Paris

Illustrated edition of 29 compositions in and out of color text by Sylvain Sauvage, one of 1500 numbered copies on vellum.
Binding in half morocco striped leather, back with four nerves adorned with a fleur-de-lis gilded, paper plates with moire effect, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, cover and back preserved, gilded head, nice signed amateur binding.
Nice copy nicely established.
Signed autograph of Jean de La Varende Philippe Galissot enriched with a drawing representing the Wolf of Nez-de-Cuir.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on vellum snow, ours bearing the No. 1, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Simonne Jacquemard Jean Bardet, co-founder with Paul Flamand editions of Seuil.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on vélin d'Arche papers, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor to Jean Bardet, co-founder with Paul Flamand of the Editions du Seuil.

First edition, one of 25 copies on vélin neige, the only deluxe paper copies.
A fine copy.
Bound in half red morocco, smooth spine, date gilt at foot, single gilt fillet framing the patterned paper sides with African-inspired motifs, endpapers and pastedowns of bordeaux paper, original wrappers and spine preserved, protective rhodoid cover retained (with a small tear and paper offset from the lower cover onto the rhodoid), top edge gilt, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Inscribed and signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor to Jean Bardet, co-founder with Paul Flamand of Éditions du Seuil.

first edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Illustrated book of 47 photographs of Julien Green.
Signed autograph of Julien Green to Isabelle Bardet: "... by thanking her for working with and for me ..."

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Wrinkled back.
Book decorated with illustrations.
Autograph dedication signed by Nina Gourfinkel to Jean Bardet, co-founder with Paul Flamand editions of Seuil.

First edition, one of the rare luxury printed copies on Japan and limited to 50 numbered copies, the tirage de tête.
Bradel binding in half green morocco, spine richly decorated with panels with a gilt feather hat and crossed swords tool, gilt date at the foot, double gilt fillet edging the marbled paper boards, comb pattern endpapers, preserved covers and spine, contemporary binding signed by Dodè.
Precious and very beautiful copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on vellum snow, only leading copies.
Nice copy despite the slightly shaded guards.
Autograph signed by Alain Prévost Jean Bardet, co-founder with Paul Flamand Editions du Seuil.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on vellum snow, ours one of the 3 out of trade, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Elie Wiesel Jean Bardet, co-founder with Paul Flamand editions of Seuil.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on vellum snow, ours one of 5 out of trade, only leading copies.
Nice full copy of his trailer.
Signed autograph of Pierre-Henri Simon to Jean Bardet, co-founder with Paul Flamand editions of Seuil.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vellum Marais, only leading copies.
Very nice copy.
Beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed by Charles Le Quintrec, full page, to a friend poet: "To Jean-Louis Debauve, who knew my mother - and I knew hers who somehow dubbed me in front of the The altar of poetry - this black or white bread, doubt and enthusiasm, devoured with the same appetite by the paths of Plescop, Kergrist and the streets of Vannes la Blanche, with the affectionate friendship that I have shown him since the visit he made to me at the Chateau de Limoges and which I returned to him - if I remember it! - Rue Madame Lagarde. "

L’éloge de la folie [In Praise of Folly]
n. n. | [Paris] 1751 | 4to (18 x 23.5 cm) | (8) xxiv ; 222 pp (2)
| contemporary morocco
First print of this revised and corrected edition based on the text of the Basel edition, one of the grand papier (deluxe) copies reimposed in 4to format. The work is illustrated with a frontispiece and 13 woodcuts by Eisen and engraved by Aliamet, De La Fosse, Flipart, Le Mire, Martinasie, Pinssio and Tardieu. The 7th plate is not signed, the first is unnumbered.
Contemporary red morocco binding, spine in five compartments underlined with gilt fillets and adorned with panels, gilt fleurons and dentelles...

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on vellum cloth Renage, head print after 10 Madagascar.
Very nice complete copy of his trailer.
Autographed and signed autograph by Charles Le Quintrec to a poet friend: "To Jean-Louis Debauve, this march towards Brocéliande, let's say to the magic clearing where all our questions will be answered with my loyal and affectionate friendship."

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum "pur-fil" paper Rives, only large papers.
Very nice copy.
Autographed and signed autograph by Charles Le Quintrec to a friend poet: "To Jean-Louis Debauve, whom I love, whom I admire, whom I embrace."
Signature of the author to the justification of the draw.

Published one month after the First edition, falsely stated as 156th edition.
Three small tears to head and to foot of spine slightly sunned.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Albert Camus : "A Pierre Klossowski with l'amicale pensée d'Albert Camus".

First edition, falsely stated the second edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Albert Camus to Bernard Gaux.

First edition.
Binding full brown canvas, smooth back, tag headline glued to the back, first cover plate preserved, modest Contemporary binding.
Well complete book of his folding map at the end of the volume.
Signed autograph signed Count Croizier head of the first cover: "A Mr Gattiaux member of the Institute, tribute of the author."

