Gift Ideas – Inscribed Copies

Later edition published only a few months after the first edition.
An attractive copy of this work, which won the 2001 Prix Goncourt and was adapted for television a few years later.
Dated and signed presentation inscription from Jean-Christophe Rufin to a woman named Muriel, to whom he also wishes a merry Christmas.

New edition, partly original.
Publisher's full grey cloth, smooth spine, a pleasant copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Richly illustrated.
Signed presentation inscription from Yves Bonnefoy to Jacques Hartmann and his wife Nancy.
 

First edition, printed in a small number of copies, of these extracts from the Cahiers de la Pléiade.

A few stains to the boards, with small red ink stains on the first page of Michel Tapié's text.

Signed presentation inscription from Henri Michaux to his friend, the painter and draughtsman Bernard Saby: "Les hommes qui ne donnent pas leur adresse ne craignent pas les exorcismes. Mais tout de même où est-il ce Saby? H.M."

Inspired both by his investigations into serial music and by his use of mescaline and hashish, Bernard Saby's painting aroused keen interest among his contemporaries. In 1956, his friend Henri Michaux gave him space in...

First collected edition, partly first edition, one of 129 numbered copies on wove paper, enhanced with an original engraving by Pierre Alechinsky, signed and numbered by the artist; our copy is one of the first 10 to contain a manuscript leaf, as stated in the limitation notice.

Signed by Yves Bonnefoy beneath the limitation notice.

A rare and fine copy.

First edition, extensively illustrated with reproductions of works by Speedy Graphito.

Text by Jean Seisser.

On the final free endpaper, a signed presentation inscription from Speedy Graphito to a man named François, surrounded by an original drawing.

First edition, privately printed in a small number of copies as an offprint from issue No. 6 of the review Hermès, devoted to the theme of emptiness, of which Henri Michaux was the first editor-in-chief.

A few stains to the upper wrapper.

Signed autograph inscription by Henri Michaux to his friend, the painter and draughtsman Bernard Saby: "Quelques mots encore amicalement à Bernard Saby. Henri Michaux."

Inspired both by his investigations into serial music and by his experiments with mescaline and hashish, Bernard Saby's painting aroused keen interest among his contemporaries. In 1956, his friend Henri Michaux welcomed him into the pages of...

Very rare first edition, one of 150 copies signed at the colophon by Conrad Rooks. OCLC records only two copies at the American College of Greece and at Princeton University Library.

Spine and boards marginally sunned, two stains to the right margin of the rear board.

Presentation copy, inscribed, dated and signed "to Sueeva Viegand with appreciation for kind thoughts and friendship. Sincerely Conrad Rooks 5/7/1963 / Paris 26 rue Saint Beniot [Benoît] ’

Extremely rare first edition of Conrad...

First edition, one of the review copies.

Signed presentation inscription from Violette Leduc to Claude Couffon, a specialist in and translator of the leading Spanish-language writers of the second half of the twentieth century: "... après un chaleureux entretien et mon souvenir intact de son article pour ce livre..."

First edition, one of the review copies.

Spine sunned, small losses to the spine and covers, paper brittle in the margins of the leaves.

A fine and rare signed autograph inscription by Roger Nimier, in the purest Hussard manner: "Pour Henry Grave et le Colonel Monier avec les claquements de talons et un arrière goût de rhum blanc du Cavalier Nimier".

Second edition, with a thousand-copy statement.

Spine warped and faded, small tears without consequence to the margins of the covers, a pale dampstain at the foot of the final leaves, occasional foxing.

Rare signed and dated autograph inscription from Joseph Zobel to Madame de Bruycker: "... ce premier reflet de ma province antillaise..."

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on ivory laid edition paper, the only deluxe-paper copies.

A rare and fine copy.

Signed autograph inscription from Eric Jourdan to a friend named Guy: "... ce livre qui vient de loin presque à des années lumières, mais que j'accepte tel qu'il est. En signe d'amitié de toujours. éric 19 février 1996."

First edition.

Illustrated; a very good copy.

