first edition printed in 750 copies. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Nelly Kaplan Charles Spaak: "... friend of Abel Gance, in tribute attentive" Foreword by Philippe Soupault. Nelly Kaplan was for several years the assistant Able Gance who entrusted him with the task of drafting this explanatory pamphlet of his invention: The polyvision.
Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy. Signed autograph of Paul Serant, the name of the dedicatee was crossed out. Preface by Marcel Ayme. Some foxing in margins flat.
Editions de la Revue des jeunes|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition. Signed autograph Maxime Alexandre Madame Cariou. Presentation by Paul Claudel. First flat with a slight lack, a tear in the foot and a blue ink stain.
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1924|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, review copy. Signed autograph of the poet André Breton Guy Lavaud. Back slightly insolated minor and as usual, a small spot on the sidelines of the first flat.
Gallimard|Paris 1956|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
New edition printed in 1000 numbered copies. Publisher's paper boards with an original design by Mario Prassinos. With plates hors texte. Spine wrinkled to the bottom.
Les Francs-bibliophiles|Paris 1954|-|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition printed in 170 copies on Arches paper and illustrated with 71 original lithographs by André Marchand. André Marchand signed the justification of the draw. Back of the shirt with spots and pale waterstains also affecting the sidelines, a dish of the case, nice interior state.
Plon|Paris 1973|13.50 x 20.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
first edition of which he was not drawn large papers. Signed autograph author Professor Jean-Philippe Mery: "... this copy that really deserves its digital adjective, since the second is the only one that has come to him, very friendly homage ..." Nice full copy of his jacket.
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1864|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition in French, translated by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies. Elegant dark red half morocco over marbled paper boards by Dreneau, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (repaired) preserved, top edge gilt. A rare copy, free of foxing and nicely bound in a modern binding retaining the covers – unlike most copies, which were modestly bound at the time.
Editions Sokolova|Paris 1953|15.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, bilingual, one of 1000 numbered copies, the only printing after 1 on Japan paper impérial and 35 on Arches paper. Iconography. Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy.
First edition, review copy. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Alain Marcel Martinet: "... this collection of snowmen, love them ..." Two small head of the back tears.
first edition one of 350 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved to the press service. Signed autograph Jean Guéhenno a friend named Pascal. Back slightly insolated not serious, nice copy.
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on chiffon d'Annonay, the only large paper copies after 10 pur fil paper. Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy.
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 5 Arches paper. Spine slightly sunned to head and foot, small spotting to head of lower cover and endpapers.
Paris 1940|16 x 23.50 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies after 5 Japon and 12 Hollande. Our copy retains an illustrated cover by Marcel Duchamp. Illustrations. A good and rare copy retaining his chemise and slipcase and soft paper boards.
first edition on the current paper. Binding to bradel full paper gold decorative patterns and moiré, smooth back, as part of olive green morocco, preserved covers featuring angular restorations binding signed Thomas Boichot. Precious autograph signed by Octave Mirbeau in Catullus Mendes: "... his dear friend and too distant, alas" Nice copy pleasantly established.
DALI Salvador & DéON Michel. La Vie secrète de Salvador Dali [The Secret Life of Salvador Dali] La table ronde, Paris 1935, 12 x 19 cm, original wrappers First edition of the French adaptation by Michel Déon, one of 120 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies. Illustrations. A very good copy.
First edition, one of 460 copies on vergé à la forme. Autograph inscription from Marcel Schwob to Paul d'Armon. Illustrated with a lithograph by Maurice Delcourt on the cover. A good copy.
Gallimard|Paris 1957|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 850 numbered copies on vélin labeur. Publisher's paper boards with an original design by Paul Bonet. A fine copy retaining his rhdoid plastic jacket and his soft slipcase.
Les nourritures terrestres|Paris 1974|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition in French translated Boris Vian, one of 50 numbered copies on papier Bible, the only large paper copies. Spine slightly sunned, two traces of fold to upper cover, internally good.
Edition on current paper, false entry of second edition. Precious autograph signed Audiberti Jacques Raymond Gallimard: "... a tribute to old friend ..."
Edition of wich no leading copies exists, stamp printed press service of the head of the last guard. Signed autograph of Jacques Pierre Audiberti Desgraupes. Iconography.
CAMUS Albert La Chute [The Fall] Gallimard, Paris 1956, 12 x 19 cm, original wrappers First edition, one of the advance (service de presse) copy. Autograph inscription by Albert Camus to Joseph-André Brusco. $ 5 000
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved to the press service. Signed autograph Jean Guéhenno in Albert Thibaudet. bibliophile cold buffer below the autograph.