First edition of the French translation for which it was not drawn great papers, one of the review copies service.
Insolated back.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Nicolas Berdiaeff from the author to Daniel-Rops.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum "bouffant" paper, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Beautiful signed and autographed autograph by Charles Le Quintrec "To my friend Jean-Louis Debauve, to my first literary companion of the castle of Limoges, to all our dreams (illegible word) by the Garonne, rue du Mené and rue Madame Lagarde these pages of love and anger and my good affection never belied, I kiss her. "
Signature of the author to the justification of the draw.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on laid chamois, only leading copies.
Very nice copy.
Signed autograph dedication of Charles Le Quintrec: "To my beloved Jean-Louis Debauve, to the researcher, to the writer, to the unconditional friend of Laforgue, Cadou and Desnos, this celebration of Brittany and France. Breton man in the good memory of his dear mother and all my faithful friendship. "

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on vellum of Lana, only leading copies with some hors commerce also on vellum Lana.
Very nice copy.
Very nice autograph dated and signed by Charles Le Quintrec: "To my beloved Jean-Louis Debauve, to the man-poet everywhere present, to one who knows how to dust the books and put them back in full light, for the writer, the exegete, the friend of Laforgue whom I would have liked to have welcomed here, those high hours, these glorious pages of a land that makes us a country and the very sincere friendship of those who do not forget that it is his mother whom he owes to have believed in his destiny Affectionately. "

First edition on current paper.
A small tear on the sidelines of pages 7 & 8.
Bound in brown half morocco with corners, back with five nerves, golden tail date, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, blankets ert back preserved, gilded head, binding signed Semet & Plumelle.
Provenance: from the PG Castex library with its ex-libris glued on a contreplat.
Signed autograph Colette: "To my country Pierre Fortin heartily!".

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Back slightly wrinkled as usual.
Very nice autograph dedication signed by Louise Weiss: "To Wolf, my eminent colleague who keeps the torch of culture and training in Normandy, I would like to point out to him the history of the Pont des Andelys in 1940 that the Knight was in charge of the detachment, I think readers may like it, from page 275, or even the whole of chapter V in good sheets, these events were not described and I reported them with all the tenderness which is mine for the admirable Normandy, in all sympathy, Louise Weiss, 31 years later! "

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on vélin de Hollande van Gelder, the tirage de tête.
Full black morocco, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, slipcase lined with morocco binding signed by Semet and Plumelle.
Provenance : from the library R. and B. L. with ex-libris.
Remarkable copy elegantly bound.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Wrinkled back and small traces of creases in the corners of the boards.
Rare autograph dedication signed by François Mitterrand to Doctor Maman.

Le Pont de la rivière Kwaï
[The Bridge on the River Kwai]First edition on sale, one of 25 numbered copies on Corvol l'Orgueilleux paper, only grand papier (deluxe) copies with some hors commerce also on Corvol paper.
Black morocco binding, spine decorated with a vertical gilt fillet, first board embellished with a pattern of quadruple gilt and blind tooled fillets, as well as a decorative centre of gilt fillets featuring a bridge with a set of gilt embossed dots that overlap to appear as a haunting multiplication of glittering suns, second board decorated with gilt and...

First edition on current paper.
Nice full copy of his trailer.
Signed autograph dedication of Patrick Modiano to the journalist Jean-Claude (Lamy).

New edition.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Léo Malet to the journalist Jean-Claude Lamy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Romain Gary to André Wurmser.

First edition of the French translation, one of 60 numbered copies on vélin de Rives, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy with edges preserved.

First edition of the French translation for which it was not drawn great papers.
Wrinkled back.
Iconography.
Autograph tribute signed Charlie Chaplin.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A nice copy with edges preserved.
Half morocco, covers and spine sunned preserved (a few spots in the margins of lower cover and last free endpaper), top edge gilt, binding signed P. Goy & C. Vilaine.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Precious and rare autograph signed by Boris Vian on this text to Teymour Nawab: "... For my Timsy Printsy a day when he will not sleep too much".

First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Two traces of folding to head and to foot of spine sunned as often, covers marginally and slightly sunned.
Cover illustrated by Piem.
Autograph inscription signed by Boris Vian : "Pour Sylvaine Pécherat qui connaît la chanson..."

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A very nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Back slightly wrinkled, small tears without gravity margins of boards.
Autograph signed by Henry de Monfreid to Monsieur Deshayes.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Iconography.
Slight marginal scratches without gravity on the boards.
Handwritten signature of Jorge Luis Borges on the first page.

First illustrated edition of 56 original compositions of Gus Bofa, one of 340 numbered copies on vellum Lana, only draw after 160 Arches paper vellum.
Binding full morocco turquoise, smooth back slightly discolored, framing of a golden net on the boards, guards and contreplats of gray and pink moire silk, framing of a listello of turquoise morocco and a golden net on the contreplats, covers and back preserved, golden head, case trimmed with turquoise morocco, marbled paper plates, turquoise felt interior, nice bound binding signed AG
Nice copy nicely established.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Gus Bofa to Philippe Gallisot in pencil.

Caelii Aureliani methodici siccensis liber celerum vel acutarum passionum [with] Rhasis philosophi tractatus nonus ad regem almansorem, de curatione morborum particularium
Apud Simonem Colinaeum [Simon Coline]
| Lutetiae Parisiorum 1533 & 1534 | 8vo (10 x 16.8 cm) | 131 ff.; 56 ff. | contemporary calf binding
Very rare first edition established by Johann Winther, based on the epistle. Another edition in 1529 by Henricus Petrus Basile concerned the adaptation of Oribase's work by Caelius Aurelianus, Tardarum Passionum. Only one copy can be found in the online catalogs: one is held in France at the Mazarine Library, and two copies are held in the United...

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Preface by Tristan Bernard.
Book decorated with illustrations by André Galland.
Autograph signed by André Lorme to Lucien Descaves.