Jean DUTOURD
Le fond et la forme I & II
Gallimard|Paris 1958-1960|15 x 20.50 cm|3 volumes brochés
First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pur fil for each volume.
Handsome set to which we add the third volume on ordinary paper and without inscription.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Dutourd to Joseph Breitbach on each volume: "... ces petites idées plus ou moins philosophiques." (... these little more or less philosophical ideas.) on the first volume; "... en attendant le tome III avec l'amitié de Jean Dutourd..." (... awaiting volume III with the friendship of Jean Dutourd...) on the second volume.
Manuscript notes by the dedicatee, in pencil, on the last pages of the first two volumes.
€300
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Le génie et les fumisteries du divin
Nouvelle société d'Édition|Paris s. d. [1929]|19.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours being one of the few hors commerce copies.
A handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece by Hermann Paul as well as a vignette on the cover, headpieces and wood-engraved initials after Abel Brunyer.
Manuscript signature of Henri de Montherlant between the half-title page and the frontispiece.
€400
" C'est le crach du Panama qui fit de moi un poète !" (It was the Panama crash that made me a poet!)
" C'est le crach du Panama qui fit de moi un poète !" (It was the Panama crash that made me a poet!)
Raoul DUFY, Blaise CENDRARS
Le Panama ou les Aventures de mes Sept Oncles
Editions de la Sirène|Paris 1918|19 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Work illustrated with 25 American railroad route maps.
Spine skillfully restored, discreet crease marks to corners.
Superb livre-objet, like the Prose du Transsibérien which was composed in the same period, the poem is presented folded. The second cover in bright red executed by Raoul Dufy resembles the railway timetables that one slipped into one's pocket: "Le nom de Cendrars orne une bouée de sauvetage, associant l'auctorité d'avant-garde au travail de sauvetage, dans une décennie marquée par les catastrophes maritimes, du Titanic au Lusitania" (The name of Cendrars adorns a life preserver, associating avant-gar
€3,500
Roger VITRAC
Connaissance de la mort
Nrf|Paris 1926|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 894 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of the 30 hors commerce copies.
Our hors commerce copy bearing the letter "b" was traditionally reserved for Jean Schlumberger, one of the 6 founders of the Nrf.
Spine with minor tears of no consequence, some worming affecting principally the endpapers.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Vitrac to Jean Schlumberger.
Below the autograph inscription, Jean Schlumberger has written this amusing note, as a gift to his friend Joseph Breitbach: "Confié vierge à Joseph Breitbach JS 1er août 60. JS."
Provenance: from the libraries of Jean Schlumberger then Joseph Breitbach.
€150
Paul LEAUTAUD
Le théâtre de Maurice Boissard 1907-1923
Nrf|Paris 1926|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 944 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of the 30 hors commerce copies.
Our hors commerce copy bearing the letter "b" was traditionally reserved for Jean Schlumberger, one of the 6 founders of the Nrf.
Spine lightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy complete with its publisher's slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Léautaud to Jean Schlumberger.
Below the autograph inscription, Jean Schlumberger has written this note, as a gift to his friend Joseph Breitbach: "Et pour l'amusement de J.B. JS."
Provenance: from the libraries of Jean Schlumberger then Joseph Breitbach.
In 1929, the German writer a
€350
Jean DUTOURD
Le demi-solde
Gallimard|Paris 1965|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 85 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Dutourd to Joseph Breitbach: "... ces petites histoires du temps que j'étais maigre..."
€150
Arthur de GOBINEAU
Mademoiselle Irnois
Nrf|Paris 1920|16.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition in volume form, one of 133 numbered copies on pure paper reimposed in Tellière quarto format, ours one of 8 hors commerce lettered copies, from the deluxe issue.
Our hors commerce copy bearing the letter "b" was traditionally reserved for Jean Schlumberger, one of the 6 founders of the NRF.
Handsome copy despite the first two signatures which tend to come loose.
Foreword by Tancrède de Visan.
At the head of the half-title page, manuscript note by Jean Schlumberger, as a gift to his friend Joseph Breitbach for his 58th birthday, quoting a verse by Jean de La Fontaine from the fable "Les deux amis": "... Un songe, un rien tout lui fait peur qu
€180
Julien GREEN
Les années faciles 1926-1934
Plon|Paris 1970|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
New edition, first edition of some parts as it is expanded, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
A handsome full-margined copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Julien Green to his friend Joseph Breitbach.
€150
Jean DUTOURD
Une tête de chien
