Gallimard (1911 - )

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.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Louis Aragon to Simone and Pierre Pinson.
A good copy.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on pure vellum paper, a deluxe issue following 35 copies on Holland paper.
A very handsome copy.

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.

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.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy retaining its slipcase, dustjacket and plastic wrappers.

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.

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.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

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.

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.

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...

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy retaining its dustjacket, plastic wrappers and slipcase.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy retaining its dustjacket, plastic wrappers and slipcase.

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.

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.

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,

Edition, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Jorge Semprun to Jean Freustié.
Complete copy of his please insert.

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.

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.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

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.

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.

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.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Michel Mohrt to the historian René Rémond.
A good copy.

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.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

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.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

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.

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.

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.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on vélin de Hollande, the only large paper copies.
A very fine copy, as issued.

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.

First edition, one of 37 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine very slightly sunned, not serious.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine sunned, small marginal tears to the covers.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Albert Camus to Raymond Peju.
Spine lightly, but insignificantly, sunned.

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.

first edition in large part.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed andre Pieyre Mandiargues journalist Jean-Claude Lamy who collaborated notably France-Soir.

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.

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.

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.

First edition, one of 1020 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
A good copy.

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Raymond Queneau to Marguerite Duras.
A good 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.