First Editions on Wove Paper

Stephen HECQUET
Les collégiens
La Table Ronde|Paris 1960|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€350
Maurice BLANCHOT
Le ressassement éternel
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1951|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 990 copies on Ghaldwill, the only deluxe copies after 10 on pur fil.
Half blue morocco binding, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, covers with marbled paper, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved (spine slightly sunned with small filled losses), top edge gilt, binding signed by Goy & Vilaine.
Exceptional and moving signed autograph inscription from Maurice Blanchot to his mother and sister: "Pour vous mes très chères, ces pages, hélas bien anciennes, en toute affection. Maurice. / Mais avant le commencement, il y a le recommencement qui fait de la lumière une fascination, de toute chose une image et de nous le coeur...
€2,800
Henri BÉRAUD
Le Merle blanc, écrits 1919-1922
Editions Du Lérot|Tusson 2008|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Rives, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€150
Henri BÉRAUD
Le canard enchainé - Ecrits 1916-1919
Editions Du Lérot|Tusson 2009|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Rives, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€160
Jean GIRAUDOUX
Eglantine
Grasset|Paris 1927|17.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
Endpapers very lightly shadowed without any gravity, bookplate pasted opposite the first endpaper having left a faint shadow.
€80
Constant BOURQUIN
Julien Benda ou le point de vue de Sirius
Editions du siècle|Paris 1925|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 23 hors commerce copies lettered on pur fil and reserved for the author, ours specially printed for Jean de Gourmont.
Fine full-page autograph inscription signed by Constant Bourquin to Jean de Gourmont: "... je vous adresse ce volume publié sous votre égide, comme au meilleur et au plus sûrs des amis, comme à l'être le plus essentiellement et le plus naturellement intelligent, et en témoignage d'une sympathie et d'une admiration qui seront toujours vivaces dans mon coeur et dans mon esprit en même temps que ma reconnaissance." ["... I send you this volume published under your aegis, as to the best and surest of friends, as to the most essentially and...
€100
Raymond LACAZE
Poulido
Editions Subervie|Rodez 1959|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 copies lettered on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
Very slight stains, not serious, to endpapers, a good copy.
€80
Louis ÉMIÉ, Léopold SURVAGE
L'état de grâce
Editions du Rond-Point|Paris 1946|19 x 23.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 50 hors commerce copies numbered on Marais vellum, the only issue with 725 other Marais vellum copies.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Louis Emié to Maurice Blanchot.
Work illustrated with drawings by Léopold Survage.
Pleasant copy.
€400
Claude SIMON
Leçon de choses
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1975|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 82 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€580
Henry MONNIER
Les bas-fonds de la société
Jules Claye|Paris 1862|16 x 25 cm|relié
First Edition printed 200 copies numbered on white vellum.
Publisher's binding in full ivory cardboard vellum, back with four nerves set with black threads, framing of double black nets on the boards.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Henry Monnier to a friend.
Beautiful copy established in its binding of the publisher.
€800
Maurice BLANCHOT
Au moment voulu
Gallimard|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, this one is the number 1, the only large paper copies. A nice copy.
€1,000
Maurice MERLEAU-PONTY
Signes[Signs]
Gallimard|Paris 1960|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 38 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Very lightly and marginally sunned spine.
€750
Jacques AUDIBERTI
La nâ
Gallimard|Paris 1944|15.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil, this one n°1, the only large paper copies.
Spine very slightly sunned, not serious, endpapers uniformly fadedDos très légèrement insolé sans gravité, gardes uniformément ombrées, head of some leaves slightly faded.
Rare.
€350
Roger CAILLOIS
Circonstancielles 1940-1945
Gallimard|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Covers and spine lightly and marginally sunned as usual, not serious, internally good.
Rare.
€600
Jean-Paul SARTRE, David ROUSSET
Entretiens sur la politique
Gallimard|Paris 1949|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.
€350
Albert CAMUS
Lettres à un ami allemand[Letters to a German Friend]
Gallimard|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, most limited issue.

The book Camus dedicated to his friend René Leynaud.

Rare and handsome copy.
€8,000
Roger CAILLOIS
Le rocher de Sisyphe
Gallimard|Paris 1946|11.50 x 17 cm|broché
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A rare and very good copy.
€1,000
Jean L'ANSELME
A la peine de vie
Lec|Genève [Geneva] 1946|16.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches vellum, deluxe copies after 5 Arches pur chiffon.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, endpapers partially shadowed.
€80
Ramon LLULL
Le livre de l'ami & de l'aimé
GLM|Paris 1953|-|broché
First edition of the French translation established by Guy Lévis-Mano and Josep Palau, one of 1000 numbered copies on vellum paper, the only printing along with 25 on Marais paper.
