Gallimard: Rare and antiquarian books, inscribed books and letters, and manuscripts

Gallimard (1911 - )

Léon BOPP
Jean Darien
Nrf|Paris 1924|17 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 108 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine slightly sunned with two small tears at head and foot, printed bibliophile's stamp at head of one endpaper.
€40
Frédéric BOUTET
La scène tournante
Nrf|Paris 1926|17 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre laid paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine lightly sunned.
€40
Pierre HAMP
Théâtre II : Monsieur l'administrateur. - Madame la guerre
Nrf|Paris 1927|17 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre laid paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine lightly sunned.
€40
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Saint Genet comédien et martyr
Gallimard|Paris 1952|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 162 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 36 on Hollande paper.
A small trace of sunning, not serious, to foot of spine, a good copy.
€250
Francis PONGE
Pour un Malherbe
Gallimard|Paris 1965|19.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A few occasional foxings oncovers and endpapers.
€500
Jean GIONO
Deux cavaliers de l'orage
Gallimard|Paris 1965|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 205 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 60 Holland.
Handsome copy.
€300
Louis ARAGON
La mise à mort
Gallimard|Paris 1965|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 145 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 50 on Holland paper.
Marginal scratches with small paper losses to the back board, otherwise a handsome copy.
€250
Roger GRENIER
Les monstres
Gallimard|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.
€70
Pierre MOINOT
La blessure
Gallimard|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 76 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.
€300
Pierre MOINOT
Le sable vif
Gallimard|Paris 1963|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 145 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, ours one of 75 reserved to the Club of the first edition, the only major paper.
Signing autograph Pierre Moinot below the justification of the draw.
Nice copy.
€200
Roger VAILLAND
La truite
Gallimard|Paris 1964|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€450
Albert CAMUS
Carnets I. Mai 1935 - Février 1942
Gallimard|Paris 1962|12.50 x 30.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A good and well-margined copy.
€1,200
Marcel PROUST
Chroniques
Nrf|Paris 1927|17 x 22 cm|broché
First Edition, one of 129 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre and reimposed format in-quarto tellière, head print.
Three small tears at the foot of the first board, a slight trace of sunstroke at the foot of the back.
€1,200
Jacques PERRET
Les biffins de Gonesse
Gallimard|Paris 1961|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies after 25 Hollande.
A very good copy.
€200
Maurice BLANCHOT
Aminadab[Aminadab]
Gallimard|Paris 1942|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.

Three small wormholes and a clear dampstain to margin of upper cover, one joint cracked at foot.
Retaining its prière d'insérer.
Very precious and moving autograph inscription signed and dated by Maurice Blanchot to his mother and sister: "Personne ne reçoit tant de Dieu que celui qui est entièrement mort. Saint Grégoire. Pour sa chère maman et sa vieille Marg, en toute affection. Maurice [No one receives God so fully as someone who is entirely dead. Saint Gregory. For his darling mother and old Marg, with all love. Maurice]."

€2,500
Maurice BLANCHOT
Le pas au-delà
Gallimard|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Very handsome and moving autograph inscription signed by Maurice Blanchot to his sister on a calling card pasted to head of one endpaper: "A ma chère Marg. Ce livre d'amitié et pour l'amitié (plus à feuilleter qu'à lire, peut-être) avec ma grande affection. Maurice [To my dear sister Marg. This book of friendship, or book for friendship (maybe more to leaf through than to read) with great affection. Maurice]."
A good copy.
€1,500
Maurice BLANCHOT
Le livre à venir
Gallimard|Paris 1959|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
A very handsome and moving autograph inscription from Maurice Blanchot to his sister : "Pour ma chère Marguerite qui porte maintenant (mot illisible) le poids de mon affection. Maurice [For my dear Marguerite who now bears (illegible word) the weight of my affection. Maurice]."
A good copy.
€1,500
Marcel AYMÉ
Maison basse
Gallimard|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to Jacques Boulenger.
Guy Debrincat bookplate and publisher's slip pasted onto endpapers.
A small tear reglued at foot of spine.
