Some "tirages de tête" (most limited deluxe issues)

First edition, one of 122 copies on laid paper Lafuma-Navarre reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe issue.
Spine slightly sunned, two small crease marks on boards, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 122 copies on laid Lafuma-Navarre paper, reimposed in Tellière quarto format, ours one of 10 hors commerce lettered copies, deluxe copy.
Spine very lightly sunned, slight tear to margin of front cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 108 copies on vergé pur fil paper Lafuma-Navarre re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, the tirage de tête.
Spine discolored with small tears on the headpieces, otherwise nice set.

First edition, one of 108 copies on laid Lafuma-Navarre paper, reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine very lightly sunned, handsome copy.

First Edition, one of 60 numbered copies, only leading copies.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer insert and his trailer.
Handwritten signature of Yves Bonnefoy below the justification of the draw.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First Edition, one of 60 numbered copies, only leading copies.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer insert and his trailer.
Handwritten signature of Yves Bonnefoy below the justification of the draw.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on laid Vizille, only leading copies.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer insert and his trailer.
Handwritten signature of Yves Bonnefoy below the justification of the draw.

First collected edition, one of 29 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on laid Vizille paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First collected edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First collected edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 47 numbered copies on Vizille laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 47 numbered copies on laid Vizille paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 47 numbered copies on laid Vizille paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Small stains and foxing to the deckled edges of some leaves, a small dampstain at head of front cover.
Rare full-margined copy of the only volume published.

First edition, one of 45 copies printed on Arches wove paper, the only deluxe issue.
A fine copy.

First Edition, one of 122 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies.
Pleasant copy despite stings on the back, boards and guards.
Signed autograph of Marcel Jouhandeau François Berge: "... this book useless as remorse."

First edition, one of 118 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine and boards very lightly and marginally sunned without significance.

First edition consisting of a suite of 12 illustrated plates with drawings by Dunoyer de Segonzac, one of 6 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe copy.
Publisher's chemise in red half-cloth, smooth unlettered spine, cream paper boards, title label pasted on first cover, chemise complete with all its ties.
Headcaps slightly rubbed and frayed.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Half brown sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt fleurons, chocolate brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Some foxing on the binding's endleaves and on the preserved first cover.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper, head print.
Nice copy.
Our copy includes the dark manner of The Marshal and the etching Guillain Siroux they signed and justified .
Handwritten signatures, in pencil, of André Pieyre of Mandiargues and Henri Thomas with the colophon.

First edition in French, one of 13 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Endpapers very slightly and partially shaded, entirely without consequence.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe edition.
Handsome full-margined copy despite a small tear at head of spine and light foxing.
These are pastiches of Solomon, Homer, Bossuet, Voltaire, Plato, Theocritus, Virgil, Ovid, Saint Paul, Plutarch, de Voragine, Dante, Shakespeare, La Rochefoucauld, Perrault, La Fontaine, Boileau, Fénelon, Swift, Buffon, Florian, Goethe...
Facsimiles of the manuscript signatures of those parodied on the front endpaper.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Unpublished letters and texts, preface by Henri Mondor.
Handsome copy despite very light sunning to head of spine.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vergé de Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy.

First edition, one of 20 copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in full moiré-effect paper, smooth spine, bottle green morocco title-label, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by Thomas Boichot.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite minor tears of no consequence at foot of spine and front cover.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A photographic portrait of Charles Dullin as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.

First separate edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Ingres Guarro paper, deluxe copy.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, otherwise handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece in color as well as headpieces on tinted background by Maurice Brianchon.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on pur fil paper, this copy one of 75 copies reserved for Club de l'Edition originale, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy despite the spine very slightly sunned.

First illustrated edition of 3 original watercolors by Julius Baltazar on Japan and printed 50 copies numbered on vellum Arches paper.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signatures of Luis Mizon and Julius Baltazar to the colophon.

First edition illustrated with 1 black and 2 original dry tips by Albert Woda and printed with 22 numbered copies on paper Hahnemühle, ours one of the 2 out of trade.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Handwritten signatures of Luis Mizon and Albert Woda at the colophon.

First edition illustrated with 8 original watercolors by Caroline François-Rubino and Anne Slacik and printed 12 copies numbered on vellum.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Handwritten signatures of Caroline François-Rubino and Anne Slacik at the colophon.

