Gallimard (1911 - )

First edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on héliona paper.
Publisher's binding after Paul Bonet's original design.
Spine very lightly sunned as usual, minimal foxing without significance affecting mainly the edges.

First Gallimard edition and new edition of the French translation, one of 41 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.

Spine very slightly warped and sunned with two small tears, not serious.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, this one is the number 1, the only large paper copies. A nice copy.

First edition, one of 38 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Very lightly and marginally sunned spine.

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil, this one n°1, the only large paper copies.
Spine very slightly sunned, not serious, endpapers uniformly fadedDos très légèrement insolé sans gravité, gardes uniformément ombrées, head of some leaves slightly faded.
Rare.

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Covers and spine lightly and marginally sunned as usual, not serious, internally good.
Rare.

First edition, one of 8 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good and rare copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, most limited issue.

The book Camus dedicated to his friend René Leynaud.

 

Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A rare and very good copy.

New pocket edition, an advance copy.
Moving and precious signed autograph inscription from Maurice Blanchot to his sister Marguerite: "Pour ma très chère soeur, Marguerite, ce livre, prémisses peut-être de "la fin du livre" avec les tendres excuses de MB." ["For my very dear sister, Marguerite, this book, perhaps the premises of "the end of the book" with tender apologies from MB."]
Marguerite Blanchot, a renowned organist at Chalon cathedral, remained all her life in the family home, with her mother and aunt. "She would gradually become, for the family, like the memory of origins." Very close to Maurice, she corresponded regularly with the writer who showed her great gratitude for her devotion to their invalid mother. While Blanchot's intense affection for his mother and sister shows through in his dedications, we know almost nothing of their relationship. In the only biographical essay on Blanchot, Christophe Bident reveals however: "Marguerite Blanchot revered her brother Maurice. Very proud of him, (...) she attached great importance to his political ideas (...). She read extensively (...) They telephoned each other, corresponded. At a distance, they shared the same natural authority, the same concern for discretion." Blanchot indeed sent her numerous works from his library, maintaining with her a continuous intellectual bond.
A handsome copy.

The first edition published only in paperback format, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Moving and precious signed autograph inscription from Maurice Blanchot to his sister Marguerite on a card mounted on the first endpaper: "Chère Marg, ce livre qui n'est pas un livre mais qui te dit en ces jours si sombres, ma fidèle, ma profonde affection. Maurice." ["Dear Marg, this book which is not a book but which tells you in these dark days, my faithful one, my deep affection. Maurice."]
Envelope bearing Marguerite Blanchot's address written by her brother Maurice mounted on the half-title page. Marguerite Blanchot, renowned organist at the cathedral of Chalon, remained all her life in the family home, with her mother and aunt. "She gradually became, for the family, like the memory of origins." Very close to Maurice, she corresponded regularly with the writer who showed her great gratitude for her devotion to their invalid mother. While Blanchot's intense affection for his mother and sister shows through in his dedications, we know almost nothing of their relationship. In the only biographical essay on Blanchot, Christophe Bident reveals however: "Marguerite Blanchot venerated her brother Maurice. Very proud of him, (...) she attached great importance to his political ideas (...). She read a great deal (...) They telephoned each other, corresponded. At a distance, they shared the same natural authority, the same concern for discretion." Blanchot indeed sent her numerous works from his library, maintaining with her a continuous intellectual bond. A marginal crease at foot of first cover.
Handsome copy.

The collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Worming to boards, complete with publisher's wraparound band.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from the author to Matthieu Galey.
Foxing to spine, covers and edges

First edition.
Contributions by A. Robbe-Grillet "La défaite des Reichenfels", M. Jouhandeau, P. Jaccottet, A. Vialatte "Henri Pourrat ou Les grands jardins"...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by M. Jouhandeau, A. Bosquet, F. Nourissier...
A good copy.

First edition.
Contributions by M. Jouhandeau "Journaliers", M. Yourcenar "Agrippa d'Aubigné", P.J. Jouve, Saint-John Perse on R. Tagore, M. Eliade "Note pour un humanisme"...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by R. Nimier "Le gros consul", E.M. Cioran "L'avant-garde de la solitude", R. Caillois, J.L. Borgès, G. Lambrichs...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by T. Mann, B. Groethuysen, A. Gide "Goethe", A. Suarès, C.F. Ramuz, A. Rolland de Réneville, J. Prévost...
A lack to head of spine.

