<p>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.</p>

Bonet Bindings, Nouvelle Revue Française (Nrf)

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.

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Bonet Bindings, Nouvelle Revue Française (Nrf)
  1. Le Monde chrétien - Exemplaire de Maurice Blanchot
    André MALRAUX (inscribed to Maurice BLANCHOT)

    Le Monde chrétien - Exemplaire de Maurice Blanchot[The Christian World – Maurice Blanchot’s Copy]

    Gallimard • , Galerie de La Pléiade|Paris 1954|18 x 23.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of the numbered copies, the only printing.
    Richly illustrated.
    Publisher’s binding in full boards designed after Paul Bonet’s original model.
    Joints of the upper cover skillfully restored.
    Precious signed presentation inscription from André Malraux to Maurice Blanchot.
    €1,500
  2. Aux fontaines du désir. - La petite infante de Castille
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    Aux fontaines du désir. - La petite infante de Castille

    Gallimard|Paris 1954|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    New edition, one of 550 numbered copies on vellum labeur, the only printing.
    Publisher's full board binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
    A very handsome copy with the spine discreetly dated 1959.
    €120
  3. La relève du matin
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    La relève du matin

    Gallimard|Paris 1954|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple
    New edition, one of 550 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue.
    Publisher's binding executed after Paul Bonet's original design.
    Very fine copy erroneously dated 1956 at foot of spine.
    €100
  4. D'un château l'autre
    Louis-Ferdinand CELINE

    D'un château l'autre

    Gallimard|Paris 1957|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 850 numbered copies on vellum paper.
    Publisher’s binding designed after Paul Bonet’s original model.
    A fine copy, complete with its glassine jacket.
    €1,000
  5. Don Juan
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    Don Juan

    Gallimard|Paris 1959|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui cartonné souple

    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.

    €150
  6. Port-Royal
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    Port-Royal

    Gallimard|Paris 1955|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Navarre vellum.
    Publisher's binding executed after the original design by Paul Bonet.
    Very handsome copy.
    €120
  7. Aux fontaines du désir. - La petite infante de Castille
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    Aux fontaines du désir. - La petite infante de Castille

    Gallimard|Paris 1954|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    New edition, one of 550 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue.
    Publisher's binding in full boards after Paul Bonet's original design.
    Very handsome copy with spine erroneously dated 1959.
    €120
  8. Service inutile
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    Service inutile

    Gallimard|Paris 1947|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur

    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.

    €80
  9. En Arrière
    Marcel AYME

    En Arrière

    Gallimard|Paris 1950|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 2000 numbered copies on wove paper.
    Publisher's binding after Paul Bonet's original design.
    Handsome copy.
    €150
  10. Un rude hiver
    Raymond QUENEAU

    Un rude hiver

    Gallimard|Paris 1946|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    New edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue.
    Publisher's boards after the design by Mario Prassinos.
    Handsome copy.
    €250
  11. La femme assise
    Guillaume APOLLINAIRE

    La femme assise

    Gallimard|Paris 1948|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    New edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing.
    Publisher's full paperboard binding after Mario Prassinos' design.
    Handsome copy.
    €250
  12. Féerie pour une autre fois
    Louis-Ferdinand CELINE

    Féerie pour une autre fois

    Gallimard|Paris 1952|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on 'vélin labeur' paper.
    Publisher's cloth binding after an original design by Paul Bonet.
    A very fine copy, without rhodoïd (plastic dust jacket).
    €1,000
  13. Féerie pour une autre fois II - Normance
    Louis-Ferdinand CELINE

    Féerie pour une autre fois II - Normance

    Gallimard|Paris 1954|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on laid paper.
    Publisher's binding executed after Paul Bonet's original design.
    Very handsome copy lacking its cellophane wrapper.
    €1,200
  14. Poèmes
    André BRETON

    Poèmes

    Gallimard|Paris 1956|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition of some parts, one of 540 numbered copies on alfa paper.
    Publisher's boards bound according to the original design by Mario Prassinos.
    Fine copy despite minor rubbing to the head of the spine.
    €500
  15. Situations III
    Jean-Paul SARTRE

    Situations III

    Gallimard|Paris 1949|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on alfa paper.
    Publisher's binding following Mario Prassinos' original design.
    Very handsome copy.
    €150
  16. La messe là-bas
    Paul CLAUDEL

    La messe là-bas

    Gallimard|Paris 1947|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    New edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on alfa paper.
    Publisher's binding executed after Paul Bonet's original design.
    Handsome copy.
    €80
  17. Le diable et le bon dieu
    Jean-Paul SARTRE

    Le diable et le bon dieu

    Gallimard|Paris 1951|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on Navarre paper.
    Publisher's binding executed after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
    Spine very slightly sunned without gravity.
    Handsome copy.
    €150
  18. A la recherche du temps perdu
    Marcel PROUST, Mario PRASSINOS

    A la recherche du temps perdu[In Search of Lost Time]

    Gallimard|Paris 1946-1947|11.5 x 18 cm|15 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur

    New edition, limited to 2,200 numbered copies.

