Jean-Claude Lattès

New edition for which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Joseph Joffo: "A Jérome et Arnaud, un sac de billes, témoignage de mon enfance. Jo Joffo" (To Jérome and Arnaud, a bag of marbles, testimony of my childhood. Jo Joffo).

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Joseph Joffo to a young lady named Emma on an endpaper: "Pour Clodine, témoignage de mon enfance. Et, en prime formidale sac de bises " (For Clodine, testimony of my childhood. And, as a formidable bonus, a bag of kisses) accompanied by a drawing of a flower.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine wrinkled as usual, minor marginal rubbing to boards.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Joseph Joffo to a woman named Jacqueline: "Pour Jacqueline, témoiignage de mes rêves d'adolescent, et l'amitié en prime" (For Jacqueline, testimony of my adolescent dreams, and friendship as a bonus) accompanied by a drawing of a flower.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on white laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Joseph Joffo to a woman named Lyne: "... la vie sans musique n'est rien...." ["... life without music is nothing...."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Gift inscription in blue pen from a previous owner at head of an endpaper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small fold to upper right corner of front cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean d'Ormesson to Sophie d'Abreu: "... ces dragées douces-amères..." ["... these bittersweet dragées..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite some worming to the verso of the covers.
Autograph inscription signed by Joseph Joffo to a woman named Clodie: "A Clodie et... un sac de bises" ["To Clodie and... a bag of kisses"] accompanied by a drawing representing a flower.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine and amusing autograph inscription signed by Isabelle Lacamp on the half-title page to Jean-Pierre Richard, Carlo Rim's son: "Enfin!!! "le baiser du dragon" à croquer comme gourmandise pimentée, fontaine trépidante, au pays de Confucius, pastiche et parodie burlesque. Bon voyage en compagnie de "Tigre hilare" et "Etron pensif". Affectueusement, la "vieille jaune" Isabelle." ["Finally!!! 'the dragon's kiss' to savor like spicy delicacy, bubbling fountain, in the land of Confucius, pastiche and burlesque parody. Have a good trip in the company of 'Hilarious Tiger' and 'Pensive Turd'. Affectionately, the 'old yellow woman' Isabelle."]
A Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker, Carlo Rim was the friend and confidant of numerous artists and authors among the greatest figures of the 20th century: Antonin Artaud, Marcel Pagnol, Fernandel, Raimu, Max Jacob, Edith Piaf, Tristan Bernard, Jacques Prévert...
His son, Jean Pierre Richard, Jacques Prévert's godson, would follow in his father's illustrious footsteps, both artistically and socially, and would count among his close friends Simenon and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Minor lacks to film laminate at board corners.
Signed autograph inscription from José Giovanni to Jean-Pierre Richard enriched with the signature of Jean Schmitt.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by the Immortal Alain Peyrefitte to Marcel Vignaud "... bon compagnon, en signe amical..." ["... good companion, as a friendly gesture..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine faded, small worming on edges, two marginal creases on front cover.
Fine autograph inscription signed by A.D.G. to his friend the film-maker Jean-Pierre Richard (asterisk): "Pour l'immense Jean-Pierre Richard, ce grand sud calédonien qui n'est que le rejeton (un peu obèse) de nos mystères de New York, nos corsaires triplex, nos rabouins et nos chéri-Bibi d'auytrefois, avec l'amitié fraternelle de son bon jeune camarade. ADG Paris le 17 III 2003 ; astérisque : et pour Michèle et Antoine : c'est lui qui a exigé ce format." ["For the immense Jean-Pierre Richard, this great Caledonian southerner who is only the offspring (a bit obese) of our New York mysteries, our triplex corsairs, our rabouins and our beloved Bibi of yesteryear, with the fraternal friendship of his good young comrade. ADG Paris 17 III 2003; asterisk: and for Michèle and Antoine: he's the one who demanded this format."]

New edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Joseph Joffo to a man named Antoine on an endpaper: "Pour Antoine témoignage de mes rêves d'adolescent et l'amitié en prime" ["For Antoine, testimony of my adolescent dreams and friendship as a bonus"] accompanied by a drawing of a flower.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy
Signed autograph inscription by Jean d'Ormesson to a woman named Annie: "... ce puzzle du monde..."

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean d'Ormesson to Yvonne Jouve.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full grey cloth binding, smooth spine.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket and slipcase.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Publisher's full grey cloth binding, smooth spine.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket and slipcase which has some scratches at the head of the spine.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Honoré Gévaudan to Roger Colombani.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean-Pierre Luminet to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... pour commencer en littérature cette année mondiale de l'astronomie 2009, 400 ans tout juste après que l'oeil de Galilée se soit (sic) tourné pour la 1ère fois vers les étoiles..." ["... to begin in literature this world year of astronomy 2009, exactly 400 years after Galileo's eye turned for the first time towards the stars..."]

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Minute pits without gravity on white garges.
Autograph dedication signed by Fellag to a close friend: "To Martine with all my tenderness and 1 million kisses."

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Very slight minor scratches at the top of the first board.
Autograph signed by Jean d'Ormesson full-page autograph to Jean-Pierre Defrain: "... these exercises against time ..."

first edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice copy.
Fellag signed autograph dedication to his wife Marianne (Epin) my love that I love forever. For all caresses and future tenderness. Ton Mohand. "

first edition for which it was not taken from large paper.
An amazing autograph signed by Jacques Lanzmann: "For the Georges, with the Judeo-Auvergnat salutations of the Jacquiot guy".
Pleasant copy.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Illustrated wrappers.
About Stendhal's unhappy love affairs.