Exceptional Autographs

Théodore de BANVILLE (inscribed to Edmond de GONCOURT)
Les exilés[The Exiles]
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1885|9.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
New edition.
Half bordeaux shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Théodore de Banville to his close friend Edmond de Goncourt.
€600
Théodore de BANVILLE
Comédies
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1878|9.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
New edition.
Half bordeaux shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Théodore de Banville to his close friend Edmond de Goncourt.
€900
Théodore de BANVILLE
Occidentales
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1875|9.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
New edition.
Half burgundy shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments enhanced with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Théodore de Banville to his close friend Edmond de Goncourt.
€900
Juan ZORRILLA DE SAN MARTÍN
Tabaré
Imp. & Lib. de Vazquez Cores & Dornaleche y Reyes|Montevideo 1890|14 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half brown sheep with corners, lightened spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, double gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one lower corner slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Juan Zorrilla de San Martin, in Spanish, to Gabriel Hanotaux.
Handsome copy.
€680
Théodore de BANVILLE (inscribed to Alphonse DAUDET)
Marcelle Rabe[Marcelle Rabe]
Charpentier|Paris 1891|11 x 18 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary half black shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments with gilt fleurons.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Théodore de Banville to Alphonse Daudet.
With a frontispiece on China paper by Georges Rochegrosse.
The occasional bit of spotting, one discreet repair to the foot of one joint.
Printed ex libris of Madame Alphonse Daudet to ffep.
€1,000
Léon BLOY (inscribed to Georges ROUAULT)
Vie de Mélanie bergère de la Salette écrite par elle-même en 1900 - Son enfance (1831-1846)[Life of Mélanie, Shepherdess of La Salette, Written by Herself in 1900 – Her Childhood (1831–1846)]
Mercure de France|Paris 1912|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition
Handsome autograph insciption from Léon Bloy to the painter Georges Rouault: "Rien pour son art - Il n'y a pas de caricature".
Spine reinforced with some filled in lacks, a tear repaired to the half title page,the one with the inscription.
This copy has a chemise an slipcase of full black morocco over marbled paper boards, lined with sheep.

Rouault fait la connaissance de Léon Bloy en 1904 par l'intermédiaire d'une de ses oeuvres: « On m'apprend que le peintre Georges Rouault, élève de Gustave Moreau, s'est passionné pour moi. Ayant trouvé chez son maître "La Femme pauvre"..., ce livre l'a mordu au coeur, blessé incurablement »...
€3,500
PERAETUS
Dissertatio de sacramento eucharistiae. Dissertatio de sacramento penitentiae. Dissertatio de sacramento extremae unctionis[Dissertation on the sacrament of the Eucharist. Dissertation on the sacrament of Penance. Dissertation on the sacrament of Extreme Unction]
1739|18 x 26.50 cm|relié
An important original manuscript of 1,200 pages, the script regular and easily legible, with titles in larger and bold letters. Numerous passages underlined.
Contemporary half vellum over floral paper boards (paper lacking on first volume, one corner lacking), internally, the good-quality Vergé paper is nice and fresh. Three successive treatises, the first on the Holy Eucharist, the second on Penitence and the third on Extreme Unction. Only the first – which comprises the first volume – is paginated; it also has an index.
Ex libris stamp of Joannis Boconet. At end: Peraetus fecit [...] tractatus, followed by the date 1739.
€900
François FOSCA, Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Maurice Denis
Nrf|Paris 1924|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Fascicule illustrated with an unpublished portrait of the artist by himself engraved on wood by G. Aubert as well as reproductions of works by M. Denis.
Two tiny lacks to head and foot of sunned spine, handsome interior condition.
Precious autograph inscription signed by François Fosca to Pierre Drieu la Rochelle.
€250
Louis CHÉRONNET, Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Kostia Téréchkovitch
Sequana|Paris 1942|12.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Louis Cheronnet to Pierre Drieu la Rochelle.
Fascicle illustrated with 32 reproductions of the artist's works.
Some worming.
Precious relic.
€200
Hugues REBELL (inscribed to Alphonse DAUDET)
Le magasin d'auréoles[The Halo Shop]
Mercure de France|Paris 1896|9.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper, marked service de press (advance copy) at foot of lower cover; the only large paper copies were 5 on Japon and 17 on Hollande paper.