Handsome and rare copy.
€80
Guy LÉVIS MANO
Il n'y a pas plus solitaire que la nuit
GLM|Paris 1957|14.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 340 numbered copies on vélin de Renage paper, the only printing along with 100 copies on green vellum.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded and corners turned, handsome interior condition.
€30
Guy LÉVIS MANO
L'extrême adversaire
GLM|Paris 1953|13 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 455 numbered copies on Renage laid paper, the only printing with 20 copies on blue laid paper.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
€30
René FAUCHOIS
La paix des familles
André Delpeuch|Paris 1926|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only deluxe copies with 25 Japan.
Signed autograph inscription by René Fauchois.
Work illustrated with 16 drawings by Boris.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€100
Georges ZINK
Sichelte. - Moisson. Poésies sundgoviennes
Sté alsacienne d'édition et de diffusion d'art|Strasbourg 1978|25.50 x 33 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition prepared and annotated by Raymond Matzen, one of 250 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Publisher's full bordeaux cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, front cover illustrated with a profile portrait of the author framed by triple gilt fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Gérard Cachet as well as 15 lithographs and numerous original tailpieces by Robert Kuven.
Autograph inscription signed by Raymond Matzen.
Handsome copy.
€300
Jean POSSEMIERS
Huit chansons d'eau claire et la suite N°1
Editions Joyeuses|Anvers [Antwerp] 1947|14 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on vélin paper, the tirage de tête.
A rare and good copy.
€70
François MITTERRAND
Mémoires interrompus[Unfinished Memoirs]
Odile Jacob|Paris 1996|15.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Lana chiffon wove, the only deluxe paper copies.
A very handsome copy.
€1,200
Yves RÉGNIER
Les ombres
Grasset|Paris 1963|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 162 numbered copies on pur fil.
A very good copy.
€40
T. E. LAWRENCE [LAWRENCE D'ARABIE]
La matrice[The Mint]
Gallimard|Paris 1955|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 156 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
Very slight spots, not serious to spine, otherwise a good copy.
€80
Pierre BRISSON
Sycorax
Gallimard|Paris 1953|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally faded as usual, otherwise a good copy.
€100
Georges OUDARD
Ressemblance
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First edition, one of 725 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 Japan.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€50
Francis GERARD
Les dragons de vertu
Simon Kra|Paris 1927|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First edition, one of 750 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 Japan.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€50
Jacques-Émile BLANCHE
Le bracelet tensimétrique
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First edition, one of 725 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Japan paper.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€50
Ramón PÉREZ DE AYALA
La chute de la maison Limon
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First French edition, one of 750 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Japan paper.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€50
André DESSON
Le choeur maussade
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First edition, one of 750 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Japan paper.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, navy shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€50
Edmond JABÈS
Le soupçon du désert. Le livre des ressemblances II
Gallimard|Paris 1978|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€350
Edmond JABÈS
L'ineffaçable. L'inaperçu. Le livre des ressemblances III
Gallimard|Paris 1980|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€450
Edmond JABÈS
Le livre des ressemblances
Gallimard|Paris 1976|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€450
Edmond JABÈS
Trois filles de mon quartier
GLM|Paris 1948|11 x 17 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€300
Edmond JABÈS
Yaël
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€450
Edmond JABÈS
Elya
Gallimard|Paris 1969|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€450
Maurice BLANCHOT
La part du feu[The Share of the Fire]
Gallimard|Paris 1949|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies
Spine very lightly sunned at head and foot, not serious
A very good and rare copy.
€1,500
Jorge SEMPRÚN
Le mort qu'il faut[The Necessary Dead Man]
Gallimard|Paris 2001|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.
€500
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Ecrits de jeunesse
Gallimard|Paris 1990|15.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 42 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€450
Jean-Paul SARTRE
La reine Albemarle ou le dernier touriste
Gallimard|Paris 1991|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 48 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon de Rives, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€450
Marcel AYMÉ
Lucienne et le boucher
Grasset|Paris 1947|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on pur fil, this one unnumbered but justified "pur fil", tirage de tête.
Two slight tears to foot of spine (to edges), a very good copy with edges preserved.
€450
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
La suite dans les idées
Au sans pareil|Paris 1927|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 320 numbered copies on vélin d'Annonnay paper, the only large paper copies after 50 on Hollande paper.
A little light spotting, not serious, principally to endpapers.
€180
Robert DESNOS
Deuil pour deuil
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1924|11.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on Rives, this one not justified, the only printing along with 50 Japon.
