First Editions on Alfa paper

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy.

First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on alfa paper, this copy one of 14 hors commerce, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies after 10 on vélin d'Arches paper.
A good copy.

First edition in French, one of 55 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy despite tiny spots, not serious, to spine.

First edition of the French translation, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one copy on Alfa paper.
Signing autograph Maurice Larrouy below the justification of the draw.
Iconography.
Back slightly discolored, otherwise nice copy.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper.
With a photographic frontispiece portrait of the author.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
Spine sunned.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on English alfa, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence.
A history of witchcraft under the Ancien Régime.

First edition printed on alfa mousse paper.
Autograph inscription from Oscar Venceslas de L. Milosz to André Galliard.
Illustrated by adomas Galdikas.

First edition, one of 475 numbered copies Alfa paper bulk, only large paper after 2 Japan and Holland paper 10.
Signed autograph of Roger Nereÿs Felix Goyon.
Book ornate frontispiece, a portrait of the author.
An illustrated and laminated label on upper cover is lacking in our copy.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa, large paper copies after 100 Johannot.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved to the author.
Signed autograph of Charles Chassé to H (enry) Charpentier.
Book decorated with 10 illustrations and 2 unpublished drawings.

First edition in French, one of 22 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
Foreword by Francis de Miomandre.
A rare and good copy.

First edition, one of numbered copies on alfa, this one not justified.
With an autograph inscription from André Breton to the professor Georges Blin : "... en très vive estime and sympathie..."
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Toyen.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Alfa paper, ours not justified, only large paper after 50 pure yarn.
Bicolor autograph signed Henri Pichette Professor Georges Blin: "... the sympathy around the mast to pible Baudelaire ..."
spine and boards slightly and marginally shaded harmless, pleasant inner state.

First edition in French, one of 40 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bibliophile's blind stamp at foot of half-title page, handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
Spine very slightly yellowed, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, one of 285 numbered copies on alfa et justified by the author in blue color-pencil, the only printing after 15 Hollande.
Bradel binding of paper boards by Thomas Boichot, black morocco title piece, covers preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription by Remy de Gourmont to F(ernand) Khnopff in blue color-pencil.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy despite a few very tiny spots affecting the edges.

First edition, one of 245 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
Slight and clear traces of sunning int the margins of the covers.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies after 50 on pur fil paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 440 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing along with 10 on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with original color illustrations by Roger Morel.
Minor tears of no consequence at head and foot of joints, ink gift inscription at head of endpaper as a present.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies.
The first two leaves have been dog-eared at the head.
Rare and handsome copy complete with its wraparound band "Prix littéraire de la ville de Dijon, 1949."

First edition, one of 465 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jean Ajalbert to Henri Béraud "... que j'ai suivi postérieurement à Berlin comme partout..." ["... whom I followed later in Berlin as everywhere..."]
Light foxing affecting mainly the margins of leaves, spine sunned with a light dampstain in the middle.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, one of 55 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa, this copy specially printed for Henri Béraud, deluxe issue after 20 on pur fil.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Marcel Prévost to Henri Béraud "... whom I never see anymore, alas!"
Handsome copy despite some minor marginal foxing.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, one of 60 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa paper, ours printed specially for Henri Béraud.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Marcel Prévost to Henri Béraud.
Two small tears to spine, some light foxing to margins of certain leaves.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on Ré Island.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Precious full-page autograph inscription signed by Marcel-Etienne Grancher: " A mon maître Henri Béraud, ce roman fleurant un terroir qu'il connaît bien avec toute la respectueuse affection et l'admiration de Marcel Grancher... et en lui signalant certain passage de la page 128 dont l'ironie s'applique, bien entendu, aux soyeux et non pas à lui-même" ["To my master Henri Béraud, this novel redolent of a countryside he knows well with all the respectful affection and admiration of Marcel Grancher... and drawing his attention to a certain passage on page 128 whose irony applies, naturally, to the silk merchants and not to himself"]
Light spotting to boards, spine slightly sunned.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud.

First edition, one of 185 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of the 85 hors commerce copies.
Light foxing on covers and endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated with an etching and 22 sketches by the author.
Spine very lightly sunned without gravity, light and partial shadows on the endpapers.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper an advance (service de presse) copy.
A good copy.

First edition in French, translated by Antonin Artaud and Bernard Steele, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition printed on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription from Jacques de Lacretelle.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on alfa.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 30 on pur fil.
Spine slightly warped, a small light stain on the first cover.

