Albin Michel

Albin Michel | Paris 1919 | 13 x 20 cm | bound in a slipcase
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Holland, only large papers after 15 Japan.
Bound in Empire green morocco, spine in five compartments, gilt date at the foot, green paper endpapers, border of gilt fillets on the inner covers, wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on the rough, slipcase lined with Empire green morocco, marbled paper boards, interior in green baize, binding signed Mativet.
Wrapper illustrated with a vignette by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès.
A pleasant, perfectly set copy.
Our copy is enriched with a handwritten note dated 20 April 1917 and signed by the painter Georges-Victor Hugo, Victor Hugo's grandson, to the director of Gaulois, Arthur Meyer, to whom he promises to send “un de mes petits dessins à l'œuvre des éprouvés de la guerre” “one of my small drawings to the charity for those affected by the war”.
We attach, mounted with tabs, the original watercolour enhanced with ink by Georges-Victor Hugo, that he sent to Arthur Meyer and which represents a WWI French soldier standing in his trench.

Edition définitive imprimée à 1050 exemplaires numérotés sur Auvergne.
bindings en plein porc fauvee, spine lisses, vignettes de titre de chagrin rouge sur les spine, gardes et contreplats de papier marbré, étui aux bords ondulés de chagrin rouge, intérieur de feutre rouge, étiquette de cuir fauve aux armoiries de Clermond-Ferrand Ferrand en pied de l'étui afin de mieux manipuler les volumes.
Bel exemplaire.
Ouvrage illustré de gravures sur bois de François Angeli.
Signature manuscrite d'Henri Pourrat sur la première garde du premier volume.

First edition of the French translation.
Small spots on the boards, nice interior condition.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Miguel Angel Asturias, in Spanish to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Beautiful copy wide-margined.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper of the Marais, only large papers.
Autograph signed by Georges Conchon to Roland Bailly.
Beautiful copy.

Reissue.
Nice autograph dedication of the author of Jean Des Vallières to a legionnaire.
A slight snag on the back, a slightly split bit at the head, another at the foot, spots on the second plate, nice interior condition.

New edition.
Autograph signed by the author almost full-page to Mrs. Germaine Hinzelin.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise pleasant copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy.
Precious autograph signed by André Comte-Sponville to Raymond Barre.

First edition on current paper.
Binding half shagreen havana corners, back with four nerves set with gilded nets, paper plates effects moiré and gold, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers.
Signed autograph of Francis Carco Marcel Thiébaud: "... meanwhile" Mists ".

New edition illuminated by Jean-Luc Leguay.
Publisher's binding in full navy cardboard, smooth back, decorated boards, a tiny hitch without gravity in the foot of the first board.
Signed autograph of Jean-Luc Leguay accompanied by a large black felt pen depicting a scene from the Apocalypse.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by Maurice Toesca to Michel Couppé.

New edition.
A lack in the back of the head stained.
Autograph dedication signed by Francis Carco to Jean-François Jouvion.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Robert Sabatier Liliane Joulion.

Collective first edition, printed stamp of press service at the foot of the second plate.
Binding half shagreen havana corners, back with four nerves set with gilded nets, paper plates effects moiré and gold, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers.
Autograph signed by Francis Carco to Marcel Thiébaud.

First edition on current paper.
Binding half shagreen havana corners, back with four nerves set with gilded nets, paper plates effects moiré and gold, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers.
Autograph signed by Francis Carco to Marcel Thiébaud.

First edition.
Nice copy.
Binding half shagreen havana corners, back with four nerves set with gilded nets, paper plates effects moiré and gold, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, blankets and insolated back preserved.
Autograph signed by Francis Carco to Marcel Thiébaud.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Binding half shagreen havana corners, back with four nerves set with gilded nets, paper plates effects moiré and gold, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, blankets and insolated back preserved.
Autograph signed by Francis Carco to Marcel Thiébaud.

First edition on current paper.
Binding half shagreen havana corners, back with four nerves set with gilded nets, paper plates effects moiré and gold, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers.
Signed autograph of Francis Carco Marcel Thiébaud: "... meanwhile" Mists ".

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Small marginal tears without gravity on the boards.
Signed autograph from Albert London to André Chaumeix.

First edition, one of 84 numbered copies on Montval, head print.
Binding brown half corners, discolored back to two big nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved cover, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf on a piece of Auvergne paper glued on a guard: "... on his white sheets of our mills, the green leaves picked up under the apple tree ..."

First Edition printed 750 copies numbered on Auvergne.
Illustrated book of 66 drawings by Henri Charlier.
Binding brown half corners, discolored back to two big nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved cover, Contemporary binding.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf.

Final edition printed with 1050 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Beautiful copy despite slight dumps of adhesive paper heads and feet of the guards.
Illustrated book of woodcuts by François Angeli.
Beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed by Henri Pourrat to Gilbert Kempf on the first guard of the first volume: "... to whom I aspire one day shake hands on these old paths Gaspard mountains - and I remain well touched friendships he made with this book, with this paper of the paper mills, and no doubt with the country of Ambert.
We attach 6 commemorative stamps of the masterpiece of Henri Pourrat, worth 1.90 francs and published in 1987 by the French Republic.

First edition, one of 280 numbered copies on Auvergne, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Henri Pourrat on a piece of paper Auvergne pasted on a guard to Gilbert Kempf: "... this blessed passion if he wants to follow these fourteen stations amount to the work ..."

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A press clipping tipped in.
A nice set complete in 6 volumes.

First edition on current paper.
Nice full copy of his trailer.
Signed autograph dedication of Jean Raspail to Michel Guilmet and his wife: "... with the compliments of HM Antoine de Tounens and the friends of his general council." Paris, Dec. 7, 1986. Jean Raspail. "

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Nice copy at all margins.
Signed autograph dedication of Vercel to detective novelist Jean Bonnefond: "... this story of brave people, with the author's thanks for an approval, to which he attaches a great price."

New edition.
Two small tears on the back.
Signed autograph of Roland Dorgelès to Mrs. Dominique Blanchard: "... in memory of the fighters of 14-18 who have not returned.Hunted homage of a corporal."

First edition on current paper, mention of tenth mile.
Insolated back, small tears in the margins of the boards and in the foot of the back.
Signed autograph of Pierre Benoit Maurice Martin du Gard on a piece of white blotting paper.

New edition published in the complete works of the author.
Back and flat marginally insolated.
Autograph signed by Jacques Chardonne Franz Hellens.