Gallimard: Rare and antiquarian books, inscribed books and letters, and manuscripts

Gallimard (1911 - )

Jean-Marie Gustave LE CLÉZIO
Le chercheur d'or
Gallimard|Paris 1985|14.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies after 45 on Holland paper.
Half petroleum blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands underlined with blind fillets, spine lightly faded, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved.
€1,200
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Lettres à la N.R.F - 1931-1961
Gallimard|Paris 1991|17.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 87 numbered copies on Dutch paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.
€1,800
Herman MELVILLE, Jean GIONO
Moby Dick
Gallimard|Paris 1941|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
Moby Dick, Gallimard, Paris 1941, 14,5x21cm, original wrappers.

First edition of the French translation by Lucien Jacques, Joan Smith and Jean Giono, one of 112 numbered copies on alfa, only deluxe copies (grand papier) after 7 on Chine and 55 on pur fil.
A fine and very rare deluxe copy of this masterpiece of American literature.
€4,000
Jean-Marie Gustave LE CLÉZIO
La fête chantée et autres essais de thème amérindien
Gallimard|Paris 1997|13.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 61 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
A very fine copy.
€500
Simone de BEAUVOIR
La Force des choses
Gallimard|Paris 1963|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Two tiny tears of no consequence at head and foot of spine.
A handsome copy.
€3,500
Simone de BEAUVOIR
La Force de l'âge
Gallimard|Paris 1960|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A handsome copy.
€3,500
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Le feu follet
Nrf|Paris 1931|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 647 copies on pur fil, the only deluxe issues along with 109 copies printed on large paper.
Bookplate affixed to the verso of the front cover.
A pleasant copy.
€2,500
Louis ARAGON, Francis CRÉMIEUX
Entretiens avec Francis Crémieux
Gallimard|Paris 1964|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.
€350
Louis ARAGON
L'homme communiste - L'homme communiste II, 1953 - Complet en deux volumes[The Communist Man – The Communist Man II, 1953 – Complete in two volumes]
Gallimard|Paris 1946-1953|12 x 19 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on vellum for each volume, deluxe copies.
Spines very lightly sunned without detriment, handsome set.
€800
André MALRAUX
Hôtes de passage
Gallimard|Paris 1975|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Very handsome copy.

€800
Marguerite DURAS
Les viaducs de Seine-et-Oise
Gallimard|Paris 1960|12 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.
€1,500
Paul MORAND
Le lion écarlate précédé de La fin de Byzance et d'Isabeau de Bavière
Gallimard|Paris 1959|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned without gravity.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Paul Morand: "A Jouhandeau, ces spectacles sans théâtre, son ami Morand." ["To Jouhandeau, these spectacles without theater, his friend Morand."]
€450
Maurice BLANCHOT
Le dernier homme
Gallimard|Paris 1957|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.
€600
Carlo LEVI
La Montre
Gallimard|Paris 1952|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 86 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€200
Jean-Marie Gustave LE CLÉZIO
Le déluge
Gallimard|Paris 1966|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours being one of the 65 reserved for the Club de l'édition originale, the only deluxe copies after 30 on Holland paper.
Two very light traces of sunning at head and foot of spine, otherwise a handsome copy.
€300
Stéphane MALLARMÉ
Lettres à Méry Laurent
Gallimard|Paris 1996|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€350
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Féerie pour une autre fois
Gallimard|Paris 1952|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on wove paper.
Publisher's binding executed after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Very fine copy complete with its cellophane wrapper.
€1,000
Ernest HEMINGWAY
Le vieil Homme et la MerThe Old Man and the Sea
Gallimard|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|Relié
Le vieil Homme et la Mer [The Old Man and the Sea], Gallimard, Paris 1952, 12x19cm, original wrappers.