Publisher's full blue cloth, smooth spine, complete with its illustrated dust jacket, with tiny tears and, in places, minor losses, of no consequence.

Manuscript signature of Jackie Stewart, three-time Formula One World Champion, on a free endpaper.

First edition, one of the press copies.

Work illustrated with 57 reproductions of collages by Jacques Prévert.

A precious copy belonging to the actor Pierre Brasseur, Prévert's friend and collaborator, containing: 

• an autograph inscription signed by Jacques Prévert on the half-title page: "Pour Pierre Jacques", embellished with two small charms,
• an original collage depicting a bat dressed as a nun with outstretched wings below the justification of the print run, 
• facing the justification page, an autograph inscription signed by Jacques Prévert to Pierre Brasseur and Catherine Sauvage...

First edition, one of 70 named and numbered copies on Madagascar paper.

Faint marginal crease marks to the lower right-hand corner of the front wrapper.

Illustrated with a frontispiece drawn and wood-engraved by Vassily Photiadès.
Signed presentation inscription from Joseph Kessel to Emmanuel Arago, for whom this copy was specially printed.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for presentation and review.

A pleasing copy.

Signed presentation inscription from Jean Giraudoux to Maurice Martin du Gard, additionally signed by Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud, who created the roles of the imperial prosecutor Blanchard and Lucile Blanchard.

First edition, no deluxe-paper copies having been issued, one of the review copies.

Two minor losses at the foot of the spine, with faint crease marks to the margins of the covers.
Signed presentation inscription from Henri Michaux to Mr Rio.

First edition in French, one of the ordinary paper copies.

A pleasant copy despite three small stains to the edges.

Signed presentation copy inscribed by Milan Kundera to Jacques Brenner, conveying his best wishes for 1990.

First edition on ordinary paper.

Spine very lightly sunned, a trivial defect.

Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Pagnol to Mr. R. Bouchard on the printed dedication page.

First edition, printed in 400 copies and dedicated in particular to the memory of the Armenians who were massacred because their industrious people stood in the way of German ambitions.

Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned, small tears to the inside flaps of the wrappers, two small holes at the foot of the lower cover, unlettered spine.

Inscribed presentation copy, dated and signed by Antoine Poidebard to Vice Admiral Lejay, Grand Officer of the Legion of Honour.

First edition.

Wrappers illustrated by Louis Icart.

Exceptional signed autograph inscription by Louis Icart: "à mon ami, au peintre Edouard Chimot \"Gouverneur de... Javea\" - ces scènes rapportées d'Espagne ! En hommage cordial. Louis Icart."

First edition on ordinary paper, with the correct imprint date of 25 September 1951, false "fifth thousand" statement of edition on the title page.
A small restored tear to the margin of the front cover, joints skilfully restored.

Presentation copy, signed and inscribed by Julien Gracq to Madame Renaudon: "...in memory of her smiling kindness amid the work of disasters..."

First edition, one of 56 hors commerce name copies on Saint-Amand, the only deluxe issue with 32 copies on hollande.
A fine copy.

Name copy printed for Kessel's friend Eddy Marnay signed and inscrbied by Joseph Kessel beneath the limitation statement and his name: "... ou le zombie son ami Jef."

Born Edmond Bacri, he was a French lyricist and singer who wrote approximately 4,000 songs, including Les Amants de Paris for Edith Piaf.

First American edition.

Publisher's original brown paper-covered boards, flat spine, spine ends and corners lightly rubbed, complete with its illustrated dust jacket showing a few minor closed tears.

Profusely illustrated throughout.

An exceptionally important presentation copy inscribed Paul Bocuse to Lionel Poilâne: "A monsieur Poilane avec toutes mes amitiés gourmandes. Paul Bocuse 1978." [with all my gourmand sympathies]

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press service.
A few spots of foxing, chiefly affecting the endpapers and edges, small tears to the boards at the edges, a small loss at the foot of the spine, which also shows slight sunning at the head.
Presentation inscription signed by Marguerite Yourcenar to Mr. Van Melle.
 

First edition, one of the press service copies.

Spine sunned and lightly soiled.

