Mercure de France

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Mercure de France
  1. Critiquettes
    André PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES

    Critiquettes

    Mercure de France|Paris 1967|12 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 237 numbered copies on Ingres paper, the only large paper copies after 60 on Arches paper.
    A good copy.
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  2. Le jour où Beaumont fit connaissance avec sa douleur
    Jean-Marie Gustave LE CLÉZIO

    Le jour où Beaumont fit connaissance avec sa douleur

    Mercure de France|Paris 1964|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 945 numbered copies on vélin paper, the only large paper copies after 20 on Hollande paper and 30 on Arches paper.
    A good copy.
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  3. La croisade des enfants
    Marcel SCHWOB

    La croisade des enfants

    Mercure de France|Paris 1896|11.50 x 15 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 460 copies on vergé à la forme.
    Autograph inscription from Marcel Schwob to Paul d'Armon.
    Illustrated with a lithograph by Maurice Delcourt on the cover.
    A good copy.
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  4. Grande fuite de neige
    Michel LEIRIS

    Grande fuite de neige

    Mercure de France|Paris 1965|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches paper on our unjustified, deluxe edition after 15 Holland paper.
    Signed autograph of Michel Leiris to Professor Jean-Philippe Mery and his wife.
    Nice copy.
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  5. Le vol du vampire
    Michel TOURNIER

    Le vol du vampire

    Mercure de France|Paris 1981|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition on ordinary paper.
    Autograph inscription from Michel Tournier to Ginette Guitard-Auviste, literature journalist.
    A good copy.
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  6. Le jour où Beaumont fit connaissance avec sa douleur
    Jean-Marie Gustave LE CLÉZIO

    Le jour où Beaumont fit connaissance avec sa douleur

    Mercure de France|Paris 1964|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 945 numbered copies on vélin paper, the only large paper copies after 20 on Hollande paper and 30 on Arches paper.
    A good copy.
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  7. Les nourritures terrestres
    André GIDE

    Les nourritures terrestres

    Mercure de France|Paris 1897|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
    First edition, published in a small number of copies.
    Contemporary half blue cloth over marbled paper boards, spine with gilt floral motif (faded), initials and double gilt fillet to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
    Rare autograph inscription on this work signed by André Gide to E. Vigié-Lecoq on half-title.
    Small insignificant marginal tear to half-title.
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  8. Le fantôme
    Remy de GOURMONT, Henry DE GROUX

    Le fantôme

    Mercure de France|Paris 1893|13 x 22.50 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 300 numbered copies and justified by Remy de Gourmont on tinted vellum.
    Binding to bradel half gray calico, smooth back with a gold floral pattern, date and dual gold tail filet, rubbed caps, marbled paper boards, some rubbings on the cuts, then signed binding cold Lemardeley.
    Book illustrated with two original lithographs by Henry de Groux.
    Sources: libraries Edouard Wassermann with his bookplate engraved by Marie Laurencin, Hubert Heilbronn and his bookplate.
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  9. Céline 1894-1932 : le temps des espérances
    François GIBAULT

    Céline 1894-1932 : le temps des espérances

    Mercure de France|Paris 1977|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
    Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
    Signed autograph Francois Gibault at crime reporter Raymond Thevenin.
    Iconography.
    Volume 1 only of this magisterial biography counts 3 volumes.
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  10. Le solitaire
    Eugène IONESCO

    Le solitaire

    Mercure de France|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    first edition on the current paper.
    Bel autograph signed by Eugène Ionesco at Frederick Tourvarnicki ". To my dear F. Tourvarnicki, and his wife, present and future (three in one) and for his great kindness and their"
    Nice full copy of his illustrated jacket that has slight tears in mind.
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  11. Marie Laurencin
    Flora GROULT

    Marie Laurencin

    Mercure de France|Paris 1987|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
    Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
    Signed autograph of Flora Groult Madeleine Naudin.
    Iconography.
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  12. Le solitaire
    Eugène IONESCO

    Le solitaire

    Mercure de France|Paris 1973|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
    Autograph inscription from Eugène Ionesco to Claude Bénédick.
    A good copy.
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  13. La route d'émeraude
    Eugène DEMOLDER

