Pierre Lanauve de Tartas

First edition, one of 150 copies on B.F.K. de Rives, the only issue after 50 other deluxe copies.
Some discreet restorations to spine and covers.
At the colophon, our copy is exceptionally enriched with the very rare manuscript signature of Louis-Ferdinand Céline, then in exile in Denmark.
The publisher, Pierre Lanauve de Tartas, specified, just above Céline's signature, "Author's copy".
This very rare copy indeed bears, printed on the front cover, the initial title of the work: Lettre à J. B. Sartre. We include the flying slip bearing the final title "à l'agité du bocal" which was glued onto the entirety of the print run subsequently distributed

First illustrated edition with 17 original lithographs by Daniel Louradour, one of 210 numbered copies on grand vélin de lana containing the definitive state of the illustrations.
Some minor foxing on the chemise boards and endpapers, otherwise a pleasant copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Randal Lemoine to President Emilien Amaury enriched with the signatures of Daniel Louradour and Pierre de Tartas de Lanauve.

First edition, one of the 150 copies on B.F.K. de Rives, the only printing after 50 other deluxe copies (grand papier).
Pleasant copy despite the spine and covers slightly sunned as usually.

Illustrated edition of 12 color lithographs on double pages and 12 engraved woods in bistre, one of 209 numbered copies on large vellum Arches paper.
Small bites without gravity on the first guard.
Nice copy.
Signatures of Hans Erni and Pierre de Tartas de Lanauve to the justification of the draw.
Autograph signed by Pierre de Tartas de Lanauve to Jean Gauthier.