Contemporary Bradel binding in half saffron cloth over marbled paper boards, spine with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet and date to foot of spine, black shagreen title piece (faded) to spine, two corners very slightly bumped, covers and spine preserved (with some staining).
Handsome autograph inscription from Hugues Rebell to Alphonse Daudet.
A good copy complete with the publisher's catalog at end.
€1,000
Joris-Karl HUYSMANS
Certains
Tresse & Stock|Paris 1889|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Contemporary Bradel binding of half light red cloth over marbled paper boards (slightly sunned at edges), spine with gilt floral motif, date and double gilt fillet to foot, black shagreen title label with a tiny tear, covers and spine preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by Joris-Karl Huysmans to his friend Charles Buet, whom Huysmans had described in the figure of the dangerously sanctimonious Chantelouve in "Là-bas".
€1,500
Oscar DOMINGUEZ, Robert GANZO
Domaine[Domain]
S. n.|s. l. 1942|19.50 x 25.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
With 8 original etchings to text and hors-texte by Oscar Dominguez, one of 70 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper, the only printing with 4 on old Japon paper, variously enriched.
Autograph inscription from Robert Ganzo to a couple of his acquaintance on half title.
This copy is additionally enhanced with a manuscript quatrain signed by the author on the page opposite half-title.
Autograph signatures of the author and illustrator on the justification page.
Some slight small foxing mostly affecting the first leaves, a joint of the chemise cracked, with a tear almost all over it.
A rare copy in a chemise and flexible...
€2,500
Léon BLOY
L'âme de Napoléon[The Soul of Napoleon]
Mercure de France|Paris 1912|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a first issue copy numbered in the press; there were only 3 large paper copies on Japan and 27 on Hollande paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Léon Bloy to a close friend "...ce livre d'un vieux pauvre pour agrandir les coeurs […this book from a poor old man to make hearts a little bigger]."
One small insignificant stain to head of upper cover, a very good copy.
€1,200
Léon BLOY
Celle qui pleure[She Who Weeps]
Mercure de France|Paris 1908|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper; there were only 3 large paper copies on Japan and 17 on Hollande.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Léon Bloy to his friend Louise Marguillier "... Les larmes, chère amie, cela seul vaut quelque chose. Le savez-vous ou ne le savez-vous pas? [Tears, my dear friend, are the only things worth anything at all. Do you know that, or not?]".
With a frontispiece heliogravure.
A very good copy.
€1,200
Guy de MAUPASSANT
L'inutile beauté[The Useless Beauty]
Victor-Havard|Paris 1890|12 x 19 cm|relié
Original edition on the current paper.
Binding bronze half calf, smooth back, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved cover, elegant binding pastiche signed P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Signed autograph of the author Bookseller Achilles Heymann. This bookseller was "one of the most picturesque types of Paris. (...) All birds (...), students, sometimes even literate, came to consult this man who knew all of the library, the book he was reading or at least bought. " (G. Baume In the land of letters, 1922).
Maupassant did was not wrong, as he says in the letter to Henry Kistemaeckers of 7 May 1882 "I answer for sale at the Bookstore New You will see the 3...
€2,800
(to Edmond de GONCOURT) Paul MARGUERITTE
Sur le retour
Ernest Kolb|Paris 1892|12 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of the few copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in red half cloth, smooth spine, black morocco title label rubbed, original wrappers preserved, binding signed by Henry-Joseph, typical of copies from the Goncourt library.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to Edmond de Goncourt: "A Edmond de Goncourt hommage fervent." ["To Edmond de Goncourt fervent homage."] Inscription - as often - by Edmond de Goncourt on the front endpaper: "Edition originale. Exemplaire sur papier de Hollande." ["First edition. Copy on Holland paper."]
Paul Margueritte, member of the first Académie des Goncourt and naturalist writer...
€750
Théophile GAUTIER
Emaux et camées
Eugène Didier|Paris 1853|9.50 x 15.50 cm|relié
Second edition, first for some parts: augmented with two poems
Contemporary black half shagreen over black paper boards, spine in five compartments with triple gilt compartments, double gilt fillet frame to covers, marbled pastedowns and endpapers
Rare autograph inscription from Théophile Gautier: "A mon ami Clapet...[To my friend Clapet]"
A little spotting.
