Collège de Pataphysique

First edition, one of 299 numbered Cérasescent copies, the only printing along with 98 citrin copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers slightly and marginally discolored as usual, minimal marginal tears to the front cover.

First edition, one of 299 numbered copies on Cérasescents paper, the only printing along with 98 copies on citrin paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers being slightly and marginally discolored as usual, tiny marginal tears to the front cover.

First edition, one of 401 numbered copies on Néo-papier de poil de sanglier conditionné, ours unnumbered.
Handsome copy despite a small tear at foot of spine.
Iconography.

Publisher's advertising slip printed on green paper for the first edition of "Le Bétrou" published in the Cahiers du Collège de Pataphysique in 1983.
One of the rare literary hoaxes whose true author has not yet been officially revealed. The works of Julien Torma, alleged Surrealist writer who died in 1933, were revealed by the Collège de Pataphysique. But when Henri Béhar attempted to attribute these works to some Pataphysicians such as Noël Arnaud, Eugène Ionesco, Jacques Prévert, Boris Vian or Raymond Queneau, the latter replied: "... I can assure you that I had nothing to do with the creation of the character of Torma. No more, moreover, than the other authors you mention (with the exception perhaps of just one). Torma is not the creation of simple satraps. I will say no more."
In reality it was Emmanuel Peillet, Pataphysician writer, whose identity was revealed by some very rare documents including two letters to Jacques Bonnefoy, described by Claude Oterelo:
"In these two letters written in green ink, one being signed E, Emmanuel Peillet proposes to Jacques Bonnefoy - who would help him - a strategy to mystify certain publishers by indicating codes in a meticulous and secret manner so that no one could suspect the identity of Julien Torma, mythical character created by Emmanuel Peillet. Tuesday May 20th at 2 o'clock 125 Emmanuel Peillet decides to mystify Marc Barbezat publisher of l'Arbalète for this he agrees on a code with Jacques Bonnefoy "...I me you us congratulate and we you congratulate on your happy Barbezanian initiative which must be exploited to the full. Also without even waiting for your missive and so as not to let your sacred fire cool I send you instructions from the holy trinity. First as information note an interesting quotation in an article from les Taons Modernes (by Monsieur J. Pouillon, profane but sympathetic)..." "Second it remains for Monsieur B. to play Léon Vanier. Here is the argument of your letter taking up your Saturday conversation. That is in mathematical language L. Vanier = Barbeze. Verlaine = J. T. Insofar as it is not blasphemous to lower J. T. to the Verlanian level". "We had here on Jules Laforgue by Madame Guy a little lecture which was truly exquisite. Its greatest charm in my eyes was that I was not attending it, having a date that evening with a certain Julien..." "Enclosed copy of dedications to keep preciously in your archives"... Emmanuel Peillet encloses for Jacques Bonnefoy in the February 1948 letter a page of dedications addressed to René Daumal, Peillet completely changes his handwriting to sign Julien Torma. Peillet would arrange so that one could imagine that Daumal had known Julien Torma well."
Handsome copy without creasing.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on culturally revolutionary paper.
Handsome copy despite rust stains at the head of the leaves.
Words by Tchang Che-hsi set to music by Wang Yu-si.
We include a questionnaire to be completed addressed to the Dignitaries and members of the College which was originally stapled to our copy, which explains the rust stains.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on petits petits-gris paper.
Copy slightly warped.

First edition, one of 299 numbered copies on green million paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition of the translation and presentation established by André Tchernia, one of 244 numbered copies on feuille verte et apostolique paper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 444 numbered copies on mérodional paper.
Handsome copy of the third work in the "Les astéronymes" collection, which comprises six volumes.

First edition, one of 399 numbered copies on sandy paper.
Copy slightly cockled due to clear dampstain at foot of leaves.

Third edition with some parts in first edition.
Rare and handsome copy

First edition, one of 444 numbered copies on green cider paper.
Handsome copy

First edition, one of 399 numbered copies on bis paper.
Handsome copy

First edition, one of 529 numbered copies on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy illustrated with photographs and complete with its illustrated dust jacket showing clear dampstains to the margins of the back cover.

First edition, one of 333 numbered copies under pink flower wrappers.
Covers slightly and marginally sunned without significance, a tiny lack at head of second cover.

First edition, one of 444 numbered copies on large ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite minor worming to the back cover.

First edition one of the 144 numbered copies on pur chiffon d'oreiller, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 452 numbered copies on Gris-Hidalgo paper.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece reproduction of a Botticelli painting.

First edition, one of 522 numbered copies on simple papier de viduité.
Handsome copy despite a tiny tear and very light foxing at foot of front cover.

First edition in French established by André Tchernia, one of 509 numbered copies on bulle catholique paper.
Handsome copy.
Bookplate pasted on verso of front cover.

First edition of the French translation established by Henri Robillot, one of 421 numbered copies on green solitaire paper.
A handsome copy despite a clear dampstain to upper corner of front cover.

First edition of the French translation, one of 387 numbered copies on simili papyrus delta paper.
A handsome copy.
Bookplate pasted to verso of front cover.

First edition printed with 333 numbered copies on vellum.
Pleasant copy.
Work illustrated with 24 insert plates.

First edition, one of 11 numbered copies on Grand-Papyrus blanc de Pizuku, tirage de tête.
A fine copy.

First edition, one of 33 numbered copies on Grande Charte de Porte-Plume de Paradisier, tirage de tête.
A very attractive copy.

First edition, one of 53 "capitaux" copies signed by the aithor and marked with the "53 grains du sorite torméen", the tirage de tête.
A very good copy, not justified.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Regent Michel Arrivé.
Illustrated.

First edition.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 609 numbered copies on vélin acoustique paper, the only large paper copies after 24 on grand Myosotis paper and 144 on pur chiffon d'oreiller paper.
A good copy.

First edition.
Iconography.
Minor foxing without consequence at the foot of the last two pages of the review, handsome interior condition.
Complete with its publisher's wraparound band, soiled on verso.

First edition, one of 95 numbered copies 'sù papié vegé Floéal ana-chlootique', the deluxe issue after 25 'papié pé-Inges Impéial'.
Handsome copy.