La Bibliothèque Française

First edition on ordinary paper for each of the volumes.
Complete set in 6 volumes. Handsome copy (despite small corner lacks of no consequence to the boards) considering the poor quality of this paper.
On the first volume, autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon to Jacqueline Gillet enriched with the manuscript signatures of Yves Robert and Daniel Delorme.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Tears skillfully restored at head and foot of spine, a small marginal lack to the first cover.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Elsa Triolet: "A Joë Bousquet, contre lui, contre moi, contre nous. Elsa." (To Joë Bousquet, against him, against me, against us. Elsa.)

First edition, one of 535 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned, small marginal tears to boards, a full-margined copy.

Rare double first edition of this masterpiece of the literature of the Resistance, probably published simultaneously in the northern and southern zone by the two most important underground publishers of the Resistance.

The six-page fold-out cupboard produced in the Parisian cellar of Editions de Minuit is echoed by the equally modest brochure printed on the active resistant presses of Saint-Flour by René Amarger under a yellow cover “falling from wallpaper”. It...

First edition, one of 535 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards lightly sunned as usual, bookplate pasted with glue offset on the facing page where it was placed, handsome interior condition.
A full-margined copy.

First edition on current paper.
Two small tears without gravity in the head and foot of the back.
Autograph signed by Louis Aragon to Guy Doucet on the fake title page.
Our copy is enriched by the handwritten signatures of the actor and tragedian Gérard Philippe, the cyclist Antoine Magne and a third communist sympathizer whose name we could not identify.

ELUARD, Paul, under the pseudonym of Jean Du HAUT
Les sept poèmes d'amour en guerre
Bibliothèque française, No publisher (Saint-Flour) n.d. (1943), 10.5 x 13.5 cm, one folded sheet
The first edition, printed clandestinely, of which there were no large paper copies.
A good and rare copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spots on the spine.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon to Colette : « A Colette indignement. Aragon."

First edition, one of the review copies service.
A tiny tear without gravity in the foot of the back.
Autograph signed by Louis Aragon Maurice Nadeau.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by Louis Aragon to Renée Rapoport.
A small tear in the foot of the back slightly discolored.

first edition on plain paper.
Handwritten signature of Louis Aragon on the page of false title.
Lightly discolored back, yellowed paper as usual.

first edition on plain paper.
Handwritten signature of Louis Aragon on the page of false title.
spineely discolored, some traces of rubbing on the bits, paper yellowed as generally.

first edition on plain paper.
Handwritten signature of Louis Aragon on the page of false title.
spine slightly discolored, some traces of rubbing on the bits, a small tear at the foot of the first board, paper yellowed as usual.
Complete copy of his trailer.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Louis Aragon Eve Francis.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Louis Aragon: "At Eve Francis because knowledge say is knowing how to love."
A small marginal tear on the second flat.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Louis Aragon ". On Eve Francis the end of this long history, but not of my admiring friendship"

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Louis Aragon: "At Eve Francis always admiringly."

Edition on current paper, one of 915 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only large paper after 120 reimposed.
Emuvant autograph signed by Louis Aragon at great resistant Alexandre Parodi: "A Mr. Parodi remember the days when we called him otherwise."
Small tears and light gaps on the back, spots on boards.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Louis Aragon to Albert Jean.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Affectionate inscription from the author to a couple who were friends.
Light foxing to spine which also has a small tear at foot.

First edition, one of 535 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Light sunning partially affecting the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 535 numbered copies, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy with good margins.