€4,000
Alfred de VIGNY
Stello
Librairie Nouvelle|Paris 1856|13 x 21.50 cm|relié
Seventh edition, first for some parts, as corrected and reviewed.
Contemporary half black shagreen over black paper boards, spine in five compartments with slender bands and double blindruled compartments, marbled pastedowns and endpapers.
Rare autograph inscription signed and dated by Alfred de Vigny to abbé Huc, who was one of the great missionaries to China and for whom Alfred de Vigny bore a great admiration: " témoignage de vénération et d'attachement / Alfred de Vigny [testimony of [my] veneration and attachment / Alfred de Vigny]."
A little light foxing.
€1,800
Jacques DERRIDA
Signéponge
Seuil|Paris 1988|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Derrida "à Jos (Joliet) co-signataire de ce Signéponge..." ["to Jos (Joliet) co-signatory of this Signéponge..."].Joseph Joliet, a former student of Derrida, became a very close friend of the philosopher.
Very attentive to Joliet's writing, Derrida would write the preface to his novel: "L'enfant au chien assis" and support him during difficult periods (cf. Derrida by Benoit Peeters).
Handsome copy.
€450
Jacques DERRIDA
Ulysse gramophone, deux mots pour Joyce
Galilée|Paris 1987|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Derrida to Joseph Joliet, a former student of Derrida who became a very close friend of the philosopher. Very attentive to Joliet's writing, Derrida would write the preface to his novel: ""L'enfant au chien assis"" and support him during difficult periods (cf. Derrida by Benoit Peeters).
Spine very lightly sunned without gravity, handsome copy.
€450
Jacques DERRIDA
Limited Inc
Galilée|Paris 1990|15 x 24 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Derrida to Jos (Joliet) expanded with a handwritten note, on a loose sheet, by Jacques Derrida about a passage from this text.Joseph Joliet, a former student of Derrida became a very close friend of the philosopher.
Very attentive to Joliet's writing, Derrida would write the preface to his novel: "L'enfant au chien assis" and support him during difficult periods (cf. Derrida by Benoit Peeters).
Spine very lightly sunned, handsome copy.
€450
Catulle MENDÈS (Robert de FLERS)
Manuscrit autographe signé intitulé "Premières représentations"
S. n.|s. l. 1903|11 x 17.50 cm|en feuilles
9-page signed autograph manuscript, dense handwriting.
Review of the play Les Sentiers de la vertu, comedy in 3 acts, with Robert de Flers, performed at the Théâtre des Nouveautés, December 7, 1903.
Accompanied by two interesting signed autograph letters addressed to M. Melchissedec. The first refers to his future musical participation in a celebration given in honor of Victor Hugo on February 27, 1881. The second deplores, following this same performance, the fact that M. Melchissedec did not receive the photograph commissioned from Carjat by Hugo and promised in thanks for his participation.
€400
Roger CAILLOIS
Vocabulaire esthétique
Fontaine|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin supérieur, tirage de tête.
A handsome autograph inscription from Roger Caillois to Georges Hugnet : "... ce vocabulaire esthétique où je fais pénitence..."
A good copy.
€800
Auguste de VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAM
La révolte
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1870|12.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper; there were only five extremely rare large paper copies printed on China paper.
Half brown morocco Bradel binding by T. Boichot, gilt date to foot of spine, marbled paper boards, covers (with skillful marginal repairs) and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscription from Villiers de l'Isle-Adam to Victor Wilder, the poetic translator of the works of Richard Wagner.
The inscription records the friendship of the two men, which developed most of all in their collaboration on the Wagnerian review until 1888. A very good copy in a good binding.
€1,500
Jean-Gabriel DARAGNES (to André GIDE)
Les amies
A l'enseigne de la guirlande|Bayonne 1919|19.50 x 27.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition illustrated with original tailpieces and vignettes by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès engraved on wood, one of 250 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only edition with 30 various Japan.
Publisher's binding in full flexible boards covered with watered paper, title vignette pasted on the front cover.

Precious and fine autograph inscription from J.-G. Daragnès to André Gide who signed twice (in black ink then in blue ballpoint pen).

A tiny lack at the foot of one joint, handsome copy.
€800
Henri BÉRAUD
Le bois du templier pendu
Les Editions de France|Paris 1926|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
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...