First Edition, one of the few numbered off-trade copies numbered on Japan, ours No. I and specially printed for Mr. Stanislas Kahan, leading print with 25 other Japan put on the market.
Illustrated book of 4 brass Georges Gorvel, featuring here, as all copies out of trade on Japan, a double, a triple, a quadruple or a quintuple following brass, the 25 Japan put on the market with only a double suite 4 brass.
Binding to the bradel in cardboard vellum style, smooth back, title of the book and name of the author calligraphed in the manner of medieval books, framing of double nets roads on the boards, blankets and backs preserved, golden head on witnesses , Contemporary binding.
Nice copy at all margins.
Signed autograph of Julien Benda in Stalislas Kahan.
Our copy is also enriched, bound at the end of the volume, of an autograph letter signed by Julien Benda to Stanislas Kahan concerning modifications made to an upcoming edition of one of his texts appearing at the Nrf.

First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête with 25 Madagascar paper hors commerce.
A nice copy with edges preserved.

First edition of the French translation, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly yellowed, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Signed autograph of Jean Cassou Gérard Mainguet.

First edition not put on the market, one of 45 copies numbered and initialed by the author on Japan, ours printed especially for Jean Comte, head print.
Nice copy despite the back very slightly insolated as generally.
Work adorned with a frontispiece, cul-de-lamp and vignettes by Paul Welsch.
Signed autograph dedication from Paul Fort to Jean Comte on a guard: "... this book is a great deal of trouble and little joy, this flight of black birds to cherries ..." enriched two pages further from this handwritten thought: "Light is the life of all my thoughts."

Illustrated edition with 24 original compositions by Adolphe Lalauze, one of 200 numbered copies on Japan paper or grand Arches vellum, ours on Japan paper from the deluxe issue.
Full floral fabric binding, smooth spine, sand morocco title-label, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Champs.
Preface by Léo Claretie.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.
Our copy contains two states of the etchings by Adolphe Lalauze.

First Edition printed with 85 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of 7 original dry tips of Brigitte Simon.
Handwritten signatures of Claude Esteban and Brigitte Simon below the justification of the draw.

First edition printed in a very small number on laid paper and attributed sometimes to Louis Lemercier de Neuville, sometimes to Charles Monselet.
Bradel binding in half blue percaline with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillets at head and foot, marbled paper boards, fragile parchment wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy of this parody of Edmond de Goncourt's novel.
Work illustrated with 2 etchings by an unknown artist.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Small tears without loss to margins of some leaves in the very first signatures, otherwise a handsome copy with full margins.
Our copy lacks the original etching by Joan Miro that should be present in all copies on Arches laid paper.

First commercially sold edition, one of 23 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the tirage de tête.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A pleasant copy despite a shadow left by the publisher's slip.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Arvel to Raymond Cortat, director of the poets' review.
Our copy is expanded with two manuscript letters (the first of four pages, the second of two pages) signed by Pierre Arvel to Raymond Cortat.

First edition, one of 111 numbered copies on chiffon de Lana, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on vergé Lafuma Navarre and re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, the tirage de tête.
Bradel binding, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by Honnelaître.
A nice copy.

First edition printed in 150 numbered copies.
Handsome copy despite the lower edge slightly soiled.

First edition printed with 120 numbered copies.
Nice copy.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies.
Nice copy.

First edition printed with 350 numbered copies.
Nice copy.

First edition printed in 150 numbered copies on vélin chiffon de Mandeure, this one not included in the justification but signed by Antoni Tapies to colophon.
Poem by Joan Brossa.
Illustrated with an original lithograph in colors by Antoni Tapies over 28 pages.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on pure rag Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on pure vellum wire, only leading copies.
Two ex-libris glued on a guard.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Jacques Serguine on the fake title page.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates stuck to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
One bookplate stuck to an endpaper, another, larger one which has left an offset from the glue.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates mounted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on laid Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Two bookplates mounted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure rag Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on wove paper, ours bearing number 1, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates mounted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies justified by Louis Conquet on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Bradel binding in half blue-grey cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, navy blue shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, contemporary binding.
Light foxing on endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 4 original etchings by Edmond Rudaux and 8 headpieces and tailpieces by Hector Giacomelli.

First edition, one of 47 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.

Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.

Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours bearing N°1, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure rag Rives paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on pure laid vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

Edition with most parts in first edition (except for "Beylamour" and "A l'honneur de la chair"), one of 66 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure rag Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.