Les sept couleurs

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma vellum.
Handsome full-margined copy despite the endpapers being partially shaded.
Precious and beautiful full-page autograph inscription dated June 18, 1984 and signed by Maurice Bardèche, to Régine Deforges: "Chère Régine Deforges, voici une horrible témoignage sur ma noirceur d'âme que je vous adresse en tremblant dans l'espoir insensé que vous le lirez avec indulgence en raison de mon affection et de mon admiration pour vous. François Mauriac a écrit à propos de ce livre que j'étais un fou égaré par la douleur qui criait "Heil Hilter" sur la place de la Concorde. Je trouve aujourd'hui ce grognement de 200 pages timide, trop prudent, pauvrement documenté. Enfin, l'impénitence finale. Mais vous êtes un ange très gai et très sceptique : c'est la meilleure espèce d'ange. Maurice Bardèche 18 Juin 1984." ["Dear Régine Deforges, here is a horrible testimony to my darkness of soul that I send you tremblingly in the insane hope that you will read it with indulgence because of my affection and admiration for you. François Mauriac wrote about this book that I was a madman led astray by grief who cried 'Heil Hitler' on the Place de la Concorde. I find this 200-page growling today timid, too cautious, poorly documented. Finally, the final impenitence. But you are a very cheerful and very skeptical angel: that's the best kind of angel. Maurice Bardèche June 18, 1984."]
Provenance: from the library of Régine Deforges.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite two faint shadows on the first endpaper and half-title page left by the justification slip.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 29 numbered copies on vélin du Marais.
Tiny foxing, mostly on edges of cover.
A rare and very good copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Alfa paper only leading copies.
Signed autograph Maurice Bardèche Donald Soualle.
Nice full copy of fragile parchment covers.

Second edition. A very good copy retaining his dustjacket.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by Maurice Bardèche.
Some minor worming to the front cover.