    Publisher's full-board bindings after the original design by Mario Prassinos.

    An attractive complete...

    €1,800
  19. L'Age d'Homme
    Michel LEIRIS

    L'Age d'Homme

    Gallimard|Paris 1946|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur

    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.

    €170
  20. Le nouveau crève-coeur
    Louis ARAGON

    Le nouveau crève-coeur

    Gallimard|Paris 1948|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur

    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.

    €150
  21. Voyage au bout de la nuit
    Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE

    Voyage au bout de la nuit[Voyage to the End of the Night]

    Gallimard|Paris 1952|13.6 x 22 cm|Reliure de l'éditeur

    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.

    €1,800
  22. Le Bonheur fou
    Jean GIONO

    Le Bonheur fou[Mad Happiness]

    Gallimard|Paris 1957|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui

    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.

    €250
  23. Les voix du silence - Exemplaire de Georges Bataille
    André MALRAUX (to Georges BATAILLE)

    Les voix du silence - Exemplaire de Georges Bataille

    Gallimard|Paris 1951|18 x 23 cm|reliure de l'éditeur

    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."

    €2,000
  24. De la paille et du grain
    Jean PAULHAN

    De la paille et du grain

    Gallimard|Paris 1948|10.50 x 16.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 540 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper.
    Publisher's binding in full boards made according to Mario Prassinos' original design.
    €120
  25. Mort à crédit
    Louis-Ferdinand CELINE

    Mort à crédit

    Gallimard|Paris 1952|14.50 x 22 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    €1,700
  26. D'un château l'autre
    Louis-Ferdinand CELINE

    D'un château l'autre

    Gallimard|Paris 1957|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 850 numbered copies on vélin labeur.
    Publisher's boards after an original design by Paul Bonet.
    Handsome copy with its original rhodoid see-through dust jacket.
    €1,000
  27. Le crépuscule des vieux
    Georges BERNANOS

    Le crépuscule des vieux

    Gallimard|Paris 1956|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 hollande and 66 pur fil.
    Binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
    Handsome copy.
    €150
  28. Les dés pipés ou les aventures de Miss Fanny Hill
    Pierre MAC ORLAN

    Les dés pipés ou les aventures de Miss Fanny Hill

    Gallimard|Paris 1952|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    New edition, one of 750 numbered copies on wove paper, the only printing after 55 on pure thread paper.
    Publisher's boards after Paul Bonet's original design.
    Handsome copy.
    €150
  30. Brocéliande suivi de L'art et la vie
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    Brocéliande suivi de L'art et la vie

    Gallimard|Paris 1956|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
    First edition, one of 1150 numbered copies on ivory laid paper.
    Publisher's binding executed after the original design attributed to Paul Bonet.
    A very handsome copy complete with its soft cardboard slipcase.
    €120
  31. Don Juan
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    Don Juan

    Gallimard|Paris 1959|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur

    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.

    €120
  32. Féerie pour une autre fois
    Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE

    Féerie pour une autre fois

    Gallimard|Paris 1952|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on wove paper.
    Publisher's binding executed after the original design by Paul Bonet.
    Very fine copy complete with its cellophane wrapper.
    €1,000
  33. Les chemins de la liberté II - Le sursis
    Jean-Paul SARTRE

    Les chemins de la liberté II - Le sursis

    Gallimard|Paris 1945|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on alfa Navarre paper, the only deluxe copies after 8 on antique laid paper.
    Publisher's Bradel binding following the original design by Mario Prassinos.
    Spine with two small areas of sunning at head and foot of spine.
    €120
  34. La chute
    Albert CAMUS

    La chute

    Gallimard|Paris 1956|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple
    First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on laid paper.
    Publisher's binding after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
    Handsome copy despite a slight tear to the cellophane at the head of the spine, slipcase slightly sunned and marginally worn.
    €1,200
  35. Textes sous une occupation 1940-1944
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    Textes sous une occupation 1940-1944

    Gallimard|Paris 1953|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 1050 numbered copies on vellum.
    Publisher's full cardboard binding after Paul Bonet's original design.
    Spine with two small areas of sunning at head and foot as often found, otherwise a handsome copy.
    €100
  36. Service inutile
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    Service inutile

    Gallimard|Paris 1947|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur

    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.

