Grasset

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket which has small angular tears.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Breyten Breytenbach to Bernard Kouchner.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press service.
Spine slightly sunned with some minor foxing, lower right corner of the book slightly warped.
Exceptional autograph inscription signed by Bernard Grasset to one of the leading authors of his publishing house: "A Irène Nemirovsky son admirateur son ami. Bernard Grasset." (To Irène Nemirovsky his admirer his friend. Bernard Grasset.)
Touching Nemirovskyan relic.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Half olive green cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with central gilt fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label, staining on one joint, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Hilma Pylkkänen, Finnish woman of letters writing directly in Swedish and French, to Pierre Mortier.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Bernard-Henri Lévy to his friend Bernard Kouchner: " A Bernard, son ami, BHL" (To Bernard, his friend, BHL)

First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on madagascar paper, ours one of the 18 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies along with 32 on vélin d'Arches.
Very handsome copy illustrated with 87 photographs by Karel Egermeier.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite small light stains on the first cover.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jean Fontenoy to a lady.

First French edition established by Valéry Larbaud and Mathilde Pomès, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two small lacks to head and foot of spine, small tears without loss to right margin of front cover.
Introduction by Valéry Larbaud.
Autograph inscription signed by Valéry Larbaud to Marius André with the additional signature of Mathilde Pomès.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, ours being No. 2 of the 6 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Very handsome copy.

Edition of the same year as the first, false statement of twelfth edition.
Some tears repaired to spine, occasional light foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to Captain Leburaux: "... ces pages un peu plus sérieuses que celles de la Petite Infante..." (...these pages somewhat more serious than those of the Little Infanta...)

First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on alfa, after only 8 japon, 24 arches and 70 pur fil.
Some light foxing to the boards.
Handsome copy of this novel magnificently adapted for cinema by Marcel Pagnol in 1937 with Fernandel, Orane Demazis and Robert Le Vigan among others.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Freustié to Pascal Jardin.

First edition illustrated with 15 in-text vignettes watercolored by Pierre Laprade, one of 325 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue after 25 copies on Japan paper variously enhanced.
Some minor foxing.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 18 numbered copies on japon impérial, deluxe issue.
Spine slightly sunned with minor lacks at foot.

Second edition published the same year and a few months after the first edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine creased with a small tear at foot; at the end of the volume, two signatures having been poorly cut and having caused small lacks of paper at the heads of the leaves without any damage to the text.

First edition, service de presse stamp at head of second cover.
Light marginal foxing on covers, manuscript notation in black ink below title: "les légionnaires en colonne" on front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Louis Carpeaux to mademoiselle Montgenault.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press service.
Spine very slightly browned without significance, copy complete with its errata slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Giraudoux to the writer Bernard Barbey.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite the slightly ridged spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Julien Green to journalist Evelyne Schlumberger.

First edition, one of 29 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, ours one of 14 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 62 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe issue for trade.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on imperial Japan paper, ours unnumbered but properly justified on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 lettered copies on japan paper, the most limited deluxe paper issue after 10 copies on chine.
Very handsome copy in double wrappers.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, the most limited deluxe printing with 40 on vert lumière and after 10 on chine.
Very fine copy with double wrappers.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Full almond green cloth binding, smooth spine, bottle green sheep title label, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, modest binding.
Small marginal lacks, not affecting the text, to some leaves, one lateral tear affecting pages 417-418.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Alphonse de Chateaubriant: "A Monsieur Léon Daudet, en attendant l'exemplaire que je lui réserve pour lui témoigner ma reconnaissance. Alphonse de Chateaubriant." ["To Monsieur Léon Daudet, while awaiting the copy I am reserving for him to show my gratitude. Alphonse de Chateaubriant."]

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Spine and boards marginally yellowed as usual.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition.
A handsome copy.
Rare and amusing signed autograph inscription from Henri Laborit to the cancer researcher and biologist Monique Castagna who made important contributions to understanding the genesis of cancer in the 1970s: "... en souhaitant qu'elle continue à jouer longtemps, non pas aux dés, mais à la protéine kinase C dont elle nous a déjà révélé les activités essentielles. Bien respectueusement. H. Laborit." ["...hoping that she will continue to play for a long time, not with dice, but with protein kinase C whose essential activities she has already revealed to us. Most respectfully. H. Laborit."]

First edition, one of 29 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, ours one of 14 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine slightly browned, otherwise handsome copy of this work set against the backdrop of the 1940 exodus.

First edition, one of 52 numbered copies on Hollande paper, deluxe copy.
Final endpapers slightly shaded and spotted, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Montval paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Coffee stains on the spine, covers, an endpaper and the edges.
Curious and fine signed autograph inscription from Bernard Frank to one of his close female friends named Micheline: "A Micheline, vingt ans avant on s'aimait déjà chût ! pas un mot à Monique son éternel amant Bernard le 25/6/2.002" ["To Micheline, twenty years ago we already loved each other shush! not a word to Monique her eternal lover Bernard 25/6/2.002"]

First edition, one of the few numbered and nominative copies under sea-green wrappers reserved for advance sheets, ours for Léon Bérard.
Covers lightly soiled and spotted.
Signature of Jacques Lemarchand at foot of front cover.

