A la lampe d'Aladdin

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, the tirage de tête after 20 on Japan paper.
A very good copy despite a small trace of sunning to foot of spine.

First edition printed in 36 copies with a frontispiece portrait of the author, one of 30 numbered copies on vellum, the only issue after 1 Japan and 5 Holland paper copies.

Admirably printed, this extremely rare bibliophilic object is particularly precious for its complementarity with the first edition of Voyage au bout de la nuit.

Handsome copy presented in a full beige cloth chemise (with light dampstaining at foot) which appears to be the publisher's slipcase.

Bookplate affixed to verso of front cover.

First edition, one of 157 numbered copies on tea-tinted laid paper, the only printing after 3 Japan, 5 Holland and 25 Madagascar.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on tinted laid paper, ours one of the few author's copies justified by Roger Devigne.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Roger Devigne to Henri Béraud: "... en haute amitié intellectuelle pour l'oruvre, pour l'homme, cette gerbe de souvenirs et de philosophies..." ["... in high intellectual friendship for the work, for the man, this sheaf of memories and philosophies..."]
Minor foxing without gravity.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's Ré Island library.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vergé baroque thé paper.
A good copy despite two slight traces of sunning to head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vergé baroque thé paper.
A good copy despite two slight traces of sunning to head and foot of spine.

Edition after a few months to the original one of 1020 numbered copies on colored vellum, ours one of the 20 hors commerce justified by the publisher.
Binding to bradel full percaline sand, smooth back, as part of olive morocco first dish covered with a map of Paris and surrounding suburbs, preserved covers and backs, gilded head, signed G. Gauché binding.
Signed autograph of the author Madame (Madeleine) Harting "... with my respectful homage and gratitude for Savigny ..."
Madeine Harting attended literary and artisitiques circles, was a bookseller and publisher of texts by André Gide, Paul Valery, Francis Carco, Valery ... Larbaud, founder of the publishing house "At the Sign of the narrow door" under the direction of André Gide, and bibliophile
Book illustrated with an original etching by Jean Donnay frontispiece.
Beautiful original in a unique binding G. Gauché.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on tinted vellum, the only printing after 1 on Japon and 5 on Madagascar.
Bradel binding in half black morocco with corners, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, original wrappers preserved, gilt top edge.
A pleasing copy, handsomely bound.
Publisher's autograph signature at the colophon.

First edition of the French translation for which it was not drawn great papers.
A circular stain on the first cover plate.
Signed autograph Ismail Kadare to a friend named Thérèse.

First edition, one of 520 numbered copies on tinted laid paper, the only issue with 1 Japan, 1 Montval, 58 Montgolfier.
Concerning notably A. Einstein.