Gallimard (1911 - )

First edition of the French translation, one of 80 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A very nice copy.

WHITE Lilian (pseud. for BETTENCOURT Pierre)
illustration by SAVIGNAC Raymond
Midi à 14h [Here for Ever]
Gallimard [Pierre Bettencourt], Paris [Saint-Maurice d'Etelan] 1945, 16 x 25,5 cm, original wrappers
First edition of 200 copies printed on Arches paper.
The book is illustrated with 3 original compositions in color by Savignac.
A deception by Pierre Bettencourt, the work is supposedly illustrated by Jean Hugo and translated by Jean-Paul Sartre, the statement of publisher, author, translator, illustrator and printing is false.
The spine and cover lightly and marginally sunned, a little stain on the foot of the first...

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication signed by Nathalie Sarraute to Adrien Jans.

First edition for each of the volumes with print runs varying from 297 to 1,250 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with the reimposed ones.
Two spines slightly sunned, rare light worming on four endpapers, otherwise handsome set.

First edition, one of 64 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A nice copy.

First edition in French, one of 210 copies numbered in Roman numerals on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Preface by Valéry Larbaud.
Minor light foxing at head of first endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on laid paper Lafuma-Navarre and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Reproduction of an autograph quatrain as frontispiece.
Half red morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with quintuple gilt cartouches, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed by Pierre-Lucien Martin.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.

Revised new edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on laid paper.
Binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Head slightly pinched, otherwise handsome copy.

New edition of the French translation for which it was not drawn from great papers, mention of third edition.
Back and flat slightly and marginally discolored and insolated without gravity.
Presentation of Louis Aragon.
Signed autograph of Louis Aragon to Julian Garavito.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back very slightly insolated, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "Dear Jean, would you be sad my last letter would have pained you? MJ"

First Edition, one of 112 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, ours one of 17 out of trade literary, only leading copies with 109 reimposed.
Back slightly insolated, nice interior state.
Precious autograph signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "Dear Jean Marcel friend."

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity.
Precious and beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed, full page, from Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "Dear Jean, when I turn to the past and measure the look the long way we have traveled together, I can not admit that 'no shadow tarnishes our friendship, my words may be free, they never want to sadden you, if I did not know you, I would lose my own esteem.'

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated without gravity, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Precious autograph dated and signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "My Jean, you do not need to read my books, you guess them Marcel."

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy despite the back very slightly insolated.
Precious autograph dated and signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "My Jean, write to me, I need to know you are calm, Marcel."

First edition, one of the 200 copies of the press service numbered on Alfa paper.
Insolated back, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Precious autograph signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "My Jean, is it possible? MJ Thanks to you"

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "For Jean son Marcel".

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "For Jean his friend Marcel".

New edition and the first at Gallimard, a copy of the press service.
A precious autograph dedication dated and signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Paulhan: "Dear Jean, this book is an old song for you, it brings me back to a happy time that I thought I had forgotten."

First edition on current paper.
Back very slightly insolated.
Precious autograph dated and signed by Marcel Jouhandeau Jean Paulhan: "Dear Jean, I have two manuscripts for you, not me, but indifferent, you can not remain or you would surprise me. I'll bring them to you soon, do not write to me, you're so tired, Marcel. "

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back very slightly insolated.
Precious and beautiful autograph signed by Marcel Jouhandeau Jean Paulhan: "My Jean, you can not know what fear it was for me to learn from your mouth yesterday that my poor Celine is reduced to begging. In spite of myself, I believe that I have done everything possible and beyond, I kiss you.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine very slightly discolored, not serious, first free endpaper partially and slightly shaded.
A nice copy.

Collective first edition, one of the review copies service.
Back and boards marginally insolated.
Autograph signed by André Salmon Maurice Fombeure.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Insolated back.
Rare autograph dedication signed Marcel Aymé Gaston Rageot on this text he disavowed.

First edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy of his trailer.
Autograph signed by Michel Tournier to a friend named Pierre.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy despite the back slightly insolated.
Autograph signed by André Salmon to Hugues Fouras.

Collective first edition, one of 350 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, ours one of the 20 hors commerce literate.
Back and flat marginally insolated, nice interior state.
Autograph signed by Léon-Paul Fargue to Yvonne Vaudez.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Raymond Queneau to Jean-Marc Lambert.

First edition, one of 33 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with text drawings by Lalande, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Publisher's flexible full cardboard binding, smooth unlettered spine, illustrated boards.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 62 on pure thread paper.
Publisher's Bradel binding in full red cloth, smooth spine, front cover illustrated with a vignette.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph from Hedi Kaddour to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Roger Vitrac to Louis Moyses: "... the simplest and most touching men ...", the creator of the famous cabaret "The beef on the roof".

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, false mention of fourth edition.
Little foxing on the back.
Autograph signed by Jacques Audiberti Claude Benedick.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Pierre Mac Orlan: "To Madame Janvier, this little collection of songs, my songs, when once, I sang wrong but true ..."

New edition.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Pierre Mac Orlan: "To Madame Janvier, this attempt to conquer an unknown island.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph of Jean Clair to the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason and his wife: "... A Raymond and Janine their old friend."
Nice copy.

First collected edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Alain Jouffroy to Charles Dobzynski ending with an eleven-line poem.
A small tear at head of slightly sunned spine, a stain on the edges of some leaves.

