Gallimard (1911 - )

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

New edition of wich no leading copies exists, review copy.
Signed autograph Marcel Arland Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Back insolated.

Edition illustrated with photographs of Pat York and Sygma.
Binding to bradel Editor open carton, flat spine, illustrated boards.
Signed autograph Michel Tournier: "A Aymeric with the smile of Michel Tournier ..."
Pleasant copy.

First edition, a 1800 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Signed autograph Bernard Grasset Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, the dedicatee was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at the Institut Sainte-Marie of Neuilly remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Light bites on guard.

Edition, a numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Signed autograph Bernard Grasset Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at the Institut Sainte-Marie of Neuilly remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Marcel Arland Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at the Institut Sainte-Marie of Neuilly remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Three small light spots on its back.

First edition, one of 57 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition in French, one of 26 numbered copies on vélin chiffon paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 47 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

Second edition published the same year as the first edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 55 copies on light blue vélin, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy with good margins.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition for "L'homme aux valises", one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very attractive copy.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête
A fine, unsophisticated copy.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Hollande paper, tirage de tête after one copy on Whatman and 9 on China paper.
Light brown Oasis goatskin by Morina Mongin, covers and spine with dreamlike decoration of humanized mountains after a drawing by Peter Sis, printed in brown colored film and heightened in ochre, sky-blue suede pastedowns, brown suede endpapers, the first endpaper with a lunette of modified sky-blue leather printed in colored film, covers and spine preserved. Half light brown Oasis goatskin slipcase, wood-effect paper boards lined with brown suede; a spectacular set.
A fine copy with all margins in a handsome binding reaching back to the pilot's spirit, for whom every mountain, every valley, every house is “a landscape which could be friend or foe.”

First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy for each volume.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Francis Ponge to Raymond Queneau on the first volume.
Small foxings on foot of lower cover,in the margins, of the third and last volume.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Jean Paulhan to Raymond Queneau : "... ce petit cadeau de Noël de son ami..." with a quotation of Lie-Tzeu : "Tchoung-Ni, ayant d'abord rêvé qu'il était poisson dans les eaux puis oiseau dans les airs and un peu plus tard oiseau dans l'eau and poisson dans les airs, à son réveil y voyait très juste..."
Spine slightly sunned as usual.

First edition in part, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Henri Michaux to Raymond Queneau : "... qui a son rire pour exorciser...[who has his smile to exorcise with]"
Spine sunned with a small tear to foot, paper yellowed as usual, retaining its advertising slip.

New edition, a numbered copy on bouffant paper, the only printing with 30 pur fil paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Pierre Jean Jouve to Raymond Queneau : "... ce génie foudroyé de la poésie with une amicale pensée..." enhanced with an autograph inscription from Pierre Klossowski.
Foreword by Bernard Groethuysen.

First edition, one of 535 numbered copies on laid Navarre, with 10 single draw Japan.
Precious and beautiful autograph signed by the author "Jeanine and Raymond (Queneau). Brotherhood friendly (sic) and everything. Jacques. This April 19, 1935 in their home in Neuilly says Neu Neu for ladies" enriched this handwritten quatrain: "Hi shadows today / Ravissant the wall in a dream / If going from friend to friend / De as a naked Eve songs."
Illustrated book with a portrait of auterur frontispiece by Man Ray.
Beautiful specimen.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy
Handsome autograph inscription from Robert Desnos to Janine and Raymond Queneau : "..
devant qui j'ai repassé le conseil de revision [who were my council of review]", enriched with a drawing showing a little elephant holding up Robert Desnos' name in its trunk
One joint very slightly cracked at foot.

First edition, one of 3000 copies numbered on "bouffant" paper calypso.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Henri Michaux to Raymond Queneau: "... homage of a friend who is lost in many ways ..."
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Hollande paper, deluxe issue.
A fine copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
Spine and lower cover slightly and marginally sunned, not serious, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 1,450 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies after 50 on pur fil.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Paul Eluard to his friend Léo Malet.
Spine slightly and insignificantly sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper of this selection of poems established by Henri Parisot, false statement of fourth edition.
Preface by Léon-Paul Fargue.
Spine slightly wrinkled with a small tear at foot.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
With an autograph inscription from André Breton to Robert de Saint-Jean.
Good copy, retaining its advertising slip.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Precious autograph signed by the author Marcel Ayme: "... with the fraternal admiration and sympathy for Pierre Gascar."
Back insolated, complete copy of his please insert.

