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Paris (France)
  1. L'Ennui
    Alberto MORAVIA

    L'Ennui[The Empty Canvas]

    Flammarion|Paris 1961|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition of the French translation, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa, the only deluxe paper issue after 30 copies on Lana wove.
    Two small, light sunning marks at head and foot of the spine.
    A fine and rare copy.


    €800
  2. Lettre dactylographiée signée adressée à son grand ami Carlo Rim à en-tête de son théâtre de l'Athénée
    Louis JOUVET

    Lettre dactylographiée signée adressée à son grand ami Carlo Rim à en-tête de son théâtre de l'Athénée

    Paris 1er août 1939|20.50 x 27 cm|une feuille
    Typed letter signed by Louis Jouvet addressed, on letterhead from his Athénée theater, to his great friend Carlo Rim, expressing joy and reassurance at receiving news from him: "What are you doing so far from me in Sanary? I had no more news from you, which made me confide to Charles that you must have disowned me, or that at least you were ashamed when thinking of me." He also mentions his state as a caregiver being at the bedside of his suffering wife. Finally, Louis Jouvet questions the silence of Carlo Rim's wife and son, from which he seems to suffer: "You tell me nothing about the bambino nor his mother: would you have disowned them too? or could it be...
    €120
  3. Photographie originale signée - Christopher Street Liberation Day March, New York - "Gay People This Is Your Church"
    Jean-Pierre LAFFONT

    Photographie originale signée - Christopher Street Liberation Day March, New York - "Gay People This Is Your Church"

    Paris 1970|19.50 x 30 cm|une photographie

    "On June 28, 1970, I attended the first New York Gay Pride March. The date marks the first anniversary of the Stonewall riots, which launched the LGBTQ+ liberation movement in the U.S. We left from Christopher Street, a gay cultural mecca in Greenwich Village, and walked up 6th Avenue to Central Park. To end the day, a kissing contest was held in the middle of the park! It was a great moment of joy, love and freedom. This couple, who kissed for hours under an umbrella, obviously didn't care about photographers" (Interview with Clément Thierry, 2021)


    Original black and white silver print ; with the stamp of Jean-Pierre Laffont for...
    €1,800
  4. Carte de la nouvelle route de Villa de San-José do Porto-Allègre à Minas-Novas - Voyage au Brésil, Dans les années 1815, 1816 et 1817, par S. A. S. Maximilien, Prince de Wied-Neuwied.
    Maximilien de WIED-NEUWIED

    Carte de la nouvelle route de Villa de San-José do Porto-Allègre à Minas-Novas - Voyage au Brésil, Dans les années 1815, 1816 et 1817, par S. A. S. Maximilien, Prince de Wied-Neuwied.

    Chez Arthus Bertrand|Paris 1822|52 x 36.40 cm|une feuille
    Fine original engraved map in folio format. It comes from the atlas of the French first edition of this travel account to Brazil, first published in 1820-1821 under the title Reise nach Brasilien in den Jahren 1815 bis 1817 and illustrating the account of the first voyage to Brazil by Maximilian, Prince of Wied-Neuwied.
    Some worming and minor marginal tears.
    €350
  5. La chute
    Albert CAMUS

    La chute

    Gallimard|Paris 1956|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple
    First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on laid paper.
    Publisher's binding after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
    Handsome copy despite a slight tear to the cellophane at the head of the spine, slipcase slightly sunned and marginally worn.
    €1,200
  6. The landmark work of the "Harlem Renaissance" in a deluxe edition
    Le paradis des nègres
    Carl VAN VECHTEN, Paul MORAND (pref.)

    Le paradis des nègres [Nigger Heaven]

    Editions Kra|Paris 1927|20 x 21 cm|broché
    First edition of the French translation, one of 10 numbered copies on Lafuma wove paper, ours unnumbered, printed on deluxe paper.
    A rare and handsome copy, uncut, of one of the landmark works of the literary and poetic movement "Harlem Renaissance," which strove for the recognition of African-American culture.
    Controversial since its publication owing to its title, the novel recounts the adventures of a young couple from Harlem, in the cabarets and soirées of the New York neighborhood. Van Vechten tirelessly supported African-American artists and writers, even after the decline of the movement that had drawn so many white intellectuals to Harlem.
    €1,800
  8. Manuel de survie de la femme moderne
    Frigide BARJOT, Basile de KOCH

    Manuel de survie de la femme moderne

    Presses de la renaissance|Paris 2007|14 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition.
    Handsome copy.
    Autograph inscription dated and signed by Frigide Barjot to a friend named Amélie: "... dédie avec émotion le Manuel de survie de la femme moderne pour savoir comment faire pour emmener transept à la une de Marie-Claire ! Mille baisers." ["...dedicates with emotion the Modern Woman's Survival Manual to know how to get transept on the cover of Marie-Claire! A thousand kisses."]
    €50
  9. Carte de la Côte de l'Est du Brésil - Voyage au Brésil, Dans les années 1815, 1816 et 1817, par S. A. S. Maximilien, Prince de Wied-Neuwied.
    Maximilien de WIED-NEUWIED

    Carte de la Côte de l'Est du Brésil - Voyage au Brésil, Dans les années 1815, 1816 et 1817, par S. A. S. Maximilien, Prince de Wied-Neuwied.

    Chez Arthus Bertrand|Paris 1822|35.40 x 52 cm|une feuille
    Fine original engraved map in intaglio and heightened in colors in folio format. It comes from the atlas of the French first edition of this travel account to Brazil, first published in 1820-1821 under the title Reise nach Brasilien in den Jahren 1815 bis 1817 and illustrating the account of Maximilian, Prince of Wied-Neuwied's first voyage to Brazil.
    Plate lightly and entirely shaded, some marginal creases.
    €450
  10. Importante lettre autographe signée adressée à Carlo Rim à propos d'un différend regardant le droit de propriété intellectuelle du film "Hercule"
    RAIMU

    Importante lettre autographe signée adressée à Carlo Rim à propos d'un différend regardant le droit de propriété intellectuelle du film "Hercule"