    €60
  37. Les célibataires
    Henry de MONTHERLANT

    Les célibataires

    Gallimard|Paris 1948|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    New edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
    Publisher's binding executed after Paul Bonet's original design.
    Two very light sunning at head and foot of spine, a tiny snag on one joint, a small angular lack on the last endpaper.
    €60
  38. Oeuvres poétiques complètes
    Alfred JARRY

    Oeuvres poétiques complètes

    Gallimard|Paris 1945|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    New edition, one of 2200 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 16 on pure linen.
    Publisher's binding after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
    Light traces of sunning without consequence at head and foot of spine, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, endpapers darkened as usual.
    Handsome copy.
    €200
  39. Journal 1939-1942
    André GIDE

    Journal 1939-1942

    Gallimard|Paris 1946|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    Edition with most parts in first edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on alfama paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 on pure linen paper.
    Publisher's binding executed after the original design by Paul Bonet.
    Fine copy despite the spine being slightly sunned as usual.
    €60
  40. Ainsi soit-il ou les Jeux sont faits
    André GIDE

    Ainsi soit-il ou les Jeux sont faits

    Gallimard|Paris 1952|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 2050 numbered copies on vélin labeur paper.
    Publisher's boards bound according to the original design by Paul Bonet.
    Handsome copy despite the spine very lightly sunned as usual.
    €70
  41. Correspondance 1904-1938
    André SUARÈS, Paul CLAUDEL

    Correspondance 1904-1938

    Gallimard|Paris 1951|13.50 x 22.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur

    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.

    €120
  42. Le tournesol de monsieur Picture
    Maurice TOESCA

    Le tournesol de monsieur Picture

    Gallimard|Paris 1944|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on châtaignier paper.

    Handsome copy despite the spine very lightly browned without gravity as is usual.
    €70
  43. Geneviève
    Jacques LEMARCHAND

    Geneviève

    Gallimard|Paris 1946|10.50 x 16.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on alfa Navarre paper, the only deluxe copies after 13 on pure thread paper.
    Publisher's binding following Mario Prassinos' original design.
    Handsome copy.
    €80
  44. Solitude de la Pitié
    Jean GIONO

    Solitude de la Pitié

    Gallimard|Paris 1947|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    New edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on alfa paper.
    Publisher's binding following Paul Bonet's original design.
    Handsome copy.
    €150
  45. Journal 1942-1949
    André GIDE

    Journal 1942-1949

    Gallimard|Paris 1950|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 2050 numbered copies on alfama paper.
    Publisher's binding executed after Paul Bonet's original design.
    Fine copy despite slight sunning at head of spine.
    €60
  46. Nouveaux entretiens sur les faits divers
    Jean PAULHAN

    Nouveaux entretiens sur les faits divers

    Gallimard|Paris 1945|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies, the only issue after 29 on pure thread paper.
    Publisher's binding bound according to the original design by Mario Prassinos.
    Work decorated with illustrations by André Lhote.
    Spine very lightly sunned as usual, otherwise fine copy.
    €60
  47. La vie de Disraéli
    André MAUROIS

    La vie de Disraéli

    Gallimard|Paris 1948|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    New first edition printed in 2040 numbered copies on chestnut paper.
    Publisher's boards bound according to Paul Bonet's original design.
    The publication date of the work is erroneously indicated as 1950 at the foot of the spine.
    Spine with two small light traces of sunning at head and foot of spine without gravity.
    €80
  48. Le père humilié
    Paul CLAUDEL

    Le père humilié

    Gallimard|Paris 1945|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    Revised new edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on laid paper.
    Binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
    Head slightly pinched, otherwise handsome copy.
    €60
  49. Romans
    Lucien FONTANAROSA, Michel CIRY

    Romans

    Gallimard|Paris 1967|18 x 23 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    Collected edition printed on fine paper, the only issue.
    Publisher's boards bound according to the original design by Hollenstein.
    Work decorated with original illustrations by Tibor Csernus, Bernadette Kelly, Lucien Fontanarosa, Michel Ciry.
    Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper.
    €60
  50. Lecture de Phèdre
    Thierry MAULNIER

    Lecture de Phèdre

    Gallimard|Paris 1943|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
    First edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on héliona paper.
    Publisher's binding after Paul Bonet's original design.
    Spine very lightly sunned as usual, minimal foxing without significance affecting mainly the edges.
    €70
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