Paris

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 25 copies printed on pur fil as deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned.
Precious autograph presentation signed by Gaston Bachelard to André Rolland de Renéville: "A monsieur Rolland de Renéville. En témoignage de vive estime et en très cordial hommage. Bachelard".
Provenance: library of André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Provenance: from the library of André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition, one of 10 copies on Madagascar paper reserved for the author, the tirage de tête after 8 on China paper.
Autograph inscription by Jean Cocteau with a drawing showing a young man in profile, to André Rolland de Renéville.
A very good copy
Provenance : André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition, one of numbered copies on vélin paper reserved for the press.
Autograph inscription from Paul Morand to Raymond Escholier to first free endpaper.

First edition, one of 410 numbered copies on pur fil.
Spine very slightly warped, otherwise a very good copy.

First edition illustrated with 27 folding engraved plates and four charts.

Contemporary full brown sheep binding. Spine with five raised bands. All edges red. Head slightly worn, corners bumped, upper joint cracked at head for 3cm.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Mireille Maroger.
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition, one of 1150 numbered copies on pur fil.
Small tears, not serious, without lack on some spines, lightly sunned.
A good set with edges preserved and complete in 14 volumes.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half vellum-style cardboard, smooth spine, date and initials gilt at foot, orange sheep title-label with minor traces of rubbing, burgundy paper boards, pink paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscription signed by René-Louis Doyon accompanied by his printed bookplate depicting Chinese ideograms.
Iconography, facsimile.