€150
Albert CAMUS
Actuelles III - Chronique algérienne (1939-1958)
Gallimard|Paris 1958|13 x 20 cm|relié
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande, this one of 5 lettered hors commerce, the tirage de tête.
Half red morocco over marbled paper boards by Goy & Vilaine, spine in six compartments, endpapers and pastedowns of red paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gil .
A very good coop well-margined in a nice binding.
€2,800
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Rêveuse bourgeoisie
Gallimard|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 245 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
Slight and clear traces of sunning int the margins of the covers.
€1,200
Louis ARAGON
La mise à mort
Gallimard|Paris 1965|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Louis Aragon to Simone and Pierre Pinson.
A good copy.
€250
Léon-Paul FARGUE
Vulturne
Nrf|Paris 1928|18.50 x 25 cm|relié
First edition, one of 499 numbered copies on pure thread paper.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with a gilt marine anchor, marbled paper boards, black paper endpapers and pastedowns, sunned covers preserved, modest contemporary binding.
€50
COLLECTIF
La terre
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1959|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full blue grained sheepskin, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Fine copy complete with its glassine and dust jacket.
€35
Reynaldo HAHN
L'oreille au guet
Gallimard|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Reynaldo Hahn to Henri Béraud.
Spine sunned, covers stained, light foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on the Île de Ré.
€250
COLLECTIF, Pierre-P. GRASSE
Zoologie
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1963|10.50 x 17.50 cm|2 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur
Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full blue grained sheep bindings, blue top edges, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets.
Copies complete with their glassine wrappers and dust jackets.
Two small tears to one glassine wrapper.
€50
Albert RHYSS WILLIAMS, Paul VAILLANT-COUTURIER
La terre russe
Gallimard|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition established by Paul Vaillant-Couturier, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Paul Vaillant-Couturier to Henri Béraud: "... ce livre de quelqu'un qui a vu la terre "russe"..." ["... this book from someone who has seen the "Russian" land..."]
Spine slightly sunned, minor foxing on covers and endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's Ré Island library.
€100
VOLTAIRE
Correspondance II
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1977|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full blue grained sheep, top edge blue, smooth spine with gilt fillets.
Fine copy complete with glassine wrapper, dust jacket and slipcase which shows minor tears at foot of no consequence.
€35
(Arthur RIMBAUD) René ÉTIEMBLE
Le mythe de Rimbaud
Gallimard|Paris 1961|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed and inscribed by René Etiemble to (Max-Philippe) Delatte.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
€60
David Herbert LAWRENCE, Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
L'homme qui était mort
Nrf|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, translated by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle and Jacqueline Dalsace, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle : "A Henri Béraud cette histoire polissonne [For Henri Béraud, this polyphonic story]."
Slight insignificant foxing to covers and endpapers.
€1,500
Paul CLAUDEL
Oeuvre poétique
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1957|10.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full chocolate-grained sheep, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, complete with its cellophane wrapper and illustrated dust jacket.
Handsome copy.
€30
Jean GIONO
Le bonheur fou[Mad Happiness]
Gallimard|Paris 1957|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on pure vellum paper, a deluxe issue following 35 copies on Holland paper.
A very handsome copy.

€1,200
Paul ÉLUARD
Blason des fleurs et des fruits - In Nrf N°324 de la 29ème année
Nrf|Paris 1941|14 x 23 cm|broché
Pre-first edition, one of the rare numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
In this issue of the Nrf we also find contributions by Jacques Chardonne (Les vocations tardives) and Pierre Drieu La Rochelle (Le corps).
A very handsome copy.
€250
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Fond de cantine
Nrf|Paris 1920|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 118 re-imposed copies.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to his friends Philippe and Colette (Clément) : "... des transes de nos coeurs et des blêmes délices de nos corps déployés par l'amour et la mort...[…the trances of our hearts and the faint delights of our bodies used by love and death…]"
Ex libris of Colette Clément pasted opposite half-title.
Covers and endpapers partly sunned.
An exceptional provenance.
€1,500
(Blaise PASCAL) Bernard DORIVAL
Album Pascal
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1978|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy retaining its slipcase, dustjacket and plastic wrappers.
