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Editions du Seuil

Giuseppe UNGARETTI
A partir du désert
Seuil|Paris 1965|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
first edition of the French translation drawn up by Philippe Jacottet and for which no large papers have been taken, one of the review copies service.
Autographed and dated autographed by Giuseppe Ungaretti to Gaëtan Picon.
Back slightly insolated, tiny marginal bites on the boards, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
€400
Pierre-Henri SIMON
La France a la fièvre
Seuil|Paris 1958|12 x 19 cm|broché
first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies, review copy.
Signed autograph of Pierre-Henri Simon Monique Nathan.
A small tear head of the first flat, yellowed paper.
€30
Roland BARTHES
Sollers écrivain
Seuil|Paris 1979|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Roland Barthes Monique Cohen.
Nice copy.
€350
Francis JEANSON
La foi d'un incroyant
Seuil|Paris 1963|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Bel autograph signed by Henri Jeanson Paul Aveline: "... that says sé skeptical (if I understood correctly), from someone who is not even this degree of wisdom. all friendly. "
Nice full copy of his trailer.
€60
Francis JEANSON
La vraie vérité. Alibi suive de récrimination
Seuil|Paris 1954|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Henri Jeanson Jeanne Delhomme.
A foot folding of the first flat.
€60
Francis PONGE
Entretiens de Francis Ponge avec Philippe Sollers
Gallimard • Seuil|Paris 1970|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 33 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Two light traces of sunning at head and foot of spine, minimal spotting without consequence on the first endpaper.
€350
André GORZ
La morale de l'histoire
Seuil|Paris 1959|14 x 19 cm|broché
Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Signed autograph of André Gorz to a close friend.
Rare.
€250
(Donatien Alphonse François, Marquis de SADE) Pierre KLOSSOWSKI
Sade mon prochain
Seuil|Paris 1947|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on vélin aravis paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy despite occasional foxing, principally in margins of some leaves.
€400
Jean CAYROL
Le vent de la mémoire
Seuil • La Baconnière|Paris • & Neuchâtel 1952|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Aravis laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
€70
Benigno CACARES
Histoire de l'éducation populaire
Seuil|Paris 1964|12 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Benigno Cacérès to Monique Nathan.
€40
Marcel JEAN
Histoire de la peinture surréaliste
Seuil|Paris 1959|21.50 x 24.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition printed in 3,000 numbered copies.
Publisher's binding in full black cloth, smooth spine, complete with its cellophane wrapper and dust jacket featuring an intricate system of nested covers: the dust jacket doors open to reveal the cover doors which open to show the author's name, title and publisher's name.
Rich iconography.
Light tears to the upper headcap of the dust jacket and to the cellophane wrapper, handsome copy.
€120
Alexis CARREL
Réflexions sur la conduite de la vie
Seuil|Paris 1950|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper.
With a photographic frontispiece portrait of the author.
A good copy.
€60
Jean CAYROL
Les premiers jours
Seuil • La Baconnière|Paris • & Neuchâtel 1947|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on vélin paper, the only large paper copies.

A good copy.
€70
Alain GHEERBRANT
L'église rebelle d'Amérique latine
Seuil|Paris 1969|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph Alain Gheerbrant the painter and engraver Jacques Castex.
Two small snags with gaps at the top and walk back.
€100
Germaine TILLION
Il était une fois l'ethnographie[Once Upon a Time, Ethnography]
Seuil|Paris 2000|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph Germaine Tillion Jean Charbonnel: "... the Algeria of" grandfather ... "with his wishes for 2000.
Nice copy.
€250
Philippe SOLLERS
H
Seuil|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Philippe Sollers to Professor Georges Blin.
Back slightly insolated and with small light spots.
€60
Dennie BRIGGS
Fermer les prisons
Seuil|Paris 1977|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation which was not drawn large papers.
Rare autograph signed and dated by Dennie Briggs Raymond Thevenin.
Cover.
€100
Michel DEGUY
Jumelages suivi de Made in Usa
Seuil|Paris 1978|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Michel Deguy to Professor Georges Blin.
€40
Juan GOYTISOLO
Juan sans terre
Seuil|Paris 1977|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation which was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph, French, John Goytisolo Professor Georges Blin.
Nice copy.
€150
Philippe SOLLERS
Lois
Seuil|Paris 1972|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Philippe Sollers to Professor Georges Blin.
Insolated back slightly, a small flat head in the first spot.
€50
Aimé CÉSAIRE
Cadastre
Seuil|Paris 1961|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
Rare.
€2,300
Pierre-Henri SIMON
Les hommes ne veulent pas mourir
Seuil|Paris 1953|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy despite a few very tiny spots affecting the edges.
€80
Jean CAYROL
Les premiers jours
Seuil • La Baconnière|Paris • & Neuchâtel 1947|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Small adhesive paper stains at head and foot of endpapers, otherwise handsome copy.
€60
Jean CAYROL
On vous parle
Seuil • La Baconnière|Paris • & Neuchâtel 1947|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Small adhesive paper residue at head and foot of endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.
€60
Jean CAYROL
Le froid du soleil
Seuil|Paris 1963|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin paper neige, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.
€70
Nicole CARTIER-BRESSON
Le double départ
Seuil|Paris 1945|13.50 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies.
Somes spots to margins of the covers, internally good.
€80
Roland BARTHES
Critique et vérité
Seuil|Paris 1966|13 x 18.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Roland Barthes to Jacques Brenner.
Spine sunned, retaining publisher's wraparound band: "Faut-il brûler Roland Barthes?"
€350
Philippe SOLLERS
Drame
Seuil|Paris 1965|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on vélin neige, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.
€300
Jean PARIS
Shakespeare par lui même
Seuil|Paris 1954|11.50 x 18 cm|broché
Edition of wich no leading copies exists, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed in Paris by Jean Maurice Blanchot.
Iconography.
€50
Emmanuel ROBLÈS
Le Vésuve
Seuil|Paris 1961|13 x 18.50 cm|broché
first edition on the current paper.
Autograph signed and dated by the historian Emmanuel Robles Rene Remond "... the story of two lovers hunted in Naples in 1944 ..."
Nice copy.
€50
Eldridge CLEAVER
Panthère noire
Seuil|Paris 1970|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Photographic cover.
Gift inscription in ballpoint pen at the head of the half-title page, handsome copy.
€30
Roland BARTHES
S/Z
Seuil|Paris 1970|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Roland Barthes to journalist and historian Antoine Casanova.
Spine lightly sunned, light dampstain to top edge, pale stain to head of front cover.
€450
Jean CHATENET
L'étrange nuit d'un garçon rangé
Seuil|Paris 1958|13 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Jean Chatenet to Maurice Blanchot.
€60
Jean HUSSON
Les malles
Seuil|Paris 1958|13 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Jean Husson to Maurice Blanchot.
€60
Pierre KLOSSOWSKI
Sade mon prochain
Seuil|Paris 1947|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on vélin aravis, the only large paper copies.
A rare and good copy.
€450
Jacques DERRIDA
Signéponge
Seuil|Paris 1988|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Derrida "à Jos (Joliet) co-signataire de ce Signéponge..." ["to Jos (Joliet) co-signatory of this Signéponge..."].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 by Benoit Peeters).
Handsome copy.
€450
Jacques DERRIDA
Signéponge
Seuil|Paris 1988|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Jacques Derrida to a close friend.
A good copy.
€450
Heinrich BÖLL
Rentrez chez vous Bogner!
Seuil|Paris 1954|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First French edition for which no deluxe copies were printed, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from the translator to the historian Parias.
Marginal worming to boards, an angular fold mark at head of second board.
€40
André CHOURAQUI
Théodore Herzl, inventeur de l'état d'Israël
Seuil|Paris 1960|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated, a very good copy.
€30
Aimé CÉSAIRE
Cadastre
Seuil|Paris 1961|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
Rare.
€2,000
Aimé CÉSAIRE
Ferrements[Shackles]
Seuil|Paris 1960|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe issue.
A handsome copy.
Rare.
€2,300
Nicole VEDRÈS
Christophe ou le choix des armes
Seuil|Paris 1948|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the advance copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
€30
Bertrand d' ASTORG
Introduction au monde de la terreur[Introduction to the World of Terror]
Seuil|Paris 1945|14.4 x 19.3 cm|Broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe issue.
Fine and uncommon copy.
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Italo CALVINO (inscribed to Michel TOURNIER)
Les villes invisibles - Exemplaire de Michel Tournier[Invisible Cities – Michel Tournier’s Copy]
Editions du Seuil|Paris 1974|13 x 18.5 cm|Broché
First edition of the French translation, with no issue on deluxe paper.
Minor surface scuffs along the margins of the front wrapper.
With a fine signed presentation inscription by Italo Calvino: "A Michel Tournier avec le souvenir de Italo Calvino. Mai 1974."
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(inscribed to Simone VEIL) Jacques JULLIARD
Ce fascisme qui vient... - Exemplaire de Simone Veil[This Coming Fascism… – Simone Veil’s Copy]
Seuil|Paris 1994|14 x 20.5 cm|Broché
First edition, with no deluxe paper issue.

The covers are faintly and marginally toned; a pleasing copy overall.

Moving and precious presentation copy signed by Jacques Julliard: "Pour Simone Veil à elle qui a été de tous les combats contre ce fascisme qui vient... pour lui dire estime et amitié. Jacques Julliard."
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Roland BARTHES
Le plaisir du texte[The Pleasure of the Text]
Seuil|Paris 1973|13 x 18 cm|Broché
First edition, with no deluxe copies printed.
Spine faded with a small tear at the foot.
Inscribed by Roland Barthes to Pierre Dumayet.
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Georges BERNANOS
Dialogues des Carmélites[Dialogues of the Carmelites]
La Baconnière • Seuil|Paris • & Neuchâtel 1949|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 662 numbered copies on Aravis vellum, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.
Handsome copy.
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Frantz FANON, Francis JEANSON (Pref.)
Peau noire, masques blancs[Black Skin, White Masks]
Seuil|Paris 1965|14 x 20.5 cm|Broché
New edition, augmented with an original afterword by Francis Jeanson.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a pleasing copy.
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Roland BARTHES
Mythologies[Mythologies]
Seuil|1957|14.5 x 20 cm|Broché
First edition, with no deluxe paper copies issued.

Spine slightly faded, covers marginally soiled, a clean and attractive copy internally.

Inscribed and signed by Roland Barthes to Nathalie Stern: "ces mythologies où elle retrouvera peut-être quelques sujets qui l'intéressent, avec la sympathie de R. Barthes."
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Robert MUSIL, Philippe JACCOTTET (Trad.)
Les désarrois de l'élève Törless
Seuil|Paris 1960|13 x 18.5 cm|Broché
First edition on ordinary paper of the French translation by Philippe Jaccottet.
A handsome copy of this work, which was adapted for the screen by Volker Schlöndorff in 1966.
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Léopold Sédar SENGHOR
Liberté 1 Négritude et Humanisme
Le Seuil|Paris 1964|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor to Pierre-Louis Mathieu.

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Roland BARTHES
Barthes par Roland Barthes
Seuil|Paris 1975|12 x 18 cm|broché
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Paul RICOEUR
Lectures 1 - Autour du politique
Seuil|Paris 1994|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
New edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Ricoeur to sociologist Alain Touraine.
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Paul RICOEUR
Lectures 3 - Aux frontières de la philosophie
Seuil|Paris 1994|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Jean PLANTUREUX, dit PLANTU
On a marché sur les urnes - Présidentielles 2012
Seuil|Paris 2012|18.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Plantu to a woman named Florence enriched with a small original drawing depicting a mouse in love offering a flower to the dedicatee and a speech bubble containing these words "J'aurais dû voter pour Florence."
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Régis DEBRAY
La guerilla du Che
Seuil|Paris 1974|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, no deluxe copies printed.
A pleasant copy.
Inscribed and signed by Régis Debray to Jacques Durand.

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Emmanuel ROBLES
La croisière
Seuil|Paris 1968|14.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on snow-white vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine very lightly darkened with four raised bands, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
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(Charles DE GAULLE) Jean LACOUTURE
De Gaulle - Tome I : Le rebelle. - Tome II : Le politique. - Tome III : Le souverain. - Complet en trois volumes
Seuil|Paris 1984-1986|15 x 24 cm|3 volumes brochés
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A scratch on one joint of the first volume which also has two stains on the bottom edge.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean Lacouture on each volume, to Bernard Kouchner: "Pour Bernard Kouchner qui en sait un bout en matière de rebelle" (For Bernard Kouchner who knows a thing or two about rebels), "Pour Bernard Kouchner qui préfère les hommes aux "héros" mais s'intéresse aux montagnes..." (For Bernard Kouchner who prefers men to "heroes" but is interested in mountains...), "Pour Bernard Kouchner, ce dernier volet du portrait d'un roc..." (For Bernard Kouchner, this final part of the portrait...
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Edgar MORIN, COLLECTIF
La Méthode IV. Les idées, leur habitat, leur vie, leurs moeurs, leurs organisation
Seuil|Paris 1991|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Charming autograph inscription signed by Edgar Morin to Bernard Kouchner in the form of a quatrain: "Ce livre a-t-il le droit d'ingérence / Dans l'esprit de Bernard Kouchner. / Ceci est mon espérance. Mais aurai-je ce bonhèr ?" (Does this book have the right of interference / In Bernard Kouchner's mind. / This is my hope. But will I have this happiness?)

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François CHENG
L'écriture chinoise poétique suivi d'une anthologie des poèmes des T'ang
Seuil|Paris 1977|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by François Cheng to Madame Madec.

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Edouard GLISSANT
La case du commandeur
Seuil|Paris 1981|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Giuseppe TOMASI DI LAMPEDUSA
Le guépard
Seuil|Paris 1959|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
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Jacques MONOD
Le hasard et la nécessité - Essai sur la philosophie naturelle de la biologie moderne
Seuil|Paris 1970|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Erik ORSENNA
L'Exposition coloniale
Seuil|Paris 1988|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
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Hubert BEUVE-MÉRY
Réflexions politiques 1932-1952
Seuil|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|broché
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Léopold Sédar SENGHOR
Liberté 4 : Socialisme et planification
Seuil|Paris 1983|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Benjamin PÉRET, André BRETON
Fac-similé sur papier vert de l'Invitation à la première exposition internationale du Surréalisme
Seuil|Paris 1948|15 x 12.50 cm|une feuille
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Benjamin PÉRET, André BRETON
Fac-similé sur papier rouge de l'Invitation à la première exposition internationale du Surréalisme
Seuil|Paris 1948|15 x 12.50 cm|une feuille
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Benjamin PÉRET, André BRETON
Fac-similé sur papier vert de l'affiche annonçant la première exposition internationale du Surréalisme
Seuil|Paris 1948|15 x 12.50 cm|une feuille
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Benjamin PÉRET, André BRETON
Fac-similé sur papier rouge de l'affiche annonçant la première exposition internationale du Surréalisme
Seuil|Paris 1948|15 x 12.50 cm|une feuille
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André BRETON, Paul ÉLUARD
Fac-similé sur papier vert du prière d'insérer de l'Immaculée conception d'André Breton et Paul Eluard
Seuil|Paris 1948|15 x 12.50 cm|une feuille
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Sylviane AGACINSKI
Engagements
Seuil|Paris 2007|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Léopold Sédar SENGHOR, Marc CHAGALL
Lettres d'hivernage
Seuil|Paris 1973|23 x 28.50 cm|Relié
First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on Arches.

Housed in a custom chemise and slipcase, chemise in half raspberry-red morocco, flat spine with title gilt-stamped lengthwise, author gilt-stamped at head and illustrator stamped horizontally at foot, modern marbled paper boards, slipcase edged with raspberry morocco at head and foot, modern marbled paper boards and spine, chemise and slipcase signed by Boichot.
A very fine copy.
Illustrated with 9 original full-page lithographs in black and colors by Marc Chagall including one on the cover.
Signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor and Marc Chagall at the colophon.
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Paul RICOEUR
Soi-même comme un autre
Seuil|Paris 1990|10.50 x 18 cm|broché
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Günter GRASS
Le tambour
Seuil|Paris 1997|10.50 x 18 cm|broché
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Léopold Sédar SENGHOR
Poèmes
Seuil|Paris 1972|14.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
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Robert MUSIL
Les Désarrois de l'élève Törless
Seuil|Paris 1960|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Giuseppe TOMASI DI LAMPEDUSA
Le guépard
Seuil|Paris 1959|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
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Patrick BESSON
Dara
Seuil|Paris 1985|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Louis PAUWELS
L'Amour monstre
Seuil|Paris 1955|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
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Lucie AUBRAC
Ils partiront dans l'ivresse - Lyon, Mai 1943 - Londres, Février 1944
Seuil|Paris 1984|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Régis DEBRAY
Lettre aux communistes français et à quelques autres
Seuil|Paris 1978|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Charlie BAUER
Fractures d'une vie
Seuil|Paris 1990|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
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Mohammed DIB
La grande maison
Seuil|Paris 1952|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
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Victor SEGALEN, Henry MANCERON
Trahison fidèle - Correspondance 1907-1918
Seuil|Paris 1985|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Alain BORER
Rimbaud d'Arabie
Seuil|Paris 1991|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Erik ORSENNA
L'Exposition coloniale
Seuil|Paris 1990|11 x 18 cm|broché
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Pierre EMMANUEL
La face humaine
Seuil|Neuchâtel 1965|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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Edgar MORIN
Journal de Californie
Seuil|Paris 1970|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A snag with tear to the dust jacket, front cover and endpaper.
Autograph inscription signed by Edgar Morin to Jacques Chasanos.
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Erik ORSENNA
L'Exposition coloniale
Seuil|Paris 1988|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
Second edition, published two months after the first edition.
Rear cover slightly soiled.
Autograph inscription signed by Erik Orsenna to Laurent Courquin: "... où l'on apprend tout mais tout sur les femmes" ["... where one learns everything, but everything about women"] enriched with a drawing depicting the author's smiling face.

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