First edition of the French translation by Jean Dutourd, one of 86 numbered copies on pur fil, only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Nice copy.
A rare deluxe copy of one of the most influential texts in 20th-century literature.
€8,000
The most important feminist essay in a limited first edition deluxe issue
The most important feminist essay in a limited first edition deluxe issue
Simone de BEAUVOIR
Le deuxième sexe[The Second Sex]
Gallimard|Paris 1949|15 x 21 cm|2 volumes brochés en coffret
First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil paper, most limited deluxe issue.
Endleaves and half-title slightly and partially shaded.
Exceedingly rare and handsome copy of this seminal text of modern feminism.

Our copy is housed in a custom gray clamshell box, square spine titled in red, author's name and subtitles in black, first panel hollowed revealing a black and white photograph of Simone de Beauvoir as a young woman under a plexiglass, title in red, author's name, first volume number and subtitle in black, second panel hollowed revealing a color photograph of the author in her prime under plexiglass, titled in red, author's name, second volume number and...
€20,000
Patrick MODIANO
La place de l'étoile
Gallimard|Paris 1968|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of Patrick Modiano's first work, of which there were no deluxe copies and bearing the correct imprint of March 28, 1968, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Preface by Jean Cau.
Handsome copy expanded with a promotional band printed on the occasion of his first literary prize the following year.
Very rare signed autograph inscription by Patrick Modiano on this work: "Pour Marcel Arland avec ma vive admiration. Hommage de l'auteur. Modiano." ["For Marcel Arland with my keen admiration. Author's tribute. Modiano."]
Marcel Arland, co-director with Jean Paulhan of Editions Gallimard since 1953 and historical member of the Reading Committee of...
€4,500
Patrick MODIANO
La Ronde de Nuit
Gallimard|Paris 1969|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine partially sunned as usual.
Precious and rare signed autograph inscription from Patrick Modiano on his second work: "Pour Dominique Aury en respectueux hommage. Modiano."
Dominique Aury is not only the secret author of the scandalous Histoire d'O published under the pseudonym Pauline Réage. She is above all, since 1953, the influential secretary general of the NRF alongside Jean Paulhan and Marcel Arland and one of the principal readers on the Reading Committee of Editions Gallimard.
Just 24 years old, the future Nobel Prize winner in Literature thus...
€2,500
Patrick MODIANO
Les Boulevards de ceinture
Gallimard|Paris 1972|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed and retaining the correct imprint, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.

