Gallimard (1911 - )

First edition, one of the advance copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to his friend Joseph Breitbach.

First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies with 120 reimposed.
Spine and boards very slightly sunned as often, some minor foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite a small tear at the head of the spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Elsa Triolet to Michel Lintzer with the additional manuscript signature of Laurent Terzieff.

First edition, one of 1150 numbered copies on ivory laid paper.
Publisher's binding executed after the original design attributed to Paul Bonet.
A very handsome copy complete with its soft cardboard slipcase.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Spine sunned, complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy of this novel which describes, hour by hour, the day of March 22, 1968 at the University of Nanterre.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 20 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 400 service de presse copies.
A lack at foot of spine, boards slightly and marginally sunned, reading marks in black ink, probably made by the dedicatee in margins of certain psalms.
Autograph inscription signed by Patrice de La Tour du Pin: "A Jean Ballart en toute poësie."

First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after the 120 reissued.
Spine sunned with a small tear at foot.
Dated autograph inscription signed by André Salmon to Robert de Wotrenge: "Peinture d'un monde à la veille d'une guerre faite au lendemain de cette guerre signée pour mon cher Robert de Wotrenge au long - si long - d'une autre guerre. Ah ! la belle époque ! Mais la poésie n'a pas d'âge. A vous, de toute mon amitié. André Salmon Paris / II / 1949" ("Painting of a world on the eve of a war made in the aftermath of this war signed for my dear Robert de Wotrenge during the long - so long - course of another war. Ah! the beautiful era! But poetry has no age. To you, with all my friendship. André Salmon Paris / II / 1949").

First edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after the 120 reimposed.
Spine sunned with two small lacks, dampstain to lower right corner of final leaves.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by André Salmon to Robert de Wotrenge: "Cher Robert de Wotrenge, vous me demandez de vous signer, à l'instant de votre départ, hélas, ce livre que je n'ai pu vous offrir dans l'instant heureux de votre arrivée. Que ce roman de jeunesse vous montre ce qui survit aux écroulements, nous nous retrouvons ! A bientôt, de tout coeur. André Salmon Paris / II / 1943" (Dear Robert de Wotrenge, you ask me to sign for you, at the moment of your departure, alas, this book that I could not offer you in the happy moment of your arrival. May this novel of youth show you what survives the collapses, we shall meet again! See you soon, wholeheartedly. André Salmon Paris / II / 1943).

New edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Full flexible navy blue paper boards binding, smooth spine, sky blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Georges Mathieu: "Pour SAR monseigneur le comte de Paris avec les pensées déférentes et sensibles de Mathieu. 80." (For His Royal Highness Monseigneur the Count of Paris with the deferential and heartfelt thoughts of Mathieu. 80.)

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with two small lacks at head and foot, boards marginally sunned.
This collection of poems contains the famous "Strophes pour se souvenir", a poem paying tribute to the members of the F.T.P. - M.O.I. of Missak Manouchian shot at Mont Valérien on February 21, 1944. This moving poem would be set to music and performed in 1959 by Léo Ferré under the title "L'affiche rouge" referring to the ignominious red poster displayed by the Vichy regime depicting the F.T.P.-M.O.I. as vulgar and criminal foreign terrorists.
Autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon to Jean Ballard who was the director of the literary review Les Cahiers du Sud.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on laid paper pur fil Lafuma Navarre and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine slightly sunned, a stain to upper left margin of one endpaper and to half-title and title pages, occasional light worming to interior.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Edmond Jabès to the Bulletin du livre.

Edition illustrated with 22 original woodcuts by Raoul Dufy, 21 of which hand-colored by Jeanne Rosoy and L. Petitbarat, one of 320 numbered copies on natural raffia, the only issue after 15 Japan and 35 Holland.
Scattered foxing.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper with the correct imprint dated February 4, 1969.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which has a small tear at the head.

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Half red morocco binding with bands, spine with six raised bands set with black fillets, gilt fillet frame on wood-grain paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy attractively bound.

First edition, one of 41 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
Other contributions by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle "Récit secret", Mircea Eliade "Les mythes du monde moderne", Jean Grenier "Une conversation avec Drieu", Jean Giono "Angelo (III)", Henri Michaux "Adieux à Anhimaharua."

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition printed in 50 copies on bouffant alfa paper and consisting of an offprint of the preface to Cahiers de la Petite Dame by Maria van Rysselberghe.
Rare and handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by André Malraux to his friends Karl-Hans and Minka [Strauss].
Minka, granddaughter of the Rothschilds, and Karl-Hans Strauss, were important patrons and collectors of art and music close to André Malraux. Their correspondence seems to reveal that in the 1970s the old writer was hunting around the world, with his last companion Sophie de Vilmorin, for works for their collection. At the end of his life, he thus rediscovered this youthful passion which inspired his first work, La Voie Royale.