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Dutourd to Joseph Breitbach enhanced with an original drawing representing a dog's head: "A Joseph Breitbach cette autobiographie avec mon amitié" (To Joseph Breitbach this autobiography with my friendship).
€300
Jean DUTOURD
Doucin
Gallimard|Paris 1955|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Guérimand coloured vellum, the only deluxe copies after 15 on Holland paper.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally lightened, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Dutourd to Joseph Breitbach: "... cette histoire où on joue à cache-cache avec les personnages, amicalement Dutourd..." ("...this story where we play hide-and-seek with the characters, with friendship Dutourd...")
€250
Jean DUTOURD
Les dupes
Gallimard|Paris 1959|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Dutourd to Joseph Breitbach: "... avec les compliments de Schnorr, Tronche, Baba et Jean Dutourd." ("...with compliments from Schnorr, Tronche, Baba and Jean Dutourd.")
Manuscript notes by the recipient, in pencil, at the head of the rear endpaper.
€150
Jean DUTOURD
Le demi-solde
Gallimard|Paris 1965|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on colored parchment paper, the only deluxe copies after 30 Holland.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally lightened, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Dutourd to Joseph Breitbach: "... qui m'a connu vers la page 200..." (... who knew me around page 200...)
€250
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Demain il fera jour
Gallimard|Paris 1949|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Madagascar paper reserved for the author, the most limited deluxe printing after the 2 reset copies on pur fil, also hors commerce, printed for Jacques Hébertot.
Very fine copy.
€450
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Le génie et les fumisteries du divin
Nouvelle société d'Édition|Paris s. d. [1929]|19.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 99 numbered copies on annam paper, ours one of the few hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece by Hermann Paul as well as a vignette on the cover, headpieces and wood-engraved initials after Abel Brunyer.
Autograph signature of Henri de Montherlant between the half-title page and the frontispiece.
€300
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Les onze devant la porte dorée
Grasset|Paris 1924|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on green light paper, the most limited deluxe paper issue after 10 China paper and 20 Japan paper copies.
Handsome copy.
€350
Ion DON, André DANTAN
La femme au pesage par Don
André Dantan|Paris 1931|32 x 33.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed in 250 numbered copies signed by Don in pencil on the justification page.
The work contains 36 plates of drawings printed separately and hand-colored by André Dantan.
Introduction by J. Trarieux.
We include a notice indicating that the exhibition of the original drawings from this album will take place at the Casino de Deauville from July 15 to August 31, 1931.
A very handsome copy complete with its very fragile red paper cover with very light scratches of no consequence, the slipcase is lacking.
€800
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Les îles de la félicité
Grasset|Paris 1926|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, ours being No. 1 of the 6 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
A very handsome copy.
€350
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Savoir dire non
Henri Lardanchet|Paris 1941|17 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition strictly hors commerce printed in 110 numbered copies on large deckle-edge vellum, ours being one of the 10 reserved for the author.
A very handsome copy.
€400
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Pour une vierge noire
Editions du cadran|Paris 1930|17 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on handmade Arches vellum.
Some light foxing.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri de Montherlant: "A mon ami Louis Fabulet, ces pages monastiques, en revenant de Tiffauges et de Saint Wandrille avec le souvenir très amical du 12 août 1930. Montherlant" (To my friend Louis Fabulet, these monastic pages, returning from Tiffauges and Saint Wandrille with very friendly memory of August 12, 1930. Montherlant).
On the tissue paper covering the copy, Henri de Montherlant has inscribed in blue ballpoint pen: "Entièrement passé dans la Pléiade essais" (Entirely included in the Pléiade essays).
€250
[Henry de MONTHERLANT
Mission providentielle
Imprimerie Ramlot et Cie|s. l. 1938|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
Strictly hors commerce first edition, one of 60 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies after 5 on Holland paper.
Handsome and very rare full-margined copy of this work which denounces the misdeeds of French colonization in the Maghreb.
Mission providentielle, published in 65 copies at the author's expense under the pseudonym François Lazerge, consists of a first version of La Rose de sable which would appear, in its definitive version, at Henri Lefebvre in 1967.
Finally, fearing to attract the wrath of the authorities, Henri de Montherlant refused to distribute Mission providentielle and published it only privately.

