in blind by Petitot.
A tiny angular lack at head of first endpaper.
Autograph inscription signed by Anatole France to Madame Félix Roussel: "... ce très mauvais livre..." ["... this very bad book..."]

New edition.
Half navy blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed in blind by Petitot.
Handsome copy despite slight scratches to the spine.
Amusing signed autograph inscription by Anatole France to Madame Félix Roussel: "... ce livre que j'ai oublié, en la priant d'en faire autant..." ["...this book that I have forgotten, asking her to do the same..."]

New edition for the first volume, first edition on ordinary paper for the three other ones.
Bound in dark blue half morocco, five raised bands on spine, marbled paper boards, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, original wrappers preserved, gilt top edges, contemporary bindings with blind-stamped signature of bookbinder Petitot.
A fine set despite minor scuffing to the spines.
Signed and inscribed by Anatole France to Madame Félix Roussel on each of the four volumes. The author penned an amusing first dedication on the opening page of text of the first volume:

"A Madame Félix Roussel, ces quatre volumes d'un cours de littérature qui aura du moins...

Edition en format livre de poche.
Agréable exemplaire.
Envoi autographe signé de Pierre Mendès France à René Roy.

First collective edition, one of the 260 numbered copies on vélin teinté, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Nice copy.