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only 25 leading copies after Japan and 25 Holland paper.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Charles Plisnier to the actress and theater Andrée Tainsy woman.
Nice copy.

Edition, one of the copies Alfa paper.
Precious autograph signed by Francis Carco Descaves to Lucien: "... no hard feelings ..."
spine slightly insolated.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, a 1800 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Signed autograph Bernard Grasset Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, the dedicatee was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at the Institut Sainte-Marie of Neuilly remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "
Light bites on guard.

Edition, a numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Signed autograph Bernard Grasset Robert Garric.
Catholic reformist, he was the founder of "social Teams" in 1920, which aimed to establish a social elite and bring the good word about the brotherhood born of the trenches to the workers, in the tradition of patronage. Simone de Beauvoir then student of Robert Garric in philosophy at the Institut Sainte-Marie of Neuilly remembers him in his "Memoirs of a Tidy Wench" "Garric appeared; I forgot everything else and myself; the authority of his voice subdued me. In twenty years we he explained, he had discovered in the trenches the joys of camaraderie that removed social barriers. [...] To deny all limits and all separations, get out of my class, out of my skin: this slogan electrified me. [...] Must serve my life! Must serve all my life! "

Editions de Minuit, Paris 1981, 14x19,5cm, original wrappers.
First edition, one of 114 numbered copies on alfa mousse, this one of 15 hors commerce (advance) copies.
Signed and inscribed by Samuel Beckett to a friend.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing with 9 on Japan paper and 31 on Hollande paper.
Surprising autograph inscription dated and signed by Philippe soupault " A Laurent Tailhade en témoignage de mon admiration."
With 4 drawings by Marc Chagall.
Two tears glued to head and foot of a joint, spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned as usual.

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on alfa alone draw with Japan 6 and 12 Holland.
Precious autograph signed by the author "Raymond Queneau and Janine (sic) their friend ..."
Illustrated book with a frontispiece of Max Ernst.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa paper an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from Paul Nizan to (Pierre) Unik : "Au camarade Unik en échange des bonnes feuilles qu'il a probablement vendues sur les quais. Nizan."
Two small traces of sunning, not serious, to head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies after 28 on pur fil paper.
Small tears, not serious, to margins of the covers, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, a numbered copy on alfa paper.
A good copy retaining its genealogic table at end.

First edition, one of 1380 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Half cherry red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 500 copies numbered in Roman numerals on alfa paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Robert Boucard to Jacques Keusch.
Beautiful illustrated cover, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa and réservés to the press.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by André Pieyre de Mandiargues to Jean Dubuffet and to his wife Lili.
A small tear, not serious, to the upper cover.

First edition, one of 245 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
A rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription from Francis Carco "à son vieil ami" (to his old friend) André Warnod.
Spine sunned.

First edition printed on alfa paper.
A trace of folding to head of lower cover, a good copy.

First edition, one of 433 numbered copies on alfa Navarre paper.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned as usual.

First edition, one of 25 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 5 pur fil hors commerce.
Light worming at head and foot of spine, some foxing.

First edition, un 10 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
Spine very slightly sunned with a tiny tear to foot.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from André Lo Celso to his former student Michel Borch.
One joint restored, occasional light foxing.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies with 10 copies on pur fil.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa Navarre, the only large paper copies with a few hors commerce copies also on alfa.
A good and rare copy.

First edition, one of 975 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies with 25 on pur fil paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
A tiny marginal stain without consequence at the head of the first cover, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 45 on pur fil.
Rare light worming, a fold mark at head of first cover, handsome copy complete with its photographic frontispiece.

First edition, one of 1497 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Roger Vailland to filmmaker Louis and his wife, actress Clara Daquin.

First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies with 65 on pur fil paper.
Clear traces of adhesive paper to endpapers.

First collected edition, one of 85 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 26 pur fil.
Half marbled sheep binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, gilt friezes at head and foot, burgundy red shagreen title-label, spine with some rubbing traces, lemon cardboard boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated with original woodcuts by Fernand Pinal.
Preface by Albert Acremant, president of the Rosati.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on alfa paper.
Half marbled caramel sheep binding, spine with two raised bands decorated with a central gilt fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, slight rubbing traces on spine, olive shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by André Mabille de Poncheville to poet Jean Ott.
Work illustrated with wood engravings by Henri Gros.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 2 Holland copies.
Half fir-green shagreen binding, faded spine with five raised bands showing traces of rubbing, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated by Eugène Lefebvre.
Handsome interior condition without foxing.
Rare.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by the author to poet Jean Ott: "... en souvenir des premiers rapports officiels de Guignol avec Lafleur et en remerciement sincère pour avoir écouter mon appel pour la rénovation des théâtres..." ["... in memory of the first official relations between Guignol and Lafleur and in sincere thanks for having listened to my call for the renovation of theaters..."]