€100
Gabriel AUDISIO
La vie de Haroun-al-Raschid
Gallimard|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Gabriel Audisio: "A Henri Béraud qui a ressuscité des jours historiques, cette vie qui voudrait vivre..." ["To Henri Béraud who has resurrected historical days, this life that would like to live..."]
Spine slightly sunned without gravity, minimal spotting on the boards.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on the Île de Ré.
€100
Carlos FUENTES
Terra nostra
Gallimard|Paris 1979|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed and inscribed by Carlos Fuentes to Pierre Yswal.
Handsome copy with the illustrated dust jacket in perfect condition.
€250
ALAIN
Sentiments passions et signes
Gallimard|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€150
Léon-Paul FARGUE
Sous la lampe
Nrf|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of the advance copies.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Léon-Paul Fargue to Henri Béraud.
Minimal worming without consequence on the slightly shadowed endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.
€200
Abel GANCE (inscribed to Henri BÉRAUD)
Prisme
Nrf|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of seventh edition.
Precious and beautiful autograph inscription signed by Abel Gance to Henri Béraud: "Il y a de si beaux mensonges que la vérité se tend vers eux comme une déesse altérée; vous en trouverez quelques uns dans ce livre, mon cher Béraud, vous que j'admire comme un des derniers vrais amoureux de la France..." ["There are such beautiful lies that truth reaches toward them like a thirsting goddess; you will find some of them in this book, my dear Béraud, you whom I admire as one of the last true lovers of France..."]
Spine sunned, worming to boards, a pen mark to front board, foxing to endpapers.
€450
Eugène DABIT
Petit-Louis
Nrf|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Precious and beautiful autograph inscription signed by Eugène Dabit to Henri Béraud: "Galtier-Boissière m'avait dit que vous aviez aimé l'Hôtel du Nord. Je vous envoie mon second livre. Comme avec le premier, vous ne sentirez que de vous, je le souhaite, aimant naturellement le monde que vous aimez..." ["Galtier-Boissière had told me that you liked l'Hôtel du Nord. I am sending you my second book. As with the first, you will feel only yourself, I hope, naturally loving the world that you love..."]
Two tears at head and foot of spine, light marginal tears on the boards, some minor foxing.
Provenance: from...
€150
André PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES
L'âge de craie suivi de Hedera
Gallimard|Paris 1961|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper for "L'âge de craie".
Autograph inscription signed by André Pieyre de Mandiargues to Henri and Geneviève Parisot.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece photographic portrait of the author.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
€70
Jacques BOREL
La dépossession. Journal de Ligenère
Gallimard|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine and surprising signed autograph inscription from Jacques Borel to Gérard Mouizel: "... busoquement, balèvrement, fardaillement, galinement, poutarguement, grisolement, sangloutement, ces lambeaux, avec amitié..." ["... abruptly, stammering, painting, merrily, with roe, graying, sobbing, these fragments, with friendship..."]
Spine sunned, press clippings included.
€60
André MALRAUX
Antimémoires[Anti-Memoirs]
Gallimard|Paris 1967|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the deluxe issue.
Fine copy.
€2,800
Henry de MONTHERLANT
La guerre civile
Gallimard|Paris 1965|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
Posterior edition of a year to the original published by Henri Lefebvre, one of 43 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Very nice copy at all margins.
€250
Albert CAMUS
Actuelles. Chroniques 1944-1948
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête
A fine copy.
€3,500
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
La comédie de Charleroi
Nrf|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to his friend Henri Béraud : "A Henri Béraud dont je viens de lire avec un énorme plaisir le 14 Juillet. Amicalement [For Henri Béraud, whose 14th July I have just finished reading with enormous pleasure. Best wishes]."
Spine with a small tear glued down to foot of spine, a trace of folding to lower cover, occasional spots.
€1,800
(Henry de MONTHERLANT) Pierre SIPRIOT
Album Montherlant
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1979|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy retaining its dustjacket, plastic wrappers and slipcase.
€85
(VOLTAIRE) Jacques VAN DEN HEUVEL
Album Voltaire
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1983|10.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy retaining its dustjacket, plastic wrappers and slipcase.
