Gallimard (1911 - )

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Elsa Triolet to Jean Paulhan.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Moinot to René de Obaldia and his wife Diane: "... voici les vaguelettes oubliées qui suivent un cou d'état, en gage d'admirative et fidèle amitié" ["...here are the forgotten ripples that follow a coup d'état, as a token of admiring and faithful friendship"] accompanied by a drawing depicting a small bird perched on a flower.

Edition postérieure de trois mois à l'originale.
spine légèrement gauchi comportant une petite tache en tête, une claire mouillure sur le premier plat, agréable état intérieur.
Envoi autographe daté et signé de Michel Tournier au docteur Jean-Louis Millet.

First edition, one of the 120 numbered copies on vergé pur fil, ours unnumbered, and re-imposed in quarto Tellière format, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Important foreword by Marcel Proust.
Rare.

Gallimard | Paris 1934 | 12 x 19 cm | bound
First edition, one of 77 numbered copies on esparto, ours is one the 27 hors commerce copies, only large paper after 45 pure wire.
Bound in half red morocco, spine in five compartments, gilt date at the foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, wrappers and sun exposed spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Montecot.

Precious handwritten presentation signed by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle: “à Roland Dorgelès qui connait la question. Drieu La Rochelle.” “To Roland Dorgelès who has knowledge of the matter. Drieu La Rochelle.”
A story of a WWI French soldier given to a WWI French soldier by a WWI French soldier.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Nice copy.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full green grained sheep binding, blue top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, handsome copy complete with its cellophane wrapper, dust jacket and slipcase.

New edition.
Nice copy.

nrf | Paris 1936 | 12 x 19 cm | original wrappers
First edition which was not printed on large paper, mention of the second edition.
Light sun exposure to the spine, two small, marginal tears on the first board.
A very precious handwritten presentation on the half title page signed by Raymond Queneau to his great friend Boris Vian and his wife Michèle: “à Michèle à Boris Vian, les derniers jours s'annoncent à coups de trompinette. Leur ami Queneau.” “To Michèle, to Boris Vian, the last days are announced by the trompinettes. Their friend Queneau.”