€1,000
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Histoire Naturelle imaginaire
Editions du Trianon|Paris 1933|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 875 numbered copies on vergé de rives paper, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with four copperplate engravings by Charles Guyot.
Handsome copy.
Important autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to the woman of letters and philosopher Alice Poirier: "A Alice Poirier, qui trouvera ici Khosröes et de ses compagnons, sympathique souvenir de Montherlant." (To Alice Poirier, who will find here Khosroes and his companions, kind regards from Montherlant.)
Fervent admirer and lover of Henri de Montherlant whom she nicknamed her "dear Rilet," Alice Poirier maintained, from 1927 to 1950, an important correspondence with the writer
€800
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Paysage des Olympiques
Grasset|Paris 1940|17.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on madagascar paper, ours one of 18 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies along with 32 on vélin d'Arches.
Very fine copy illustrated with 87 photographs by Karel Egermeier.
€350
Marcel JOUHANDEAU
Portraits de famille
Gallimard|Paris 1951|10.50 x 17 cm|broché
First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
€150
René ETIEMBLE
L'hygiène des lettres IV : Poètes ou faiseurs
Gallimard|Paris 1966|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 20 Holland.
Full red sheep binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands set with black fillets, gilt date at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved, slipcase edged with red sheep, red paper boards.
The "n" in the word "bien" in the autograph inscription having been trimmed by the binder.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by René Etiemble: "Pour Joseph Breitbach, en très bon souvenir, ce (ou ces) poètes ou faiseurs et en souhaitant de le voir déserter bien Münich. Etiemble." ("For Joseph Breitbach, with very fo
€150
René ETIEMBLE
L'hygiène des lettres V : C'est le bouquet !
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies after 20 on Holland paper.
Full red sheep binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands set with black fillets, gilt date at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers and spine preserved, slipcase edged in red sheep, red pasteboard covers.
Some scratches to spine.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by René Etiemble: "Pour Joseph Breitbach, vraiment qu'il souscrive des grands papiers de c'est le bouquet ! En fidèle et cordial souvenir. Etiemble." (For Joseph Breitbach, truly that he subscribes to deluxe copies is the ultimate! In faithful and cor
€150
André SUARES
Ignorées du destinataires - Lettres inédites d'André Suarès
Gallimard|Paris 1955|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on pure linen paper, ours one of 6 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€120
Dominique de ROUX
L'harmonika-zug
La Table Ronde|Paris 1963|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
€350
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Le solstice de juin
Grasset|Paris 1941|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies, after 19 on Japan paper and 28 on Arches paper.
A handsome full-margined copy.
€170
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Les Auligny
Amiot-Dumont|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in the trade, one of 40 numbered copies on madagascar paper, ours one of the 10 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
€230
Henry de MONTHERLANT
L'équinoxe de Septembre
Grasset|Paris 1938|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on arches paper, ours one of the 8 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue, after 24 on japon.
Fine copy with full margins.
€350
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Port-Royal
Gallimard|Paris 1955|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Navarre vellum.
Publisher's binding executed after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Very handsome copy.
€120
Pierre MAC ORLAN (François VILLON)
François Villon film
Maréchal éditeur|Paris 1945|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant finlandia.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip and errata sheet.
Work illustrated with 4 illustrations by André Jean.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Mac Orlan to Daniel Morrette: "... le texte de qui était mon projet avant la réalisation du film... il y a quelques différences..." (... the text which was my project before the film's realization... there are some differences...)
Original screenplay by Pierre Mac Orlan, directed by André Zwobada, music by Georges Auric, with, in the principal roles, Serge Regianni (sic) and Renée Faure.
€250
Georges SIMENON
Le nègre
Presses de la Cité|Paris 1957|13.50 x 18.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with dust jacket illustrated by Jean Jacquelin.
Publisher's binding in full burgundy cloth, smooth spine.
€800
Marcel AYME
En Arrière
Gallimard|Paris 1950|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 2000 numbered copies on wove paper.
Publisher's binding after Paul Bonet's original design.
Handsome copy.
€150
Georges SIMENON
Antoine et Julie
Presses de la Cité|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil de lana, only deluxe issue.

