Budget-Friendly Gifts

First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Guillaume Apollinaire.
With numerous contributions including those by Guillaume Apollinaire, Tristan Tzara, Pierre Albert-Birot, Paul Dermée, André Salmon, and Roche Grey. Iconography, illustrations, facsimiles; a complete copy including the portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire by Marcoussis.
Two small tears at the head and foot of the spine, a well-preserved copy.

Front cover illustrated with a portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire by Pablo Picasso.

First trade edition, issued after just 50 deluxe copies.

A pleasant copy illustrated with drawings by the author.

First edition, illustrated with drawings by the author.

Minor foxing to the upper cover, slight creasing to the upper outer corners of the final leaves.

A survey of various aerial navigation devices, their construction, the history of aviation, microlights, gliders, flying bicycles, and toy airplanes.

A rare work by Henry de Graffigny, who inspired the character of Roger-Marin Courtial des Pereires—an eccentric genius inventor—in *Mort à Crédit* by Louis-Ferdinand Céline.

First edition, one of 1,000 copies on Hollande paper, the only printing along with 50 on Japan paper.
Frontispiece portrait of Paul Verlaine by Philippe Zilcken.
Spine slightly sunned, upper cover with minor marginal toning, otherwise a well-preserved copy.

First edition, with no deluxe copies printed on fine paper.

Bradel binding in grey cloth-backed boards, flat spine with gilt central ornament and double gilt fillet at foot, red morocco title label with some rubbing, marbled paper-covered boards, grey paper endpapers and pastedowns.

Some occasional foxing, contemporary gift inscription on the title page.

Text preceded by three facsimile letters by Jules Vallès.

Preface by Julien Lemer.

First edition, with no deluxe copies printed.
Publisher's full illustrated boards.
Illustrated with drawings by André François.
Joints slightly rubbed and darkened at head and foot, as often; discreet blue ballpoint pen note at the top of the lower cover; a pleasant copy.

First edition, with no deluxe copies printed.

Publisher's full blue cloth binding, smooth spine, copy complete with its photographic dust jacket, showing minor tears at the head and tail of the spine without loss.

Text by Françoise Dolto, photographs by Alecio de Andrade.

Inscribed and signed by Françoise Dolto and Alecio de Andrade on the front free endpaper.

First edition, of which no copies were printed on deluxe paper.

A handsome copy, despite a very slight nick at the foot of the spine.

First edition, one of 50 copies on deluxe paper, the only copies printed on large paper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Vélin du Marais, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.

A fine and rare copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies printed on Lafuma-Navarre laid paper, the only deluxe copies.

A light halo stain to the upper edges of the front endpaper and half-title, otherwise a pleasing copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.

A handsome copy, despite slight and marginal fading to the spine and covers.

First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe issue.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Rives vellum, the deluxe issue.

A fine copy with wide margins.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.

Spine very slightly faded, a pleasing copy.

First edition of this text dedicated to Jean-Paul Sartre, one of the 43 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only large paper copies.
Beautiful copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bound in red half shagreen with corners, spine with four raised bands framed by blind fillets, sides covered in gilt-effect paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on witnesses.
A handsome copy in an attractive binding.

Rare first edition of the French translation, with no copies printed on deluxe paper.

Spine slightly sunned, a vertical shadow on the lower cover, internally clean and attractive.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.

A handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on alfa paper, this one not justified, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.

Bound in red half shagreen with corners, spine with four raised bands framed by black fillets, covers with gilt-patterned paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

A handsome copy in an attractive binding.

Illustrated with 16 phototype plates.

First edition, one of 240 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe issue.

A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 110 copies printed on pure Lana wove paper, the only copies on deluxe paper.

Half maroon shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands adorned with black fillets, gilt patterned paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

A handsome copy, finely bound.

First edition, one of 50 copies on pur fil, ours being one of 4 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe papers after 5 hors commerce copies on Arches.