€100
Antoine de SAINT-EXUPÉRY
Lettres de jeunesse[Early Letters]
Gallimard|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête along with 10 Madagascar hors commerce.
Half black morocco, spine in six compartments, marbled paper boards, pastedowns and endpapers of papier uni, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding by Goy & Vilaine.
A very good copy in a handsome binding.
€2,300
Joseph CONRAD
La flèche d'or
Nrf|Paris 1928|17 x 22 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 110 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre laid paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine sunned, some light foxing.
€150
Joseph CONRAD
Le frère-de-la-côte
Nrf|Paris 1928|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 996 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies after 109 reimposed.
Signed autograph inscription from the translator, G. Jean-Aubry, to Frédéric Lefèvre.
Spine slightly sunned without consequence,
€80
Jorge SEMPRÚN
L'évanouissement[The Fainting Fit]
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition, review copy.
Complete copy of his please insert.

Autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Jorge Semprun to Jean Freustié.
€250
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Le sursis - Les chemins de la liberté II
Gallimard|Paris 1945|13 x 20.50 cm|relié
Later edition.
Half maroon morocco over marbled paper boards by Goy & Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date to spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Paul Sartre to Geneviève Calliat.
€1,200
Eugène IONESCO
Théâtre II
Gallimard|Paris 1958|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Elegant half maroon calf over geometric marbled paper boards by Goy & Vilaine, date, title, author and work in anthracite palladium to spine, maroon paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (slightly faded) preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription from Eugène Ionesco to Marcel Aymé.
A very good copy nicely bound.
€1,200
Maurice SACHS
Histoire de John Cooper d'Albany
Gallimard|Paris 1955|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€300
Raymond ABELLIO
La Bible document chiffré. Essai sur la restitution des clefs de la science numérale secrète. Tome II : Les Sephiroth et les 5 premiers versets de la Genèse
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€400
Claude ROY
La dérobée
Gallimard|Paris 1968|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
Edition, one of 35 copies numbered on "pur-fil" paper only leading copies.
Bel autograph signed and dated Claude Roy to Régine (Deforges): "... fine and golden, so sun that wants to devour his friend ..."
Nice copy.
€150
Claude ROY
Le verbe aimer et autres essais
Gallimard|Paris 1969|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
Edition, one of 35 copies numbered on "pur-fil" paper only leading copies.
Bel autograph signed and dated Claude Roy to Régine (Deforges): "... fine and golden, so sun that wants to devour his friend ..."
Nice copy.
€150
Félicien MARCEAU, Charles DANTZIG
L'imagination est une science exacte
Gallimard|Paris 1998|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
first edition on current paier.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Félicien Marceau to the historian Rene Remond.
Pleasant complete copy of his trailer.
€50
Michel MOHRT
Bouvard et Pécuchet, de Gustave Flaubert
Gallimard|Paris 1998|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Michel Mohrt to the historian René Rémond.
A good copy.
€50
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Ecrits de jeunesse 1917-1927
Gallimard|Paris 1941|12 x 19 cm|broché
First collected edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Pierre Chaussade.
Printed stamp of recipient at the back on the first free endpaper, small traces of pale dampstain, not serious, to foot of spine.
€580
Jacques PERRET
Trois pièces : Maximilien - Monsieur Georges - Caracalla[Three Plays: Maximilien – Monsieur Georges – Caracalla]
Gallimard|Paris 1964|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€300
Marcel PROUST
Chroniques
Nrf|Paris 1927|17 x 22 cm|broché
First Edition, one of 129 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre and reimposed format in-quarto tellière, head print.
A tiny stain at the bottom of the second board.
Beautiful copy as published.
€1,500
Jacques PERRET
Cheveux sur la soupe
Gallimard|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€300
Louis-René DES FORÊTS
Les mendiants
Gallimard|Paris 1986|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Final edition of wich no leading copies exists.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Louis-René Jean Pierre Des Forests Salzas.
Slightly soiled in the margins of the boards.