Nice copy.
€800
Louis-Ferdinand CELINE
La volonté du roi Krogold suivi de La légende du roi René
Gallimard|Paris 2023|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Copy in mint condition.

€1,200
Louis-Ferdinand CELINE (Henri MONDOR)
Lettres à Henri Mondor
Gallimard|Paris 2013|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 2000 numbered copies on laid paper.
Very handsome copy.

€150
Louis-Ferdinand CELINE
Les Beaux Draps
Nouvelles Editions Françaises|Paris 1941|12 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 60 on vergé d'Arches.
Final endpaper with stains to lower left margin.
Half red morocco with corners, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, slightly soiled covers and backed spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Montécot.
€1,700
Pierre BOUCHARDON
Nouvelle collection historique, énigmes et drames judiciaires d'autrefois - Deuxième série : autres drames burlesques
Librairie académique Perrin & Cie|Paris 1879|13 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Occasional light foxing on some deckled edges.
Handsome full-margined copy.

€150
Lucien REBATET
Les épis mûrs
Gallimard|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.
€350
Mario PRASSINOS, Francis PICABIA
Thalassa dans le désert
Fontaine|Paris 1945|11.50 x 14 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 copies on Arches paper, this one unumbered, most limited deluxe issue.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
A small tear restored to the foot of the spine, light marginal spotting on the second cover, good condition inside.
Very rare.
€600
Louis-Ferdinand CELINE
Féerie pour une autre fois
Gallimard|Paris 1952|11.50 x 18 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 1,050 numbered copies on 'vélin labeur' paper.
Publisher's cloth binding after an original design by Paul Bonet.
A very fine copy, without rhodoïd (plastic dust jacket).
€1,000
Louis-Ferdinand CELINE
Féerie pour une autre fois II - Normance
Gallimard|Paris 1954|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on laid paper.
Publisher's binding executed after Paul Bonet's original design.
Very handsome copy lacking its cellophane wrapper.
€1,200
Christiane ROCHEFORT
Les stances à Sophie
Grasset|Paris 1963|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 175 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the slightly sunned spine.
Autograph signature of Christiane Rochefort on the half-title page.
€120
Christiane ROCHEFORT
Une rose pour Morrison
Grasset|Paris 1966|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 64 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€100
René BENJAMIN, André JACQUEMIN
L'homme à la recherche de son âme - Témoignage d'un français sur le drame de ce temps
Plon|Paris 1943|14.50 x 20 cm|relié
First edition printed in 1050 numbered copies on roto blanc, ours one of 150 hors commerce copies.
Half-fawn morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original covers preserved though slightly soiled.
Work illustrated with 7 etchings by André Jacquemin.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by René Benjamin to his friend Marcel Gondard: "... l'ami de coeur pour qu'il me lise simplement... avec son coeur..." ("...the friend of the heart so that he may read me simply... with his heart...")
€120
José CABANIS
Juliette Bonviolle
Gallimard|Paris 1954|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two small black stains at head and foot of one joint.
Half box binding with tan bands, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved.