    Paris 5 avril 1938|20.50 x 26.50 cm|une feuille
    Autograph letter signed by Raimu addressed from his Parisian home to Carlo Rim, 25 lines in black ink, assuring him of his support and providing his epistolary testimony, being unable to be physically present at a legal appointment concerning the film Hercule for which Carlo Rim claims authorship: "Je regrette de ne pouvoir me rendre en tant que témoin, à l'arbitrage que tu as solliciter (sic) de la société des auteurs. Mais ce que je puis te rappeler c'est que je connais Hercule depuis que je te connais toi même. Que tu m'as toujours parlé de ce film que tu me destinais d'ailleurs et que les évènements ne m'ont pas permis de tourner. Et surtout que tu m'as donné...
    €600
  11. "... des détails insignifiants s'aggravent souvent avec les nerfs des femmes ! "
    Abel GANCE

    "... des détails insignifiants s'aggravent souvent avec les nerfs des femmes ! "Signed autograph letter addressed to Carlo Rim regarding Nelly Kaplan and Abel Gance's wife

    Paris 1960|21 x 27 cm|une feuille
    Autograph letter signed by Abel Gance, from his Parisian home, addressed to Carlo Rim, 19 lines in black ink, requesting Carlo Rim's discretion in order to spare the sensitivities of Nelly Kaplan and Abel Gance's wife : "Cher Carlo, soyez gentil - & je compte sur votre discrétion totale, de ne rien dire à Nelly Kaplan au sujet de la demande que je vous ai faite pour mad.e Gance - Des détails insignifiants s'aggravent souvent avec les nerfs des femmes !" ["Dear Carlo, be kind - & I count on your complete discretion, to say nothing to Nelly Kaplan about the request I made to you for Mrs. Gance - Insignificant details often become aggravated with women's nerves!"]
    Abel...
    €400
  12. Affectueuse lettre autographe signée adressée son grand ami Carlo Rim à propos du droit d'auteur au cinéma
    Marcel PAGNOL

    Affectueuse lettre autographe signée adressée son grand ami Carlo Rim à propos du droit d'auteur au cinéma[Warm autograph letter signed addressed to his close friend Carlo Rim concerning copyright in the film industry]

    Paris 19 mai 1959|21 x 27 cm|une feuille

    Touching autograph letter signed by Marcel Pagnol addressed from Monte Carlo to his great friend Carlo Rim, 9 lines in blue ink, : "Petit Carlo, Où es-tu? Donne-moi ton adresse, car il faut que je t'écrive sérieusement à propos du droit d'auteur au cinéma. C'est urgent, et important pour tous. Je t'embrasse et aussi Alice, Marcel. Monte Carlo" ["Little Carlo, Where are you? Give me your address, as I need to write to you seriously about film copyright. It's urgent, and important for everyone. I embrace you and also Alice, Marcel. Monte Carlo"]
    Central folds inherent to postal handling, Carlo Rim having inscribed a date in pencil, probably that of receiving the letter...

    €450
  13. Bristol autographe signé adressé à sa grande amie Alice Rim
    Louis JOUVET

    Bristol autographe signé adressé à sa grande amie Alice Rim

    Paris s. d. [circa 1950]|13 x 10.50 cm|une feuille
    Autograph signed card by Louis Jouvet addressed, on letterhead of his Athénée theatre, to his great friend Alice Rim, 12 lines in blue ink : "Ma petite Alice. J'ai été fâché de ne pouvoir aller à Cassis l'autre jour et dîner avec toi - Nous avons tous été retenus ici par un arrivage !! J'espère que Carlo t'es arrivé. J'espère pousser jusque là-bas dès que ma voiture sera arrangée - Le Babou est magnifique ! Je t'embrasse affectueusement. Louis J." ["My little Alice. I was sorry not to be able to go to Cassis the other day and dine with you - We were all held up here by an arrival!! I hope Carlo reached you. I hope to push on down there as soon as my car is fixed - The Babou is...
    €200
  14. Lettre autographe signée adressée à son ami Carlo Rim lui présentant ses voeux pour l'année 1934 et enrichie d'un humoristique dessin original légendé représentant un guérillero cubain tirant au pistolet
    Jean EFFEL

    Lettre autographe signée adressée à son ami Carlo Rim lui présentant ses voeux pour l'année 1934 et enrichie d'un humoristique dessin original légendé représentant un guérillero cubain tirant au pistolet

    Paris 1934|21 x 31 cm|une feuille
    Autograph letter signed addressed to his friend Carlo Rim presenting his wishes for the year 1934, 4 lines in black ink : "Je tiens à souhaiter, à Carlo Rim, une bonne année 1934. Je lui dois un heureux 1933. Jean Effel." ["I wish to wish Carlo Rim a good year 1934. I owe him a happy 1933. Jean Effel."]
    On the left side of the letter has been glued an original signed drawing by Jean Effel in black and orange felt-tip pens, blue pencil and white correction fluid depicting a Cuban guerrilla firing a pistol which he captioned thus: "A Cuba les gouvernements changent trop vite : on n'a même plus le temps de viser !" ["In Cuba governments change too fast: there's no...
    €250
  15. With an exceptional and unrecorded artist's proof
    Le soleil des eaux, spectacle pour une toile des pêcheurs
    René CHAR, Georges BRAQUE

    Le soleil des eaux, spectacle pour une toile des pêcheurs[The Sun of the Waters]

    Henri Matarasso|Paris 1949|23 x 28.50 cm|Etching|Broché sous chemise et étui

    First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only issue after 30 copies on Arches.

    Custom chemise and slipcase, chemise in half blue box calf, flat spine with blind and palladium-stamped lettering, date in palladium at foot, patterned paper boards, slipcase edged in blue box calf, patterned paper boards, sides and spine in petrol blue paper, signed by Boichot.
    A very fine copy.
    Illustrated with 3 original etchings in black by Georges Braque and one in black and grey as frontispiece.
    Signed by René Char and Georges Braque on the colophon, with an exceptionally added original artist's proof signed in pencil on...

    €5,800
  16. L'instinct de mort
    Jacques MESRINE

    L'instinct de mort

    Jean-Claude Lattès|Paris 1977|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Gift inscription in blue pen from a previous owner at head of an endpaper.
    Rare and handsome copy.
    €300
  17. L'aventure en soi - Autobiographie
    Sarane ALEXANDRIAN

    L'aventure en soi - Autobiographie

    Mercure de France|Paris 1990|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    Signed autograph inscription from Sarane Alexandrian to art critic Dominique Paulvé.