Handsome and rare autograph inscription from Robert Desnos to Gabriel Reuillard "...admirons l'absurdité des choses..."
A good copy.
€900
Claude FARRÈRE
Thomas l'agnelet
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1913|14.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on vellum.
Bradel binding in half boards with vellum-style corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillets at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Pleasant full-margined copy properly containing the facsimile of a fragment of the work's manuscript.
Some minor foxing without gravity.
€50
Paul BOURGET
Sur la Toscane
Editions des horizons de France|Paris 1929|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on vélin teinté paper.
A good copy.
€30
Simone de BEAUVOIR
Le sang des autres
Gallimard|Paris 1945|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy.
€2,000
Georges THIALET
La poule aux oeufs d'or
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1927|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half navy sheep binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets, some minor rubbing to spine and headcaps, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Exceptional and moving full-page autograph inscription signed by Georges Thialet to a close friend.
€80
Robert de FLERS
Le rire du sphinx suivi de La courtisane Taia et son singe vert, contes à Marcel Proust et Anatole France
Le temps singulier|Nantes 1980|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Lana royal, the only large paper copies.
A good copy.
€100
André KARQUEL
L'homme à la mesure de son temps
Editions Sésame|s. l. 1955|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure thread paper, deluxe copy.
Signed autograph inscription by André Karquel.
Work illustrated with a drawing by the author facing the justification page.
Spine slightly sunned without gravity, handsome copy.
€60
LO DUCA
Les frères rouges
Fasquelle|Paris 1954|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from the author.
Like all copies from the deluxe issue, our copy is complete with Benn's original drypoint frontispiece.
The plastic film covering the covers showing some tears with losses, a marginal crease mark at the foot of the front cover, handsome interior condition.
€30
Robert BRASILLACH, Maurice BARDÈCHE
Histoire du cinéma[History of Cinema]
Denoël|Paris 1943|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
The definitive edition, first in parts, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies.
Illustrated.
One small insignificant lack to foot of spine, a few small wormholes principally to endpapers, two tiny marginal tears without lack to lower cover, internally good.
Rare.
€1,000
Paul MORAND
Fermé la nuit[Closed at night]
Nrf|Paris 1923|16.50 x 22.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 108 copies reimposed in quarto format, ours being one of the 100 nominative copies numbered in Roman numerals, part of the tête de tirage.
Bound in half green long-grain morocco, flat spine very slightly faded, wrappers and spine preserved.
A handsome copy.
€800
Léon-Paul FARGUE
Lanterne magique
Robert Laffont|Marseille 1944|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on vélin de Rives, the only large paper copies.
A very good and rare copy with good margins.
€230
Pierre KLOSSOWSKI
Sade mon prochain
Seuil|Paris 1947|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on vélin aravis, the only large paper copies.
A rare and good copy.
€450
Francis NORGELET
Fresques du souvenir
François Bernouard|Paris 1923|17.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on handmade Arches vellum.
Signed autograph inscription by Francis Norgelet.
Our copy is complete with the author's portrait by Despiau and his painting by Charles Guérin.
Furthermore, our copy is enhanced with Charles Guérin's painting engraved in three colors by Jules Germain which consists of a trial printing of 3 copies of this proof, ours bearing No. 6.
Handsome copy.
€150
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Fond de cantine
Nrf|Paris 1920|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies with 118 re-imposed.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by the author in pencil to Monsieur Hennique.
A good copy.
€800
Jean PAULHAN
Jacob Cow le pirate ou si les mots sont des signes
Au sans pareil|Paris 1921|11.50 x 14.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, the only issue after 5 Japan and 20 Hollande.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jean Paulhan to (Jean-Emile) Laboureur.
Work illustrated with a vignette by André Derain on the cover.
Two tiny insignificant lacks at head and foot of one joint, small sunning at foot of spine extending slightly onto both boards, handsome copy.
€680
Tristan BERNARD
Les parents paresseux
Editions des portiques|Paris 1932|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author to his friend Fernand Vandérem.
A very good copy.
€280
Irène NÉMIROVSKY
Les biens de ce monde[All Our Worldly Goods]
Albin Michel|Paris 1947|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin de Rives, the only large paper copies.
A rare and good copy with edges preserved.
€600
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Mesure de la France[Measure of France]
Grasset|Paris 1922|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil, the deluxe issue after 30 on "papier vert lumière."
Spine and boards with marginal sunning, as often, otherwise a clean and well-preserved copy.
Inscribed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to the Dadaist and Surrealist writer Paul Chadourne, whom he met through his wife Colette Jéramec.