€170
Henri GIRAUD
Un seul but, la victoire - Alger 1942-1944
Julliard|Paris 1949|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on chiffon corvol l'orgueilleux paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies on the same paper.
Handsome copy.
Illustrated work, as frontispiece, with a photographic portrait of General Giraud.
€250
Honoré de BALZAC
Falthurne - Manuscrit de l'abbé Savonati
José Corti|Paris 1950|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition published on the occasion of the centenary of Honoré de Balzac's death, one of 48 numbered copies on Rives vellum, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned without consequence.
Previously unpublished text established and presented by Pierre-Georges Castex.
€250
Alain PEYREFITTE
Rue d'Ulm - Chroniques de la vie normalienne
Gallimard|Paris 1965|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition of some parts, one of 15 numbered copies on pure Arches laid paper, ours unnumbered, deluxe issue.
Introduction by Georges Pompidou.
Handsome copy despite the spine lightly sunned at head and foot.
€450
René FALLET
L'angevine
Denoël|Paris 1982|15,521cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.
€1,500
Georges ARNAUD
Lumière de soufre
Julliard|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur paper, the only deluxe copies along with some hors commerce copies also on Marais crèvecoeur and 5 madagascar copies reserved for the author.
Fine copy.
€150
COLETTE
Lettres au petit corsaire
Flammarion|Paris 1963|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Iconography.
Handsome copy despite a shadow left by the print run justification bookmark.
€400
LO DUCA
Mécanisme de la défaite française - La guerre des 150 ans
Europa|Paris 1941|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Marais vellum, deluxe copy.
Light pinprick marks of no significance to boards, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Lo Duca to the screenwriter, film historian and novelist Maurice Bessy.
€150
Alain BAR, Marie-Claire BANCQUART
Corps vers la lumière
Parole gravée|Albertville 2008|19.50 x 29 cm|en feuilles sous étui en plein plexiglas
First edition printed in 33 numbered copies on B.F.K. Rives paper.
Work illustrated with 6 original engravings by Alin Bar.
Rare and handsome copy complete with its plexiglass slipcase.
Autograph signatures of Marie-Claire Bancquart and Alain Bar on the colophon.

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€180
Didier CHENU, Dominique JOUBERT
La veracruzana
Le pont sous l'eau|Cerisiers 1991|21 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vellum, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
Like all numbered copies on vellum, our copy includes the peso heightened by Didier Chenu.
€200
André MASSON
Le plaisir de peindre
La diane française|Nice 1950|14.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
A handsome copy with full margins.
The work is illustrated with a photographic portrait of André Masson as frontispiece as well as reproductions of his works in the text.
€300
Albert CAMUS
Richard Maguet 1896-1940
Galerie André Maurice|Paris 1949|5 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with a reproduction of a work by Richard Maguet as frontispiece.
Handsome copy of this unpublished text by Albert Camus written for the retrospective exhibition of Richard Maguet who died for France in 1940.
€170
Pierre MAC ORLAN
Les valets d'ombre
Edition de la belle page|Paris 1930|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on vellum, ours being one of 8 nominal hors commerce copies, the only issue after 8 China paper.
Our hors commerce and nominal copy is printed for Claude Aveline.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Mac Orlan: "A Claude Aveline, en témoignage de profonde sympathie littéraire, ces quelques éléments pour le cinématographe. De tout coeur P. Mac Orlan." (To Claude Aveline, as a token of profound literary sympathy, these few elements for the cinematograph. With all my heart P. Mac Orlan.)
Nicknamed at 21 "the youngest editor in the world", Claude Aveline would publish from 1922, thanks to André Gide and Georges Duhamel, s
€180
Jean COCTEAU, Lucien CLERGUE
Le testament d'Orphée
Editions du Rocher|Monaco 1961|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with photographs by Lucien Clergue, press clippings included.
A light crease mark to upper right corner of front cover, a small light stain to left margin of back cover.
Handsome copy.
€800
Jacqueline MESNIL-AMAR
Ceux qui ne dormaient pas 1944-1946
Editions de Minuit|Paris 1957|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.

