Paris

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy
Handsome autograph inscription from Antoine de Saint-Exupéry on half-title
Preface by André Gide
Minuscule dampstain to upper margin of final leaves, otherwise a fine copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding to the canvas bradel half cream, smooth back, chocolate morocco title piece, paper flat pattern "new century", wrappers preserved and bound in, modern binding.
Precious autograph signed and dated by Charles Peguy Madame Henri de Regnier, born Marie de Heredia who took Gerard Houville as pen name and was, among others, the famous mistress of Peter Louÿs.
A tiny lack margins of the cover page, fragile and brittle paper, as usual.

Amazing dedication of the Apostle of duty and family to that which was one of the great muses of the arts community and knew many adulterous passions.
Yet it is perhaps not...

First edition in French, with bilingual French and Hebrew text.
In original blank wrappers, one small lack to foot, a few very tiny wormholes.

A very rare and very good, unsophisticated copy.

first edition on the current paper.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Eugene Ionesco Sylvie Ulmann: "... my colleague excess wrong ..."
Small bites without the first flat head gravity back slightly insolated.

Edition, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Louis Aragon Constant Burniaux.
Complete copy of his please insert.

Final edition, one of 250 numbered copies on vellum bibliophile, only large paper saprès 75 faux Japan.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph Colette Henry Paté "... his old friend ..."
Small spots in the lead on the boards, a very small angular lack the sidelines of the first flat.

first edition on the current paper.
Peremptory autograph signed by Jacques Prévert Jozkowski to Marcel: "I read hastily but rarely what you write" in the newspapers, "this is not good!" enriched by autograph dedication of the author an autograph signed by Pierre Laroche "... platonic ..."
Preface by Pierre Mac Orlan-illustrated book of a portrait of Arletty by Touchagues frontispiece.
Iconography.
Yellowed paper as generally with regard to the poor quality of the post-war paper.

Edition, one of the numbered copies on Alfa paperx only draw after 57 Japan.
Half brown morocco binding hazelnut corners, back with five nerves set with black nets, plates, guards and contreplats paper snake way back Blankets and preserved, gilded head, bibliophile label Length of contreplat as an ex -libris.
Precious autograph signed by Paul Valéry Francis Carco: "... to re-translate slang ..."
Beautiful copy pleasantly established.

Edition, one of 12 copies hors commerce scholars on China and dedicated to the bookstore Blaizot, deluxe edition.
Binding chocolate brown half morocco with corners, back with five nerves, golden tail date marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats snake way, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head, elegant binding signed Devauchelle.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Louis Aragon ". A Marcel Clouzot to thank a Pushkin and many other things"
Beautiful copy fully established.

First edition in French by Henri Parisot, one of 500 numbered copies on vélin paper, the only printing with 17 on Hollande paper.
A good copy.

Edition, one of the numbered copies to the press and printed sprécialement for the author.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Tristan Derème Paul Lombard.

first edition on the current paper it is printed as 25 large paper green paper.
Bel autograph signed jean dutourd: "A Marcel Clouzot, in the hands of who did the most beautiful books, this small brochure."

First edition of the French translation by Henri Parisot of wich no leading copies exists.
autograph dedication of the author dated and signed autograph of Ernst Jünger: "A Marcel Clouzot, colleague thank you for your manuscript, my current reading. PS: this translation is not good in a while you'll have another."

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Alphonse Boudard to Pierre Canavaggio.

New edition of wich no leading copies exists.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Eugene Ionesco to Academician Henry and his wife Gouhier enriched signing Claude Bonnefoy.
Iconography.
Some small traces of angular folds on the boards.

First edition, one of 162 numbered copies on alfa, the only deluxe copies after 45 on Rives vellum.
Light tears of no consequence at head and foot of spine.
Iconography includes one folding map, photographic cover.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy retaining its dust jacket, plastic wrappers, slipcase and Pléiade's catalogue.

New edition partly original because increased.
Bel autograph signed almost full page of Paul André Fort Chevrillon.
Yellowed paper as generally.

first edition.
Binding to bradel half blue calico, smooth back with a gold central floral design, double net gilded tail, marbled paper plates, two corners bumped, contemporary binding.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Auguste Angellier André Chevrillon.

first edition.
Binding to the caramel bradel half sheepskin, back with four nerves with a gold central finial, small traces of rubbings on spine, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, contemporary binding.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by André Maurois André Chevrillon.

Edition illustrated with a portrait of Elisa Mercoeur frontispiece of the first volume Devéria and 3 fac simile representing Elisa Mercoeur, François-René de Chateaubriand and Martignac
Binders half green fir shagreen, back with four nerves decorated with fine threads and golden and cold and gilded coffered quadruple their centers decorated in a golden jewel, cold nets frame on green cardboard pine boards guards and contreplats of handmade paper, slight traces of minor friction on back, sprinkled edges, few corners very lightly bumped, binders of the time.
Handwritten signature of the mother of Elisa Mercoeur below the justification of the draw of the first...

first edition on the current paper.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by François Mauriac André Chevrillon: "... this little world of the past ..."
Yellowed paper as often.

first edition.
Bound in full cloth almond green, flat spine cleared, paper boards moiré modest contemporary binding.
autograph dedication of the author signed autographs of Henri Bergson: "... my colleague André Chevrillon"