    €80
  18. Holocaustum ou le borgne
    Eduardo MANET

    Holocaustum ou le borgne

    Gallimard|Paris 1972|11 x 16.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Second cover uniformly soiled.
    Handsome autograph inscription dated and signed by Eduardo Manet to a man named Jean-Claude: "... qui a eu la gentillesse de trouver cette vieille pièce que j'aime bien." ["... who was kind enough to find this old play that I like very much."]
    €50
  19. "je rejoins régulièrement, chaque premier mardi de mois, un groupe d'amis en la fameuse et fumeuse Closerie des Lilas..."
    Georges POLTI

    "je rejoins régulièrement, chaque premier mardi de mois, un groupe d'amis en la fameuse et fumeuse Closerie des Lilas..."Signed autograph letter addressed to his friend the poet Jean Ott

    Paris 22 février 1914|14.50 x 19 cm|une feuille
    Autograph letter signed by Georges Polti addressed to Jean Ott, written in black ink (24 lines) praising the latter's qualities as a literary critic: "... Quelle joie d'apprendre que l'Ephèbe vous a plu que vous l'allez lire, en les termes que vous savez trouver, vous dont la sympathie d'esprit m'est un tel réconfort..." ["... What joy to learn that the Ephebe pleased you and that you will read it, in the terms you know how to find, you whose sympathy of spirit is such a comfort to me..."] and inviting him to join the poetic gatherings he attends monthly at the Closerie des Lilas: "... je rejoins régulièrement, chaque premier mardi de mois, un groupe d'amis en la...
    €120
  21. Lettre tapuscrite signée de Léo Malet à son ami le photographe Bruno de Monès
    Léo MALET, Bruno de MONES

    Lettre tapuscrite signée de Léo Malet à son ami le photographe Bruno de Monès

    S. n.|s. l. • [Paris] 1983|21 x 29.50 cm|une feuille
    Typed letter, dated June 29, 1983, signed by Léo Malet to photographer Bruno de Monès in which the writer thanks his photographer: "... multipliant autour de moi les images de ma "petite chérie" que j'éprouve le besoin de vous envoyer encore un bouquin..." ["... multiplying around me the images of my 'little darling' that I feel the need to send you another book..."] and takes the liberty of asking him for information about a glue and black paper he uses to create his collages, often of pornographic inspiration.
    At the end of the typed letter, on letterhead from his Châtillon address, Léo Malet adds a handwritten "Bien à vous. Léon...
    €150
  22. Carte postale autographe signée adressée à son ami le poète Jean Ott
    Georges POLTI

    Carte postale autographe signée adressée à son ami le poète Jean Ott

    Paris 31 décembre 1912|14 x 9 cm|une carte postale
    Autograph postcard signed by Georges Polti addressed to Jean Ott, written in black ink (8 lines) on the verso of the photographic reproduction of a painting by Nicolas Lancret entitled "L'été".
    Georges Polti wishes a prompt recovery as well as an excellent year 1913 to his fellow poet Jean Ott: "... Je vous envoie toujours un peu de soleil : cela ne peut nuire. Belle et saine et triomphale année ! " ["... I always send you a little sunshine: it cannot harm. A beautiful and healthy and triumphant year!"]
    A black ink stain in the upper left corner of the postcard.

    €100
  23. Lettre autographe signée adressée à son ami le poète Jean Ott
    Georges POLTI

    Lettre autographe signée adressée à son ami le poète Jean Ott

    Paris 24 Mars 1914|14.50 x 19 cm|une feuille
    Lyrical autograph letter signed by Georges Polti addressed to Jean Ott, written in black ink (35 lines) in which he does not hide his enthusiasm for the community of spirit they share and the quasi-mediumistic clairvoyance of his correspondent regarding his work: "... Et je suis de plus en plus effaré par cette parenté inexplicable de nos esprits, qui vous fait lire le mien jusqu'au fond. J'en serais presque révolté d'effroi sans cette sympathie qui y apporte avec la lumière la plus éclatante la chaleur la plus vivifiante et la plus douce..." ["... And I am more and more astounded by this inexplicable kinship of our minds, which enables you to read mine to its depths. I would almost...
    €200
  24. Dessin original au crayon de papier rehaussé aux feutres noir, rouge et jaune représentant Mistinguett; l'esquisse d'un portrait d'Antonin Artaud figurant au dos
    Carlo RIM

    Dessin original au crayon de papier rehaussé aux feutres noir, rouge et jaune représentant Mistinguett; l'esquisse d'un portrait d'Antonin Artaud figurant au dos

    Paris s. d. [circa 1950]|15 x 20.50 cm|une feuille
    Original drawing in pencil heightened with black, yellow and orange red felt-tip pens by Carlo Rim depicting Mistinguett in profile, hands crossed over her belly.
    On the verso, a sketch of a portrait of Carlo Rim's close friend Antonin Artaud has been executed with blue ink stains; above, the names of the following celebrities have been inscribed in pencil: "Simenon - Jeanson - Pagnol - Achard - Anouilh - Jos. Baker.", all framed by blue pen scribbles.
    Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author notably of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon...
    €100
  25. Lettre autographe signée adressée à Carlo Rim alors mobilisé comme infirmier militaire dans un hôpital du Gard
    Roland DORGELÈS

    Lettre autographe signée adressée à Carlo Rim alors mobilisé comme infirmier militaire dans un hôpital du Gard

    Paris s. d. [1939]|13.50 x 18 cm|une feuille
    Autograph letter signed by Roland Dorgelès addressed to Corporal Jean Richard, alias Carlo Rim, written in blue ink (23 lines) in which he evokes the famous comic strip character created by Carlo Rim: "... Que ce M. Virgule (tel qu'en lui-même enfin...) est donc séduisant..." ["... How seductive this M. Virgule is (such as he is at last...)..."] but also his next assignment related to the war that is beginning and which will not allow him to see him soon: "je rentre en Armée de l'Est (correspondant de guerre en principe) et vais repartir dans quelques jours. Dommage que votre petit hôpital ne soit pas dans le secteur..." ["I am returning to the Army of the...
    €150
  26. Du Cinéma - Revue de critique et de recherches cinématographiques N°1 de la 1ère série
    Jean Georges AURIOL, Pierre KÉFER

    Du Cinéma - Revue de critique et de recherches cinématographiques N°1 de la 1ère série

