Les Editions de France

First edition in French, one of 825 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a slight shadow on the page bearing the autograph inscription.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Somerset Maugham to André Prunier.

First edition, one of 40 numbered suralfa copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Preface by Maurice Denis.
Manuscript signature of Jacques-Emile Blanche below the justification page.

First edition, one of 85 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe issue.
Handsome full-margined copy.
In 1926, Albert Londres, who had already traveled to numerous countries in his capacity as a reporter, settled in the Phocaean city. Marseille porte du Sud, an account consisting of twelve articles, is a true documentary and above all a tribute to this cosmopolitan city.

First edition, one of 85 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe copy.
Three minor tears of no consequence at the foot of the first cover.
A handsome full-margined copy.
In 1926, Albert Londres, who had already traveled to numerous countries in his capacity as a reporter, settled in the Phocaean city. Marseille porte du Sud, an account comprised of twelve articles, is a true documentary and above all a tribute to this cosmopolitan city.

First edition, one of 218 numbered copies on alfa paper, deluxe issue after 29 on pure linen.
Half navy blue shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
Manuscript signature of Raymond Recouly on the half-title page.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe copy.
Spine and boards slightly faded without consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 262 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper including a page of the manuscript of the book .
Pleasant copy wide-margined very complete of its genealogical table leaflet in fine.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half caramel sheep binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing slight traces of rubbing, fir green shagreen title-label, light scratches to upper corners.
Some minor foxing, the last leaf poorly cut without affecting the text.

First edition, one of 53 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, head print after only 18 Japan.
Autograph signature of the author upon justification of the print.
Clear marginal traces and without gravity of adhesive paper on the guards, small angular tears without consequence at the foot of the first board, pleasant copy at all margins.

First edition, one of 39 numbered copies on Japan, head print.
Small tears and shortfalls witnesses, a slight lack and a tear in the head of the first board and margins of both boards.
Copy at all margins.
Handwritten signature of Henri Béraud below the justification of the draw.
Our copy is complete of a manuscript sheet of the book.

First Edition, one of 965 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Bound in chocolate brown maroquinated half-grilled corners, back with five nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head, Contemporary binding signed A. Broulet, binder niortais .
A small hitch without gravity head of the back.
Marcel Prévost's signature on the fake title page.

First Edition printed on Alfa paper.
Bound in chocolate brown maroquinated half-grilled corners, back with five nerves, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head, Contemporary binding signed A. Broulet, binder niortais .
Some small freckles without gravity.
Marcel Prévost's signature on the fake title page.

First edition, one of 88 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue after only 39 on Japan paper.
Small tears to foot of deckled edges, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.

Pre-publication edition printed in a few copies and presented under special grey covers.
First leaves and front covers dog-eared at foot, a small lack at head of front cover, traces of angular creases on back cover.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud in Ré.

First edition, one of 55 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa, this copy specially printed for Henri Béraud, deluxe issue after 20 on pur fil.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Marcel Prévost to Henri Béraud "... whom I never see anymore, alas!"
Handsome copy despite some minor marginal foxing.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Alphonse Seché: "A Henri Béraud qui a trop de courage pour ne pas aimer ce livre..." ["To Henri Béraud who has too much courage not to love this book..."]
Very light foxing of no consequence to the covers.
Provenance: from the Ré Island library of Henri Béraud.

First edition, one of 60 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa paper, ours printed specially for Henri Béraud.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Marcel Prévost to Henri Béraud.
Two small tears to spine, some light foxing to margins of certain leaves.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on Ré Island.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jean Auzanet to Henri Béraud.
Small lacks at head of spine and to second cover.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on the Île de Ré.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from J.-A. Sauzey to Henri Béraud.
Complete with its folding map at rear.
Occasional worming affecting mainly the covers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on Ré Island.

First edition, one of 18 copies hors commerce numbered on "pur-fil" paper, ours specially printed for Henri Beraud, deluxe edition with 5 other pure yarn.
Precious autograph signed Georges Suarez: "A Henri Beraud these characters are vapid beside his, with all my friendship."
Two gaps at the head and foot of the back, a clear wetting at the foot of the first flat at the witnesses, some spots affecting mainly flat and guards.
Provenance: the Henri Beraud rétaise library.