    La route d'émeraude

    Mercure de France|Paris 1899|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
    First edition, one of the copies of the first issue.
    full paper Binding paper mottled, smooth back, date and dual tail golden thread, as part of hazelnut shagreen, preserved covers, contemporary binding.
    Precious autograph signed Eugene Demolder to Octave Mirbeau.
    Provenance: Library of Augustus Lambiotte library with its bonded storage label head of a guard.
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  14. Alcools. Poèmes 1898-1913
    Guillaume APOLLINAIRE

    Alcools. Poèmes 1898-1913

    Mercure de France|Paris 1913|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié sous étui
    First edition, one of the first issue copies numbered to the press, it has been printed only 23 Holland paper in large papers.
    Soft bradel binding in full black embossed paper with floral motifs, smooth back, title label of morocco plum, golden tail date, guards and contreplats of paper with floral and silver motifs, preserved covers, binding signed by P. Goy & Naughty.
    Illustrated book, frontispiece, a portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire by Pablo Picasso.
    A tiny angular miss at the foot of the first guard where the consignment appears.
    Rare autograph dedication signed by Guillaume Apollinaire: "A Edouard Gazanion, his friend, Guillaume Apollinaire".
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  15. Les jours et les nuits
    Alfred JARRY

    Les jours et les nuitsDays and Nights

    Mercure de France|Paris 1897|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
    JARRY Alfred
    Les Jours et les Nuits [Days and Nights] Mercure de France, Paris 1897, 115 x 185 mm
    (4 1/2 x 7 1/4 ”), Bradel binding
    First edition in part, a advance (service de presse) copy.
    An elegant floral cloth pastiche Bradel binding by Laurenchet, spine with red morocco title label, wrappers preserved (with very slight angular lacks).
    With a fine inscription by Jarry to Edouard Dujardin on the front free endpaper.
    Provenance: from the library of Edouard Goerg, with his printed ex-libris at the foot of the ffep.
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  16. Pierre écrite
    Yves BONNEFOY

    Pierre écrite

    Mercure de France|Paris 1965|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 515 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
    Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend Professor Georges Blin.
    spine and partially shaded and insolated boards, a marginal tear restored with an adhesive ppaier sidelines of the second flat, nice interior state.
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  17. Rue traversière
    Yves BONNEFOY

    Rue traversière

    Mercure de France|Paris 1977|18.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum.
    Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend Professor Georges Blin.
    spine and flat and slightly discolored marginally harmless, pleasant inner state.
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  18. Un rêve fait à Mantoue
    Yves BONNEFOY

    Un rêve fait à Mantoue

    Mercure de France|Paris 1967|14 x 19 cm|broché
    first edition on the current paper.
    Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend Professor Georges Blin.
    Copy slightly curled, small traces of insolation in the top and bottom of the back.
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  19. Les planches courbes
    Yves BONNEFOY

    Les planches courbes

    Mercure de France|Paris 2001|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
    first edition on the current paper.
    Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend Professor Georges Blin: "... this new book come to you, as so often my thoughts ..."
    Back slightly discolored without gravity, nice copy.
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  20. Sous l'horizon du langage
    Yves BONNEFOY

    Sous l'horizon du langage

    Mercure de France|Paris 2002|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
    Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
    Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend Professor Georges Blin.
    Nice copy.
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  21. La chasse spirituelle
    Arthur RIMBAUD

    La chasse spirituelle

    Mercure de France|Paris 1949|18.50 x 24 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 3000 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper.
    Spine slightly sunned, internally good.

     

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  22. L'agent secret
    Joseph CONRAD

    L'agent secret

    Mercure de France|Paris 1912|12 x 19 cm|broché
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  24. Dionysos, le mythe et le culte
    Walter F. OTTO

    Dionysos, le mythe et le culte

    Mercure de France|Paris 1969|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition of the French translation by Patrick Levy why he was not drawn large papers.
    Signed autograph of Patrick Lévy Professor Georges Blin.
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  25. Remarques sur le dessin
    Yves BONNEFOY

    Remarques sur le dessin

    Mercure de France|Paris 1993|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
    first edition on the current paper.
    Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy Professor Georges Blin.
    Nice copy.
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  26. La seconde simplicité
    Yves BONNEFOY