Pre-first edition.
Contributions by R. Tagore "L'offrande lyrique (fragments)" with translation by A. Gide, A. de Gobineau "Adélaïde" unpublished novella, A. Gide "Souvenirs de la cour d'assises (fragments)"...
Spine lightly sunned, first cover marginally rubbed without consequence.

Pre-first edition.
Other contributions by J. Rivière "Parsifal", P. Claudel, A. Suarès, A. Thibaudet...
Spine lightly sunned without consequence.
Complete with its advertising catalogue printed on pink paper announcing the publication of André Gide's "Caves du Vatican".

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Signed autograph of the author George Lefilleul.
Very light marginal bites on the first dish that also includes two traces of folds.

First edition, one of 790 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 108 reimposed.
Spine slightly sunned, internally good.

First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 120 reimposed.
Some small spots.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very attractive copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon de Lana, the only large paper copies.
A very attractive copy.

First edition in French, one of 90 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very fine copy.

First edition in French, one of 90 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very fine copy.

Collective first edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Binding in half red old morocco, back with five nerves, date tail, plates of paper in the bowl, covers and back preserved, gilded head, binding signed Goy & Vilaine.
Rare autograph signed by Robert Desnos Hélène Weïand: "With all the affection of Robert and Youki ...".
Nice copy pleasantly established.

First edition on ordinary paper, false mention of the first edition for the advance copies (marked service de presse).
Handsome autograph inscription signed and dated by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to the Revue de Paris.

First edition, one of 245 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
A rare and nice copy.

First Edition, one of 14 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies.
Small bites on the guards, back slightly insolated.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of 792 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 108 reimposed.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre and re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, tirage de tête.
Retaining a printed visit card of the author, absent from Paris.
Spine slightly sunned, with a small tear on foot.

First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 118 reimposed.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned, not serious.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Pierre Klossowski to Georg Svastics in Rumanian : "Ad usum Georg Svastics cum respectu valde. Lutetia 1996".
This copy is enriched with an autograph note from the author with his address in Paris.
Tiny insignificant spots to endpapers, a good copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant paper.
Work illustrated by the author.
Light worming of no consequence to the foot of the boards.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Effel to Jean-Pierre Gray Draillard enhanced with a small drawing depicting an angel holding a daisy in its mouth.

First edition in French, one of 995 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies after the 109 reimposed.
Handsome copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Albert Camus to Constant Burniaux.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

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

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

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A fine copy.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies after 25 Hollande.
A very attractive copy.

First edition of the theatrical adaptation, one of 8 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A tiny tear of no consequence at the head of the first cover, a very light shadow at the head of the justification page and on the facing page left by the numbering bookmark, handsome copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Albert Camus to Henri Gouhier.
Paper yellowed as usual, spine sunned, retaining its advertising slip.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Albert Camus to J.P. Loiseau : "... pour le remercier encore...[to thank him once more]."
Spine lightly sunned.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil, this one of a few hors commerce copies justified by Gaston Gallimard, tirage de tête after 19 Hollande.
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, handsome interior condition.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to his daughter Colette: ".. bien affectueusement. / Marcel." [".. with much affection. / Marcel."]

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 15 parcheminé azuré hors commerce reserved for the author.
A very good copy with good margins.

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 14 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 1350 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only large paper copies with 53 on Japan paper.
A good copy.

Collected edition printed on fine paper, the only issue.
Publisher's boards bound according to the original design by Hollenstein.
Work decorated with original illustrations by Tibor Csernus, Bernadette Kelly, Lucien Fontanarosa, Michel Ciry.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper.

First Gallimard edition, one of 58 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Half purple shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands with slight harmless scuffs, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.

First Gallimard edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours unnumbered, deluxe copy.
Half purple shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands with slight harmless scuffs, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with charming woodcuts in text.