    Librairie José Corti|Paris Décembre 1928|24 x 29 cm|agrafé
    First edition of this important cinema review founded by Pierre Kéfer and Jean George Auriol (under the pseudonym Jacques Niel).
    Two tears repaired with adhesive pieces at head of verso of covers, two small angular lacks to second cover, printed collection stamp at head of first page.
    Contributions by Philippe Soupault "Quand Chaplin apparut", the editors "Avez-vous peur du cinéma?", Jean George Auriol "Le cinéma et les moeurs : la fenêtre magique", Bernard Brunius "Le cinéma et les moeurs : le cinéma et l'amour", André Delons "Chronique des films perdus", Louis Chavance "Le décorateur et le métier", Pierre Audard and Jean George Auriol "La critique des films", André R. Mauge...
    €1,200
  27. Promenade dans un parc
    Louis CALAFERTE

    Promenade dans un parc

    Denoël|Paris 1987|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition on ordinary paper.
    Handsome copy complete with dust jacket and publisher's slip.
    Signed autograph inscription by Louis Calaferte to the writer and literary critic close to Gabriel Matzneff, Christian Giudicelli: "Pour vous cher Christian Giudicelli, - et j'ai été très heureux - et c'est vrai - de votre prix - c'est une merveille à votre âge. J'espère vous revoir. Amicalement. Calaferte." ["For you dear Christian Giudicelli, - and I was very happy - and it's true - about your prize - it's marvelous at your age. I hope to see you again. Warmly. Calaferte."]
    €120
  28. L'été
    Albert CAMUS

    L'été

    Gallimard|Paris 1954|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
    Edition from the same year as the first edition.
    Minor restorations to the spine.
    Beautiful autograph inscription signed by Albert Camus to Irma Antonetto: "... pour lui rappeler nos promenades d'hiver et la fidèle pensée d'Albert Camus..." ["... to remind her of our winter walks and the faithful thoughts of Albert Camus..."]
    Irma Antonetto was the founder and director of the Associazione Culturale Italiana. During her forty-six years at the head of the Association, she invited nearly 400 intellectuals and numerous Nobel Prize winners to give readings in Italy. In 1964, she was named Knight of Merit of the Italian Republic, before being honored twenty years...
    €2,500
  29. Zénothémis, anecdote marseilloise
    François-Thomas-Marie de Baculard d' ARNAUD

    Zénothémis, anecdote marseilloise

    Le Jay|Paris 1773|15.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
    First edition illustrated with two out-of-text vignettes and a frontispiece engraving.
    Half red morocco binding, spine very slightly faded with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
    Occasional light foxing, light rubbing to corners of boards, amusing biographical note concerning the author pasted to head of one pastedown.
    €250
  30. Mémoire pour servir à une nouvelle histoire de Louis XII, le père du peuple
    Pierre-Louis ROEDERER

    Mémoire pour servir à une nouvelle histoire de Louis XII, le père du peuple

    Imprimerie de Firmin Didot|Paris 1819|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
    First edition in original wrappers.
    Library stamp on title page, foxing.
    Copy presented under blue temporary covers, title label pasted at head of spine, small lacks and corner tears to boards.
    Provenance: from the library of Count de Montalembert with his manuscript ownership inscription at head of half-title page.
    €70
  31. Un cabinet d'amateur
    Georges PEREC

    Un cabinet d'amateur[A collector's cabinet]

    Balland|Paris 1979|13 x 20 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    Autograph inscription dated and signed by Georges Perec to the pataphysician Gilbert Lascault, art critic and specialist notably of the work of Jean Dubuffet, Pierre Alechinsky, Christian Boltanski: "A Gilbert Lascaux (sic) ce trompe l'oeil".
    €800
  32. Montserrat
    Emmanuel ROBLÈS

    Montserrat

    Seuil|Paris 1954|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    Dated and signed autograph inscription by Emmanuel Roblès: "A monsieur Cohen, cette tragédie de tous les temps..." ["To Mr. Cohen, this tragedy of all times..."]


    €60
  33. Du tour du monde à la transat
    Eric TABARLY

    Du tour du monde à la transat

    Editions du Pen Duick|Paris 1976|15.50 x 23 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy despite a lack of plastic film at the foot of the spine.
    Iconography.
    Signed autograph inscription by Eric Tabarly to a man named Patrick.
    €150
  34. Les barons de Flesheim, histoire allemande, qui n'est pas tirée de l'allemand
    PIGAULT-LE-BRUN [Charles-Antoine-Guillaume PIGAULT de L'ÉPINOY]

    Les barons de Flesheim, histoire allemande, qui n'est pas tirée de l'allemand

    Barba • Ouvrier|Paris An VI & An VII (1798)|10 x 17.50 cm|4 volumes reliés en 2
    First edition illustrated with an engraving as frontispiece to each of the four volumes.
    Half red shagreen bindings, spines with four thin raised bands set with gilt garlands and decorated with broad black fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, two joints slightly cracked.
    On the fourth volume: a filled gap at foot of pages 41-42 (not touching text) and a marginal tear without loss on pages 211-212 with slight damage to text.
    Charles-Antoine-Guillaume Pigault de l'Épinoy, known as Pigault-Lebrun, was a French novelist and playwright born in 1753 in Calais and died in 1835 at La Celle-Saint-Cloud. Pigault Lebrun is at the very source of French popular...
    €450
  35. Les plantes insectivores
    Charles DARWIN

    Les plantes insectivores

    C. Reinwald & Cie|Paris 1877|14.50 x 23.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    Rare first edition of the French translation established by Edmond Barbier.
    Biographical introduction and additional notes by Charles Martins.
    Publisher's full green cloth binding, smooth spine, headcaps skillfully restored, blind-ruled frame on boards, grey paper endpapers and pastedowns.
    Some foxing, gift inscription dated in blue ballpoint pen at head of half-title page.
    Work illustrated with 30 figures in the text.
    €1,200
  36. L'autre revanche - Exemplaire de Jean Richard, père de l'auteur et grand-père de Carlo Rim
    Marius RICHARD

    L'autre revanche - Exemplaire de Jean Richard, père de l'auteur et grand-père de Carlo Rim

    Boivin & Cie|Paris 1916|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
    First edition, with third edition statement.
    Half orange morocco binding, smooth spine browned decorated with gilt typographical motifs, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt.
    On an endpaper, a visiting card of Edouard Herriot has been mounted on which he added these manuscript words: "Merci mon cher Richard, je vous lirai la plume à la main. Cordialement Edouard." ["Thank you my dear Richard, I will read you pen in hand. Cordially Edouard."]
    Finally, we include two postcards dated December 8, 1918 addressed by Marius Richard to his father and representing two monuments of the city of Metz: the cathedral...
    €150
  37. Le revolver à cheveux blancs
    André BRETON

    Le revolver à cheveux blancs

    Edition des cahiers libres|Paris 1932|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue after 10 on Japan paper.
    Handsome copy.

