Hachette

The rare first edition.
Publisher’s red and black richly historiated boards with Precolombian motifs by Engel, cream moiré endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
A little light rubbing, corners bumped, but overall the binding in very good condition.
With 1,100 engravings, 27 charts and 18 maps.
Very rarely found in boards.

First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the Lardanchet selections, the only large paper copies after 10 on pur fil paper. 
A good copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Our copy is enriched with handwritten annotations Henri Beraud very critical of Albert Thibaudet, in pencil in the margins of the first eight pages of text.
They begin like this: "This good teacher should learn to write as well as a policeman ..."
It seems that reading this volume is too exasperated Henri Beraud to accept to write more.

Edition cpourant on paper.
Signed autograph of Joseph Delteil his friend Willy Michel: "... this copy of man he must love little because it was in fact one of the largest unfortunate of this world ..."
Our copy is enriched with an autographed postcard of the author and an envelope piece denominated in Willy Michel address, all pasted on a guard.
Press clippings attached.

New edition.
Bel autograph signed by Bertrand de Jouvenel Alain Vernay: "... this book passionate, violent, but how could I not do one and the other, in that time It is a voice 28 years old happens to you, with the accent of his time. the voice today joins it to express a much sympathy. "
Nice copy.

Edition illustrated with 21 original woodcuts by Paul-Emile Colin, one of 200 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only major paper.
Signed autograph of Paul-Emile Colin Frederick Savarit in pencil.
In addition, our copy is enriched by an autograph letter signed three pages of Paul-Emile Colin addressed to himself and in which he explains the development and design of this work and the restoration that could grant its correspondent if the latter commanded him a copy.
Nice together.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin à la plume du marais paper, the only large paper copies after 40 on vergé paper d'Arches paper.
A good copy.

Collective Edition with a biographical, literary and explanatory notes by Georges Pompidou.
Signed autograph tribute to Georges Pompidou.

First edition.
Half dark brown morocco over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments with black fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
A good copy in a nice binding.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Binding of the open brown cardboard editor, smooth back, title tag glued on upper cover.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Paul Morand his friend  François Legueu: "... d'un amant de la grand'route..." ("... from a lover of the road...")

75 Edition illustrated inset wood for the tom 1, 66 volume 2, 74 for Volume 3, Volume 4 for 94 and 85 for Volume 5, all designed by Alphonse de Neuville, Philipoteaux .. . The fifth book was written by Madame de Witt, the author's daughter, according to the notes left by one. Some cards colors.
Cardboard editor Charles Magnier signed tail, red and gold. Half red shagreen percaline dish. Back with false nerves decorated with 4 emblems of French royalty: the salamander, sun, dolphins and a crescent moon. boards decorated with a large red and gold plate bearing in medallions figures of several kings on red foliage background. Shimmering white guards. Only the upper and lower flat of the...

first edition.
Binding to the caramel bradel half sheepskin, back with four nerves with a gold central finial, small traces of rubbings on spine, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, contemporary binding.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by André Maurois André Chevrillon.

The standard edition, as established by Chéruel, with a steel-engraved portrait of the author by Colin after Fath, printed on chine collé paper. One of 100 large paper copies on Superfin paper.
Contemporary half light brown morocco over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments with gilt compartments and fleurons, gilt fillet to covers, top edge gilt.
Some corners very slightly rubbed, otherwise a very good copy.
From the collection of Henri Bordes (ex libris). Another ex libris from the Bibliotheca Brendanense. Spine of some volumes a little faded, but otherwise an attractive copy, very nicely bound. Light spotting.

first edition.
Binding half morocco black shagreen, back with five nerves decorated with double black boxes, small traces of minor friction on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, sprinkled edges, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph Eugene Muller Jules Lucien.