First edition, an advance copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Charles-Henry Hirsch to Henri Béraud.
Spine lightly sunned, small black stains on front board.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, an advance copy
Precious full-page signed autograph inscription from Georges Suarez to Henri Béraud: "Mon cher Henri il y a un autre exemplaire pour vous, mais puisque j'ai cette occasion de correspondre et vous dire mon admiration pour votre "Gerbe d'or" que j'ai achevée et mon amitié pour vous, je ne laisse pas échapper. Georges Suarez" ["My dear Henri there is another copy for you, but since I have this opportunity to correspond and tell you my admiration for your 'Gerbe d'or' which I have finished and my friendship for you, I do not let it slip away. Georges Suarez"].
Two lacks and a repaired tear at head and foot of spine, foxing to endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, one of 185 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of the 85 hors commerce copies.
Light foxing on covers and endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, one of 10 numbered hors commerce copies on pur fil paper, ours specially printed for Henri Béraud, deluxe copy with 20 other pur fil copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Prévost to Henri Béraud below the justification page: "... en grande estime et en grande amitié..." ["... with great esteem and great friendship..."]
Spine sunned, some foxing to covers, endpapers and some deckled edges.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on Île de Ré.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Robert Boucard to Henri Béraud: "... en toute admiration..." ["... in complete admiration..."]
Illustrated.
Small scuffs at foot of slightly sunned spine.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud in Ré.

Edition, one of 65 numbered copies on Holland paper, head drawing after 20 Japan.
Signing autograph Maurice Larrouy below the justification of the draw.
Small marginal tear without gravity, in pie back at the witnesses, and the slightly angular and insolated boards.

Edition, one of 65 numbered copies on Holland paper, head drawing after 20 Japan.
Signing autograph Maurice Larrouy below the justification of the draw.
Small marginal tear without gravity, in pie back at the witnesses, and the slightly angular and insolated boards.

First edition, a numbered copy on alfa paper.
A good copy retaining its genealogic table at end.

First edition, one of 1380 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Half cherry red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 44 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
A tear at foot of spine at the level of the deckled edges, slight worming without consequence on the front cover and first endpaper.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pure thread paper, ours being one of the 6 hors commerce copies, the deluxe issue after 7 Japan and 8 Holland.
A tear at the foot of the spine at the level of the deckled edges, some small foxing on certain deckled edges and the endpapers.

First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 4 Japon.
Some small tiny marginal stains to the covers, some edges and the endpapers.

First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph signature of the author on the half-title page.
Occasional light foxing mainly affecting the endpapers.

First edition, one of 1068 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 68 hors commerce copies.
A fold mark on the first cover, a small tear reglued at the head of one joint.

First Edition, one of the 16 numbered copies on Holland paper, small print in the smallest paper before 18 Japan.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean Ajalbert on the title page of the first volume.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter dated and signed by the author, three pages, addressed to an attorney in which he defends the mother of Roland Garros about legal problems related to the exploitation of the name of the "Garros" family, whom she was deprived of as she fought for the glorious memory of her son and has always maintained good relations with him ..., envelope attached to the letterhead of the Academy Goncourt.
We also enclose a photographic postcard representing J. Ajalbert signed in foot .
Covers illustrated by Busset with discharges of the illustration on the first two guards volumes.
Nice copy at all margins.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph signature of the author on the justification page.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 290 numbered copies on pure thread paper, ours one of 20 hors commerce copies specially printed for Alin Laubreaux.
Light worming of no consequence to the final endpaper and to some deckled edges, handsome full-margined copy.
Very fine full-page autograph inscription signed by the author to Alin Laubreaux: "...vous avez vu naître ce livre, vous l'avez aidé à vivre, il vous appartient presqu'autant qu'à son père. Mais son père vous aime comme un fils et c'est tendrement mon petit Alin qu'avec un air bougon il vous serre sur son coeur..." ["...you have seen this book come to life, you have helped it to live, it belongs to you almost as much as to its father. But its father loves you like a son and it is tenderly my little Alin that with a gruff air he holds you to his heart..."]
Born in New Caledonia, Alin Laubreaux was a writer and journalist principally known for his theatrical reviews published in the ultra-collaborationist, anti-Semitic and fascist newspaper Je suis partout.
Hated by a good part of the Parisian artistic milieu, he was publicly slapped in June 1941 by Jean Marais whom he had called "l'homme au Cocteau entre les dents" after having savaged the playwright's latest play La machine à écrire. The scene was freely adapted by Louis Malle in his Le Dernier Métro. Alin Laubreaux was also accused of having played a significant role in the arrest by the Gestapo, then in the deportation of the poet Robert Desnos whom he execrated and who had also slapped him some years earlier. At the Liberation, he fled to Spain and was condemned to death in absentia in 1947.

