Envois autographes

First edition, advance copy stamp at foot of spine.

A pleasant copy despite the very slightly faded spine.

Rare copy signed and inscribed by Paul Nizan to Louis-Martin Chauffier.

First edition including all the features of the first issue for Du Côté de chez Swann (Grasset printing error on the title-page, front cover with the date 1913, missing contents table, publisher's catalogue at rear). First edition on ordinary paper, one of the very rare first edition copies without a statement of edition for A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs, from an edition of about 500 copies. Following volumes in first numbered editions on pur fil, only deluxe copies after the "réimposés".

Few small tears along the lower edge and a small crease mark to the upper cover of Du côté de chez Swann, with some foxing to the...

First edition including all the features of the first issue for Du Côté de chez Swann (error with Grasset, first board with the date 1913, missing contents table, publisher's catalogue in-fine). First edition on ordinary paper, one of the very rare first without mention copies for A l'ombre des jeunes filles en fleurs, of which there were only around 500 copies printed. First numbered editions on pur fil, only deluxe copies after the reimposed for the following volumes.
Complete collection of In Search of Lost Time with two important and precious autograph inscriptions signed by Marcel Proust to Lucien Descaves, founding...

First edition of the French translation, not issued on deluxe paper, one of the review copies.
Minute foxing to the spine and center of upper cover, not affecting the overall appearance.
A pleasing copy.
Rare signed presentation inscription by Aldous Huxley to [Paul Hartman] : "Au directeur du Mercure de France, hommage de l'auteur, Aldous Huxley 1954."

First edition.
Small corner losses to the boards, clean and appealing interior condition.
Bradel binding in full combed paper, smooth spine with a black morocco label lettered lengthwise, binding signed by Thomas Boichot.

Rare signed autograph inscription by Ferdinand de Lesseps "à mon ami 'chéri' Rousseau".
 

Very rare and sought-after first edition of one of the most important autobiographical works in the history of French literature, masterpiece and major work by George Sand.
Beige half sheepskin bindings, spine with four raised bands gilt tooled and framed in gilt and black, gilt tooling at top and bottom of spines, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved for each of the volumes, elegant imitation bindings.
Provenance: Pierre Boutellier, with his ex-libris on the front pastedown of the first volume.
Presentation copy signed by George Sand to his great friend the poet Maurice Rollinat, on the half-title of the first volume.
Pleasant and extremely rare...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Contemporary half yellow morocco Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by Alfred Farex, gilt date at foot of spine (small scratches to spine), marbled pastedowns and endpapers, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription signed and dated by Sarah Bernhardt : " A Sacha Guitry que j'aime bien tendrement...[To Sacha Guitry, whom I love very dearly…]"
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Maggy Monier.
Provenance : from the library of Hubert Heilbronn with his ex libris to pastedown. 

The work was placed on the Index and reissued in 1575 in an expurgated version. The first French translation appears to have been published in 1527, according to a copy held at the University of Glasgow, although another source gives 1528 as the date of the first French edition in Latin by Robert Estienne. Rare, like all editions. Not listed in the BnF or in French library catalogues (with the exception of a 1586 Lyon edition), nor in many other library holdings. Brunet gives 1499 as the original date, V, 1135. Le Grégoire cites 1571 for the first edition...
Bound in full brick paper-covered boards, late 18th or early 19th century; title in ink faded and illegible.