Gallimard

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Some worming to front board, handsome interior condition.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Tibor Tardos to Georges and Véronique, translators of Magyar poets.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Signed and inscribed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Dr. Buesche.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with mention of second edition.
Spine sunned with a lack at foot, dampstain at foot of boards.
Precious signed autograph inscription from André Salmon: "A Jacques Copeau, son ami admirateur de son oeuvre, André Salmon. Paris, Juin 1920." ["To Jacques Copeau, his friend and admirer of his work, André Salmon. Paris, June 1920."]

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine sunned with two tears to middle and head, boards marginally discolored as usual.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains enriched with the manuscript signature of Georges Chennevière: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami."
With Jean Schlumberger, Jacques Copeau had just created, less than two months earlier, the Vieux Colombier theatre.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Spine lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Autograph inscription signed by André Dhôtel to Claude Couffon.

First edition, one of 842 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after the 109 reimposed.
Spine slightly sunned, worming at foot of first cover and, vertically, in margin of second cover.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami."

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned with a small tear at foot.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami."

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami." ["To Jacques Copeau, his admirer and friend."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine sunned, a pale marginal dampstain to the final leaves, another at the head of the very first leaves.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jules Romains: "Pour la compagnie du Vieux Colombier" ["For the company of the Vieux Colombier"].

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.

Spine slightly sunned.

Precious autograph inscription signed by Armand Salacrou: "A Jacques Copeau avec mon admiration fidèle." ["To Jacques Copeau with my faithful admiration."]

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Spine slightly sunned, pale marginal dampstains at head and foot of boards.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Armand Salacrou: "A Jacques Copeau que je voudrais bien revoir, ces débris de ma jeunesse avec mon amitié fidèle." ["To Jacques Copeau whom I would very much like to see again, these remnants of my youth with my faithful friendship."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with small tears.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau son admirateur et ami." ["To Jacques Copeau his admirer and friend."]

First edition of each volume, with print runs varying from 297 to 1,250 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies along with the re-imposed editions.
Light foxing and a tear at the head of the spine of the second volume, printed collector's stamps on the title pages of the fifth, sixth and seventh volumes, some foxing at the foot of the first leaves of the sixth and seventh volumes.
A rare and handsome set.

First edition, one of the 58 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Very nice copy.

First edition, one of the 58 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Nice copy.

First edition, one of the 80 numbered copies on Holland paper, the "tirage de tête" (first deluxe copies).
Very nice copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pure Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, gilt fillets framing the boards, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed Bellevallée.
Very handsome copy in perfect condition.

First edition on ordinary paper of the French translation.
Handsome copy complete with its publisher's slip which has a small angular loss at head.
Autograph inscription signed by Vassilis Vassilikos to Bernard Gheerbrant.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Three small light stains on the spine very lightly sunned without gravity.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Bourgeade to Georges Charaire: "... ces ombres qui nous attirent..." ["... these shadows that attract us..."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Alain Bosquet to Véronique and Georges Charaire.

First edition, on ordinary paper, of the French translation.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Vassilis Vassilikos to Claude Bonnefoy.

First French translation edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Minor foxing to board margins, three small light stains on front cover.
Precious bicolored autograph inscription signed by Lawrence Durrell to his friend Janine Brun: "For Janine Brun / from Lawrence Durrell /Sommières / Gard", Lawrence Durrell having added, in pink felt-tip pen, two mentions "Pont du Gard" framing the "Gard" of the autograph inscription.
Among the olive trees and under the Mediterranean sun, Lawrence Durrell met in the mid-1960s the young and vivacious "Jany" (Janine Brun), a Montpellier native in her thirties of devastating beauty, who worked at the Department of Antiquities at the Sorbonne in Paris. She was nicknamed "Buttons" in memory of their first meeting, where the young woman wore a dress covered with buttons. Henry Miller also fell under the spell of "Buttons", praising her beauty and eternal youth in exceptional unpublished letters. The three companions spent memorable Parisian evenings of which we retain precious autograph traces through their epistolary exchanges. Recommended by Durrell, she made numerous trips notably to England from where she received extensive correspondence from the writer as well as original works of art signed with his artist pseudonym, Oscar Epfs.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Spine sunned with two small lacks at foot.
Autograph inscription signed by Armand Salacrou to a couple who were friends of his.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre laid paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite very light and harmless sunning to spine.

First edition, one of the 40 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Very nice copy as issued, edges preserved.

First edition, one of the 36 numbered copies on vergé de Holland paper, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Very nice copy as issued.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine copy.
Amusing autograph inscription dated and signed by Jacques Prévert to Doctor Jullien: "Avec plaisir choses et autres chaises et êtres... etc pour le docteur Jullien..." ["With pleasure things and other chairs and beings... etc for Doctor Jullien..."]