First edition, one of the review copies, with a false statement of a second edition at the foot of the half-title page.
Precious presentation copy inscribed and signed by Maurice Merleau-Ponty to Maurice Nadeau: "... avec mes bien amicales pensées..."

First edition, one of 34 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, not serious, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin pur fil, this one n°1, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête
Autograph inscription from Louis-Ferdinand Céline to his friend Pierre Duverger, the only photographer to have taken color photographs of Céline
Quality blueish paper covers, sunned (as is often the case)
Ex libris pasted onto foot of half-title
This copy has a half black morocco chemise, spine in six compartments, date to foot, and a slipcase edged in black morocco, both by Goy & Vilaine.

First edition, one of 155 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête after 45 on Hollande.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Half morocco cerise to coins, spine to quatre nerfs sertis de filets noirs, covers, endpapers and pastedowns marbled, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved.
A nice copy elegantly bound.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First Edition, one of 129 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre and reimposed format in-quarto tellière, head print.
Beautiful copy as published.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Japan paper, the tirage de tête.
A very rare text, printed on the occasion of the second Afro-Caribbean Festival in Bordeaux.
Covers and spine very lightly and insignificantly sunned at edges, a good copy retaining its advertising slip.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Elegant half dark red morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (sunned) preserved, top edge gilt.
Fine and handsome autograph inscription signed from Maurice Blanchot to his brother René and his wife Inge : Un bonze demanda un jour au bonze Sozan Daishi : Qu'est-ce quiest le plus précieux au monde ? / N'importe quoi, une charogne, latête d'un chat mort, répondit Sosan Daishi. / Pourquoi ? ? Parcequ'on ne peut l'évaluer. Zenso Mondo. / Pour René et Inge en toute affection. Maurice. [A bonze asked bonze Sozan Daishi one day: “What is the most precious thing in the world?”/ “Whatever – a rotting carcass, the head of a dead cat,” replied Sosan Daishi./ “Why??” “Because it's priceless”. Zenso Mondo./ For René and Inge with all love. Maurice]”. A very good copy perfectly bound with a moving provenance.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Half red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved (a very pale stain on the first cover), top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Precious and moving autograph inscription signed by Maurice Blanchot to his mother and sister: "Pour sa chère maman et sa vieille Marg avec l'amitié sans Faux Pas de Maurice." ["For his dear mama and his old Marg with friendship without False Steps from Maurice."]
Marguerite Blanchot, renowned organist at Chalon cathedral, remained all her life in the family home, with her mother and aunt. "She would gradually become, for the family, like the memory of origins." Very close to Maurice, she corresponded regularly with the writer who showed her great gratitude for her devotion to their bedridden mother. While Blanchot's intense affection for his mother and sister shows through in his dedications, almost nothing is known of their relationships. In the only biographical essay on Blanchot, Christophe Bident reveals however: "Marguerite Blanchot venerated her brother Maurice. Very proud of him, (...) she attached great importance to his political ideas (...). She read a great deal (...) They telephoned each other, corresponded. At a distance, they shared the same natural authority, the same concern for discretion." Blanchot indeed sent her numerous works from his library, maintaining with her a continuous intellectual bond. As for Blanchot's passion for his mother, it is in the course of his work that we discover the most beautiful testimonies: "Perhaps the power of the maternal figure borrows its brilliance from the very power of fascination, and one could say that if the Mother exercises this fascinating attraction, it is because appearing when the child lives entirely under the gaze of fascination, she concentrates in herself all the powers of enchantment." Cultivating absolute discretion, Blanchot pushed the art of self-effacement even into his manuscript dedications, generally succinct and written almost systematically on cards attached to the rare works he gave to his close friends. In contrast, in these precious inscriptions to his mother and sister, Blanchot offers himself in all his fragility and reveals an intimacy hitherto unknown.
Handsome copy with full margins perfectly established.

Sixth edition.
One small tear to foot of spine.

First edition, one of 1035 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only printing with 35 Japan copies.
The work is illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Raoul Dufy engraved by Gorvel.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jean Ristat to Maurice Blanchot.
Minimal worming without consequence to covers and spine.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Olivier Duhamel to Maurice Blanchot.
Minimal interior worming, two small angular creases at head and foot of back cover.