Gallimard (1911 - )

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on vélin de Hollande van Gelder, most limited deluxe issue.

In wrappers as issued, housed in a decorated clamshell box with a square white spine bearing the title printed in red and the author's name in black; the upper board features a portrait of the author by Izis, the lower board a portrait of the author taken in 1957 by François Pages at Céline's house in Meudon with his parrot Toto; two very faint white marks on the upper board; interior of the slipcase lined in bordeaux paper with white pastedowns, an outstanding work by the artist Julie Nadot.

A remarkable copy presented in a custom box featuring an original creation by Julie Nadot.

First edition of the French translation, for which no deluxe paper copies were issued, one of the publisher’s review copies.

Spine and boards very slightly and marginally sunned, without consequence.

Signed autograph inscription by Julio Cortázar to André Wurmser.

First edition, one of 1,045 and one of 1,246 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only large-paper issues after the 118 and 120 reimposed copies.

A pleasing set.

First edition, one of 647 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe issue after 109 reimposed copies.

Correspondence collected and annotated by Jean-Marie Carré.

A fine copy.

First edition, one of 306 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only large-paper issue after 109 reimposed copies.

A fine copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with two small tears at head and foot, boards slightly soiled.
Iconography.
Exceptional full-page autograph inscription signed by Eugène Ionesco to his friends from the Renaud-Barrault company including Madeleine Renaud, Jean-Louis Barrault, Simone Benmussa, Jean Desailly: "Mon cher Jean-Louis, ma chère Madeleine, ma chère Simone, mon cher Jean, mon cher Sabatier, mon cher Cattand, ma chère Marie-Hélène, mon cher Outin, ma chère Benmussa, je vous aime, je suis vôtre pour toujours. Eugène ionesco." (My dear Jean-Louis, my dear Madeleine, my dear Simone, my dear Jean, my dear Sabatier, my dear Cattand, my dear Marie-Hélène, my dear Outin, my dear Benmussa, I love you, I am yours forever. Eugène ionesco.)
Our copy contains manuscript annotations and reading marks by Simone Benmussa in the margins of certain paragraphs.
Literary advisor to the Jean-Louis Barrault - Madeleine Renaud Company, then, in 1957, editor-in-chief of the Cahiers Renaud-Barrault, Simone Benmussa also directed, from the Théâtre de l'Odéon, the cultural service and the Cahiers of the Renaud-Barrault company. She adapted for the theater works by her friend Nathalie Sarraute, Pierre Klossowski, Jean Cocteau, Gertrude Stein... She was the companion of actress Erika Kralik.