First edition.
Contributions from J.M.G. Le Clézio, M. Deguy, E. Yoyo, G. Perrost...
Slight stains to covers.

First edition.
Contributions by M. Blanchot "L'oeuvre et la communication", C.F. Ramuz, L. Pauwels about Gurdjieff, E.M. Cioran "La fin du roman"...
Two stains on first cover.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Contributions by F. Ponge "La chèvre", A. Pieyre de Mandiargues, M. Jouhandeau, M. Butor, J. Joyce "Les veilles de Finnegans", J. Audiberti...
Handsome copy.

Definitive edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Pierre Hamp to Maurice Blanchot: "... Bon appétit".
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
A small marginal tear to the middle of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, an advance copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Luce Amy to Maurice Blanchot.
Marginal worming to head and front cover, one joint slightly cracked at foot.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Guillaume Wodli to Maurice Blanchot.
Minor marginal tears to spine and covers, light scratches of no consequence at foot of second cover.

First collected edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Elegant half green morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (sunned) preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome autograph inscription from Henri Michaux to Maurice Blanchot.
A very good copy in a perfectly suited binding.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Denis Marion to Maurice Blanchot: "... ce faux-pas romantique".
Two small stains on the front cover.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Gabriel d'Aubarède to Maurice Blanchot.
Two tears to the spine which also has a lack at foot.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Robert André to Maurice Blanchot.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip. Worming to front board.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by George Meredith to Maurice Blanchot.
Two tears at head and foot of spine, marginal worming to first cover, one angular stain to front endpaper.

First edition in French, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome and rare autograph inscription from Ernst von Salomon to Maurice Blanchot.
Plats slightly soiled, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Etiemble to Maurice Blanchot: "... en vive estime (et jalousie)" ["with deep esteem (and jealousy)"].
A small tear at head of first cover, slight foxing to spine.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Marcel Arland to Maurice Blanchot.
Two tears at head and foot of spine, light crease mark at head of second cover.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jean Blanzat to Maurice Blanchot.
Two small insignificant stains on the spine and front cover.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Preface by Raymond Queneau.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Harry Mathews in French to Maurice Blanchot "... avec toute ma gratitude pour l"'Arrêt de mort', pour ne pas nommer tous les autres accomplis et à venir" ["... with all my gratitude for 'Death Sentence', not to mention all the others accomplished and to come"].
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jean-Paul Weber to Maurice Blanchot.
Spine slightly sunned without consequence, a small lack to the pages of the first gathering which were poorly cut.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Marcel Jouhandeau to Maurice Blanchot.
Spine slightly and insignificantly sunned.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Maurice Blanchot.
Spine wrinkled, small stains on the first cover.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Marcel Jouhandeau to Maurice Blanchot.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false mention of edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
A good copy.

First edition in French, one of 156 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
Very slight spots, not serious to spine, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally faded as usual, otherwise a good copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of fifth edition.
Joints slightly cracked then reglued at head and foot, small corner losses to boards, paper yellowed as usual.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Georges Dumézil.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies
Spine very lightly sunned at head and foot, not serious
A very good and rare copy.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Spine very slightly and insignificantly faded, ex-dono to head of first free endpaper.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A pale dampstain on the final endpaper which has slightly warped the boards.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies, one advance (service de presse) copy.
With an autograph inscription from André Breton to René Bertelé.

First edition of the French translation, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition of the adaptation by Jean-Paul Sartre, one of 80 numbered copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête.
Two slight traces of insignificant sunning to head and foot of spine, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 42 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 48 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon de Rives, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition of the French translation, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very lightly browned without consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Alejo Carpentier to Marc Saporta.

First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy.

First edition.
Contributions by J. Audiberti "L'homme et la maison", Alain "Les aventures du coeur", H. de Montherlant "Paternité et patrie", P. Béarn "La dernière nuit de Dunkerque" ...

First edition.
Contributions by P. Abraham "Sur Proust", J. Supervielle "Le boeuf et l'âne de la crèche", V. Muselli, P. Drieu la Rochelle "Malraux l'homme nouveau"...
Minor marginal tears to covers, not affecting content.