€500
Bruno GAY-LUSSAC
Mécanique sans repos
Gallimard|Paris 1987|11.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure rag vellum from Rives, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€100
Alain BOSQUET
Le livre du doute et de la grâce
Gallimard|Paris 1977|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.
Two bookplates pasted on the first endpaper.
Autograph inscription signed by Alain Bosquet to bibliophile Jacques Bredèche: "... que je remercie d'amier les beaux livres et de me croire digne de sa collection..." ["... whom I thank for loving beautiful books and for believing me worthy of his collection..."]
€100
Alain BOSQUET
Sonnets pour une fin de siècle
Gallimard|Paris 1980|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
A very fine copy.
Two bookplates pasted on the first endpaper.
Autograph inscription signed by Alain Bosquet to bibliophile Jacques Bredèche: "... que je remercie chaleureusement de collectionner les "grands papiers"..." ["... whom I warmly thank for collecting the 'deluxe copies'..."]
€100
Roger VITRAC
Théâtre - Victor ou les Enfants au Pouvoir - Le Coup de Trafalgar - Le Camelot
Gallimard|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 13 numbered copies on handmade laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€120
Joseph BREITBACH
Rapport sur Bruno
Gallimard|Paris 1964|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First French edition, one of 55 numbered copies on handmade paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
€200
Marcel AYMÉ
Lucienne et le boucher
Gallimard|Paris 1947|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Half red sheep binding, spine with four raised bands outlined with black fillets, a very slight and harmless scratch at head of spine, marbled paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, modest contemporary binding.
Light worming to top edge.
Provenance: from the library of Marcel Augagneur with his curious bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to journalist Marcel Augagneur ("Gringoire" and "L'écho de Paris") who used the pseudonym Marc de Saligny for his writing.
€120
Marcel AYMÉ
Maison basse
Nrf|Paris 1935|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Half bottle green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands slightly browned, moiré paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, modest contemporary binding.
Small worming to top edge.
Provenance: from the library of Marcel Augagneur with his curious bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to journalist Marcel Augagneur ("Gringoire" and "L'écho de Paris") who used the pseudonym Marc de Saligny for his writing.
€120
Isidore ISOU
Introduction à une nouvelle poésie et à une nouvelle musique
Gallimard|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy of the author's first work.
Very rare dated and signed autograph inscription by Isidore Isou, one of the founders of Lettrism and important precursor to Situationism, to film producer and director Roland Tual who was close to the Surrealists: he opened the Surrealist gallery in 1926 with the exhibition "Paintings by Man Ray and objects from the islands".
€1,200
Joseph CONRAD
Une victoire[A Victory]
Nrf|Paris 1923|16.50 x 21.50 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition of the French translation, one of 108 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma-Navarre laid paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Some foxing affecting notably the endpapers.
€500
Georges LIMBOUR
Le bridge de Madame Lyane
Gallimard|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.
€300
Marcel AYMÉ
En Arrière
Gallimard|Paris 1950|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First collected and partly first edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Half brown sheep binding, spine with four raised bands underlined with black fillets, marbled paper effect boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Some minor foxing, a stain on the second cover board preserved, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Provenance: from the library of Marcel Augagneur with his curious bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to journalist Marcel Augagneur ("Gringoire" and "L'écho de Paris") who used the pseudonym Marc de Saligny for his writing.
€120
Paul CLAUDEL
Figures et paraboles
Nrf|Paris 1936|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A small tear to the middle of the front cover, discreet numbering in the upper right corner of the verso of the front cover
Precious autograph inscription signed by Paul Claudel to Ida Rubinstein: "à Ida Rubinstein son ami. P. Claudel." ["to Ida Rubinstein his friend. P. Claudel."]
Star dancer of the celebrated Ballets Russes, icon of the Belle Époque, patron of the arts, Ida Rubinstein played the role of Joan in Paul Claudel's Joan of Arc at the Stake, during the first orchestral version performed in May 1938 in Basel. She also commissioned Maurice Ravel's famous Boléro. After leading a...
€350
Eugène DABIT
Petit-Louis
Nrf|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Covers very lightly soiled.
Autograph inscription signed by Eugène Dabit to Monsieur Quiret-Vauquelin: "... ce récit d'une jeunesse faubourienne..." ["... this account of a suburban youth..."]
€80
Zazie in the Bush!
Zazie in the Bush!
Amos TUTUOLA, Raymond QUENEAU (Trad.)
L'Ivrogne dans la Brousse[The Palm-Wine Drinkard and His Dead Palm-Wine Tapster in the Deads' Town]
Gallimard|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, by Raymond Queneau, of Nigerian author Amos Tutuola’s first novel. One of 86 copies on Lafuma-Navarre pur fil wove paper, the only deluxe issue.