    €200
  38. ... La nature des choses
    Jacques FAIZANT

    ... La nature des choses

    Denoël|Paris 1984|17.50 x 20.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition in volume.
    Publisher's full white paper boards, smooth spine, illustrated front cover.
    Work illustrated with humorous drawings by Jacques Faizant.
    Handsome copy despite small lacks to the laminated film on the joints.
    Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Faizant to Jean Langlois.


    €50
  39. Pierre Mendes France
    Jean LACOUTURE

    Pierre Mendes France

    Seuil|Paris 1981|17.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Minor stains of no consequence to edges and spine, otherwise a handsome copy.
    Work illustrated with a photographic gathering at the end of the volume
    Autograph inscription signed by Jean Lacouture to Revue Esprit on the half-title page.


    €50
  40. Essai sur l'origine de l'écriture, sur son introduction dans la Grèce et son usage jusqu'au temps d'Homère, c'est-à-dire jusqu'à l'an mille avant notre ère
    Agricol-Joseph, marquis de FORTIA D'URBAN

    Essai sur l'origine de l'écriture, sur son introduction dans la Grèce et son usage jusqu'au temps d'Homère, c'est-à-dire jusqu'à l'an mille avant notre ère

    H. Fournier jeune|Paris 1832|13 x 21.50 cm|relié
    Rare first edition.
    Full glazed fawn calf binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt and blind-stamped typographical motifs, title and author labels lacking, gilt friezes at head and foot, one joint cracked at head, gilt roulettes (faded) on headcaps, frame of gilt frieze on boards struck at their centers with a blind-stamped mandorla, some angular rubbing to boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, gilt edges at head and foot of leading edges, marbled edges, contemporary romantic binding.
    Foxing.
    Work decorated with one engraving as well as 4 folding plates hors-texte (the first of these with a tear in its left margin), two leaves of...
    €450
  41. La Montagne - Notices historiques et philosophiques sur les principaux membres de la Montagne
    Jean-Barthélémy HAURÉAU

    La Montagne - Notices historiques et philosophiques sur les principaux membres de la Montagne

    J. Breauté|Paris 1834|16 x 24 cm|broché
    First edition illustrated with 15 etched portraits engraved by Jeanron; the portrait of Camille Desmoulins is before letters.
    At the beginning of the volume, the index listing the engraved portraits has been marked with blue ink in the left margin of each name.
    Some foxing, three lacks at head and foot of spine, small tears and marginal lacks to the dusty angular boards, two portraits (out of 15) are missing from our copy: that of Robespierre jeune and that of Georges Couthon.
    €300
  42. Les plantes insectivores
    Charles DARWIN

    Les plantes insectivores

    C. Reinwald & Cie|Paris 1877|14.50 x 23.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition of the French translation established by Edmond Barbier.
    Biographical introduction and supplementary notes by Charles Martins.
    Publisher's full green percale binding, smooth spine, head caps lightly rubbed, blind fillet frame on covers, grey paper endpapers and pastedowns.
    Some minor foxing of no consequence.
    Work illustrated with 30 figures in the text.
    Very rare and handsome copy.
    €1,500
  43. Londres
    Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE

    Londres

    Gallimard|Paris 2022|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 310 numbered copies on rivoli vellum, the only deluxe copies.
    Edition established by Régis Tettamanzi.
    Copy in mint condition.
    €2,800
  44. De la phtisie pulmonaire
    Adolphe LERAY

    De la phtisie pulmonaire

    Henri Gautier|Paris s. d. [circa 1890]|12 x 18 cm|agrafé
    First edition.
    A handsome and rare pamphlet.
    €50
  45. L'enfant de sable
    Tahar BEN JELLOUN

    L'enfant de sable

    Seuil|Paris 1985|10.50 x 18 cm|broché
    Pocket book format edition of the French translation.
    Light foxing to edges.
    Manuscript signature of Tahar Ben Jelloun in Arabic characters.


    €50
  46. Zone sacrée
    Carlos FUENTES

    Zone sacrée

    Gallimard|Paris 1981|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
    New edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Covers marginally soiled, handsome interior condition.
    Autograph inscription dated 1997 and signed by Carlos Fuentes to a man named Jean-Claude.

    €150
  47. Lumière de soufre
    Georges ARNAUD

    Lumière de soufre

    Julliard|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition on ordinary paper.
    Handsome copy of this novel recounting the vicissitudes and struggle of a man trying to authenticate a Van Gogh painting discovered at a second-hand dealer's.
    Inscribed by Georges Arnaud to Cécile Jachobien: "... ou tout est bien qui finit MAL... Cordialement Arnaud." ["... or all's well that ends BADLY... Cordially Arnaud."]
    €60
  48. L'or et l'argent
    Guy DRUT

    L'or et l'argent

    Denoël|Paris 1979|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Preface by Jean-Claude Killy.
    Inscribed by Guy Drut to a man named Jean.
    €50
  49. Vingt ans avant - Chroniques du Matin de Paris
    Bernard FRANK

    Vingt ans avant - Chroniques du Matin de Paris

    Grasset|Paris 2002|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
    First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Coffee stains on the spine, covers, an endpaper and the edges.
    Curious and fine signed autograph inscription from Bernard Frank to one of his close female friends named Micheline: "A Micheline, vingt ans avant on s'aimait déjà chût ! pas un mot à Monique son éternel amant Bernard le 25/6/2.002" ["To Micheline, twenty years ago we already loved each other shush! not a word to Monique her eternal lover Bernard 25/6/2.002"]
    €80
  50. Vie et aventures de Nicolas Nickleby
    Charles DICKENS

