Gallimard (1911 - )

First edition on ordinary paper.
Tiny insignificant spots to the two first leaves.
A good copy without mention of edition.

First edition, one of 647 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 109 reimposed.
A good copy.

Collected edition and first in part on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of the advance (service de presse) copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 108 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto, the tirage de tête.
Occasional foxing, small ink spots to the spine, covers and spine uniformly and slighlty sunned.

First edition, one of 2270 numbered copies on alfa, the only printing.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper of the first book of the author.
Spine with less than skillfull repairs, internally good.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Superb Jansenist set in black morocco by JP Miguet, a frame of cream-colored calf on the pastedowns of red nubuck, endpapers lined with red nubuck, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, half morocco chemise with black stripes, lined with black nubuck, slipcase edged with black morocco and lined with white felt.
A fine copy in a handsome binding by JP Miguet.

First edition, one of 77 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies with 45 pur fil.
Two small spots and tiny foxings, not serious, on the upper cover, some light foxings on some top edges, internally good.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Signed autograph of the author Brice Godfather.
Small tears stuck back in the top and bottom of a jaw.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Louis Aragon to Françoise Sagan.
Spine slightly sunned, a trace of fold and a tear to foot of upper cover, a clear dampstain to head of lower cover.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Signed autograph of the author Gaston (Baissette): "Gaston, unforgettably his friend Louis."
Back slightly insolated.

First edition, one of 97 numbered copies on pure yarn, our scholars out a trade, drawing on large sheets of paper 17 the smaller 109 before reimposed.
Precious autograph dedication signed by the author Raymond Gallimard.
Tiny bites minor foot in the second flat, nice copy.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Signed autograph from the author to Louis Mignon.
Nice copy.

First edition in French, one of 26 numbered copies on pur fil paper, this one of a few hors commerce copies, the only large paper ones.
Spine faded as usual, internally good.

First collected edition, one of 33 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one copy of the press.
Signed autograph Michel Deon Henry Gouhier enriched with the handwritten signature of Felicien Marceau.
Nice copy.

First editionon ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription in pencil from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to the writer José Germain.
Spine sun,ned and slight marginal lacks to upper cover.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation of the current paper, false entry of the eleventh edition.
Binding to bradel open cardboard way vellum, smooth spine, guards and contreplats green paper covers and spine preserved, gilded head, contemporary binding.
Very rare autograph dedication signed and dated by the author Jacqueline and Francis Sommer: "... this imperfect book, written in youth and Acknowledged on 01/07/57 from Ernest Hemingway Their friend Paris from 1924 to 1957..."
François Sommer was an industrialist and a French resistance, he was also a great hunter very invested in hunting legislation. It certainly met Hemingway on safari in Africa in the 1930s, they were both fond of leisure. Ernest Hemingway also prefaced a book by Francis Sommer, Hunting and game in Africa, published in 1951.
Precious sending the author on the French translation of one of his most important works.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription signed and dated by Emil Michel Cioran to Geneviève Dormann : "... je suis hélas au régime!"

First edition, one copy of the press.
Autograph signed by the author to the publisher Bernard de Fallois.
Light bites marginal minor on the first course.

New edition.
Signed autograph author Francis and Christmas Gofstein.
A small trace of marginal fold on the front cover

First edition, one of 1092 numbered copies on pur fil, this one of 12 hors commerce, the only large paper copies with 108 re-imposed.
With an autograph inscription from André Gide to Charles Hirsch.
Very slight foxings in the margins of some edges.

First edition, one of the copies of the Press.
Signed autograph from the author to Mr. Riviere.
Nice copy of the second book by the author despite a slight trace of sunshine head back.

First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on pure yarn, one of our 8 hors commerce literate, print head after 9 Japan.
Precious autograph dedication signed by the author Raymond Gallimard decorated with a small star.
Beautiful specimen.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on Hollande van Gelder vellum paper, the tirage de tête.

Black morocco by Semet et Plumelle, spine with red morocco listels and green and brown morocco onlays, date at foot of spine, covers with geometric design of red listels and green, brown and grey morocco onlays, pastedowns with black morocco frame, endpapers and pastedowns of red suede, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, slipcase edged with black morocco and lined with ochre velour.
One leaf of the manuscript bound in at front, following the cover.
Provenance : library of R. & B. L. with ex libris.
A remarkable copy in a perfectly matched, masterful mosaic binding.

SARTRE Jean-Paul
Le Mur [The Wall] Gallimard, Paris 1939, 120 x 190 mm (4 3/4 x 7 1/2 ”), 20th-century calf, custom slipcase  
 

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, leading copies.
Black calf by C. and J. P. Miguet (1985), spine blindtsamped à la chinoise with title, covers mosaiced with a perspective geometric pattern in red, orange and burgundy calf, pastedowns framed in black calf, pastedowns and endpapers in burgundy suede, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, half black calf chemise over faint pink wood-paper, slipcase of same edged with black calf.
Inscribed by Jean-Paul Sartre to Raymond Gallimard, brother of Gaston and co-owner of Gallimard, the publishers: “à Monsieur Raymond Gallimard en hommage de J.P. Sartre [to Monsieur Raymond Gallimard with best wishes J.P. Sartre].”
Provenance: from the library of R. and B. L. (ex-libris).
A very good copy of the only collection of Sartre’s short stories, in a magnificent signed binding by Miguet.
 

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from André Malraux to Françoise Sagan.
Two small stains to lower cover.

First edition, one of the copies of the Press.
Precious autograph dedication signed by the author Francoise Sagan.
Back slightly irradiated without gravity.

First Edition of current paper.
Precious autograph dedication signed by the author Francoise Sagan: "... for a little bored while waiting for the result ..."
Back slightly irradiated without gravity.