Grasset

First edition including all the features of the first issue for Du Côté de chez Swann (Grasset printing error on the title-page, front cover with the date 1913, missing contents table, publisher's catalogue at rear). First edition on ordinary paper, one of the very rare first edition copies without a statement of edition for A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs, from an edition of about 500 copies. Following volumes in first numbered editions on pur fil, only deluxe copies after the "réimposés".

Few small tears along the lower edge and a small crease mark to the upper cover of Du côté de chez Swann, with some foxing to the first two leaves; spine very faintly sunned and a marginal dampstain affecting three leaves not affecting the text in Du côté de Guermantes I; foxing to the inscribed leaves and opening leaves of Le Côté de Guermantes II – Sodome et Gomorrhe I and Sodome et Gomorrhe II-1, the latter with a small mark to the spine; marginal foxing to Sodome et Gomorrhe II-3; small lacks of paper at the foot of the spine and one at the lower right corner of the upper cover of La Prisonnière I; a small mark to the upper cover and a tiny tear at the foot of the spine of the first vol. of Albertine disparue; spine sunned and a discreet crease at the corner of the upper cover of the first vol. of Le Temps retrouvé, and a small mark to the lower cover of the last two volumes.
Complete collection of In Search of Lost Time including two important and precious presentation copies, signed and inscribed by Marcel Proust to Lucien Descaves, founding member of the Académie Goncourt:
- “à monsieur Lucien Descaves. / Respectueux hommage de l'auteur. / Marcel Proust” [to Monsieur Lucien Descaves. / Respectful tribute from the author. / Marcel Proust] on Le Côté de Guermantes II – Sodome et Gomorrhe I.
- “à monsieur Lucien Descaves. / Admiratif hommage. / Marcel Proust ” [to Monsieur Lucien Descaves. / Admiring tribute. / Marcel Proust] on Sodome et Gomorrhe II-1.

First bilingual edition presenting the text in English with its facing French translation by Marie-Claude White, one of 28 numbered copies on vellum de Labna, the only deluxe copies printed.

Rare and handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation prepared by Pierre Klossowski, one of 15 copies on pur fil paper, ours unnumbered but duly justified "pur fil", copy from the head of the print run.

A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 26 copies on alfa paper, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.

Quarter chocolate-brown shagreen with corners, spine with five raised bands framed by black fillets, marbled paper-covered boards, grey endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers and spine preserved.

Inscribed, dated, and signed by Edmonde Charles-Roux to Doctor Bonduelle.

A handsome copy finely bound, of this work awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1968.

First edition, one of 29 numbered copies on Alfax, the only deluxe paper issue.

Bound in burgundy half shagreen with morocco grain, corners in matching leather, spine with four raised bands ruled in black, gilt date at foot, sides with gilt-patterned paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt. A handsome unsigned binding.

A beautiful and rare copy finely bound.

First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on Montval vellum, deluxe issue.

A fine copy with full margins.

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies printed on Madagascar paper, the leading issue.

A fine copy.