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.
New edition, limited to 750 numbered copies on vélin labeur paper, in the second issue of the publisher's boards.
Publisher's binding executed after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
A pleasant copy.
New edition, printed in 1,020 numbered copies on châtaignier.
Copy slightly warped, the spine a little sunned, as is often the case.
Publisher's binding after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
New edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies printed on alfa paper.
Publisher's original illustrated boards designed by Paul Bonet.
A fine copy.
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 edition, one of 1,040 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe issue apart from 30 copies on pur fil paper.
Publisher's binding after an original design by Mario Prassinos.
Notes by Michel Leiris.
Headcaps slightly rubbed and split, with no serious damage.
First edition, one of 2050 numbered copies on vélin labeur paper.
Publisher's boards after Paul Bonet's original design.
Boards slightly yellowed, as is usual.
First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on alfama paper.
Publisher's boards after the original design by Mario Prassinos. A tiny sunned area at the head of the spine.
A remarkably fresh copy.
First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Spine sunned as is usual, a small dent to one board edge, a small dark mark to the lower part of the front board.
Publisher's binding after an original design by Mario Prassinos.
First Gallimard edition, one of 750 numbered copies on vélin labeur paper, the only deluxe issue.
Publisher's illustrated boards designed by Paul Bonet.
Copy slightly warped along the edges of the text block.
First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies printed on vélin labeur paper.
Publisher's binding after an original design by Mario Prassinos.
A fine copy.
First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Two very faint areas of sunning at the head and foot of the spine, otherwise a very good copy.
Publisher's illustrated boards after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
New edition, one of 2,200 numbered copies on vélin labeur paper, the only deluxe issue apart from 16 copies on pur fil paper.
Publisher's boards after an original design by Mario Prassinos.
Slight, inconsequential fading at the head and foot of the spine, endpapers uniformly browned, otherwise a very good copy.
New edition, limited to 2,200 numbered copies.
Publisher's boards, bound after an original design by Mario Prassinos. Light rubbing to the spine ends, more pronounced at the foot of the spine on Sodome et Gomorrhe I and À l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs I.
First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on vélin labeur paper.
Publisher's boards after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
Spine very slightly faded, as usual; a pleasing copy.
First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Publisher's binding after the original design by Mario Prassinos.
Spine very slightly sunned, as usual, with a small nick to the upper headcap.
Definitive edition, one of 1,040 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Publisher's binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Spine slightly faded, as is commonly the case.
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on vélin labeur paper.
Publisher's binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
A fine copy complete with its original acetate dust jacket.
First edition, one of the numbered copies.
Publisher's binding after the original binding design by Paul Bonet.
Richly illustrated.
A fine copy.
New edition, limited to 2,200 numbered copies.
Publisher's boards after an original design by Mario Prassinos. Dos uniformément insolés comme souvent.
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.
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 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.