First edition, one of the 40 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 109 reimposed and numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe copy.
A shadow left by a press cutting on the first endpaper, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Half caramel morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, printed bookplates on endpapers, binding signed Devauchelle.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.

First collective edition, one of the 35 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers").
Nice copy.

First edition in French.
Iconography at the beginning of the volume.
Spine lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned, two corner lacks to top of front board and spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Bernard Lecache to Monsieur Tallandeau de Montraut.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, fourth edition statement on the title page.
Handsome copy, with a small tear re-adhered at the head of the spine and front cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Pierre Roché: "Sèvres 23 Nov. 158. Hommage pour monsieur René Massat en sympathie Henri Pierre Roché" ["Sèvres 23 Nov. 158. Tribute to Mr. René Massat with sympathy Henri Pierre Roché"].

Edition with most parts in first edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 79 Japan.
Introduction, variants and notes by André Babelon.
Spines slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome complete set in three volumes.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 Japan.
Introductions and notes by André Babelon.
Spines very slightly sunned, first cover of the second volume also very slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome complete set in two volumes.
Press clippings included.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Alain Bosquet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

New edition of the French translation established by André Gide, one of 40 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two tiny and insignificant nicks at the head of the first cover, first endpaper entirely shadowed.

Definitive edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite two light dampstains at head and foot of spine.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full green grained sheep binding, blue top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, handsome copy complete with its cellophane wrapper, dust jacket and slipcase.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, with statement of fifth edition.
Spine sunned.

First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pure thread, the only deluxe copies with 120 reimposed.
Spine and covers very marginally sunned as often.

First edition on ordinary paper, statement of edition, printed press service stamp on the head of the back cover.
Paper yellowed.
Very precious signed autograph inscription from Jean Rostand to his friend and neighbor Boris Vian: "Pour Boris bien amicalement. Jean Rostand." ["For Boris with warm friendship. Jean Rostand"]
Jean Rostand, who was Boris Vian's neighbor in Ville d'Avray, introduced him to Gallimard and made Raymond Queneau discover his works.

First edition of which only 13 deluxe copies were printed on pur fil paper, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with two small tears at foot, a crease mark at foot of second cover, complete with publisher's slip.
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau on the half-title page to his great friend Boris Vian and his wife Michèle: "A Michèle à Boris Vian, en toute joyeuseté Queneau." ["To Michèle to Boris Vian, in all joyfulness Queneau."]

First collected edition, one of 114 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, the deluxe edition.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite small tears at foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Aymé: " Pour Luc Vincent avec toutes mes amitiés, Marcel Aymé".

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full green grained sheepskin bindings, blue top edges, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets, complete with rhodoid for volume I and their dust jackets.
The rhodoid for volume I has tears and lacks.

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full green grained sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, handsome copy complete with dust jacket and acetate cover.

First edition published in the Bibliothèque de La Pléiade.
Publisher's binding in full green grained sheep, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, complete with its cellophane wrapper.
Handsome copy.

First collected edition on ordinary paper, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, small stain to head of front cover, light foxing affecting mainly the first leaves.
Signed and inscribed by Léon-Paul Fargue to Léon Daudet

First edition illustrated with 57 pictures by the author.
A little scuffed on joints as usually.
Signed handwritten inscription by Jacques Prévert.

Complete edition of the autograph manuscripts published for the first time, one of the numbered copies on châtaignier paper, the only printing after 88 on pur fil.
Index and notes by Alfred Roulin and Charles Roth.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning to the foot of the first cover.

Edition, one of the numbered copies on châtaignier paper, the only issue after 88 pur fil copies.
Introduction and notes by Alfred and Suzanne Roulin.
Handsome copy despite the spine being slightly sunned.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Jean Tardieu to André Laude.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Casamayor: "A Raymond Aron pour rester dans le concret..." ["To Raymond Aron to remain in the concrete..."]

First edition, one of the numbered copies on chestnut paper.
Some blue pen annotations in the margins of the first leaves of the first volume, spines slightly sunned.

