Grasset

First edition, one of 42 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy of this work devoted to the role, particularly social, of the Church in the suburbs.

First edition, one of 200 Service de Presse copies printed on esparto paper.
Some light foxing to covers, final endpaper foxed.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Pagnol to Jean Lebra.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Holland paper, after only 7 on China paper and 11 on Japan paper.
Small tears and tiny lacks of no consequence at foot of spine.
Handsome and rare full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 44 numbered copies on Japan paper, the most limited deluxe issue after the 40 copies on papier vert lumière.
Small stains on both covers of the cream dust wrapper.
Handsome copy presented under double covers.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper and reserved for the Service de Presse.
Foxing to covers and endpapers.
Precious and handsome signed autograph inscription by André Suarès: "A mon cher Jouhandeau, trop "juste" et trop fils de la toute vive Agnès pour ne pas se soustraire à la tyrannie du corse. S." ["To my dear Jouhandeau, too "just" and too much the son of the very lively Agnès not to escape the tyranny of the Corsican. S."]

First edition in French, one of 29 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Minor foxing to spine, boards very lightly and partially shadowed without concern.

First edition in French, one of 24 numbered copies on laid Lana paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly sunned, of no consequence.

First edition, rare first issue copy (printing error in the Grasset imprint, original soft cover dated 1913, publisher's catalog in-fine, no table of contents) for the first volume ; first issue of A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs without statement of edition, one of about 500 copies, the 2000 later issued copies bearing a false statement of edition on the cover, pasted label "majoration temporaire cinquante pour cent" on the spine of the preserved soft cover; first editions on pur fil for the following volumes, only deluxe copies with réimposés quarto copies.
Famous misprint known as "La faute à Grasset" : most important printer's error, only present on service de presse (advance copies) and very first issue copies of Swann. A vertical bar | had slipped between Grasset's E and T on the lower part of the title-page and was quickly removed during printing. 17 deluxe copies – 5 on japon and 12 on Hollande paper – were printed after first issue corrections.
No statement of edition: true feature of first issue copies of A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs. Although dated 30 November 1918, the 128 "réimposés" copies were only printed in 1919 along with deluxe copies of the Swann second edition.
The complete first edition, first issue of La Recherche du temps perdu includes the first two volumes on ordinary paper with the above-mentioned particularities, then deluxe copies for the following volumes. These deluxe copies on pur-fil are of the same format than the first two volumes.
Elegant three-quarter blue morocco binding signed J.-P. Miguet, spine with five raised bands tooled in gilt, dates in gilt at foot, tiger eye marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers including spine preserved in every volume, gilt untrimmed edges, chemised in a felt-lined dark blue morocco slipcase, tiger eye marbled paper boards.
Small restored corners on spine and boards of the first volume, restored piece of paper to the margin of the front endpaper of Sodome et Gomorrhe II.
This complete collection of In Search of Lost Time includes the following titles: Du côté de chez Swann, A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs, Le Côté de Guermantes (2 volumes), Sodome et Gomorrhe (3 volumes), La Prisonnière (2 volumes), Albertine disparue (2 volumes) et Le Temps retrouvé (2 volumes).
Very handsome copy set in a morocco binding by Jean-Paul Miguet.

Provenance : library of Pierre Bergé, business tycoon, writer and companion of fashion designer Yves Saint-Laurent, with his engraved bookplate on each front endpaper.
After the famous "sale of the century" of artworks from the Bergé-Saint-Laurent collection sold at auction after the death of the great designer for 375.3 million euros, Pierre Bergé waited another 13 years before parting with his prestigious library assembled over forty years with his famous lover.
Considered one of the most beautiful bibliophilic collections of the century, the library of the businessman known as the "Prince of Haute Couture" was exhibited in New York before being auctioned.

First edition, rare first issue copy (printing error in the Grasset imprint, original soft cover dated 1913, publisher's catalog in-fine, no table of contents) for the first volume; first issue of à l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs without statement of edition, one of about 500 copies, the 2000 later issued copies bearing a false statement of edition on the cover, pasted label “majoration temporaire cinquante pour cent” on the spine of the preserved soft cover; first editions on pur fil for the following volumes, the only grands papiers (deluxe copies) with réimposés quarto copies.
Famous misprint known as “la faute à Grasset”: most important printer's error, only present on service de presse (advance copies) and very first issue copies of Swann. A vertical bar | had slipped between Grasset's E and T on the lower part of the title-page and was quickly removed during printing. 17 deluxe copies – 5 on japon and 12 on hollande – were printed after first issue corrections.
No statement of edition: true feature of first issue copies of à l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs. Although dated 30 November 1918, the 128 “réimposés” copies were only printed in 1919 along with deluxe copies of the Swann second edition.

The complete first edition, first issue of à la recherche du temps perdu includes the first two volumes on ordinary paper with the above-mentioned particularities, then deluxe copies for the following volumes. These deluxe copies on pur-fil are of the same format than the first two volumes.

Spine and joint of first volume expertly restored, two warped spines, a few rare foxings mainly on vol. IV, good overall condition.
This complete collection of In Search of Lost Time includes the following titles: Du Côté de chez Swann, A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs, Le Côté de Guermantes (2 volumes), Sodome et Gomohrre (3 volumes), La Prisonnière (2 volumes), Albertine disparue (2 volumes) and Le Temps retrouvé (2 volumes).

Precious set, increasingly rare as issued.