Exceptional and highly desirable signed autograph presentation inscription from Louis de Vilmorin to her lover, the French sport shooter, businessman and politician Jean de Beaumont: "A Jean de Beaumont T(endrement) F(idèlement) T(on) A(imée), (the calligraphic capital letters enclosing the remainder of each word) Louise". 20 June 1960. I am leaving for Switzerland today. I shall be staying in Geneva with Sacha de Manziarly. If by any chance you should happen to pass through... Afterwards you will find me with the André family from 23 July until 10 August...

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.

Spine slightly cocked.

A touching and highly desirable signed autograph inscription from Louise de Vilmorin to her lover, the French sports shooter, businessman and politician Jean de Beaumont: "à mon Jean chéri que j'aime toujours davantage sa mendiante de baisers. Louise", enhanced with a drawing of a four-leaf clover enclosing the name Louise.

Illustrated edition featuring original lithographs by Edmond Lajoux, one of 40 numbered copies printed on Rives wove paper.

A pleasing copy, complete with its slipcase and chemise, both partially and lightly sunned, a minor condition issue.

The slipcase is slightly split at the upper edge.

As called for in the limitation statement, our copy retains the black suite of the illustrations as well as an original preparatory artwork for the illustrations.

Our copy is further exceptionally enriched with an original signed colour watercolour by Edmond Lajoux depicting a column of French infantrymen carrying their packs and...

First edition on ordinary paper.

A crease to the lower right corner of the upper cover, a library shelf-mark to the upper left corner of the half-title page, which also bears, at its foot, a library stamp overprinted with the word "cancelled".

On the same half-title page, a signed autograph inscription by Alain: "A Monsieur Prulhières et vivent les lions ! Alain. Le 5 juillet 1935."

First edition, one of the press service copies.

Sun-faded spine, boards marginally faded and sunned, as is usually the case.

Precious signed autograph inscription by André Malraux: "A Pierre Mac Orlan, introuvable, en témoignage de gratitude et de vieille sympathie."
 

Published one month after the first edition.
A pleasing copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Borel to François Escoube in this work, which was awarded the Prix Goncourt in 1965.

First edition, one of 85 numbered copies printed on Arches wove paper, this being one of the 15 deluxe copies issued with an additional suite of the 7 original drypoints and 8 rejected drypoints on Auvergne paper, all individually numbered and signed in pencil by Brigitte Simon, from the deluxe issue.

The upper cover lightly and uniformly sunned.
Fine copy, complete with its original grey cloth chemise and slipcase.
Illustrated with 7 original drypoints by Brigitte Simon.
Claude Esteban and Brigitte Simon's handwritten signatures beneath the limitation statement.

Signed autograph inscription from Brigitte Simon to the...

Definitive edition with a foreword by the author, one of 12 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe paper issue.

The first edition of 1935 was not issued on deluxe paper.

A rare and pleasing copy.

Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Debû-Bridel to Monsieur and Madame Claude Gallimard.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe paper issue.

A handsome copy.

Inscribed and signed by Alain Jouffroy to Monsieur Marchaux: "... en plein vol jusqu'au prochain..."

First edition illustrated with a photographic portrait of Paul Valéry as frontispiece.

Contemporary forest green half morocco over marbled paper boards with corners, spine faded and with four raised bands, boards slightly faded at the margins, marbled and gilt paper-covered boards, moiré-effect endpapers and pastedowns, wrappers and spine preserved, bookplate mounted on a pastedown, signed binding by Lagadec.

Signed autograph inscription from Paul Valéry to Louis Barthou on the title page: "... ces propos subversifs, son confrère et ami..."

First edition, one of the press review copies.
Trimmed copy, joints soiled and restored, stain to the lower cover.
Humorous signed autograph inscription by Paul Morand: "Cher Caracalla, j'apprends que vous n'avez jamais reçu mon Fouquet ; en juin dernier je vous l'envoyais avec ma fidèle pensée. Que le diable patafiole le facteur ! Je vous renouvelle ici ma très amicale sympathie. Morand."

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe paper issue.
A pleasing copy.