    La seconde simplicité

    Mercure de France|Paris 1961|13 x 17 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum, ours unjustified.
    Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend Professor Georges Blin.
    Nice copy.
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  27. Dans le leurre du seuil
    Yves BONNEFOY

    Dans le leurre du seuil

    Mercure de France|Paris 1975|18 x 23.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 300 copies hors commerce numbered on vellum.
    Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend Professor Georges Blin.
    spine and boards and marginally slightly discolored, otherwise nice copy.
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  28. Sésame et les lys
    Marcel PROUST, John RUSKIN

    Sésame et les lysSesame and Lilies

    Mercure de France|Paris 1906|12 x 19 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
    Sésame et les Lys [Sesame and Lilies]
    Mercure de France | Paris 1906 | 12 x 19 cm | original wrappers with custom chemise and slipcase
    First edition of the French translation by Marcel Proust. Notes and preface also by Proust. A first impression copy numbered in the press.
    Presentation copy inscribed by Marcel Proust to the writer, musical critic and journalist Edouard Trogan, (also known under pseudonym of Louis Joubert).
    A small tear, not serious, to foot of upper wrapper.
    A pastiche chemise and slipcase in half light brown cloth by Goy & Vilaine.
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  29. Epilogues
    Remy de GOURMONT (inscribed to Charles MAURRAS)

    Epilogues[Epilogues]

    Mercure de France|Paris 1903|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
    First edition on ordinary paper.
    Half vellum-effect Bradel binding over patterned paper boards by de Gauché, red morocco title-piece, black paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
    Handsome and fine autograph inscription signed by Remy de Gourmont to Charles Maurras : "... orateur athénien...[…Athenian orator…]"
    One small repaired tear to head of page with inscription.
    A very good copy nicely bound.
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  30. Amyntas
    André GIDE

    Amyntas

    Mercure de France|Paris 1906|11 x 16.50 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
    Edition partly original and printed 350 copies on laid Arches paper, "Roadmaps" being published previously.
    Precious autograph signed Gide to Maurice Barres.

    The dedication that the young Gide addresses his prestigious elder on this collection of travel notes proves to be more than just respectful salutation to the "guru" of French Letters since 1880.
    Like many other young writers, Gide - bars that introduced early in the circle of Mallarmé - is his literary debut in the "consecration of authority" that represents Maurice Barres, whose intellectual and literary authority at the turn of the twentieth century continues to grow.

    Yet in 1906, when...
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  33. Vers de collège
    Arthur RIMBAUD

    Vers de collège

    Mercure de France|Paris 1932|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition collective on ordinary paper, falsely stated the sixth edition.
    A good copy.
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  37. Le solitaire
    Eugène IONESCO

    Le solitaire

    Mercure de France|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    first edition on the current paper.
    autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Eugene Ionesco Bernard Duhamel.
    Nice copy.
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  39. Le solitaire
    Eugène IONESCO

    Le solitaire

    Mercure de France|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    first edition on the current paper.
    Signed autograph of Eugene Ionesco André Serre.
    Nice copy.
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  40. Pierre écrite
    Yves BONNEFOY

    Pierre écrite

    Mercure de France|Paris 1965|16 x 20 cm|broché

    First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on vélin d'Auvergne, this one of 15 reserved for the "Club de l'édition originale", tirage de tête.
    A very good copy with good margins.

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  42. Le livre des masques
    Félix VALLOTTON, Remy de GOURMONT

    Le livre des masques

    Mercure de France|Paris 1896|12 x 19 cm|relié
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  45. Oeuvres
    Marcel SCHWOB

    Oeuvres

    Mercure de France|Paris 1921|15 x 20.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
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  47. La femme pauvre
    Léon BLOY

    La femme pauvre

    Mercure de France|Paris 1897|12 x 19 cm|broché
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  50. Calligrammes
    Guillaume APOLLINAIRE, Pablo PICASSO

    Calligrammes

    Mercure de France|Paris 1918|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
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  51. Le meneur de louves
    RACHILDE