€480
Hippolyte Adolphe TAINE
Voyage aux eaux des Pyrénées
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1855|12 x 19 cm|relié
The second edition, published in the same year as the first.
Half indigo cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by Champs, gilt fleuron to spine, date to foot, navy blue shagreen title-label (very lightly rubbed) covers and spine preserved (upper cover with light scratching where someone has scraped away at the edition statement).
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Hippolyte Taine to Sainte-Beuve.
A good copy with practically no spotting.
€1,000
(Max JACOB) Francis de MIOMANDRE
La naufragée - Exemplaire de Max Jacob
J. Ferenczi & fils|Paris 1922|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Spine slightly warped with two small tears reattached at head and foot, light marginal foxing on some pages.
Precious autograph inscription signed by the author to Max Jacob: "...au plus ingénieux des poètes / au délicieux Max Jacob / ce livre qu'il eut la bonté de désirer lire..." ["...to the most ingenious of poets / to delightful Max Jacob / this book which he was kind enough to wish to read..."]
€300
Georges HUGNET
La morale à Nicolas - Exemplaire de Man Ray
All' insegna del Pesce d'Oro|Milano [Milan] 1964|7.50 x 10 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on white vellum, the only printing with 75 copies on celestial blue paper.
The work illustrated with tailpieces designed by O. Tamburi.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Georges Hugnet to Man Ray and his wife: "...à Juliette / à Man / pour leur rappeler que j'existe et que je suis toujours leur ami fidèle. Georges..." ["...to Juliette / to Man / to remind them that I exist and that I am always their faithful friend. Georges..."]
€700
Aimé CÉSAIRE
Soleil cou coupé
K éditeur|Paris 1948|16.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, one of 100 numbered advance (service de presse) copies on alfa du Marais paper.
Half brown morocco Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, gilt date to foot of spine, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns , advertising band preserved and mounted on guards.
Light dampstain to foot of covers, a trace of folding to upper cover, foxing to covers and the first few leaves.
A nicely bound copy.

A rare and poetic autograph inscription from Aimé Césaire to the Pataphysician Maurice Saillet.
€1,200
Filippo Tommaso MARINETTI
La conquête des étoiles
Sansot & Cie|Paris 1909|14 x 17 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated third edition, qui fut utilisée pour le service de presse, il n'a été tiré que 5 Hollande en grands papiers.
Handsome full-page autograph inscription, dated, from the author to Marguerite Burnat-Provins.
Two tiny lacks, not serious, to head and to foot of the spine, clear stains to lower cover, occasional foxing.
€1,000
COLETTE (inscribed to Jeanne de BELLUNE)
L'envers du music-hall
Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1913]|12 x 19 cm|relié
Flammarion | Paris [1913] | 12 x 19 cm | bound in morocco

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Half cherry-red morocco over marbled paper boards by Goy & Vilaine, spine in six compartments, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, covers (slightly wormed, spine sunned) preserved, top edge gilt. Endpapers and half-title faded, a few small marginal spots.
Important inscription from Colette to Viscountess Jeanne de Bellune: « Affectueux souvenir de sa vieille amie » (“affectionate remembrance from her old friend...”)

The Viscountess of Juromenha, this end of century darling, was the lover of several...
€2,500
COLETTE
L'envers du music-hall
Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1913]|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
An important inscription from Colette to her friend Louise Vallée "... à la chatte grise rayée et à madame Louise Vallée...[to the stripy grey cat and to Madame Louise Vallée]"
Spine faded, a small stain to upper cover, endpapers and half title sunned, otherwise internally good.
€1,500
From One Amazon to Another
From One Amazon to Another
COLETTE (inscribed to Jeanne de BELLUNE)
L'entrave - Exemplaire de Jeanne de Bellune
Librairie des lettres|Paris 1913|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Significant presentation inscription from Colette to the Vicomtesse Jeanne de Bellune "... à Jeannot de Bellune / affectueux souvenir de son amie..."
Spine very slightly faded, a few unobtrusive pale spots on the boards.
Colette and Jeanne de Bellune probably met in 1905 at the Villa d'Eylau, where the Victor-Hugo Circle or "Cercle des arts et de la mode" convened, on the occasion of which the review Le Damier was produced. If "Jeannot" recurs throughout the correspondence of the Burgundian writer, very little is actually known about her. Vicomtesse de Juromenha, this fin-de-siècle courtesan was the lover of numerous...