€300
Cecil Scott FORESTER
Le ciel et la forêt
Denoël|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 50 numbered copies on Annonay laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 pure Johannot paper.
A rare and handsome copy.

€150
Gilbert CESBRON
Il suffit d'aimer
Robert Laffont|Paris 1960|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies with a few hors commerce copies also on pur fil du Marais paper.
Handsome copy.
€150
Gilbert CESBRON
Je suis mal dans ta peau
Robert Laffont|Paris 1969|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on pur fil paper.
Handsome copy.
€150
Gilbert CESBRON
Tout dort et je veille
Robert Laffont|Paris 1959|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on pur fil paper.
Handsome copy.
€150
Gilbert CESBRON
C'est Mozart qu'on assassine
Robert Laffont|Paris 1966|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on Lana.
A handsome copy.
€200
Benjamin PÉRET
Le déshonneur des poètes
Poésie et révolution|Mexico [Mexico City] 1945|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only issue with 20 copies on pur fil.
Handsome copy.
€100
Jean de LATTRE DE TASSIGNY
Histoire de la Première armée française - Rhin et Danube
Plon|Paris 1949|14.50 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 265 numbered copies on pure fil de lana, deluxe copy.
Iconography, complete copy with its two folding maps placed at end of volume.
Half long-grained green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, abstract patterned paper boards, olive green paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean de Lattre de Tassigny: "Au colonel Merlat, organisateur et valeureux chef du 8ème régiment de Dragons, de la 1ère armée Fse. En très fidèle et amical témoignage. J. de Lattre. 31 Janvier 1950." (To Colonel Merlat, organizer and valorous chief of the 8th Regiment o
€2,800
Eugène IONESCO
Présent passé - passé présent
Mercure de France|Paris 1968|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Eugène Ionesco to Henri Saret.
€350
Jean ANOUILH
La foire d'empoigne
La Table Ronde|Paris 1961|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€450
Pierre BOULLE
L'énergie du désespoir
Julliard|Paris 1981|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.
€250
Jean GIRAUDOUX
Amphytrion 38
Grasset|Paris 1929|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on laid paper.
Some minor foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
Half bottle-green morocco binding, smooth spine lightly faded, gilt date at foot, abstract patterned paper boards, green paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Devauchelle.

€120
Jean GIRAUDOUX, Christian BÉRARD
Sodome et Gomorrhe
Grasset|Paris 1943|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 38 numbered copies on pure thread paper.
Bradel binding in half navy blue morocco with corners, smooth spine darkened, gilt date at foot, marbled-effect paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Some foxing on the endpapers.
Work illustrated with 9 compositions by Christian Bérard including the cover.
A handsomely presented copy.

€120
Henry de MONTHERLANT
La vie en forme de proue - Textes choisis à l'usage des jeunes gens
Grasset|Paris 1942|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First collected edition, one of 42 numbered copies on water-green paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding with bands, spine slightly darkened with four raised bands, some rubbing to the joints, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled-effect paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Minor foxing of no consequence on the edge of the first few leaves.