Bound in burgundy half morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands ruled in black, cat's-eye patterned paper-covered boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, bookplate affixed to a pastedown, top edge gilt, untrimmed. A handsome unsigned binding, likely by Devauchelle.

First edition, one of 100 copies printed on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.

A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.

A handsome copy, uncut.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Johannot paper, the deluxe issue.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 135 copies printed on pure rag Arches paper, the deluxe issue.

A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 165 numbered copies on pur fil d'Arches, deluxe issue.

A fine copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil d'Arches, the deluxe issue.

A handsome copy.

Inscribed and signed by Roger Peyrefitte to Monsieur Gorrée, with a dated autograph dedication.

First edition, one of 315 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, the deluxe issue.

A fine copy with full margins.

First edition, one of 45 copies on Vergé de Voiron, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
Signed autograph note by José Cabanis on the half-title.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Neige vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 28 on pur fil.

A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.

A fine copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 210 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies issued.

A handsome copy, despite the boards being very slightly and marginally faded, as often.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Lana wove paper, a deluxe issue.
Handsome copy, untrimmed, despite some occasional foxing to the deckle edges.

First edition, one of 137 numbered copies on pure vellum paper, a deluxe issue following 80 copies on Montval paper.

A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on Vélin du Marais, the deluxe issue.

A handsome copy.

First edition, with no copies issued on deluxe paper.

Two unobtrusive creases to the front cover, a well-preserved copy.

Illustrated content.

First edition, with no copies printed on deluxe paper.

A pleasing copy.

Signed autograph inscription from Yves Coppens to Emile Noël.

First edition on regular paper.
Pleasant copy.
Inscribed and signed by Jean d'Ormesson to Jacqueline Rendoing.




 

First edition, with no copies printed on deluxe paper.

A pleasant copy despite two small creases at the foot of the front cover.

Inscribed and signed by Jean Favier to the Belgian literary critic Pol Vandromme.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Pleasant copy despite some minor foxing to the edges, publisher's wraparound band preserved.
Inscribed by Jean d'Ormesson to the Belgian literary critic Pol Vandromme: "Bon noël ! cher Pol Vandromme, Bonne année ! et beaucoup d'amitiés de Jean d'Ormesson"



 

First edition on ordinary paper.
A handsome copy despite a few tiny spots on the front cover, with the promotional band preserved.
Inscribed by Jean d'Ormesson to the Belgian literary critic Pol Vandromme : "... les baisers les plus affectueux de Casimir et l'amitié reconnaissante de J.O."



 

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue.

A fine copy.

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 on ordinary paper.
Fine photographic wrappers.
Unavoidable creasing and small losses to the corners of the spine and covers; otherwise a pleasant copy, considering the fragility of this popular edition. Small losses at the head of the leaves in the first gathering, which was poorly cut, with no loss to the text.



 

Second edition, enlarged with the passages suppressed from the original edition of 1851.

Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the authors engraved by A. Descaves.

Contemporary red half shagreen, spine slightly faded, with five raised bands and black fillets, marbled-paper boards, upper board slightly and marginally faded along the left edge, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved and mounted.

Signed presentation copy from Edmond de Goncourt to the journalist and writer Louis Ulbach.

First edition, one of the press copies.

Important signed autograph inscription from Marcel Jouhandeau to André Malraux: "Pour André Malraux avec mon souvenir affectueux. Marcel Jouhandeau."

First edition, with no deluxe copies issued.

A vertical crease to the front wrapper.

Signed presentation inscription from Paul Ricoeur to Jean-Luc Drouin.

First edition, with no deluxe copies issued.

A fine copy, complete with the publisher's promotional wraparound band.

Signed presentation inscription by Virginie Despentes on the title page.

First edition of the French translation, one of 10 numbered copies on Japanese paper, the deluxe issue.

Rare and fine copy, with full margins.

First collected edition, one of the press copies.

A very good copy.

Signed presentation copy from Paul Claudel to Luc Estang.