€600
André POULAIN
Les jaunets du Pé Malandain
Guillemot & Lamothe|Paris 1938|16.50 x 22.50 cm|relié
First edition printed in 800 numbered copies on bibliophile vellum, ours one of the 100 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Half dark green shagreen binding with corners, spine sunned with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, two corners with two scratches showing slight loss of leather, top edge gilt.
Work illustrated with original illustrations by Maurice Millière.
€50
Louis ARRAOU
Pomponius, le dernier des chevaliers
Plon|Paris 1919|13 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half turquoise morocco with corners, smooth spine faded, decorated with a gilt cartouche enhanced with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Louis Arraou to Louis Loucheur.
Rare minor worming affecting mainly the endpapers.
Handsome full-margined copy attractively bound.
€120
Quarantotti GAMBINI
Les régates de San-Francisco
Gallimard|Paris 1959|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition in French, one of 205 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half burgundy shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Trinckvel.
Handsome copy.
€80
Marguerite YOURCENAR
Présentation critique d'Hortense Flexner suivie d'un choix de poèmes[Critical introduction by Hortense Flexner, followed by a selection of poems]
Gallimard|Paris 1969|18 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€750
Albert SEDILLE, COLLECTIF
Dunkerque et ses chantiers de constructions navales de l'origine à nos jours
Ateliers et chantiers de France|Paris 1950|24.50 x 31 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on Rives paper, the tirage de tête.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy.
€60
Jean-Marc D'ANTHOINE
Au clair d'Hellas
La comédie humaine|Paris 1938|23 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 lettered copies on Arches vellum justified by the author, deluxe copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Marc d'Anthoine.
Preface by Nicolas Beauduin, work illustrated with original compositions by Pierre Matossy.
Rare and handsome copy.
€100
André GIDE
Deux interviews imaginaires suivies de Feuillets
Charlot|Paris 1946|10.50 x 17.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on pure Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 Lana and 100 hors commerce.
Half burgundy morocco binding with bands, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, light superficial scuffs to joints without significance, boards, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Bellevallée.
Handsome copy expertly bound.
€150
Raymond ABELLIO
La fosse de Babel
Gallimard|Paris 1962|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Four slight traces of black ink in the margins of four leaves, a good copy.
€400
Robert GANZO
Du dancing ou le danseur sentimental
Editions Lemarget|Paris 1930|15 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 270 numbered copies on Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies after 15 Japan and 20 Holland.
Work illustrated with an original frontispiece and headpiece by Marcel Vertès.
Our copy is enriched with the duplicate state of the frontispiece and headpiece.
Signed autograph inscription from Robert Ganzo to André Lecoeur.
Handsome copy.
€150
Emile COMBE, Raoul SERRES
L'Achèvement du Boulevard Haussmann
Devambez s.a.|Paris 1927|29.50 x 39 cm|en feuilles sous couverture et chemise rigide
First edition printed in 2000 copies, ours being one of the copies on laid paper.
Some stains on the chemise.
The work is illustrated with six hors-texte plates in black and color by Henri Montassier and Raoul Serres.
€90
Armel de WISMES
Le vieux Nantes, cinquième centenaire d'Anne de Bretagne
Atelier d'art Philippe Petit|Angers 1977|24 x 31 cm|2|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 362 numbered copies on pure Lana paper.
Our copy is complete with its additional duplicate suite of hors-texte plates and a color breakdown of one of the watercolors showing the ten different hand brushings, color by color.
The work illustrated with original lithographs by Roderic Laing.
Handsome copy.
€200
Eugène BURNAND
Les Paraboles
Berger-Levrault & Cie|Paris 1908|30 x 40 cm|en feuilles sous couverture et chemise à rabats
First edition limited to 1500 copies, ours being one of the 1350 copies on laid paper with the 11 plates printed separately on handmade paper from Arches manufacturers and all illustrations in color and black printed on the text paper.
Publisher's chemise in full ecru cloth stamped in gilt with wheat ear motifs, watered silk flaps. Cover of illustrated paper with a design matching the chemise.
Eleven engravings printed separately presented under printed tissue guards, 32 headpieces, 9 vignettes in the text and 19 tailpieces by Eugène Burnand.
Some surface wear to the chemise and numerous foxing marks on the plates.
€80
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Récit secret
A.M.G.|Paris 1951|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on handmade laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Covers marginally and slightly browned, handsome interior condition.
Provenance: from the library of André Rolland de Renéville.
€300
René-Louis DOYON
L'enfant prodiguée
La Connaissance|Paris 1927|12.50 x 19 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 40 hors commerce copies printed on Rives paper by machine, ours specially printed for Marcelle Martineau who would become the wife of René-Louis Doyon, deluxe copy.