First collected edition of this selection of tales translated into French by Marie Bonaparte, Maurice Sachs and Matila C. Ghyka, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Boards marginally soiled and foxed, light foxing to edges.
Original preface by Paul Morand.
Our copy is enhanced with an exceptional autograph inscription, in English, by Maurice Sachs accompanying his two drawings representing a sphinx and a bear: "The Sphinx asked the Bear: who likes honey and trout, and candies and ginger ? We do, said the Big Bear, we bears. So the Sphinx changed into a bear and they lived happy together, 1934" ; Maurice Sachs's inscription continues in the lower left margin: "and for a pastime the Big Bear translated English stories into French stories and these are some that he gives to M. L. B. with much affection. M.S."
("Le Sphinx demanda à l'Ours : qui aime le miel et la truite, les bonbons et le gingembre ? Nous, dit le Gros Ours, nous les ours. Alors le Sphinx se transforma en ours et ils vécurent heureux ensemble, 1934" ; "et comme passe-temps le Gros Ours traduisait des histoires anglaises en français et en voici quelques-unes qu'il donne à M. L. B. avec beaucoup d'affection. M.S.")

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on the endpaper.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine slightly browned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue after 13 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy despite some foxing to the top edge.

First collected edition, one of 53 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only deluxe copies after 13 copies on Hollande.
Handsome copy.

First edition of 550 copies printed on candle paper from the Arches paper mills with the watermark of the Nouvelle Revue française (sole printing). Frontispiece: A portrait of the author on Japan paper in soft-ground etching by Paul-Albert Laurens. Copy No. 379. Original wrappers preserved, lacking spines. 2 leaves of catalogues at rear.
Later half morocco with corners in burgundy signed G. Dubois-D'Enghien at top of endpaper. Spine with 5 raised bands in Jansenist style with author, title, volume number and date gilt. Top edges gilt. Gilt fillets on boards.
Very handsome copy, with superbly fresh paper in near-mint condition.
Bookplate: G. Foulon, with the motto Semina fert eundo.

First edition of some parts, one of 43 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly yellowed without consequence, three small black spots on the spine.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly yellowed without consequence, small crease marks to board margins.

First edition, one of 84 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 1 Chamois copy reserved for the author.
Spine lightly sunned without consequence, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 57 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite small and light black stains on the boards.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pure linen paper, deluxe copy.
Spine slightly yellowed.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Covers slightly soiled.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Pierre-Jean Jouve to Madame Sokolniwska.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies printed.
A fine and rare copy.
Preface by André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without significance.

First edition, one of 68 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without significance.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First collected edition, one of 105 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two shadows left by the justification bookmark.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without gravity.

First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine and boards being slightly and marginally shaded.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine and boards being slightly and marginally shaded, a small stain on the front board.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy despite the spine very slightly browned without any severity.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy despite the spine and boards slightly and marginally shaded.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Some worming to spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 61 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
After spending his youth in Oran, Claude de Fréminville met Camus in preparatory class at Algers during the 1932-1933 school year, before pursuing his university studies in Paris. It was in France that he joined the Communist Party, and encouraged Camus to do the same, which he did the following year. He planned to create with André Belamich and Albert Camus a political-literary magazine, la nouvelle journée, sponsored by Giono, which would be a bridge between Europeans and Muslims. In 1938, he was part of the editorial team of Rivages, which Charlot published and printed. In 1939, during a temporary eclipse of éditions Charlot, he founded with Camus the ephemeral éditions Cafre (CAmus-FREminville) and published a translation of 333 Coplas populaires andalouses.
After the war, he worked as a journalist in Paris, notably as editor at Europe 1 under the name Claude Terrien.
He died in January 1966.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy of this work whose hero is an aspirant observer, aviator in a French squadron based in Italy, during the First World War.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the slightly yellowed spine without gravity.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pur fil vellum, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy despite the spine being slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 48 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy despite the spine being slightly yellowed.

First edition, one of 48 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine being slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite very slight and insignificant yellowing to spine.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe copies after 25 Auvergne.
Handsome copy despite very slight and insignificant yellowing to spine.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite small black spots on the back cover.

First edition of this text dedicated to Jean-Paul Sartre, one of 43 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 8 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 53 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy despite the spine very lightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 53 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Four small brown spots to left margin of second cover, otherwise handsome copy of this work dedicated to Albert Camus.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very lightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition of the author's first work, one of 55 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without consequence.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very lightly yellowed without significance.
Presentation by Jean Cocteau.

First edition of the author's first work published under the auspices of Albert Camus, one of 56 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very lightly yellowed without significance.
French writer born in Mostaganem and engaged in the Algerian independence struggle, Jean-Pierre Millecam was, due to threats to his security in Tlemcen, exfiltrated by the F.L.N. to Morocco in 1956.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly yellowed without gravity.

First edition, one of 1,345 numbered copies on pur fil, ours one of the 135 octavo copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 106 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy despite very light and harmless yellowing to spine.

First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite very light and harmless yellowing to spine.

First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies.
The work illustrated with 4 hors-texte illustrations by Camille Bryen.
A handsome copy.