First edition of the French translation prepared by Leon Robel and for which it was not drawn great papers, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph dedication of Léon Robel to Charles Dobzynski: "... flying fishman translator of 1st class with my friendliest skrymtymnym."
Pleasant full copy of his illustrated jacket.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Alain Jouffroy to Charles Dobzynski signifying his new Parisian address.
Nice copy.

First edition of the French translation prepared by Eugène Guillevic and for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Autographed and signed autograph of Georges Somlyo, in French, to his friends Eliane and Charles Dobzynski: "For Charles and Eliane these poems of which they were some (sic) of the first readers, in fraternal friendship" enriched by the handwritten signature of Eugène Guillevic.
Light bites without gravity on the boards.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by Jacques Réda to Charles Dobzynski.
Two small, non-serious spots in the foot of the back.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Precious autograph signed by André Pieyre from Mandiargues to Pierre Gamarra
Nice copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Autograph dedication signed by Edouard Glissant to Charles Dobzynski.
Nice copy.

Collective first edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication signed by Alain Bosquet: "To the poet Charles Dobzynski, his devoted friend and (soon) his publisher ..."
Back slightly insolated.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Irène Némirovsky to Roger Jutigneaux.
Slight stains, not serious, on the covers.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Autograph signed by Marina Bosquet to Charles and Eliane Dobzynski.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean Tardieu: "To the poet Charles Dobzynski, to the scholar, to the friend, waiting to see him again soon ..."
Insolated back.

First edition on current paper.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Alain Bosquet to Charles Dobzynski: "Affectionately in poetry, in prose and in town, to Charles Dobzynski who is my business -" and it is not overcrowded "as Louis Aragon told me."
Nice copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication signed by Alain Bosquet: "To the poet Charles Dobzynski in real esteem."
Yellowed paper.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph signed by Alain Bosquet: "To Charles Dobzynski his devoted friend and friend of his books."
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Alain Bosquet: "To Charles Dobzynski who knows how the future is no longer singing, this end announced a long adventure, with all my friendship and that I vow to his poems."
Nice copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean Dutourd to Roger Caillois.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, the tirage de tête.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Pablo Picasso, preface by André Salmon.
Rare and nice copy despite a small tear in the margin of lower cover.

New edition in part original, one of the review copies service.
Autographed and signed autograph of Michel Borwicz: "A l'Information Juive".
Wrinkled back.

first edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by Jean Tardieu to Marcel Jouhandeau.
Small traces of insolation on the margin of the second board.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Lafuma de Voiron and re-imposed in Tellière quarto, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Half morocco, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding probably signed by Ducluzeau.
Ex-libris pasted on a pastedown.
A nice copy.

New edition in pocket format.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Pierre Cabanne to Françoise and Pierre (Dumayet) on the first volume.
Iconography, beautiful copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur-fil paper, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Discreet and skillful restorations on the spine, otherwise nice copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête after 11 Madagascar paper.
Vignettes by Louis Fernandez.
A nice copy.

first edition on plain paper.
Autograph signed by Philippe Sollers to Paul Camons.
Pleasant copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Manuscript thought by Marcel Jouhandeau at the head of the half-title page: "Et cependant monsieur, ma pièce, mon public l'aime. Kemp. - il est le seul. M.J." ["And yet sir, my play, my audience loves it. Kemp. - he is the only one. M.J."]
Bookplates pasted one above the other on the front endpaper.
Handsome full-margined copy despite the spine very slightly faded as is generally the case.

First Edition, one of 547 numbered copies on Holland paper and under blue cover.
Signed autograph of André Gide to Louis Daniel Hirsch.
Back and flat slightly and marginally discolored as usual, partially shaded guards.

First edition, one of 16 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Fine copy.

first edition of this choice established by Jean Roudaut, one of the review copies service.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Jean Roudaut to Pierre Dumayet.
Two small spots on the bottom of the first board.

first edition, one of the review copies service.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Sarane Alexandrian to Pierre Dumayet.
Wrinkled back.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies on laid paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies on laid paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies on laid paper.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies on laid paper.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies on laid paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in 12 numbered copies on laid paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number on pure paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number on pure paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number on pure linen paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number on pure linen paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number on handmade paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number on handmade paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

first edition for which no large papers were taken, one of the review copies service.
Rare autograph signed by Roland Dubillard to Pierre Dumayet: "... how are you? Roland."
Back slightly insolated without gravity, some bookmarks reading the dedicatee on the margins of some sheets with black felt.

first edition for which no large papers were taken, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by Hubert Juin to Pierre Dumayet.
Pleasant complete copy of his prayer to insert.

first edition on plain paper.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Christmas Devaulx to Pierre Dumayet: "... a grumpy traveler, a trip full of disappointments, a childish utopia ..."

first edition on plain paper.
Autograph signed by Philippe Sollers to Pierre Dumayet.
Complete copy of his jacket.

first edition, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph signed by Roger Vailland to Pierre Dumayet.
Back and boards marginally insolated, two pale moisture on the back.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Autographed by Felicien Marceau to Pierre Dumayet.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity, a fold at the head of the second flat.

first edition for which no large papers were taken, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by Léon Guichard to Pierre Dumayet.
Iconography.
Pleasant copy.

first edition for which no large papers were taken, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph signed by Roger Stéphane to Pierre Dumayet.
Iconography.
Pleasant complete copy of his prayer to insert which served as a bookmark.

first edition for which no large papers were taken, one of the review copies service.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Georges Dumézil to Pierre Dumayet.
Back slightly insolated.