Vichy

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Preface by Professor J.A. Barré.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Vitiano to Henri Guillaumet: "... j'offre avec plaisir cet ouvrage conçu à la gloire spirituelle d'une France qui vivra toujours !" (I offer with pleasure this work conceived for the spiritual glory of a France that will live forever!)

Moving autograph letter signed by Octave Mirbeau, addressed to the playwright and founder of the Revue Blanche, Alfred Natanson when he had just lost his father. 18 lines in black ink on a folded sheet, envelope included.
"Mon cher Fred,
Je ne vous ai pas écrit ; mais vous savez bien qu'il n'y a pas dans mon cœur, la moindre indifférence. Thadée a dû vous dire combien nous avions partagé votre douleur. Thadée a dû vous dire souvent quelle amitié profonde, j'ai pour vous. Peut-être ne vous l'ai-je pas exprimée, telle que je la sens, mais je la sens fortement, et je voudrais bien que vous la sentiez aussi un peu. C'est un gros chagrin que de ne plus être aimé de ceux qu'on...

First edition, one of the numbered copies.
Illustrated with 170 engravings, portraits, vignettes, seals, coats of arms, stamps.
A small marginal ink stain at the head of the first cover of the first volume, second cover of the second volume creased due to a light dampstain affecting, marginally, the last leaf, some occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies.
A good copy.

First edition.
Illustrated with photographs to and hors texte.
A good copy retaining its advertising band.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Drieu la Rochelle "Hégémonie, fédération, hiérarchie", A. Petitjean, K. Haedens "La révolution dramatique n'aura pas lieu"...
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this conference given to the Historical and Archaeological Society of Vichy on 12 June 1945.
Minimal light worming to covers without significance, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 12 hors-texte plates in two tones.
Original preface by George Sand.
Spine faded, boards loose, handsome interior condition.
Rare but in this condition.

First edition published in a small number of copies under the pseudonym Le iaude do Béron, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with images by Paul Devaux under the pseudonym Jean Chapouteux tailleu d'images à Vesse.
Unlettered spine on which the title of the work has been written in ballpoint pen, handsome and rare copy.

First edition under reissue cover dated 1898.
Preface by A. Mallat.
Split spine with lack at head, small corner lacks to boards, some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Contributions by G. Pradet "La révolution russe est morte assassinée" ["The Russian revolution died murdered"], P. Andreu "L'avenir du syndicalisme" ["The future of syndicalism"], J. Malabard "Les leçons de l'histoire" ["The lessons of history"], F. Sentein "Jean Giraudoux et notre monde" ["Jean Giraudoux and our world"]...
Worming to first cover, small stains to head of second cover.

First edition.
Contributors include G. Pradet "La révolution est morte assassinée (suite)" ["The revolution died assassinated (continued)"], P. Andreu, A. Palante...

First edition.
Contributors include G. Pradet "La révolution russe est morte assassinée (suite et fin)" ["The Russian revolution died assassinated (continued and conclusion)"], P. de Clinchamps "André Gide devant le miroir" ["André Gide before the mirror"], P. Andreu "Abolir la condition prolétarienne" ["Abolish the proletarian condition"]...

First edition.
Contributions by Maurice Martin du Gard about Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, Kléber Haedens, Jean de Fabrègues, Pierre Dominique...
Two light dampstains at head and foot of one joint, tiny lack at head of spine.

First edition.
Contributions by A. Fraigneau, J.P. Maxence, J. de Fabrègues, R. Vincent...
Light dampstain at head of spine.

First edition of this issue devoted to the unity of France.
Contributions by P. Verdier "Balzac révolutionnaire", K. Haedens, F. Sentein "Montherlant, homme d'ostentation"...
Light marginal worming to boards.

First edition.
Contributions by F.C. Bauer, Armand Petitjean, G. Poulon...
Worming to boards, small tear at foot of spine.

First edition.
Contributions by A. Cartier, Rutilon, S. Jeanneret, F. Sentein...
Worming to boards.

First edition.
Small lacks to head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition.
Rare.