Paris

First edition published with a pseudonym and of which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on alfa Navarre.
Publisher's paper boards with an original design by Paul Bonet.
Some small lacks of coulours to the spine, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 950 numérotés sur vélin du Marais paper.
With original etchings by Eugène Corneau.
A good copy.

DUBUFFET Jean
Ler dla canpane L'Art Brut, Paris 1948, 135 x 190 mm (5 5/16 x 7 1/2 ”), stapled, custom slipcase
The rare first edition of 165 copies, the author's calligraphic text throughout, illustrated with 6 original engravings by Jean Dubuffet.
With an exceptional and very rare inscription from Jean Dubuffet to Hans Bellmer: “à Hans Bellmer amitiés Jean Dubuffet”.
This copy is housed within a folding box in full ochre calf lined with velvet, reproducing the calligraphy of the upper cover. Covers and spine lightly and marginally sunned as usual, discreet, skillful restoration to margins at head and foot of plates.
The...

First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated the 5th edition.
Paper yellowed as usual.

Later edition of 550 numbered copies on vélin labeur paper.
Publisher's paper boards with an original design by Paul Bonet.

Precious and beautiful inscription from Albert Camus to René Char :
" à vous cher René, ces confidences, et une amitié du même cœur, fraternellement. / Albert Camus. / Juin 59"

Very nice copy of exceptional provenance.

The friendship between Albert Camus and René Char is among the most touching and most fruitful in French literature.
There was nothing obvious to bring together the Algerian journalist and author and the Provencal poet, much less to suggest a mutual affinity. Camus had not come across...

Later edition of 1,050 numbered copies on vélin Navarre de Voiron paper.
Publisher's paper boards with an original design by Mario Prassinos.
A handsome and important inscription from Albert Camus to René Char :
“à René Char, ces premières Noces,
avec le meilleur du cœur.
Albert Camus [for René Char, these first Nuptials, from the bottom of my heart, Albert Camus]” .
The friendship between Albert Camus and René Char is among the most touching and most fruitful in French literature.
There was nothing obvious to bring together the Algerian journalist and author and the Provencal poet, much less to suggest a mutual affinity. Camus had not...

First edition.
Contemporary half brown shagreen, spine in six compartments with gilt fleurons, a few scratches to joints, pastedowns and endpapers lined with marbled paper, covers preserved.
A rare and attractive autograph inscription from Maurice Leblanc to Paulette Rouyer.

Original edition.
Binding sheepskin half blonde, smooth back adorned with a long box with golden florets, dotted lines and arabesques gilded interior framing, planting tiny flowers and large golden jewel in the center, as red morocco label applied inlay, golden milestone in cartridge tail, paper plates to the tank, and contreplats combed guards lined paper, first retained cover plate, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph of the author Jean Finot.

Collective edition complete works in 25 volumes in Furne & Gosselin. Original edition for The Life of Rance in Delloye. The original edition to the grave Memoirs of Eugene Victor & Sheepish.
Binders half fir sorrow, back with four false nerves decorated with triple boxes stamped cold and cold-nets of heads and tails, paper plates to the tank, guards and contreplats combed lined paper, and crowned armorial bookplate Charles-François Ferand (of Gerard Arcjehan) engraved and pasted the first contreplat of each volume, binders of the time.
The 25 volumes of the complete works are enriched, frontispiece, Chateaubriand portrait from Girodet and 28...

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very attractive copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin chiffon de Lana, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy.