First edition, one of the review copies service. Back slightly insolated. Precious autograph dedication signed by Elise Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "... here are my hobbies today ... Station! The words fly away ..."
Imprimerie de Tsoukidji-Tokio • [ Tôkyô Tsukiji kappan seizôsho] • pour E. Flammarion|Tokyo 1894|19.50 x 24.50 cm|2 tomes reliés en 1 volume
LA FONTAINE Jean de Fables choisies (ou) Choix de fables de La Fontaine illustrées par un groupe des meilleurs artistes de Tokio, sous la direction de P. Barboutau
First edition of this renowned work with 28 double-page hors-texte prints in colors by Kajita Hanko, Kano Tomonobu, Okakura Shusui, Kawanabe Kyosui and Eda Mahiko, as well as numerous black and white vignettes to text. One of 350 copies on Hô-scho paper, this not numbered. Contemporary marocco-effect shagreen, spine decorated with gilt bamboo frames, lanterns, a butterfly and crane, upper cover with large, leather plaque ruled in colors and heightened in gold showing a pheasant within a mass of vegetation, top edge
First edition on current paper. Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert. Rare handwritten signature of Kees Van Dongen who added the word "painter" after his name on the fake title page.
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies. Braided binding in full paper with Africanized motifs, smooth back, brown morocco title piece, covers (partially and marginally shaded) and back preserved, gilded head, binding signed Thomas Boichot. Beautiful copy at all margins and pleasantly established. Signed autograph Paul Reboux, all imprinted with humor of bad taste, Edouard Patigny: "... this story of black (sic) which, therefore, could only be a dark story."
First edition on current paper. Back and flat slightly and marginally discolored as often, otherwise nice copy. Autograph dedication signed by François Mitterrand to François Gloaguen.
First edition. Binding caramel half calf, burnished back with five nerves with small rubs, golden name tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, Contemporary binding. A owner of the book has written, with blue ballpoint pen, a sharp criticism of the book and punctuated his acid remarks ponirs exclamation margins of some leaflets. Autograph dedication signed by Pierre Delbet to Professor Samuel Pozzi.
Flammarion|Paris 1970|22 x 29.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition on current paper. Publisher's binding in full brown canvas, smooth back, complete copy of his illustrated jacket that includes small angular tears. Rich iconography, beautiful copy. Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason and his wife.
First edition for which it was not drawn large papers. Beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed, full-page, from Andrée Chedid to Charles Dobzynski: "... To you, dear Charles Dobzynski, to the present, to the widest, you who sings the opera of space, the clear of love, you who are so well connected to life, prose to the poem, science to fiction, to you, to Eliane in keen affection ... " Nice copy.
first edition for which he was not drawn from large papers, printed stamp of press service on the title page. Signed autograph dedication of Andrée Chedid to Charles Dobzynski: "... in the friendship of his poetry and what it is ..." Some reading marks of the dedicatee, in black ink, on the margins of some verses.
First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies. Signed autograph of Michel Houellebecq to Charles Dobzynski. A slight trace of vertical bend in the margin of the first board, nice copy.
first edition, one of the review copies service. An autograph signed by Gabriel Trarieux from Egmont to Henri Béraud. A curious book of astrology and numerology attempting to apprehend future historical events with regard to the astral theme of Adolphe Hitler, the horocospe of Benito Mussolini and the conjunction of the planets during the declaration of the war ... A lack of foot of the spine, clear moisture on the first and last leaves.
Edition of the year of the original, mention of a thousand. Autographed tribute signed by Pierre Clostermann, handwritten mention "Salon de l'Aéronautique, June 1951, Paulette" next to the autograph tribute. Back dug, complete copy of its illustrated jacket which includes a vertical tear on a bit.
first edition for which it was not taken from large papers. Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Jean-Pierre Mocky to a friend named Gildas. Pleasant copy.
first edition of the French translation for which it has not been taken from large papers, one of the review copies service. Autograph signed by Carlo Ginzburg to Pierre Dumayet. Pleasant complete copy of his illustrated jacket.
first edition on plain paper. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Bernard Noël to Pierre Dumayet: "... always the language forgets the mouth a book likewise opens ..." Pleasant copy despite the second flat stained.
Collective first edition, one of the review copies service. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Bernard Noël to Pierre Dumayet: "... to go to meet him in spite of the feather words and the knife-words and the white shadow that falls from the bones ..." Pleasant copy.
Original collective edition on paper. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Bernard Noël to Françoise and Pierre Dumayet: "... this long journey what?" Pleasant copy.
first edition. Handwritten signature of Hassan Massoudy. Preface by Michel Tournier, rich illustration. Pleasant copy in spite of the back and boards slightly and marginally insolated.
first edition on plain paper. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Bernard Noël to Françoise and Pierre (Dumayet): "... to try the song as before ..." Pleasant copy despite a trace of fold in feet of the first leaves and the first board.
first edition on plain paper. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Bernard Noël to Pierre Dumayet: "... with the desire to finally speak the other language which, between words, would thank him for his attention and support ..." Pleasant copy in spite of a small spot in the foot of the first board.
first edition for which no large papers were taken, one of the review copies service. Autograph signed by Jean Laplanche to Pierre Dumayet. Complete copy of his prayer to insert. A trace of folding at the head of the second board.
first edition for which it was not taken from large papers. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Bernard Frank to Pierre Dumayet: "... which launched this book since it rebounded ..."
Fifth edition in part original because reviewed and corrected, mention of a thousand. Autograph signed by Georges Sadoul to Pierre Dumayet. Complete copy of his illustrated jacket which features angular shortages, a pale wetting of the last sheets.
first edition on plain paper. Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Andrée Chedid to Françoise and Pierre Dumayet. Discolored and thinned back, otherwise pleasant copy.
first edition on plain paper. autograph dedication of the author an autograph signed by Bernard Noël to Françoise and Pierre (Dumayet): "... and the escape that makes the light of day ..." Small light spots in the foot of the first board.
first edition for which it was not taken from large papers. An autograph signed by Jacques Ruffié to Pierre Dumayet enriched with the handwritten signature of Jean-Charles Sournia. Backs and boards slightly and marginally insolated.
first edition for which it was not taken from large papers. Autographed by Andrée Chedid to Pierre Dumayet. Pleasant complete copy of his illustrated jacket.
first edition for which there is no mention of large paper. Precious autograph sent by Fernand Gregh to Léon Daudet: "... in memory of passionate conversations during our youth ..." A slight scratch on the margin of the first board, some small foxinges affecting mainly the guards.
first edition, one of the 110 numbered copies on vellum cloth of Lana, drawing of head after 55 Arches paper. Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Henri Troyat to Jean-Michel Deloraine: "... these few characters in their beginnings ..." Beautiful copy.
first edition. Half-basal caramel binder, back with four nerves decorated with golden fleurons, traces of rubbing on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and paper counter to the vat, Contemporary binding. Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Aristide Bruant: "For my dear brother Goron, Paris the year I of the XXème century." Illustrated book of engravings. Some foxing.
first edition, one of the 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours bearing the N ° 1, drawing of head. Binding in full morocco green fir, back discolored and thinned with five nerves, golden date in tail, golden wheels on the headdresses, boards ornamented of florets stamped with cold and framed of a set of quintuple golden nets, guards and plies of paper to The vat, framed by quadruple golden threads on the counterplates, golden head on witnesses, first cover plate preserved, gold edging on the cups, case bordered with green morocco which turned brown over time, inside cream felt, Paper to the vat, elegant binder of the unsigned era. Handwritten signature of Marcel Prévos
Collective Edition, a 400 numbered copies on vellum of the Vosges and reserved to the Friends of Fort Paul. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Paul Fort Dr. Jean Lacroix: "... from a French poet these songs to the taste of France in honor and remembrance very friendly." Foreword by Guillaume Apollinaire. Nice copy wide-margined despite a tear in the lead of the second flat.
first edition, one of the review copies service. A precious autograph signed by François Mauriac to Jacques Chardonne: "... who is not of this sheepfold, his admirer (more than ever at the rereading of the complete works) and his friend ..." and his wife. Some discreet restorations on the back and flat covers.
First edition, one of the 30 copys numbered on "pur-fil" paper, deluxe edition. Signed autograph of Gisele Prassinos Paul Aveline: "... the Sphinx to the rose ..." Back slightly insolated.
First edition, review copy. Bound in red half shagreen with corners, back with four nerves set with black nets, plates, guards and contreplats, marbled paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head on witnesses, contemporary binding. Signed autograph Henri Barbusse to Frantz Funck-Brentano. Nice copy.
Flammarion|Paris 1944|28 x 37.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
Edition illustrated with 17 original etchings of Abel Renault, one of 440 numbered copies on Rives vellum. Preface of Jerome and Jean Tharaud. Signed autograph Abel Renault to a friend. Some spots on the flaps of the shirt, otherwise nice copy.
first edition on the current paper. Signed autograph of François Mauriac André Simon. A clear and wetness small Length of back and front cover, otherwise nice copy.
first edition on the current paper. autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Maurice Rostand Jean Sarment "... poet and friend I love ..." Back insolated, yellowed paper as usually.
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper Lafuma. Binding half morocco purple with corners, back thinned with five nerves set with gold dotted decorated with double gilded boxes fortified parts of morocco mosaic brown, golden tail date traces of friction on the fragile joint, frame nets gilded on the boards marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, bookplate of Edward the Gandara pasted on a contreplat, contemporary binding signed Yseux. Signed autograph of Rosemonde Gérard to actor Edouard de La Gandara, brother of the painter Antionio.