Aubier-Montaigne

Original lithograph printed on BFK de Rives paper. "Artist's proof" notation written in pencil at lower left. Artist's signature in pencil at lower right of the plate.
Margins soiled with small creasing marks.
Mysterious landscape with luxuriant vegetation, fire at center, depicts the titan against a background of hills in green and orange tones.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Jean Guitton to the politician André Morice who was several times minister and senator-mayor of Nantes from 1965 to 1977 and his wife.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from Claude Digeon to Maurice Blanchot.

New edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from the translator.
Provenance: from the library of Maurice Blanchot.
Minor stains of no consequence to the covers.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Derrida to a couple of close friends Jos and Christine (Joliet).Joseph Joliet, a former student of Derrida became a very close friend of the philosopher. Very attentive to Joliet's writing, Derrida would write the preface to his novel: L'enfant au chien assis and support him during difficult periods (cf. Derrida a Biography, by Benoit Peeters).
Spine slightly creased without gravity, a trace of marginal fold at foot of front cover, complete with its publisher's wraparound band which has small tears.

First edition without leading copies.
First yellowed dish, film pellliculé covering the boards fraying in angles.
Autograph dedication signed and dated René Remond: "To Michel Guilmet which I do not forget that we worked together with my friendly and faithful memory."

New edition, on common paper, of the French translation, this one bilingual and established by Henri Parisot.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Henri Parisot to Pierre Dumayet.
Pleasant copy despite a small snag in the back.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Introduction by M. de Gandillac.
Fine copy, with gift inscription in ballpoint pen at head of front endpaper.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.

Edition translated by Maurice Gravier, with introduction and notes by him.
The great reformist writings.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
A very good copy.