Signed autograph inscription from Jean Freustié to Micheline Amar: "... this Marthe ou les amants tristes to which she will owe much..."

First edition, one of 175 numbered copies on alfa paper, being the only large-paper copies after 23 on pure laid and 155 on vellum.
A fine copy despite two small tears at the head and foot of the spine.

Autograph presentation inscription signed by Hervé Bazin to Robert Géry, accompanied by a small drawing of a viper with its forked tongue extended.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on velin alfa paper, the only large-paper copies.

Boards with light, marginal tanning; pleasant interior condition.

Autograph presentation inscription signed by François Nourissier to Maurice Marchaux.

First edition, illustrated with drawings by the author.

Publisher’s binding in full white boards, smooth spine, illustrated front cover, copy complete with its original insertion slip.

Amusing autograph inscription signed by Claire Brétécher to a friend named Richard: "A Richard baisers maniaco-dépressifs. Claire."

Very rare first edition, with second edition statement on title page.

Bradel binding in half blue-grey percaline, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at tail, title label lacking, cat's-eye paper boards, original wrappers preserved with angular losses and discolouration, corners slightly rubbed, period binding.

Foxing, front wrapper and first free endpaper clumsily restored, small tears repaired on the first three leaves.

Rare presentation copy inscribed by Louise Michel: "... à de méchants amis que l'on aime quand même et toujours. LMichel." [to...

First edition on ordinary paper for the second volume; statement of 1000th edition on the first volume.

Minor foxing to the top edges.

A handsome set, housed in a white paper covered chemise and slipcase.

Exceptional presentation copies signed by Marcel Pagnol to Maurice Druon on each volume: "à Maurice Druon, écrivain véritable, hommage du romancier amateur, son ami, MarcelPagnol. 1958" [to Maurice Druon, true writer, homage from an amateur novelist, his friend, Marcel Pagnol] and "Cher Maurice, puisque ça te plaît, voilà la suite. Mais rassure-toi, il n'y en a plus qu'un ! affectueusement, Marcel." [Dear Maurice, since you liked it...

First edition, one of the copies not issued on deluxe paper.

A handsome copy, illustrated throughout.

Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Pierre Mocky to film journalist Jean-Pierre Busca: "A JP Busca, et notre interview sur internet ? Amicalement, JPMocky."

First edition, one of the press copies.

A few spots of foxing to the centre of the spine.

Presentation inscription signed by Raymond Queneau to Marcel Mithois.

First edition, of which no deluxe paper copies were issued.

A copy complete with its illustrated dust-jacket, which, as is often the case, shows a few small marginal tears; wrappers lightly soiled.

Rare presentation copy by Georges Brassens to Michel Soulié.

First edition, one of the press review copies.
Spine with a small waterstain at the foot.
Signed autograph inscription from Jorge Semprun: "A Mr Pierre Pain, a good bookseller like good bread, in memory of a signing day and of a shared memory far richer. With warm regards. JSemprun."

 

First French edition, one of the press review copies.

Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned, as is often the case, with two small chips at the foot of the spine.

Inscribed and signed by Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz to Pierre de Massot.

First edition, one of the press service copies.

A faint waterstain affecting the centre of the final leaves.

Bradel binding in patterned paper-covered boards, smooth spine, black oasis morocco lettering-piece, wrappers and spine preserved.

Precious presentation inscription signed by Jean Genet to Claude Romain, who created the role of Maurice in this play: "à Claude Romain petit gamin et déjà grand comédien. Ton pote, Jean Genet."

High Surveillance was first performed in Paris at the Théâtre des Mathurins on 26 February 1949, directed by Jean Marchat, with Tony Taffin, Claude Romain, Robert Hossein and Jean-Marc Lambert in the cast.

Claude...

First edition, one of a limited issue for which no deluxe paper copies were produced.

Small stains to the lower left corner of the upper cover and to the top edge.

Presentation copy by Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine : "à M. Maurice Genevoix, écrivain et pêcheur comme moi, ces images d'un Maroc étrange, en hommage fraternel. Khaïr-Eddine."