A fine copy.
€500
Robert ANDRÉ
L'enfant miroir
Gallimard|Paris 1978|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€70
Arthur ADAMOV
L'homme et l'enfant
Gallimard|Paris 1968|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
€100
Michel DÉON
La cour des grands
Gallimard|Paris 1996|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
New edition published three months after the first edition.
Handsome copy complete with its publisher's wraparound band.
Amusing dated autograph inscription signed by Michel Déon to Christine Fondville.
€120
Jean BLOT
La jeune géante
Gallimard|Paris 1968|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
€70
Gaëtan PICON
L'oeil double
Gallimard|Paris 1970|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure wove paper, ours bearing N°1, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€80
Alain BOSQUET
Notes pour un pluriel
Gallimard|Paris 1974|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure wove paper, deluxe copy.
Very handsome copy.
Two bookplates pasted on the first endpaper.
€60
Alain BOSQUET
Quatre testaments et autres poèmes
Gallimard|Paris 1967|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Two bookplates pasted to the front endpaper.
€60
Jean-Pierre COLOMBI
Leçons de ténèbres
Gallimard|Paris 1980|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Two bookplates pasted to the front endpaper.
€60
Simone de BEAUVOIR
Les Mandarins[The Mandarins]
Gallimard|Paris 1954|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours one of 5 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Fine copy.
€4,500
Jacques de BOURBON BUSSET
Tu ne mourras pas - Journal VII
Gallimard|Paris 1978|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€80
Claude ROY
Le noir de l'aube
Gallimard|Paris 1990|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur chiffon de rives paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€100
Jacques de BOURBON BUSSET
Comme le diamant - Journal IV
Gallimard|Paris 1971|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€80
Jacques de BOURBON BUSSET
Complices - Journal V
Gallimard|Paris 1974|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€80
Raymond QUENEAU
Le vol d'Icare
Gallimard|Paris 1968|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 Holland.
Handsome copy despite the spine slightly sunned at head and foot.
€120
Claude ROY
Les chercheurs de dieux - Croyance et politique
Gallimard|Paris 1981|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€80
Pierre GASCAR
Les chimères
Gallimard|Paris 1969|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€80
Robert MALLET
Apostilles ou l'utile et le futile
Gallimard|Paris 1972|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Spine and boards marginally discolored, handsome interior condition.

€100
Bruno GAY-LUSSAC
Introduction à la vie profane
Gallimard|Paris 1970|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€100
Dominique ROLIN
Vingt chambres d'hôtel
Gallimard|Paris 1990|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€150
Roger GRENIER
La follia
Gallimard|Paris 1980|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€120
Amos TUTUOLA, Raymond QUENEAU
L'Ivrogne dans la Brousse
Gallimard|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Raymond Queneau, one of 86 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Light offsetting from adhesive paper at head and foot of spine and boards.
€400
Marcel ARLAND
Proche du silence
Gallimard|Paris 1973|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
A handsome copy.
€100
Claude ROY
Sais-tu si nous sommes encore loin de la mer ?
Gallimard|Paris 1979|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
A handsome copy.
€100
Simone de BEAUVOIR
La cérémonie des adieux suivi de Entretiens avec Jean-Paul Sartre Août-Décembre 1974
Gallimard|Paris 1981|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Small light angular stains on the covers, otherwise a handsome copy.
Pencil annotations by the dedicatee on the rear endpaper.
Signed autograph inscription from Simone de Beauvoir to photographer Serge Tamagnot.
€1,500
Pierre OSTER
Les dieux
Gallimard|Paris 1970|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, deluxe copy.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€120
Charles VILDRAC
Pages de journal
Gallimard|Paris 1968|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€80
Noël DEVAULX
Capricieuse Diane
Gallimard|Paris 1989|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€100
Roger GRENIER
Un air de famille
Gallimard|Paris 1979|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€100
Pierre GASCAR
Auto
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€120
Simone de BEAUVOIR
La femme rompue - Monologue - L'âge de discrétion
Gallimard|Paris 1967|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
Edition from the same year as the original.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Simone de Beauvoir to Madame Gousseau.
€1,500
Jean-Pierre CHABROL
Le canon fraternité
Gallimard|Paris 1970|16 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy of this novel set during the Paris Commune.
€200
André BILLY
Joubert énigmatique et délicieux
Gallimard|Paris 1969|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Double bookplate pasted on first endpaper.
Very fine copy.
€120
Jean-Pierre CHABROL
L'illustre fauteuil et autres récits
Gallimard|Paris 1967|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
A handsome copy.
€100
Philippe LE GUILLOU
Le donjon de Lonveigh
Gallimard|Paris 1991|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Double bookplate pasted on the first endpaper.
Very handsome copy.
€120
Henri THOMAS
Le gouvernement provisoire
Gallimard|Paris 1989|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Double bookplate pasted on the first endpaper.
Very handsome copy.