First public edition, one of 238 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue after 6 copies on Japon and 6 on blue paper.

Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, as usual.

Fine signed presentation inscription from Paul Valéry to his friend, the bookseller, publisher and bibliophile Ronald Davis: "Exemplaire de Ronald Davis offert par l'auteur Paul Valéry."

First edition, one of 280 numbered copies on mould-made wove paper, this copy one of 30 hors commerce copies in special wrappers reserved for the 30 private subscribers to all of Paul Valéry's works.

Fine copy.

Decorated with typographical ornaments by René Ben Sussan.*

Precious signed autograph presentation inscription from Paul Valéry to his friend, the bookseller, publisher and bibliophile Ronald Davis: "à Ronald Davis pour sa collection et avec les bons souvenirs de Paul Valéry."

First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on Lafuma Madagascar paper, this copy unnumbered.

A fine copy.

Fine presentation copy, warmly inscribed and signed by Paul Valéry to his friend Ronald Davis, bookseller, publisher and bibliophile: "A Ronald Davis, échange, selon le Magicien d'Aladin, d'une vieille lampe contre une neuve ! Paul Valéry."

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, the deluxe issue.

A rare and fine copy, with full margins.

Amusing autograph letter signed and addressed to Thierry Maulnier, some twenty lines in blue ink written on a sealed letter, celebrating his election to the Académie française on 13 February 1964, the day before this letter was written.

The address, the recipient's name and the sender's name are cast in the form of a quatrain :

"A Thierry l'Immortel

 Dont Jacques est l'origine

 Ce billet temporel

 Afin qu'un oeil devine : au figaro rond-point des Champs-Elysées Paris."

Jacques Audiberti congratulates his friend : "... moi l'un de tes plus anciens...

Autograph inscription signed by Joseph Kessel and addressed to the Geneva autograph collector Claude Arnaud, on a loose leaf.

Fold mark from having been enclosed in an envelope.

Typed letter dated 16 September 1971 and signed by Joseph Kessel, responding favourably to a request from the Geneva autograph collector Claude Arnaud.

"Monsieur, je vous remercie de votre lettre, et c'est avec plaisir que je vous adresse cette signature."

Accompanied by the original typed envelope.

First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe issue.

Faint, light foxing to spine, rear wrapper and final endpaper, otherwise a pleasant copy.

First edition, on ordinary paper, of Philippe Jaccottet's French translation.

Very slight, insignificant rubbing to the joints.

A fine copy of this work, which was adapted for the screen by Volker Schlöndorff in 1966.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Imperial Japanese paper, the deluxe issue.

A fine copy.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Lana Ingres laid paper, this copy No. 1, the only deluxe issue.
A fine copy despite two yellow scratches to the right-hand margin of the rear cover.

First edition of the French translation, one of 41 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the sole large-paper issue.

Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, as often; two small spots of foxing in the left margin of the front board.

First edition, with no deluxe copies issued, bearing the correct July 2010 colophon.

One of the rare first-proof copies bearing the following printed notice on the rear wrapper: "Premières épreuves non corrigées, dont le contenu ne peut en aucun cas être repris ou reproduit, en tout ou partie (y compris de courts extraits), sur tous supports, sans accord préalable et exprès de l'attachée de presse. / Attachée de presse : Soizic Molkhou / tél : 01 40 51 30 36 / [[email protected]](mailto:[email protected]) / Mise en vente indicative du 8 septembre 2010."*

With a manuscript correction to the printed notice: the words "premières""non" have been struck through, and the...

First edition, with no deluxe copies issued.

Pleasant copy, complete with its publisher's wraparound band.

Fine dated and signed autograph presentation inscription from Pierre Schoendoerffer to Jean-Claude Descoings : "Pour le bon docteur... qui fut médecin en Algérie, pendant cette guerre. (Docteur un des plus beau métier du monde ! L'aile du papillon... mon dernier "petit crabe" - sans tambour ! Amicalement."