€2,300
Meg VILLARS, WILLY
Les imprudences de Peggy
Sté d'éditions et de publications parisiennes|Paris s. d. [circa 1910]|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, translated by Willy; no mention of large paper copies.
An important, superb inscription from Meg Villars, Willy's mistress while he was married to Colette, to Viscountess Jeanne de Bellune "... pour mon amie Jeannot de Bellune / en souvenirs de plaisirs (qu'on ose à peine qualifier de champêtres) partagés à Monte-Carlo...[for my friend Jeannot de Bellune / in memory of shared pleasures (that one would hardly dare call rural) in Monaco…].”
Cover illustrated in red by Garnier Salbreux.
A handsome copy with an exceptional provenance.
€1,000
Józef PANKIEWICZ (Ex-dono) (to Moïse KISLING)
Josef Pankiewicz - Exemplaire de Moïse Kisling[Josef Pankiewicz – Moïse Kisling’s copy]
M. Arct|Warszawie [Warsaw] 1936|18 x 25.50 cm|broché
M. Arct | Warszawie 1936 | 18 x 25,5 cm | in original wrappers

First edition.

Rare handwritten inscription from Josef Pankiewicz to [Moïse] Kisling.
Illustrations. Three light, minor snags at the top of the spine, tiny marginal tears without pieces missing at the top of the first board, otherwise pleasant copy.

In 1906, Pankiewicz was appointed professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Notably, one of his pupils was Moïse Kisling whom he encouraged to abandon sculpture in favor of painting. He introduced the young man to French painting and more specifically Cézanne and Renoir. In 1910, on the advice of his mentor, Kisling...
€2,000
(to Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY) Paul HEUSY
Un coin de la vie de misère
Librairie générale|Paris 1878|11 x 18 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands showing minor rubbing, decorated with gilt dots and fleurons, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Precious autograph inscription from the author to (Jules) Barbey d'Aurevilly.
Minor scattered foxing affecting mainly the first leaves.
€800
Gui ROSEY
André Breton poème épique
Editions Surréalistes|Paris 1937|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Precious and superb autograph inscription by the author to Moïse Kisling.
Frontispiece portrait of André Breton by Man Ray. Spine and covers slightly faded at margins, light spotting to head of front cover.
€700
AUREL, Robert DESNOS
Rodin devant la femme
Maison du livre|Paris 1919|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Ecstatic autograph inscription signed full-page by the author to Robert Desnos : "Merde / Robert Desnos".
Spine faded repaired, first cover lined with small marginal repairs, lower cover missing.
A precious relic.
€500
(to André BRETON) Georges RIBEMONT-DESSAIGNES
Frontières humaines - Exemplaire d'André Breton
Editions du Carrefour|Paris 1930|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
A vertical shadow along the entire length of the lower cover, otherwise a very good copy.
Illustrated wrapper with a drawing by Claude Cahun.
Precious signed autograph inscription from the author Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes to André Breton: "... au grand chanteur / à la sirène / au ........ hélas".
€1,500
(Robert DESNOS) Maurice FOMBEURE
Arentelles - Exemplaire de Robert Desnos
Gallimard|Paris 1943|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by the author to Robert Desnos.
Light and rare foxings on the upper cover, a good copy.
€450
Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY
Les oeuvres et les hommes : Les philosophes et les écrivains religieux. - Les historiens politiques et littéraires
Amyot|Paris 1851|12 x 19 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition pour each volume, there was no mention of large paper copies.
Rare autograph inscription from Jules Barbey D'Aurevilly, in pencil, to a close friend : "à Hervé/ Inoubliable - inoublié" in the first volume.
Spine of first volume cracked, a joint fragile, ex-dono in ink to head of upper cover of the second volume, a few small spots.
€900
Paul DESMETH
Les rites
C. Van de Waele|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1919|18 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 145 numbered in the press copies, the only printing along with 5 Arches.
Autograph inscription from Paul Desmeth to his friends Lucien and Jérome Becker.
A good and rare copy of the author's first book.