€150
Jean FOLLAIN
Espaces d'instants
Gallimard|Paris 1971|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Double bookplate pasted on the first endpaper.
Very handsome copy.
€120
Jean FOLLAIN
D'après tout
Gallimard|Paris 1967|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on wove paper, deluxe copy.
Double bookplate pasted on the first endpaper.
Very handsome copy.
€120
Bertrand POIROT-DELPECH
Le golfe de Gascogne
Gallimard|Paris 1989|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure rag Rives paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€80
NORGE
Le stupéfait
Gallimard|Paris 1988|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€120
Jean-Bertrand PONTALIS
L'amour des commencements
Gallimard|Paris 1986|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€250
(Louis de Rouvroy, Duc de SAINT-SIMON) COLLECTIF
Album Saint-Simon
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1969|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
First edition.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography assembled and annotated by Georges Poisson, autograph inscription signed and dated by the latter to Madame Durand on the half-title page.
Handsome copy complete with its rhodoid which has a small cut at the level of the first cover, its dust jacket and its flexible slipcase.
€120
Arthur ADAMOV
Paolo Paoli
Gallimard|Paris 1957|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure linen paper, ours one of 5 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine being lightly sunned.

€100
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Les chemins de la liberté II - Le sursis
Gallimard|Paris 1945|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on alfa Navarre paper, the only deluxe copies after 8 on antique laid paper.
Publisher's Bradel binding following the original design by Mario Prassinos.
Spine with two small areas of sunning at head and foot of spine.
€120
Daniel PENNAC
Monsieur Malaussène[Mr. Malaussène]
Gallimard|Paris 1995|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon de Lana, the only deluxe issue (grands papiers).
A very fine copy.
Moving and beautiful inscription by Daniel Pennac to his great friend Franklin Rist (to whom he dedicated Comme un Roman) added below the printed dedication: "Et grâce à ton amitié, Franklin, qui nourrit chaque ligne, et dont un lecteur attentif trouverait même la trace entre les mots. D. Pennac" [And thanks to your friendship, Franklin, which influenced each line, an observant reader would even find its trace between the words. D. Pennac] with a drawing of a little man carrying, like Atlas or Sisyphus, a...
€1,200
((Jacques PRÉVERT)) André HEINRICH
Album Prévert
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1992|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple et cartonné
First edition.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with its glassine and slipcase.
€80
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Situations, IV - Portraits
Gallimard|Paris 1964|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 36 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine being slightly sunned.
€100
Roger GRENIER
Le silence
Gallimard|Paris 1961|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine lightly sunned at head and foot.
€100
Arthur ADAMOV
Théâtre III
Gallimard|Paris 1966|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine lightly sunned, without gravity.

€100
Arthur ADAMOV
L'homme et l'enfant
Gallimard|Paris 1968|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite minor sunning to foot of spine.
€100
(Jean-Jacques ROUSSEAU)
Album Rousseau
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1976|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple et cartonné
First edition.
Publisher's full grained brown sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket, glassine wrapper and flexible slipcase.
€100
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Situations, VII - Problèmes du marxisme 2
Gallimard|Paris 1965|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies after 36 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine slightly sunned at head and foot.
€120
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Le diable et le bon Dieu
Gallimard|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 410 numbered copies on pure linen paper.
Spine very slightly sunned at head and foot, otherwise a handsome copy.
€180
Julien BENDA
Précision (1930-1937)
Nrf|Paris 1937|11.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 30 on pure thread paper.
Handsome copy despite two small sun-faded spots at head and foot of spine.

€70
Julien BENDA
Esquisse d'une histoire des français dans leur volonté d'être une nation
Nrf|Paris 1932|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 177 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite tiny worming at head of front board.
€80