Flammarion|Paris 1944|28 x 37.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
Edition illustrated with 17 original etchings of Abel Renault, one of 440 numbered copies on Rives vellum. Preface of Jerome and Jean Tharaud. Signed autograph Abel Renault to a friend. Some spots on the flaps of the shirt, otherwise nice copy.
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1947|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1500 numbered copies on vellum, one draw with 20 Rives. Signed autograph Eugene Guillevic to Mr. R. Montbel. Back insolated not passed illustrated cover.
first edition on the current paper. Signed autograph of Charles Lapicque Doctor Mawas: "... in memory of our good conversations and research on the eye ..." Illustrations hors-texte.
Editions sociales internationales|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy. Signed autograph of Leo Moussinac John Piqueras. A split in the foot joints, small tears on the back and flat margins, a tiny lack margins in the first pages, enclosed press clipping.
Edition after a few months to the first edition. Bound in red half shagreen with corners, back with five nerves, red cloth covers, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, cover preserved. Signed autograph of Louise de Vilmorin to his friend Maurice Aveline accompanied by a small four-leaf clover. A poorly cut sheet that caused small gaps minor legs of 61-62 pages. Nice copy.
Editions Pierre Trémois|Paris 1944|13 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 675 numbered copies on vellum of Savoy, ours one of the few trade off. Signed autograph of Jean Galtier-Boissière John Piqueras to Mr. Dorbon: "... (with apologies for Pichegru case) and good wishes 1945". Back and front cover discolored, nice interior state.
First edition, review copy. Precious autograph signed by Jean-Louis Curtis Alexander Vialatte. Back slightly insolated and second flat, nice interior state.
Edition illustrated with 7 colored plates by Paul Eluard and 32 reproductions of Max Ernst's collages, one of 610 numbered copies on alma Marais, the only printing. Spine and covers marginally sunned, internally good.
First edition of the French translation, one of 108 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, this one specially printed for André Suarès, the tirage de tête. Half navy blue morocco over marbled paper boards by Alix, spine in six compartments, date gilt at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, ex libris to pastedown. A very good copy nicely bound.
First edition, one of 108 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper reimposed in quarto, the tirage de tête. Half blue morocco over ostrich-patterned paper by Semet & Plumelle, spine in six compartments with fillets and double gilt decorated compartments, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet frame to covers, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt. A very good copy, nicely bound.
First edition of the French translation, one of 109 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, this one specially printed for André Suarès, the tirage de tête.
Half navy blue morocco over marbled paper boards by Alix, spine in six compartments, date gilt at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, ex libris to pastedown.
First edition of the French translation, one of 118 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, this one specially printed for André Suarès, the tirage de tête. Half navy blue morocco over marbled paper boards by Alix, spine in six compartments, date gilt at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, ex libris to pastedown. A very good copy nicely bound.
First edition of the French translation, one of 108 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, this one specially printed for André Suarès, the tirage de tête. Half navy blue morocco over marbled paper boards by Alix, spine in six compartments, date gilt at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, ex libris to pastedown. A very good copy nicely bound.
First edition of the French translation, one of 108 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, this one specially printed for André Suarès, the tirage de tête. Half navy blue morocco over marbled paper boards by Alix, spine in six compartments, date gilt at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, ex libris to pastedown. A very good copy nicely bound.
First edition of the French translation, one of 125 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, tirage de tête. Occasional foxing, not serious, a very good copy.
First edition in French, one of 109 numbered copies on vergé pur fil paper Lafuma-Navarre and re-imposed in Tellière quarto, the tirage de tête. Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy.
First edition in French, one of 108 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre, re-imposed in Tellière quarto, the only large paper copies. Spine slightly sunned, small marginal spots to the first free endpaper.
First edition of the French translation, one of 109 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, tirage de tête. Spine with tiny stains, not serious, a good copy.
First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, tirage de tête. A rare and very good copy.
First edition of the French translation, one of 30 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, tirage de tête. Some foxing on some leaves, to the edges. A rare and very good copy.
First edition of the French translation, one of 110 numbered copies on vergé pur fil Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, tirage de tête. A very good copy.
Plon|Paris 1976|13.50 x 20.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition of wich no leading copies exists. Binding of the editor in full blue fabric, smooth back, full copy of his illustrated jacket that has a small Tear won the first board. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Maurice Bellonte to Jacques Pierrot. Nice copy.
P.V. Stock|Paris 1898|12.50 x 19 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête after 10 on China and 21 on Japan paper. Splendid grey morocco binding by Noulhac, spine in six compartments (very slightly faded), gilt date to foot, gilt roulettes to headpieces, red morocco pastedowns, endpapers of moiré paper and later marbled paper, double gilt fillets to edges of covers, covers preserved, all edges gilt, paper slipcase lined in brown felt. This copy retaining the color frontispiece by Pierre Roche, printed on églomisé paper and the etching by Eugène Delâtre of an unpublished portrait of Joris-Karl Huysmans. A very good copy in a lined morocco binding by Noulhac.
Léon Vanier|Paris 1895|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié sous chemise et étui
Collective edition largely original, 10 poems appear for the first time: Les Étrennes des orphans, Patience, Young household, Memory, Is it almée, Fairy, War, Genius, Youth, Balance - the last 5 "attached" to the Illuminations . Important original preface by Paul Verlaine. Illustrated book frontispiece of two drawings after Verlaine representing Arthur Rimbaud. Small tears restored margins of the boards, a tiny angular lack at the head of the second board. Our copy is presented in a shirt and a case in black half morocco, marbled paper plates, date golden tail, set signed Boichot.
first edition on the current paper. Signed autograph of François Mauriac André Simon. A clear and wetness small Length of back and front cover, otherwise nice copy.
First edition, review copy. Precious autograph signed Emmanuel Berl Paul Nizan: "... this book will laugh and he says he does cry ..." Small spots on the back and flat, two tear stuck back in the top and bottom of the back.
Edition on current paper, second edition statement. Signed autograph of Kikou Louis Fabulet enriched with an ideogram. Back dated, small spots on the second flat.
first edition. Signed autograph Claude Aveline at Samuel doctor and his wife. illustrated book of drawings by Berthold Mann. spine and boards slightly and marginally insolated, a shadow walk back.