    Vie et aventures de Nicolas Nickleby

    Chez L. Hachette et Cie|Paris 1857 (S.d)|10.50 x 17.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
    First French edition translated by P. Lorrain with the authorization and approval of the author contained in Charles Dickens's bilingual preface, dated January 17, 1857.
    Contemporary half red shagreen binding. Spine with false flat raised bands decorated with gilt and blind fillets. Gilt titles and volume numbers. Boards rubbed. 4 signatures slightly proud in volume 1. Signature 251 with 2 loose pages in the second volume. Corners bumped. Some foxing.
    It was in 1856 that Louis Hachette acquired the rights to Charles Dickens's works, with P. Lorrain as collection director and translator, he would greatly develop the offering of foreign literature in France, and notably English...
    €400
  51. Voyage au Chili, au Pérou, et au Mexique
    Capitaine BASIL HALL

    Voyage au Chili, au Pérou, et au Mexique

    Arthus Bertrand|Paris 1825|13 x 21.30 cm|2 volumes reliés
    First French edition translated by Leroy, illustrated with a folding map.
    Contemporary half green glazed calf binding. Smooth spine decorated with roulettes and 4 blind-tooled ornaments. Green bronze title and volume labels. Traces of rubbing. Narrow split to lower joint at head of volume I with a small lack at head. Some pale scattered foxing. Part of the map's margin absent without consequence. Good copy.
    Appointed commander of the Conway, Captain Hall was charged by the British Crown with an exploratory voyage along the coasts of South America. He travelled to Chile via Cape Horn, to Peru, Panama, and finally to Mexico following the coastline. The captain possessed a very...
    €700
  52. Nouvelles récréations physiques et mathématiques
    Edme-Gilles GUYOT

    Nouvelles récréations physiques et mathématiques

    Chez Gueffier|à Paris 1769 - 1770|12 x 20.30 cm|4 volumes reliés
    First edition illustrated with 72 folding plates of which 68 have been finely hand-colored. One folding table. At the end of the first three volumes, 4 plates of prices for recreations found at Guyot's.
    Contemporary full glazed lavallière calf binding. Smooth spine handsomely decorated. Red morocco title labels, green morocco volume labels. Triple-ruled frame. Upper joint of volume I rubbed, with a hole, split at foot. Lower joint of second volume narrowly split at foot. Headcap of volume IV worn, tailcap partially worn. The corner of one board exposed. Signs of rubbing. 3 holes to half-title of volume II, in volume I p241 at the end, trace of pale dampstaining to corner, otherwise...
    €2,500
  53. “The dreadful misfortune” of Maximilien Luce
    Lettre autographe signée inédite adressée à Maximilien Luce
    Camille PISSARRO (à Maximilien LUCE)

    Lettre autographe signée inédite adressée à Maximilien LuceUnpublished Autograph Letter Signed, Addressed to Maximilien Luce

    Paris 3 septembre 1895|13.50 x 21 cm|1 page sur un double feuillet remplié

    Autograph letter signed by Camille Pissarro, one page on a folded bifolium. A few tears along the horizontal and vertical fold lines, not affecting the text; small paper loss to the margin of the blank leaf.
    Unpublished letter from Camille Pissarro, written in an especially graceful hand, addressed to his friend the painter Maximilien Luce.

    €1,800
  54. Lettre autographe signée à M. Wustemberg
    Giuseppe VERDI

    Lettre autographe signée à M. WustembergAutograph letter signed by composer Giuseppe Verdi, written from his sumptuous apartment on the Champs Elysees.

    Paris 18 décembre 1866|13 x 20.50 cm|une page sur un bifeuillet remplié
    Autograph letter signed by composer Giuseppe Verdi, written from his sumptuous apartment on the Champs Elysées. 12 lines in ink on a folded leaf. Some foxing at the top of the first leaf. Pencil note by the addressee at the bottom of the first page, piece of paper pasted over a note by the addressee in ink on the verso of the blank folio. Small piece of paper missing at foot of blank page, some traces of folding.
    Handsome autograph letter signed by the famed composer of La Traviata, Rigoletto and Aida.
    €1,800
  55. Jean la Croûte
    Georges LETERVANIC

    Jean la Croûte

    Librairie Blériot|Paris s. d. [1900]|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
    First edition.
    Rare and handsome copy despite slight marginal worming to the boards.


    €60
  56. Poésie 43 N°XIII
    Georges BRAQUE, Jean PAULHAN

    Poésie 43 N°XIII

    Seghers|Paris 1943|17 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition of this illustrated issue with 5 reproductions of works by Georges Braque.
    Spine slightly warped with a small tear at foot.
    Contributions by Jean Paulhan: "Braque, le patron", André Frénaud: "Noël 39", Robert Ganzo: "Poèmes", Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes "Le grand désert", Gabriel Audisio: "Paris, la poésie"...

    €50
  57. Les royaumes déchirés
    Juan GOYTISOLO

    Les royaumes déchirés

    Stock|Paris 1995|11 x 18 cm|broché
    Pocket book edition of the French translation.
    Manuscript signature by Juan Goytisolo on the title page.

    €40
  58. La plante
    Vassilis VASSILIKOS

    La plante

    Gallimard|Paris 1989|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
    New edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    A handsome copy.
    Autograph inscription dated and signed by Vassilis Vassilikos to a man named Jean-Claude.

    €70
  59. Encore et à nouveau sur la nature de l'U.R.S.S.
    Léon TROTSKY

    Encore et à nouveau sur la nature de l'U.R.S.S.

    Voix Ouvrière|Paris s. d. [circa 1968]|15 x 20 cm|broché
    Reprint of the very rare first edition of the French translation printed by Voix ouvrière in 1939.
    Cloth spine, unlettered.
    A rare and handsome copy.