Full aubergine morocco binding, spine faded with four raised bands and bearing slight scratches, gilt date at foot, gilt roulettes on endpapers, double gilt fillets on edges, frame of wide gilt dentelle and aubergine morocco fillet on endpapers, endpapers and pastedowns of mouse-colored moiré silk, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt; slipcase edged with matching morocco and mouse-colored felt interior, elegant binding signed by R. Blaizot. Work illustrated with an original drypoint by R. Drouart...
€400
Antoine MONNIER
Eaux-fortes et rêves creux
Léon Willem|Paris 1873|16 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing with 30 China and 70 Holland.
Work illustrated with 20 original etchings hors-texte by the author.
Our copy is enriched with a 2-page autograph letter signed by the author addressed to Prosper Blanchemain, envelope included and pasted on an endpaper.
Worming affecting mainly the first cover and endpapers, a small marginal lack on the last endpaper.
€350
Claude FARRÈRE
Thomas l'agnelet gentilhomme de fortune
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1913|14 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on laid paper.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with quintuple gilt and blind cartouches, date at foot, joints rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt with deckled edges, contemporary binding signed in blind by Azaris.
Our copy is complete with its facsimile of a page from the manuscript.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
€70
Henri PERRUCHOT
Les grotesques
Les 13 épis|Paris 1948|18 x 26.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies with 30 laid paper hors commerce copies.
Work illustrated with 8 original lithographs by Jacques Darche.
Minimal worming without consequence on the boards and some deckled edges.
€70
Henry BORDEAUX
Romanciers et poètes
Plon|Paris 1939|12.50 x 20 cm|relié
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure laid paper, deluxe copy.
Half tobacco shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, one joint lightly rubbed at head, gilt fillet frame on wood-grain cardboard boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt. About Paul Bourget, G. Duhamel, "Jocelyn" by A. de Lamartine, Sainte-Beuve, Pierre de Nolhac...
Handsome full-margined copy.
€80
Albert COHEN
Ezéchiel
Gallimard|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of numbered copies on vélin labeur.
Autograph inscription from Albert Cohen to Pierre Morhange.
Small foxing to the spine, a small trace of fold to head of upper cover, internally good.
€1,000
Jean COCTEAU
Morceaux choisis
Gallimard|Paris 1932|12 x 19 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 82 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€200
André MALRAUX
Goya
Skira|Genève [Geneva] 1947|22.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête.
Illustrated with 195 heliogravures, a very good copy retaining its dustjacket.
€400
Roger CAILLOIS
Vocabulaire esthétique
Fontaine|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin supérieur, tirage de tête.
A handsome autograph inscription from Roger Caillois to Georges Hugnet : "... ce vocabulaire esthétique où je fais pénitence..."
A good copy.
€800
André GIDE
Souvenirs littéraires et problèmes actuels
Les lettres françaises|Beyrouth [Beirut] 1946|12.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 2000 numbered copies on Luna paper, the only printing with 50 on pur fil.
Spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, handsome interior condition.
Gift inscription at head of front endpaper.
€40
Adrian WILSON, James LINDEN
The Ephemera of Adrian Wilson : an annotated list, 1944-1988[Les éphémères d’Adrian Wilson : liste annotée, 1944-1988]
Tuscany Alley|San Francisco 1994|27 x 39 cm|2 volumes reliures en de l'éditeur, sous étui
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only printing with 10 others also on Rives signed by Adrian Wilson and 3 hors commerce copies.
Cream-colored cloth, complete with slipcase.
With numerous original woodcuts by Adrian Wilson.
This copy retains its chemise, which holds 50 or so characteristic examples of the work of the printer Adrian Wilson.
A fine and rare copy.
€1,200
Joseph CONRAD
Gaspar Ruiz
Nrf|Paris 1927|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 995 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 109 reimposed.
Half cloth binding with vellum-style corners, smooth spine, burgundy morocco title-label with minimal scratch, gilt fillet frames on moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding in the style of Stroobants.
Handsome copy.
€120
André BRETON
Les vases communicants
Editions des Cahiers Libres|Paris 1932|14 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 2000 copies on vélin Omnia, the only printing with 25 japon, this copy an advance one, non numbered.
Autograph inscription signed by André Breton to Pierre Lagarde.
Cover illustrated by Max Ernst.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, copy retaining its advertising slip.
€680
Gaston CHÉRAU
Sa destinée
Albin Michel|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 215 numbered copies on bibliophile vellum.
Half burgundy morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by Kauffmann & Horclois.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
€80