BRETON André. La Lampe dans l'horloge [The Lamp in the Clock]
Robert Marin, Paris 1948, 11 x 17 cm, original wrappers with custom slipcase
First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, this one not justified.
Wrappers in chemise and case.
With an exceptional and important presentation inscription from André Breton to Jean-Paul Sartre.
Case with almond-colored paper boards and chemise, red morocco title-piece and label with “exemplaire de J. P. Sartre [J.P. Sartre's copy]”.
This inscription from the Pope of Surrealism to the master of Existentialism – of whose rare meetings, most notably in New York, there remain barely any traces in their biographies – is all the more surprising since Sartre had just published a vitriolic article on Breton in Qu'est-ce que la littérature? [What is literature?]:
“The theoretical accord between Surrealism and the Communist Party against the bourgeoisie does not in fact go beyond the formal; it is the formal idea of negativity that unites them…Negativity subsists, no matter what anyone says, outside of history: it is, at the same time, of the instant and everlasting – it is the ultimate end of both literature and art. Somewhere, Breton approves of the… ‘sacred mission' of the proletariat. But in the end, this class – imagined as a legion of exterminating angels – is in reality nothing more for authors than a religious myth that plays a role (for the salving of their consciences) analogous to that played by the myth of ‘the People' in 1848 for well-intentioned writers.”
André Breton did not reply to Sartre's criticisms, nor even the ones formulated a year later by Simone de Beauvoir in The Second Sex.
This little work, as much political as it is poetical, is nonetheless a part of the common cause of these two intellectuals within the extremely ephemeral Rassemblement Démocratique Révolutionnaire. Founded in 1947 by Sartre, it very quickly floundered despite the active engagement of Breton.
1948 was therefore the only intellectual meeting of these two great “Masters of Thought” of the second half of the 20th century, whose personalities – intransigent and exclusionary – did not allow for a lasting philosophical union.

First edition, one of the rare numbered copies on alfa paper, print run not specified.
Autograph inscription signed by André Billy to Louise Laporte.
Some minor foxing of no consequence, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 on pur fil.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Denys-Paul Bouloc to Raymond Fournier.
Fine and rare copy.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on select paper, the only issue after 12 on alfa.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author to Raymond Fournier.
Spine sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Démétrios Galanis.
Spine sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in a run of 500 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper.
Illustrated with a frontispiece engraved by Jo Etcheverry.
Rare and handsome copy despite some minimal foxing of no consequence.

First edition of 300 numbered copies on alfa paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half green shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands set with black fillets, title and author labels in red shagreen, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Fine signed autograph inscription from Auguste Pieplu to the great Gaullist resistance fighter Gilbert Grandval.

First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph signature of the author on the half-title page.
Occasional light foxing mainly affecting the endpapers.

First edition, a numbered copy on alfa paper, the only large paper copies after 10 on pur fil paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on alfa.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 1068 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 68 hors commerce copies.
A fold mark on the first cover, a small tear reglued at the head of one joint.

First edition, one of 62 numbered copies on alfa, the only printing after 18 pur fil.
Autograph inscription from Paul Morand.
Small marginal spots to covers and endpapers, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, one of 225 copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 1 Holland and 10 Japan.
Autograph inscription signed by Yves Bescou.
Spine and boards lightly sunned without gravity, a small tear at foot of spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Paul-Marie de la Gorce.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph signature of the author on the justification page.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on Alfa paper. Handwritten inscription signed by the author. A tiny marginal tear on the front cover, ex-libris pasted on the first blank endpaper.

First edition, one of 2,500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Chardonne to Clément Gueymard.
Spine very lightly sunned.

First edition, one of 350 numbered press copies on alfa paper.
Friendly autograph inscription signed by the author to Clément Gueymard.
Covers and spine partially sunned.

First edition, one of the copies, not justified, alfa paper. This copy, under illustrated green cover, retains its frontispiece by Toyen,and a photograph from the author by Elise Breton to the centre of the book.
Handsome autograph inscription from André Breton to André Rolland de Renéville on half title.
A very good copy.
Provenance : the library of André Rolland de Renéville.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Giraudoux to Raoul Davray.
Minor worming of no consequence to covers and final endpaper, handsome copy.