    €100
  60. Mémoires d'Hyppolite Clairon, et réflexions sur l'art dramatique
    Hyppolite Léris de la Tude CLAIRON

    Mémoires d'Hyppolite Clairon, et réflexions sur l'art dramatique

    Chez F. Buisson|Paris An VII (1800)|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
    First edition presented in its original wrappers and under plain orange interim cover.
    Title written in pen on a pasted label at head of spine.
    One joint split at foot, small marginal lacks to covers.
    Memoirs of the very famous tragedienne Hyppolyte de la Tude Clairon (1723-1803), who was venerated by the greatest (Diderot, Voltaire, Louis XV...). The actress was not content merely with her success but contributed to profoundly regenerating French theater. Marmontel was her lover and encouraged her to abandon the declamatory style. The portrait of Mlle Dumesnil, who was long her rival, contains great acrimony. The work is not composed like classical memoirs but rather as a...
    €120
  61. La France en général - Une certaine idée de Gaulle et des français
    [Charles DE GAULLE] André FROSSARD

    La France en général - Une certaine idée de Gaulle et des français

    Plon|Paris 1975|13.50 x 21 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Publisher's full blue paper boards, smooth spine.
    Handsome copy complete with dust jacket which has two corner tears.
    Signed autograph inscription from André Frossard to Jean Deneux.
    €70
  62. [PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Gustave Doré
    Gustave DORÉ, Étienne CARJAT

    [PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photographique de Gustave Doré

    Carjat et Cie|Paris 1865 ca|6 x 10.70 cm|une photographie
    Original albumen photograph, carte-de-visite format, mounted on card, with photographer's stamp on verso and lower margin.
    Full-length standing portrait of Gustave Doré, dressed in white, around age 35, wearing moustache and goatee. Very rare photograph of the painter in his youth, who was roughly the same age as Carjat.
    The painter, with an absent and detached air, almost melancholy, in a very dandy pose, holds a cigar in his right hand with his left hand slipped into his trouser pocket.
    Fine print. A copy held by the Musée Carnavalet in Paris, but in a much darker tonality.







    €1,400
  63. La Brière - Exemplaire des bonnes feuilles
    Alphonse de CHÂTEAUBRIANT

    La Brière - Exemplaire des bonnes feuilles

    Grasset|Paris 1923|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the few numbered and nominative copies under sea-green wrappers reserved for advance sheets, ours for Léon Bérard.
    Covers lightly soiled and spotted.
    Signature of Jacques Lemarchand at foot of front cover.
    €60
  64. Charles Trenet
    Marc ANDRY

    Charles Trenet

    Calmann Lévy|Paris 1953|14 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Fine copy.
    Preface and poems by Charles Trenet, iconography.

    €100
  66. Héros-limite
    Ghérasim LUCA, Jacques HÉROLD

    Héros-limite

    Le Soleil Noir|Paris 1953|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on snow-white offset paper.
    Spine sunned, one stain to upper right margin of back cover, handsome interior condition.
    Work illustrated with 3 drawings by Jacques Hérold.
    Autograph inscription signed by Ghérasim Luca to gallerist Nane Stern enriched with a drawing representing the constellation of the Great Bear, thus linking their two names.

    €400
  67. Cette chose étrange en moi - La vie, les aventures, les rêves du marchand de boza Mevlut Karatas et l'histoire de ses amis et Tableau de la vie à Istambul entre 1969 et 2012, vue par les yeux de nombreux personnages
    Ohran PAMUK

    Cette chose étrange en moi - La vie, les aventures, les rêves du marchand de boza Mevlut Karatas et l'histoire de ses amis et Tableau de la vie à Istambul entre 1969 et 2012, vue par les yeux de nombreux personnages

    Gallimard|Paris 2017|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
    Rare autograph inscription dated and signed, in French, by Orhan Pamuk to a woman named Florence.
    €800
  68. Un secteur de la Résistance française - Le livre blanc de Buchenwald
    Louis FERRAND, COLLECTIF

    Un secteur de la Résistance française - Le livre blanc de Buchenwald

    Les Éditions de la Déportation et de la Résistance|Paris s. d. [circa 1955]|24 x 31 cm|broché
    First edition.
    Unlettered grey cloth spine, the title of the work has been added, certainly by the dedicatee, in blue ballpoint pen, some angular creases on the boards.
    Moving autograph inscription dated and signed by Louis Ferrand: "A mon ami Marcovitch Louis, mon frère de chaîne à Buchenwald. Fraternel souvenir des années sombres. 11 septembre 1966. Louis Ferrand matricule 81.106." [To my friend Marcovitch Louis, my chain brother at Buchenwald. Fraternal memory of the dark years. September 11, 1966. Louis Ferrand registration number 81.106.]
    Communist militant and resistance fighter, Louis Ferrand was arrested on November 1, 1943 and severely tortured to the...
    €300
  69. De gueules sur fond clés - Impertinences
    Jean SENDY

    De gueules sur fond clés - Impertinences

    Editions France-Empire|Paris 1948|11.50 x 18 cm|broché
    Rare first edition.
    Minimal foxing to rear board, light sunning to head of front board, otherwise a handsome copy.
    €60
  70. Le-tombeur-des-crânes
    Eugène CHAVETTE

    Le-tombeur-des-crânes

    Ernest Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1898]|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
    First edition.
    Minor marginal tears to boards, not affecting text.
    Illustrated front cover.
    €60
  71. Gibier d'élevage
    KENZABURÔ OÊ [Kenzaburō ŌE]

    Gibier d'élevage

    Gallimard|Paris 2004|10.50 x 18 cm|broché
    New pocket book format edition of the French translation.
    One endpaper appears to be missing.
    Rare handwritten signature by Kenzaburo Oe on the title page.


    €150
  72. Antigone à New York
    Janusz GLOWACKI

    Antigone à New York

    Editions théâtrales|Paris 2005|15 x 21 cm|broché
    New edition of the French translation of Janusz Glowacki's masterpiece.
    An email address inscribed in the margin of the last endpaper, handsome copy.
    Rare handwritten signature dated by Janusz Glowacki made in Warsaw.


    €100
  74. La vie d'un joueur - Trente ans de souvenirs
    Roger GAILLARD

    La vie d'un joueur - Trente ans de souvenirs

    Calmann-Lévy|Paris 1953|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on vélin alfama paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy despite the wrinkled spine, small marginal scratches on the boards.
    Inscribed by Roger Gaillard to one of his friends named Yvonne.
    €80
  75. L'humidité N°21 - Numéro consacré à Hervé Fischer
    Jean-Louis BORY, Hervé FISCHER

    L'humidité N°21 - Numéro consacré à Hervé Fischer

    Jean Petihory|Paris Février 1974|23 x 29 cm|agrafé
    First edition of this issue of the magazine edited by Jean-Louis Bory, with Pierre Bourgeade as editor-in-chief.
    This entire issue is devoted to the work of Hervé Fischer.
    Illustrated throughout.
    A well-preserved copy, complete with the insert "hygiène de l'art : peinture à déchirer (campagne prophylactique)".
    €100
  76. Trois études sur Cabanis d'après des documents inédits
    Paul Prosper, Comte VERMEIL DE CONCHARD

    Trois études sur Cabanis d'après des documents inédits

    Librairies Petit • Boussus|Brive [Brive-la-Gaillarde] • & Paris 1914|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
    First edition.
    The oath of Cabanis, the marriage of Cabanis, Cabanis as politician.
    Work illustrated with two portraits and one view.
    Fine copy.