First edition, one of 52 numbered copies on Montval paper, deluxe copy.
Endpapers very lightly and partially shaded, without consequence.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Full-page dated autograph inscription signed by Bernard-Henri Lévy to Madeleine Chapsal: "A vous chère, très chère Madeleine, ce signe de tendresse et d'amitié. A Madeleine Chapsal, ces derniers Jours de Charles Baudelaire où j'aimerais tant, à nouveau, la rencontrer." ["To you dear, very dear Madeleine, this sign of tenderness and friendship. To Madeleine Chapsal, these last Days of Charles Baudelaire where I would so much like to meet her again."]

First edition, one of 4 numbered copies on China paper, ours unnumbered but properly justified "chine" below the justification page and at the foot of the second cover, deluxe copy.
Fine full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 10 copies on imperial Japan paper, ours unnumbered but properly justified on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on alfa, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Handsome copy despite some worming to the edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Kléber Haedens to Paris historian Gilbert Guilleminault: "... son vieux complice..." ["... his old accomplice..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Kenneth White to François Nourissier: "... le paysage antérieur..." ["... the anterior landscape..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Small stains on fore edge, otherwise handsome copy complete with dust jacket.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Lucien Bodard to Madame Devillers: "... en la remerciant de son travail si précis et si raffiné, en la remerciant aussi de son infinie gentillesse. Très respectueusement." ["...thanking her for her work so precise and so refined, thanking her also for her infinite kindness. Most respectfully."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned.
Fine dated and signed autograph inscription from Robert Aron to historian Max Gallo: "Pour Max Gallo dont j'ai été, je crois, le premier lecteur de son premier manuscrit, en le félicitant pour le chemin parcouru, ce livre sur la Commune." ["For Max Gallo, whose first manuscript I believe I was the first to read, congratulating him on the journey accomplished, this book on the Commune."]

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on Arches vellum and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe issue with 6 Japan and 15 Montval copies.
Slipcase with light corner rubbing, slight foxing to edges, bookplate pasted to chemise pastedown.
Fine copy with double wrappers presented in chemise and slipcase.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
A slight crease mark to the lower right corner of the front cover, covers slightly soiled but without significance.
Precious and friendly autograph inscription signed by the author to Françoise and Antoine Blondin.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Chessex to Christian Giudicelli: "... les dérives de Jonas et l'amitié de Jacques Chessex." ["... the drifts of Jonas and the friendship of Jacques Chessex."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Minor light stains of no consequence to margin of front cover, handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Chessex to Christian Giudicelli: "... cette histoire errante..." ["this wandering story..."]

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Some worming to first endpaper, otherwise handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Fine signed autograph inscription from Emmanuel Berl: "A Claude ces huit grâces qu'elle a déjà lues & que j'eusse voulu qu'elle illustrât. Avec la tendre et malheureuse affection & les hommages d'Emmanuel Berl." ["To Claude these eight graces which she has already read & which I would have wished her to illustrate. With tender and unfortunate affection & the homages of Emmanuel Berl."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Copy complete with publisher's wraparound band.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Freustié to Hélène de le Brusse.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a small shadow caused by a press cutting glued to a flap of the crystal paper protecting the work.

First edition of the French translation, one of 38 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the deluxe copies after 21 on vélin d'Arches.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 62 numbered copies on Montval, deluxe copy.
Fine copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel de Saint-Pierre to Michel Lesca: "... ce portrait d'un médecin non-conformiste..." ["...this portrait of a non-conformist doctor..."]

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa reserved for the service de presse.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands slightly faded, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed Lucie Weill.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Chardonne to the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim, who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol, as well as André Salmon and Max Jacob.

Edition with some parts in first edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on pure thread paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Pablo Picasso.
Spine with a very slight lack at foot.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine very lightly sunned with small light halos.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Lucien Bodard to Jean-Louis Guillaud.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 50 hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Giraudoux to Jacques Patin.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Isabelle Autissier to a man named Louis: "... quelques embruns très froids en provenance des 50èmes Sud." ["... some very cold sea spray from the 50th parallel South."]

First edition, one of 52 numbered copies on Montval paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome full-margined copy.
Bookplate pasted to front pastedown.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa.
Handsome copy despite two fold marks on the first cover.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Copy slightly warped.
Signed autograph tribute by Henry Poulaille: "En hommage sincère de Charlot." ["In sincere tribute from Charlot."]

First edition.
Fine copy.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Henri Laborit to Madame Lachatrape.

First edition, one of 312 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 28 on laid paper.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.

First edition of the French translation, one of 68 numbered copies on pur fil paper, after only 13 Japan and 20 Holland.
Spine with two sun-faded areas at head and foot, endpapers lightly and partially shaded, a manuscript gift inscription at the head of the first endpaper.