€800
Filippo Tommaso MARINETTI
Le roi BombanceThe Feasting King
Mercure de France|Paris 1905|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
MARINETTI Filippo Tommaso
Le Roi Bombance [The Feasting King]
Mercure de France, Paris 1905, 11,5 x 18,5 cm, half black shagreen
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half black shagreen, marbled boards, pastedowns and endpapers, wrappers preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription from Filippo-Tommaso Marinetti to Pierre Mortier, with in front, his address in Milan.
$ 1 250
€1,000
Henry MURGER
Les buveurs d'eau
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1855|11 x 18 cm|relié
First French edition, the first having appeared the year before in Brussels, published by Lebègue.
Half navy blue shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine (very slightly faded) in six compartments a little rubbed (but not significantly), marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
A very rare autograph inscription signed by Henry Murger to his friend Michel Carré on half-title.
A tiny lack at the center of one pastedowns, a little light insignificant foxing, marginal trace of a label to half-title.
€1,200
Georges RIBEMONT-DESSAIGNES
Céleste Ugolin
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|13 x 18 cm|relié
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Half navy blue Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by T. Boichot, date to foot of spine, covers and spine preserved (wormholes to edges), top edge gilt.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes to Aldous Huxley.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author.
€1,200
Francis CARCO
La danse des morts comme l'a décrite François Villon
Editions du milieu du monde|Genève [Geneva] 1944|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription from Francis Carco to his friend the Montmartre painter J.G. Daragnès, with the latter's bookplate pasted to the verso of the front cover.
Work illustrated with reproductions of medieval woodcuts.
A fragile tear at the head of the half-title page where the inscription appears.
€350
(COLETTE) René CREVEL
Le clavecin de Diderot - Exemplaire de Colette
Editions Surréalistes|Paris 1932|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author to Colette.
Spine faded as usual, two small glued tears to head and to foot of a joint, a leave badly cut by the dedicatee with small marginal lacks.
€900
(to Charles-Marie LECONTE DE LISLE) Paul COLLIN
Trente poésies russes
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1894|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition of this anthology of Russian poetry presented by P. Collin, of which no deluxe copies were issued.
Bradel binding in full saffron cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, date at foot, saffron shagreen title-label with a small trace of rubbing, contemporary binding.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Paul Collin: "Au grand poète Leconte de Lisle respectueux hommage d'un admirateur." (To the great poet Leconte de Lisle respectful homage from an admirer.)
€230
Louis VALLAS
In mémoriam
S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1911]|14.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition of this booklet printed in a very small number.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to the poet Alexandre de Saint-Léger.
A very small insignificant stain on the first cover, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.
€50
Henri-Louis AILLERET
Simples pages de la vie des bêtes
Stock|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Henri-Louis Ailleret to Maurice Blanchot.
Gift inscription at the head of the first text page.
€60
Édouard DES COURIÈRES, Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Chana Orloff
Nrf|Paris 1927|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Des Courières to Pierre Drieu la Rochelle.
Fascicle illustrated with an unpublished portrait of the artist by himself engraved on wood by G. Aubert as well as 30 reproductions of C. Orloff's works.
Spine sunned.
€250
Pierre GUEGEN, Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Roland Oudot
Sequana|Paris 1942|12.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Pierre Guegen to Pierre Drieu la Rochelle.
Fascicle illustrated with 32 reproductions of the artist's works. Worming to covers and endpapers, copy detached.
Precious relic.
€150
Alphonse MÉTÉRIÉ
Le cahier noir
Edgar Malfère|Amiens 1923|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Our copy contains an autograph letter of one page signed and dated by the author.
Handsome copy.
€50
Eugène MONTFORT
Montmartre et les boulevards
Les marges|Paris 1908|19.50 x 26 cm|broché
First edition under Floury's reissue label, one of 240 numbered copies on England paper, the only deluxe copies with 32 Japan copies.
Precious autograph inscription from Eugène Montfort to Octave Mirbeau.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, a tiny marginal lack to front board, occasional worming affecting mainly the final endpaper, otherwise handsome interior condition.
€350
Jacques BENOIST-MÉCHIN
Manuscrit autographe complet daté de Février 1962 intitulé 'Les villes de Tamerlan'
S. n.|s. l. Février 1962|21 x 27 cm|en feuilles retenues par une agrafe
Autograph manuscript dated, 12 pages, complete, with autograph additions, deletions and corrections by the author.
€300