First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies along with 7 on Japan and 22 on pur fil.
Pale offsetting from adhesive paper at head and foot of endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy of this work dedicated to Albert Londres.

First edition, one of 106 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 38 Japon.
A very good copy with good margins.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Insolated back.
Signed autograph of Jerome Tharaud who also signed for Jean Maurice Martin du Gard.

First edition, one of 25 copies on Japan, head print.
Wrinkled back with two small gaps.
Signed autograph Henry Torres to his friend Gaudel: "... the most loyal, the bravest of the opponents, the fairest judge, the most chic of friends, in memory of five days together ..."

Edition and single copy and off-trade on China of which there is no mention of the justification for the draw of other leading copies in this text, head draw.
Binding in half green morocco with bands, smooth back decorated with yellow and red mosaic pieces of morocco and adorned with black edging, gilt nets on the plates of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, ex- Libris glued on a guard, golden head, Art Deco Contemporary binding.
Rare and very nice copy.

First edition, one of 458 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Small foxing, not serious, to spine, covers slightly wrinkled to head.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Anatole de Monzie Alin Laubreaux.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph note signed duplex author sent the same to the Senate header and thanking his benevolent critics, enclosed envelope.
We also enclose a fragment of the autograph manuscript COMPILER on a page and a half header Senate (the second page includes a head laceration).
Press clipping of an article by Alin Laubreaux about the works of Anatole de Monzie.

First edition, one of 675 numbered copies on Alfa paper, ours one of 50 registered.
Signed autograph of François Mauriac Edmond Weinstein for which the copy was printed.
spine browned.

First edition, one of 50 copies hors commerce numbered on Alfa paper, ours specially printed for Henri Beraud.
Binding to bradel full paper moiré effect, smooth spine piece of brown morocco, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, signed binding Goy & Vilaine.
Bel autograph signed by Joseph Kessel Henri Beraud: "To you, my dear Henry, the latter journalistic journey in memory of the first that I made ??with you Your friend Jef.."
Small foxing mainly affecting the slices.

Edition printed on Alfa paper.
Signatures autographs and Helen Joseph Kessel Iswolsky on the half-title page.
spine lightly browned as often.

first edition on paper despite current visionary ue mention fourteenth thousand.
Signed autograph of Joseph Kessel Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the   founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir, then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at Sainte-Marie Institute of Neuilly, remembers him   in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench"   "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Light bites and marginal tear on covers, yellowed paper as generally, a small angular lack on the second board.

Published the same year as the first edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japon impérial paper, the tirage de tête.
Elegant anthracite-colored buffalo skin by Bichon, title in palladium lettering to spine, gilt date at foot, moiré endpapers and pastedowns with African motifs, covers and spine preserved (one small lack to foot of spine), all edges gilt; slipcase edged with anthracite-colored buffalo.
A very good copy perfectly bound.

First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated the 5th edition.
Paper yellowed as usual.

First edition, one of 458 numbered copies on alfa.
A good copy.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Affectionate autograph signed by the author to his friend Leon Deffoux; "My dear Leon Deffoux old brother, I send you the memories of a time already it is unfortunate ... I kiss you old Leon."

First edition, a numbered copy on alfa paper.
One small tear to foot of spine, slight stains to endpapers.