First edition, one of 990 numbered copies on Lafuma vellum, the only deluxe copies after 133 reprinted.
Foreword by Tancrède de Visan.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on chestnut paper, the only issue with 13 on pure thread paper.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition in French, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Three stains at top of rear cover, three small light stains on front cover.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Lawrence Durrell to his friend Janine Brun: "For Janine Brun of Sauve in the Languedoc from Lawrence Durrell 40 rue de l'Université chez Julian. 1969" ["For Janine Brun of Sauve in the Languedoc from Lawrence Durrell 40 rue de l'Université chez Julian. 1969"] enhanced with a small drawn sun and a Greek frieze bordering the autograph inscription on its left.
Among the olive trees and under the Mediterranean sun, Lawrence Durrell met in the mid-1960s the young and vivacious "Jany" (Janine Brun), a woman from Montpellier in her thirties of devastating beauty, who worked at the Antiquities department of the Sorbonne in Paris. She was nicknamed "Buttons" in memory of their first meeting, where the young girl wore a dress covered with buttons. Henry Miller also fell under the charm of "Buttons," praising her beauty and eternal youth in exceptional unpublished letters. The three companions spent memorable Parisian evenings of which we keep precious autograph traces through their epistolary exchanges. Recommended by Durrell, she made numerous trips notably to England from where she received vast correspondence from the writer as well as original works of art signed with his artist pseudonym, Oscar Epfs.

First edition, one of the advance copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Léon Bérard: "... avec confiance..." ["with confidence..."] on the endpaper.
Spine sunned, endpaper with small tear at foot, paper yellowed.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two adhesive paper marks at foot of spine which also has a lack and a tear.
Signed autograph inscription from André Dhôtel to Maître Maurice Garçon.

First edition on ordinary paper, statement of fourth edition.
A red stain at foot of first cover, paper yellowed.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Cassou to Jacques-Henri Jouheaud.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Spine and boards soiled with small tears or corner lacks.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Raymond Queneau to Jacques-Henry Jouheaud on this text.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly wrinkled.
Fine and important autograph inscription signed by René Etiemble to Emmanuel Mounier: "Pour E. Mounier à qui on ne saurait marchander de l'écriture. Etiemble" ["To E. Mounier to whom one cannot haggle over writing. Etiemble"]

The first edition, with no mention of deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, bibliophile's printed stamp at head of title page.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from Henri Thomas to César Santelli.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine slightly sunned otherwise handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jorge Semprun: "A madame Lelièvre ce roman ne pouvant servir à rien (qu'à passer le temps)." ["To Mrs. Lelièvre this novel which can serve no purpose (other than to pass the time)."]

First edition of the translation in French, one of the 26 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Nice copy despite a small slight stain on the second cover.

First edition, one of the 45 numbered copies on Holland paper, the "tirage de tête" (first deluxe copies).
Nice copy.

First edition, an advance copy.
Spine and covers lightly soiled without significance.
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau: "Pour Pablo Picasso avec mon souvenir ému. Marcel Jouhandeau." ["For Pablo Picasso with my fond remembrance. Marcel Jouhandeau."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to Germaine Rouanet.

First edition, one of the 245 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Nice copy.

First edition, one of the 120 numbered copies on vergé pur fil, ours unnumbered, and re-imposed in quarto Tellière format, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Important foreword by Marcel Proust.
Rare.

First collected edition on ordinary paper, sixth edition statement.
Paper yellowed.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jean Paulhan to Maurice Garçon: "La pampa du Brésil abonde en rhinocéros, animal que l'on peut imaginer si l'on a vu des licornes. (Thévenet, singularités de la France antarctique, 1585). A Maurice Garçon, ces quelques causes célèbres (ou licornes choisies) avec amitié. Jean Paulhan. 19.3.1950." ["The Brazilian pampas abound in rhinoceros, an animal one can imagine if one has seen unicorns. (Thévenet, singularities of Antarctic France, 1585). To Maurice Garçon, these few famous cases (or chosen unicorns) with friendship. Jean Paulhan. 19.3.1950."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Maxime Alexandre on this text to Marcel Arland: "Est-il rien sur la terre qui soit plus surprenant que la grande misère du pauvre Juif errant ? (la complainte). Hommage de ma sympathie respectueuse." ["Is there anything on earth more surprising than the great misery of the poor wandering Jew? (the lament). Tribute of my respectful sympathy."]

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies after 36 Holland.
Handsome copy.

New edition published a few days after the first edition.
Some small foxing to spine, covers and edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Anna Langfus to Madame Goasguen: "... en souvenir de notre "bizarre rencontre" et de tout coeur..." ["... in memory of our "strange encounter" and with all my heart..."]

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, handsome copy complete with its glassine, dust jacket and soft slipcase which has small marginal tears.

La Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheepskin, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its cellophane wrapper, dust jacket and soft slipcase which shows small marginal tears.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very slightly sunned.

First edition in French, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Some light foxing.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Arthur Adamov to Marcel Arland.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Arthur Adamov to Marcel Arland.

New edition of the French translation printed in 1000 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Publisher's binding after Paul Bonet's original design.
Handsome copy despite a small tear to one lower corner.

First edition, one of 527 numbered copies on vellum.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 2 etchings by Démétrios Galanis.