€450
Alphonse de CHÂTEAUBRIANT
Monsieur des Lourdines
Grasset|Paris 1911|16.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches handmade vellum paper and re-imposed in octavo format reserved for the bibliophile society "XX", the only printing in this format.
Half anthracite grey morocco with corners, spine in four compartments, gilt date at foot, cat's-eye paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, elegant signed binding by Alix.
Handsome copy in perfect condition.
Author's signature on the justification page.
€2,800
Jean-Marie Gustave LE CLÉZIO
L'Africain
Gallimard|Paris 2004|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Cover illustrated with lettering by Pierre Alechinsky.
Very handsome copy.
€1,000
Jorge SEMPRÚN
L'évanouissement
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
€600
Simone de BEAUVOIR
Privilèges
Gallimard|Paris 1955|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€900
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Cahiers de prison Février-Octobre 1946
Gallimard|Paris 2019|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Copy in mint condition.

€1,200
Lucienne CAIN, Julien CAIN
Trois essais sur Paul Valéry
Gallimard|Paris 1958|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two tiny stains on the first cover.
€120
Eugène IONESCO
Notes et contre-notes
Gallimard|Paris 1962|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
A fine copy.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Eugène Ionesco to Henri Saret.
€250
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
La volonté du roi Krogold suivi de La légende du roi René
Gallimard|Paris 2023|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Copy in mint condition.

€1,200
Albert CAMUS
Les justes
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on pure thread paper, ours being one of 15 hors commerce copies lettered under Ingres covers, deluxe copies after 2 reimposed on pure thread laid paper hors commerce reserved for Jacques Hébertot and 13 holland paper copies.
Minor marginal tears of no consequence to the covers.
Handsome and rare copy of this response by Albert Camus to Jean-Paul Sartre's "Les mains sales".

€3,800
Louise de VILMORIN, Jean HUGO
L'Alphabet des aveux
Gallimard|Paris 1954|15.50 x 21.30 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 48 copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.

Work decorated with illustrations by Jean Hugo.

Light rubbing to extremities of the slipcase.

Superb binding in dark exotic wood marquetry signed Pierre-Lucien Martin, dated 1962.

Binding in chocolate brown box leather with bands, smooth spine, gilt title lengthwise, first cover formed of a mosaic arrangement of dark wood pieces, with grain arranged in opposite directions, bearing the title engraved vertically and the author's name revealed in acrostic, second co
€3,000
Bernard SIMIOT
La reconquête - De Bir Hakeim à Colmar
Flammarion|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on pur fil de rives paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€300
Armand GODOY
Foch
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1929|22.50 x 28.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of the few author's copies on vellum.
Full cardboard binding in vellum style, smooth unlettered spine, blue and red ruled border on front cover, original wrappers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, slipcase in full cardboard covered with marbled paper.
Handsome copy attractively bound in a patriotic binding in the colors of France.
€150
Gueorgui Valentinovitch PLEKHANOV
Les questions fondamentales du marxisme
Editions sociales|Paris 1947|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 15 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

€150
Denis MARION
La méthode intellectuelle d'Edgar Poe
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1952|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition in book form, one of 30 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies with a few hors commerce.
Rare and handsome copy despite a very small stain in the left margin of the rear cover.

€150
Paul ÉLUARD, Pablo PICASSO
Au rendez-vous allemand
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1945|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Pablo Picasso.
Discreet marginal restorations to the boards.
Precious and handsome autograph inscription signed by Paul Eluard: "A l'ami, à Jean Cocteau, ce livre écrit dans l'ombre muette, d'un coeur et à un coeur qui ne se démentent pas, Paul Eluard" (To my friend, to Jean Cocteau, this book written in mute shadow, from a heart and to a heart that do not falter, Paul Eluard).
€2,300
Charles MAURRAS
Le mirage d'Orient
Audin & Cie|Lyon 1924|29 x 39 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition in volume printed in a very small number of copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper.
Fine and rare copy complete with its slipcase and chemise in flexible cardboard with floral motifs.
Slipcase slightly frayed at head.
Autograph inscription signed by Charles Maurras: "A Lucien Moreau ce premier in-folio de son vieil ami. Charles Maurras."

€300