First edition.
Contributions by R. Radiguet "Poèmes", S. Kierkegaard "Journal", M. Blanchot "Le chant des sirènes", M. Pons, P. Jaccottet ...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by J. Giono, Guillevic, P. Léautaud "Partie remise", R. Fernandez, M. Arland..
Two small tears at head and foot of spine.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Claudel "Sous le rempart d'Athènes", A. Gide "Sur le logone", M. Aymé "Le puits aux images", J. Prévost...
Two small tears at foot of spine.

First edition.
Contributions by M. Jouhandeau "Minos et moi", Alain "Les aventures du coeur", P. Drieu la Rochelle "A certains", R. Fernandez "De Melville à Giono"...

First edition.
Contributions by G. Bernanos "Nous retournons dans la guerre", P. Emmanuel, J. Giono, A. Suarès, L. Aragon...
Two small tears at head and foot of spine.

First edition.
Contributions by C.F. Ramuz "Pages d'un neutre", J. Bousquet "Mon frère l'ombre", W. Saroyan, J.P. Sartre "A propos de Jean Giraudoux" ...
Two small tears at the head and foot of the spine.

First edition.
Other contributions by A. Rouveyre, M. Jouhandeau "Ma cordonnière", M. Fombeure, L. de Vinci...
Minor marginal stains of no consequence on the front board.

First edition.
Contributions by W. Faulkner "Septembre ardent", M. Arland "Antarès", L. Guilloux, A. Malraux "Lawrence et l'érotisme", ...
A tear at the foot of the spine, some foxing on the boards.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Claudel "Jacques Rivière", P. Valéry "Fragments d'un Descartes", G. Limbour "L'illustre cheval blanc", F. Mauriac, A. Gide...
Foxing to the covers, two insignificant tears to the spine, a tiny corner chip to the front cover.

First edition.
Contributions by L. Durtain, R. Allard, M. Jouhandeau "Malvina, ou c'est du coton", Diderot "Lettre à Sophie Volland"...
A small tear of no significance at the foot of the spine.

First edition.
Contributions by A. Gide "Lettres", E. Hemingway "Le village indien", J. Cocteau "Le mystère laïc"...
A small corner tear to the foot of the front cover.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Valéry "Petite lettre sur les mythes", J. Supervielle "Coeur", A. Gide "Lettres", S. Mallarmé "Dyptique"..
A tiny tear of no consequence to the head of the front cover.

First edition.
Contributions by H. de Montherlant "Chant royal des Crétois", F. Mauriac "Souffrances du chrétien", A. Gide "Lettres", Alain, A. Thibaudet...
Small tear at foot of spine, marginal crease mark at foot of front cover.

First edition.
Contributions by F. Mauriac "Le sang d'Atys", D. de Rougemont, J. Cocteau "La gloire d'Octave Célestin", L. Aragon "Les voyageurs de l'impériale", A. Suarès...

First edition.
Contributions from J. Giono, V. Muselli, C. Vildrac, J. Benda...

First edition.
Contributions by F. Jammes, P. Léautaud, L. Guilloux "Le pain des rêves", P. Drieu la Rochelle "Questions d'avenir", R. Fernandez "Retour à Giraudoux"...

First edition.
Contributions by J. Giono "Pour saluer Melville", J. de Bosschère "Colombes", A. Suarès "Chronique de Caerdal", L. Aragon "Les voyageurs de l'impériale (IVème partie)"...
One corner lack at foot of front cover, spine warped.

First edition.
Contributions by A. Suarès "La mort de Pampatheus", M. Sachs "Tableau des moeurs de ce temps", G. Limbour "Tableau bon levain", M. Blanchot "Le dehors, la nuit"...
Two stains at foot of front cover.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Claudel "La maison-du-pont-des-faisans", Alain, J. de Lacretelle, M. Proust "Le temps retrouvé (suite)"..
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition.
Contributions by M. Jouhandeau "La bergère Nanou", J. Rivière "La crise de concept de littérature", P. Drieu la Rochelle "Chronique des spectacles"...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by J. Giono, Alain "La frivolité", J. Chardonne "Voir la figure", P. Drieu la Rochelle "Le fait", R. Fernandez "Charles Péguy"...
A small nick to spine.