    Le meneur de louves

    Mercure de France|Paris 1905|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
    Edition, one of the copies of the first issue.
    Bound in half red shagreen, slightly faded back smoothes decorated with gilded nets, marbled paper plates, wrappers preserved and bound in with marginal restorations, mottled head, contemporary binding.
    Humorous autograph signed Rachilde to Mr. Michelet namesake of the historian Jules Michelet: "... his old comrade Merovingian time ..."
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  54. L'improbable
    Yves BONNEFOY

    L'improbable

    Mercure de France|Paris 1959|14 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 27 numbered copies on Madagascar, head print.
    Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to Max-Philippe Delatte.
    Nice copy.
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  55. La guerre des boutons
    Louis PERGAUD

    La guerre des boutons

    Mercure de France|Paris 1912|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
    first edition of the second book of the author.
    Binding in full decorative paper, smooth back, shagreen as Exhibit maroquiné fir, wrappers and back preserved and bound in (slightly dated back), signed binding Boichot.
    Precious autograph signed by Louis Pergaud the poet Georges Duhamel.
    Pleasant beautifully drawn copy.
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  56. Le solitaire
    Eugène IONESCO

    Le solitaire

    Mercure de France|Paris 1973|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
    first edition on the current paper.
    autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Eugene Ionesco Sylvie Ulmann: "... my colleague excess wrong ..."
    Small bites without the first flat head gravity back slightly insolated.
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  57. Lettres de Jean-Arthur Rimbaud - Egypte, Arabie, Ethiopie -
    Arthur RIMBAUD

    Lettres de Jean-Arthur Rimbaud - Egypte, Arabie, Ethiopie -

    Mercure de France|Paris 1899|12.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
    First edition, now rare.
    Modern Bradel binding by Boichot of brown paper boards with gilt floral motifs in a turn of the century style, brown shagreen title piece, covers and spine preserved.
    Introduction and notes by Paterne Berrichon, as well as the facsimile of a letter from Ménélick to Rimbaud.
    A very good copy in a very attractive binding.
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  58. Le symbolisme du sabbat
    Maurice GARÇON

    Le symbolisme du sabbat

    Mercure de France|Paris 1923|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
    First edition.
    Small tears in the margins, not serious, to the covers.
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  61. La revanche du corbeau, nouvelle histoire de bêtes
    Louis PERGAUD

    La revanche du corbeau, nouvelle histoire de bêtes

    Mercure de France|Paris 1911|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
    First edition, review copy.
    Binding to open bradel paper decorative Art Nouveau, smooth back, shagreen as Exhibit maroquiné fir, wrappers and back preserved and bound in (slightly dated back), signed binding Boichot.
    Precious autograph signed by Louis Pergaud the poet Georges Duhamel and his wife, the actress Blanche Albane.
    Clear spots on edges.
    Pleasant beautifully drawn copy.
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  62. De Goupil à Margot
    Louis PERGAUD

    De Goupil à Margot

    Mercure de France|Paris 1910|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
    First edition, one of the copies of the first issue numbered press.
    Binding to open bradel paper decorative Art Nouveau, smooth back, shagreen as Exhibit maroquiné black, wrappers and back preserved and bound in (slightly dated back), signed binding Boichot.
    Precious autograph signed by Louis Pergaud Georges Duhamel.
    Clear spots on edges.
    Pleasant beautifully drawn copy.
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  63. Le gamin tendre
    BINET-VALMER

    Le gamin tendre

    Mercure de France|Paris 1901|13.50 x 19 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 19 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only major paper.
    Binding to bradel way to open carton flaps vellum, flat spine, black initials GV Length back, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, red head, preserved covers, binding of unsigned time.
    Precious autograph signed Binet-Valmer Augustus Gilbert Neighbors for that book dedicated to the mother of dedicatee Countess Gilbert Neighbors: "A brother Augusto milk, Gustave."
    Provenance: the Augustus Gilbert library with its black neighbors initial tail back.
    Rare and pleasant nicely drawn copy.
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  65. Le combat contre les ombres
    Georges DUHAMEL

    Le combat contre les ombres

    Mercure de France|Paris 1939|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, review copy.
    Signed autograph of Georges Duhamel Robert Garric "... fraternal homage ..."
    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...
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  66. Journal en miettes
    Eugène IONESCO

    Journal en miettes

    Mercure de France|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    New edition.
    Signed autograph of the author André Serre.
    Pleasant copy.
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  67. La Bible d'Amiens
    Marcel PROUST, John RUSKIN

    La Bible d'Amiens

    Mercure de France|Paris 1904|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition in French, translated by Marcel Proust. Notes and preface also by Proust. A first impression copy numbered in the press.
    Handsome autograph inscription from Marcel Proust to Madame de Pierrebourg : "... hommage de respectueuse reconnaissance..."
    Repairs and lack (filled in) to the first leaves, a good copy with fragile paper.

