Gallimard (1911 - )

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Two small areas of sunning at head and foot of spine.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very lightly sunned without significance.

First edition, one of 306 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 106 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy despite two slight instances of sunning to head and foot of spine.

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Fine copy complete with its glassine wrapper and soft slipcase.

Pléiade library edition printed on India paper.
Publisher's bindings in full blue grained sheep, blue top edges, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome complete set retaining its cellophane dust jackets, dust jackets for the first five volumes as well as its slipcases.

First edition, rare first issue copy (printing error in the Grasset imprint, original soft cover dated 1913, publisher's catalog in-fine, no table of contents) for the first volume ; first issue of A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs without statement of edition, one of about 500 copies, the 2000 later issued copies bearing a false statement of edition on the cover, pasted label "majoration temporaire cinquante pour cent" on the spine of the preserved soft cover; first editions on pur fil for the following volumes, only deluxe copies with réimposés quarto copies.
Famous misprint known as "La faute à Grasset" : most important printer's error, only present...

First edition, one of the deluxe copies on alfa paper.
Sunned spine, like most copies.
Publisher's binding after an original design by Mario Prassinos.

First edition, one of 215 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Handsome copy.

New edition and first printing of Jacques Tardi's illustrations.
Two light creasing marks to corners of front cover.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.

New pocket book format edition of the French translation.
One endpaper appears to be missing.
Rare handwritten signature by Kenzaburo Oe on the title page.