    €50
  77. Baisers d'ennemis
    Hugues REBELL

    Baisers d'ennemis

    L. Sauvaitre|Paris 1892|13 x 20.50 cm|broché
    Rare first edition.
    Spine cracked and restored, lacking at upper right corner of front cover, small angular lacks to covers, handsome interior condition.
    Rare but in this condition
    €80
  78. Les héros des femmes
    Adolfo BIOY CASARES

    Les héros des femmes

    Robert Laffont|Paris 1992|11 x 18 cm|broché
    New edition of the French translation, this one in paperback format.
    Small creases at head of front cover.
    Signed autograph inscription from Adolfo Bioy Casares to a man named Jean-Claude.
    At foot of title page, Adolfo Bioy Casares' felt-tip pen made an involuntary mark.
    €120
  79. Pascal Pia ou le droit au néant
    Roger GRENIER

    Pascal Pia ou le droit au néant

    Gallimard|Paris 1989|12 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    Signed autograph inscription from Roger Grenier to a man named Pierre: "... ce portrait d'un inconnu..." ["... this portrait of an unknown person..."]

    €50
  80. L'évangile selon Jésus-Christ
    José SARAMAGO

    L'évangile selon Jésus-Christ

    Seuil|Paris 1993|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
    First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Light worming to edges, boards soiled, complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
    Manuscript signature dated and made in Paris by José Saramago.

    €500
  81. Rue de la magie
    GEBE [Georges BLONDEAUX]

    Rue de la magie

    Eric Losfeld|Paris 1961|15 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition of Gébé's first work, consisting of a collection of his drawings.
    Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket showing small corner tears.
    Autograph inscription signed by Gébé to Pierre Courtois, journalist at L'Equipe: "A monsieur Courtois en l'invitant amicalement à un petit footing dans cette rue de la magie. Gébé." ["To Mr Courtois, cordially inviting him for a little jog in this street of magic. Gébé."]

    €200
  82. Autobiographie
    Angela DAVIS

    Autobiographie

    Albin Michel|Paris 1975|15 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition in French for which no deluxe copies were printed.
    Foxing to edges, gift inscription from a previous owner in upper right corner of an endpaper.
    €50
  83. Poèmes 1966-1984
    Seamus HEANEY

    Poèmes 1966-1984

    Gallimard|Paris 1988|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition in French for which no deluxe copies were printed.
    Boards very slightly and marginally soiled.
    Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Seamus Heaney, written from Paris, to a man named Jean-Claude.
    Seamus Heaney, born in Ulster in County Derry and who died in Dublin, is one of the most important English-speaking poets of the 20th century and became, in 1995, the fourth Irish author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature after William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett.

    €1,200
  84. La question ukrainienne
    Léon TROTSKY

    La question ukrainienne

    Voix Ouvrière|Paris s. d. [circa 1968]|15 x 20 cm|broché
    Reprint of the very rare first edition of the French translation printed by Voix ouvrière in 1939.
    Unlettered cloth spine.
    Rare and handsome copy.

    €300
  85. A sept ans, il voulait traverser le désert... la suite
    Etienne SMULEVICI

    A sept ans, il voulait traverser le désert... la suite

    Voix Ouvrière|Paris s. d. [circa 1968]|15 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition illustrated with photographs.
    Handsome copy.
    Autograph inscription dated and signed by Etienne Smulevici, nicknamed "L'inoxydable monsieur Dakar", to a friend named Carole: "A Carole, quelques grains de sable, une tonne de souvenirs, de passion, d'émotion" ["To Carole, a few grains of sand, a ton of memories, passion, emotion"].
    Indeed, rally driver Etienne Smulevici holds the record for the number of participations, 40, in the Paris-Dakar which he finished 27 times, which constitutes another record.

    €80
  86. Le jeu de Robin et Marion
    Émile BLÉMONT, ADAM DE LA HALLE

    Le jeu de Robin et Marion

    Jean Jobert|Paris s. d. [circa 1923]|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
    First edition of Emile Blémont's adaptation of this 13th-century comic opera by the trouvère Adam de La Halle.
    Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
    Musical adaptation by Julien Tiersot.
    Precious autograph inscription signed by Emile Blémont to the hydropath Joseph Uzanne.
    €150
  87. Les secrets des organisations terroristes au service du terrorisme
    Jelka POGORELEC

    Les secrets des organisations terroristes au service du terrorisme

    Publication La paix internationale|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition of this work denouncing the "Ustasha", Croatian fascists, as responsible for the assassination in Marseille of King Alexander I of Yugoslavia.
    A few years later, upon the annexation of Yugoslavia by the troops of the Third Reich and fascist Italy, the "Ustasha" and their founder Ante Pavelić would be installed by Hitler to govern.
    Rare work illustrated with photographs.
    €400
  88. Le situationnisme ou la nouvelle internationale
    Éliane BRAU

    Le situationnisme ou la nouvelle internationale

    Nouvelles éditions Debresse|Paris 1968|11 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition with a central photographic section.
    Spine slightly creased with two small tears at head and foot of spine.
    €80
  89. Le mauvais traité : de la victoire à Locarno, chronique d'une décadance - Tome 1 seul
    Charles MAURRAS

    Le mauvais traité : de la victoire à Locarno, chronique d'une décadance - Tome 1 seul

    Editions du Capitole|Paris 1928|15.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
    Spine sunned with two small tears and lacks at head and foot, minor marginal foxing on boards.
    Signed autograph inscription from Charles Maurras to Noël B. de la Mort, literary pseudonym of Noël Bayon.
    Bookplate of Noël B. de la Mort pasted facing the first endpaper.
    €70
  90. Les corneilles
    J.-H. ROSNY

    Les corneilles

    Librairie moderne|Paris 1888|12 x 19 cm|relié
    First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second thousand.
    Bradel binding in half indigo cloth, smooth spine lightly browned decorated with a central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet and date at foot, red shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
    €60
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