    La baronne Marguerite Aimery Harty de Pierrebourg, femme de lettres et maîtresse de Paul Hervieu, tenait un Salon littéraire brillant où se sont croisés notamment Raymond Poincaré, Henri de Régnier, Paul Valéry, Alfred Capus, Abel Hermant, René Boylesve, Edmond Jaloux, Gérard d'Houville, Edouard Estaunié, André Gide...
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  69. L'invendable
    Léon BLOY

    L'invendable

    Mercure de France|Paris 1909|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
    First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy with printer's device to head of upper cover.
    Contemporary half dark red Bradel cloth binging over marbled paper boards, spine with gilt fleuron and double gilt fillet to foot, brown shagreen titlepiece, covers preserved.
    Autograph inscription signed by Léon Bloy to Abbé Henri Lebel : " à mon bien cher ami Henri Lebel. / "Sibboleth quod interpretatur spica [To my dear friend Henri Lebel…]".
    Ink annotations by the dedicatee to the margins of the page with the bibliography of Léon Bloy.
    With two engravings, one a frontispiece.
    Provenance : from the library of the noted collector Louis Barthou with his...
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  71. Victor Segalen
    Henry BOUILLIER

    Victor Segalen

    Mercure de France|Paris 1961|16.50 x 21 cm|broché
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  72. Le solitaire
    Eugène IONESCO

    Le solitaire

    Mercure de France|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
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  74. Célébrations
    Michel TOURNIER

    Célébrations

    Mercure de France|Paris 1999|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
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  76. Manuel du protestataire
    Georges DUHAMEL

    Manuel du protestataire

    Mercure de France|Paris 1952|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin paper pur fil Johannot paper, the tirage de tête.
    A good copy.
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  79. Vie des martyrs. 1914-1916
    Georges DUHAMEL

    Vie des martyrs. 1914-1916

    Mercure de France|Paris 1925|14 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on vélin pur fil Montgolfier paper.
    Spine slightly sunned and cracked, internally good.
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  81. La femme et le pantin
    Pierre LOUŸS

    La femme et le pantin

    Mercure de France|Paris 1898|14.50 x 23 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
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  86. La danse de Sophocle
    Jean COCTEAU

    La danse de Sophocle[The Dance of Sophocles] His Mother's Copy

    Mercure de France|Paris 1912|15 x 19 cm|relié

    First edition, one of 7 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies, this one no. 1, specially printed for Jean Cocteau's mother.
    Contemporary vellum Bradel binding by Dupré, gilt date to foot of spine, brown shagreen title label, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved. Light worming, principally affecting the margins of some leaves.
    A moving and exceptional autograph inscription signed and dated by Jean Cocteau to his mother, in Latin, quoting a verse of Virgils Bucolics: “Incipe, parve puer : cui non risere parentes, nec deus hunc mensa, dea nec dignita cubili est. / Virgile. / Jean”, which in English is: “Realise this, child...

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  89. Sésame et les lys
    Marcel PROUST, John RUSKIN

    Sésame et les lysSesame and Lilies

    Mercure de France|Paris 1906|12 x 19 cm|broché sous chemise-étui

    PROUST Marcel & RUSKIN John. Sésame et les lys [Sesame and Lilies]
    Mercure de France, Paris 1906, 12 x 19 cm, original wrappers with custom slipcase
    First edition in French on ordinary paper, notes and preface by Marcel Proust.
    Rare autograph inscription from Marcel Proust to Pierre du Breuil de Saint-Germain.
    Tiny angular lacks (not serious) to spine and foot of covers as well as title and half-title, the paper fragile as usual.
    This copy has a chemise and slipcase of black morocco, gilt date at foot of spine, lined with khaki suede, by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
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