€150
Eugène IONESCO
Le pied du mur - In La Nouvelle Revue Française N°178 de la 15ème année
La Nouvelle Revue Française|1er Octobre 1967|14.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Other contributions by Maurice Blanchot, Philippe Jaccottet, Jacques Reda, Georges Poulet...
A small crease mark at the head of the first cover, handsome copy.
€100
VOLTAIRE
Correspondance Tome I : 1704-1738
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1964|10.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full blue grained sheep, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, complete with dust jacket and cellophane wrapper.
€35
SAINT-JOHN PERSE
Oiseaux
Gallimard|Paris 1963|19.50 x 26.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on vélin de Hollande, the only large paper copies.
A very fine copy, as issued.
€600
Pierre MAC ORLAN
Le camp Domineau
Nrf|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 30 on pur fil.
Spine slightly warped, a small light stain on the first cover.
€70
Fernand FLEURET
Echec au roi! Tableaux de la fin d'Henri IV
Nrf|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 37 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine very slightly sunned, not serious.
€80
Guy MAZELINE
Les îles du matin
Gallimard|Paris 1936|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine sunned, small marginal tears to the covers.
€80
Albert CAMUS
Actuelles II - Chroniques 1948-1953
Gallimard|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Albert Camus to Raymond Peju.
Spine lightly, but insignificantly, sunned.
€1,800
Jean PRÉVOST
Merlin
Nrf|Paris 1927|17 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma-Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
A small stain at the foot of the front board which also bears minor pinholes at the head, a handsome copy.
€120
André PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES
Le deuil des roses
Gallimard|Paris 1983|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
first edition in large part.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed andre Pieyre Mandiargues journalist Jean-Claude Lamy who collaborated notably France-Soir.
€70
Paul CLAUDEL
Oeuvres en prose
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1973|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full brown grained sheepskin binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, handsome copy complete with its cellophane wrapper and dust jacket.
€35
Jean GIONO, Marcel de KEROLYR
Le poids du ciel
Gallimard|Paris 1938|21 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Work illustrated with 32 original astrophotographs hors texte printed on coated paper, obtained with the telescope of the Forcalquier observatory and at the private observatory of Marcel de Kerolyr.
Some traces of rubbing and angular tears to spine and boards (with two discreet restorations using adhesive on verso and foot of first cover), three small angular lacks to foot of second board, which is inevitable given the fragility of this work.
€150
Roger VAILLAND
La fête
Gallimard|Paris 1960|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Roger Vailland Carmen Tissier.
Printed pads underneath the autograph on the title-page fake and head of the title page, a small bright spot in the second flat foot.
€80
André GIDE
Ainsi soit-il ou les jeux sont faits
Gallimard|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1020 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
A good copy.
€50
Jean-Paul SARTRE
L'imaginaire[The Imaginary]
Gallimard|Paris 1940|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€2,800
Maurice BLANCHOT
Aminadab
Gallimard|Paris 1942|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on vélin pur fil Lafuma-Navarre paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good, unsophisticated copy.
€2,500
Jules SUPERVIELLE
Premiers pas de l'univers
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€450
Marcel ARLAND
Où le coeur se partage
Nrf|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
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...
€20
Michel TOURNIER
Vendredi ou la vie sauvage
Gallimard|Paris 1981|22.50 x 31.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
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.
€150
Bernard GRASSET
Remarques sur le bonheur
Gallimard|Paris 1931|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
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...
€60
Bernard GRASSET
Psychologie de l'immortalité
Gallimard|Paris 1929|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
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...
€60
Marcel ARLAND
La vigie
Gallimard|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
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...
€30
Salah STÉTIÉ
L'être poupée suivi de Colombe aquiline
Gallimard|Paris 1983|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 57 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€100
Claude ROY
A la lisière du temps
Gallimard|Paris 1984|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€80
Alejo CARPENTIER
Ekoué-Yamba-O[Ekoué-Yamba-O]
Gallimard|Paris 1988|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 26 numbered copies on vélin chiffon paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€250
Raymond QUENEAU
Journal 1939-1940 suivi de Philosophes et voyous
Gallimard|Paris 1986|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 47 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€400