New edition, strictly not for sale, for which no deluxe copies were printed.
Spine and covers marginally and lightly sunned.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by François Weyergans to his friend Ulrike Bergweiler, then secretary to Antoine Gallimard: "Exemplaire d'Ulrike B. offert par l'auteur. François. 27.2.98." ["Copy for Ulrike B. offered by the author. François. 27.2.98."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards marginally and lightly sunned.
Fine dated autograph inscription signed by François Weyergans to his friend Ulrike Bergweiler, then secretary to Antoine Gallimard: "Chère Ulrike, merci d'écouter la musique de "Rire et Pleurer" (qui est la traduction de "lachen und weinen" poème de Rückert, musique de Schubert...) avec toute mon affection, pour toujours, ton François. 1990." ["Dear Ulrike, thank you for listening to the music of 'Rire et Pleurer' (which is the translation of 'lachen und weinen' poem by Rückert, music by Schubert...) with all my affection, forever, your François. 1990."]

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Montval, deluxe copies with 20 on vélin de Rives reserved for Jean Loize bookshop.
Full tawny morocco binding, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, boards decorated with curved black morocco plaques representing horseshoes within which pieces of skin evoking the coat of a pinto bay tobiano horse (mixture of brown and cream white) have been applied, brown paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, half chocolate brown morocco chemise with bands, brown-grey paper boards, tawny morocco title label, slipcase edged with chocolate brown morocco, brown-grey paper boards, elegant and spectacular binding signed D. H...

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two small and light dampstains on the spine.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Cassandre.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Paul Mousset to Robert Brasillach.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Rare and fine full-page signed autograph inscription from Bernard-Henri Lévy to Jean-Louis Guillaud on his master work, which reads like a manifesto: "... because the 'left' changes, intellectuals 'resist' and this barbarie à visage humain bears witness to it, in respectful homage. Bernard-Henry Lévy."

First edition, one of 64 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy of this work which won the Prix Goncourt in 1971.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of 20 Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Small tears at head and foot of spine, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Signed autograph inscription from Henry Poulaille to a lady.

First edition of the French translation, one of 15 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a tiny insignificant nick to the middle of the spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Kyria to Pierre Canavaggio: "... Là où commence le destin des héros du 'Partage des ombres' dans le tumulte de familles qui cherchent à s'exclure et d'une nation qui cherche sa voie." ["... Where begins the destiny of the heroes of 'The Sharing of Shadows' in the tumult of families seeking to exclude each other and of a nation seeking its path."]

Edition published the same year as the first and for which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's brown paper boards, smooth spine, complete with dust jacket whose spine is faded and which has tears at the head of the front cover, bookplate pasted on endpaper.
Signed and inscribed by Bernard-Henri Lévy to Alain Kerlorc'h.

First edition on ordinary paper with the mention "premier tirage" at the colophon despite a mention of 14th edition at the foot of the back cover.
A small tear repaired at head of spine, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Hervé Bazin to Jean Raudin: "... en espérant une amicale et fructueuse collaboration. Hervé Bazin.

First edition of Jean Giraudoux's French theatrical adaptation, one of 30 numbered copies on heliotrope laid paper, the most limited deluxe paper printing after 3 Japan copies
Half tawny shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, with newspaper clipping attached.
Signed autograph inscription from Eduardo Manet to René de Obaldia: "... avec une très grande admiration et une amitié qui devient fraternelle..." ["... with great admiration and a friendship that becomes fraternal..."]

First edition, one of 16 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of 6 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 13 photographic plates hors-texte.
Some light foxing, small marginal tears to covers, full-margined copy.
Manuscript note by Gaston Bergery on the front endpaper: "Pour donner à L. FL l'envie de partir. G." ["To give L. FL the desire to leave. G."] as an autograph inscription.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly browned and rubbed at foot.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Kerillis to Alfred Fabre-Luce enriched with the signature of Raymond Cartier.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Robert Saint-Jean to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "...cette esquisse d'une Amérique qui essaie des valeurs nouvelles..." ["...this sketch of an America trying new values..."]

First edition on ordinary paper, fourth edition statement.
Iconography.
Light worming to spine.
Signed and inscribed by François Pietri to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Gaëtan Bernoville to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... au vaillant et lucide directeur de l'Assaut..." ["...to the valiant and lucid director of l'Assaut..."]

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Alain Juppé to Alain Kerlorc'h: "... de montois à montois..." ["... from one person from Mont to another person from Mont..."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite minimal light foxing.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jean Fontenoy to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Paper yellowed, two fold marks at foot of first cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Victor Bernard to Pierre Loewel

First edition on ordinary paper.
Some small wormholes to margins of certain leaves and to boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Valéry to Paul Jamot: "... en souvenir de sa visite..." ["in memory of his visit..."]

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very slightly sunned.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jacques Chessex to André Bourin: "... ces fouilles dans le style..." ["... these excavations in style..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Saunier to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition, one of 23 copies on pure thread paper, deluxe copy.
Endpapers very lightly shaded, without concern, a small tear at head of first cover.
Handsome copy.