In 1941, Gallimard invited genius bookbinder and bindings designer Paul Bonet along with painter Mario Prassinos to create unique models for its Nrf hardback collection. These limited, numbered editions remain one of the great publishing achievements of the 20th century.
First edition, one of 1,040 numbered copies on chestnut paper.
Publisher's boards after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise a fine copy.
First edition, one of 1,040 numbered copies printed on Navarre alfa paper.
Publisher's paper-covered boards after Paul Bonet's original design.
Endpapers fully shaded throughout, as often encountered.
New edition of the French translation, one of 1,040 numbered copies printed on alfa paper.
Publisher's boards, bound to the original design by Mario Prassinos.
First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on bouffant alfa paper.
Publisher's binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Very handsome copy complete with its flexible cardboard slipcase.
New edition printed in 3,100 numbered copies on châtaignier paper, ours one of 100 hors commerce copies.
Publisher's full cardboard binding made according to Paul Bonet's original design.
Handsome copy.
First Gallimard edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on alfama du marais paper.
Publisher's boards executed after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Spine slightly faded, as often encountered, two neatly repaired splits at the head and foot of one joint,
First edition, one of 1,550 numbered copies on alfama paper.
Publisher's paper boards designed after Mario Prassinos' original artwork.
Spine lightly sunned, as usual, otherwise a very good copy.
First Gallimard edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies printed on Alfama du Marais paper.
Publisher’s boards bound after the original design by Paul Bonet.
A very fine copy.
Published in the year of the first edition, one of 950 numbered copies on wove paper.
Publisher’s binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Attractive copy, complete with its original flexible cardboard slipcase.
First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum, the only printing.
Publisher's binding executed after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Precious autograph inscription signed by André Malraux: "Pour Georges Bataille André Malraux."
First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on alfa bulky paper.
Publisher's binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Handsome copy despite slight traces of sunning at head and foot of spine and to margins of boards.
New edition printed in 3100 numbered copies on chestnut paper, ours one of the 100 hors commerce copies.
Publisher's full cardboard binding made after Paul Bonet's original design.
Spine lightly sunned without any consequence and as generally found.
First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on laid paper.
Publisher's binding after Paul Bonet's original design.
Handsome copy despite a slight scratch at the head of the spine.
