Gallimard (1911 - )

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full green grained sheepskin, blue top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper, slipcase and dust jacket.
Stains on the upper edge of the slipcase.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Iconography.
Fine copy complete with its glassine wrapper and slipcase.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, browned spine with five raised bands outlined with black fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, modest contemporary binding.
Some light foxing to the endpapers.
Provenance: from the library of Marcel Augagneur with his curious bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Signed and inscribed copy from Marcel Aymé to journalist Marcel Augagneur ("Gringoire" and "L'écho de Paris") who used the pseudonym Marc de Saligny for his writing.

First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very lightly sunned.
Signed autograph inscription from the author to Raymonde Jannet: "... avec beaucoup de sympathie..." ["...with much sympathy..."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A small tear at foot of spine, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon to Monsieur Pérard.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, browned spine with five raised bands outlined in black fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, modest contemporary binding.
Some light foxing on the endpapers.
Provenance: from the library of Marcel Augagneur with his curious bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to the journalist Marcel Augagneur ("Gringoire" and "L'écho de Paris") who used the pseudonym Marc de Saligny for his writing.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding, browned spine with five raised bands outlined with black fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, modest contemporary binding.
Some light foxing to the endpapers.
Provenance: from the library of Marcel Augagneur with his curious bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to the journalist Marcel Augagneur ("Gringoire" and "L'écho de Paris") who used the pseudonym Marc de Saligny for his writing.

Edition of the same year as the first edition, one of the numbered copies.
Publisher's binding in full purple cloth boards, smooth spine with slight discoloration at foot.
Autograph inscription signed by Simone de Beauvoir to Micheline Lalin.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies printed on Van Gelder Holland vellum, this copy being one of the 5 hors commerce copies, from the deluxe issue.
The book is housed in a slipcase signed by Julie Nadot, reproducing the upper and lower covers and the spine of the volume.
A very fine copy, as issued.

First French edition issued at 12 750 copies numbered in red on the colophon "achevé d'imprimer" page at the end of the volume, only issue.
Illustrated with watercolors by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry.
Publisher's blue hardcover, spine slightly faded, illustrated dust jacket.
A fine copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket, rare in fine condition.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure rag Rives paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.