First edition on ordinary paper.

Contemporary half burgundy sheep, smooth spine sunned and decorated with double gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, a few scratches to the lower board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, a few small nicks to the edges, contemporary binding.

Scattered foxing.

Presentation inscription signed by Guy de Maupassant « à Monsieur [Amaury] Renoul », manager of the Librairie Nouvelle, established at 15 boulevard des Italiens. The bookshop's back room served as a literary salon frequented by many of the leading artistic and intellectual figures of the French capital.

First edition of the French translation, one of the ordinary issue copies, as no deluxe paper copies were produced.

A very good copy.

Signed autograph inscription from Richard Wright to Pierre Descaves.

Edition published in the same year as the first edition, stated 43rd edition.

Autograph inscription dated by Panaït Istrati to Madame S. Ionesco.

First edition, one of the rare copies specially printed for the author on Holland paper.

Contemporary Bradel binding in half vellum-style paper boards, smooth spine slightly sunned and decorated with a central gilt ornament, marbled paper covers, wrappers preserved.

Fine signed autograph inscription by Binet-Valmer: "à Claude Farrère son admirateur, à Charles Bargonne, son ami reconnaissant, Binet-Valmer."

First edition.

Half morocco binding, spine with five raised bands tooled in black with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, sprinkled edges, contemporary binding.

Some minor foxing.

Presentation copy signed by Victor Hugo to René Heymann.

Victor Hugo most likely came to know René Heymann (1866-1944) through his beloved grandson, the future painter Georges Victor-Hugo. In the immediate aftermath of the great poet's death, two years after the publication of this penultimate series of La Légende des siècles, Heymann would receive from Georges a heartbreaking letter: "Do not come today. If you only knew...

First edition of the French translation, of which no deluxe paper copies were issued.

Rare copy.
Rare signature by Alexandre Solzhenitsyn on the title page.

First edition, one of the press service copies.
Minor tears to the margins of the covers, spine slightly sunned with a few small nicks.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Léo Ferré to Marie Bell and Jean Chevrier.

 

Later edition on ordinary paper.

Illustrated wrappers.
Illustrations.
Spine slightly split as is often the case, a few minor marginal tears to the covers, the paper inevitably toned owing to the poor quality of this post-war stock.
Inscribed, dated and signed by Marcel Sauvage to Mr. Berthet.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A fine copy.
Inscribed and signed by François Cheng to a woman named Pascale.


 

First edition, one of 175 numbered copies on pur fil wove paper, this being copy No. 1, specially printed for Madame General Frère, one of the deluxe issue.

Contemporary full red shagreen, spine with four raised bands decoratively tooled in blind with fillets and a coat of arms, light rubbing to the joints, gilt rolls to the spine ends, spotting to the boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt fillet border to the pastedowns, gilt rules to the edges, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt, others untrimmed.
General Aubert Frère was notably a hero of the French Resistance, serving as organizer and commander of the Resistance within the Army; he was arrested by the Nazis in...

First edition on ordinary paper.

A pleasing copy.

Signed autograph inscription from Yves Bonnefoy to François Erval.

First edition, one of the press service copies, no deluxe paper copies issued.

A dampstain to the lower edge of one textblock edge.

Precious signed autograph inscription from Casamayor: "à Jean Paul Sartre au nom de la réalité concrète avec la fidélité de Casamayor."

New edition.

A pleasing copy.

Inscribed and signed by Jean Raspail : "A M. Claude Fricker, des camp des amis (word underlined), avec ma fidèle et fraternel souvenir, Jean Raspail. 7 juin 1994."

Bilingual edition in Provençal with the French translation printed opposite.

Contemporary half brown shagreen, smooth spine sunned and decorated in gilt with floral tools and ornamental motifs, gilt initials at foot, cat’s-eye paper sides, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, wrappers preserved.

A few minor foxing spots, the first gathering tending to loosen.

Precious dated autograph inscription signed by Frédéric Mistral in Provençal to his friend, the félibre poet Paul Arène.

First edition, with the false statement of 16th edition.

Light discoloration at the head of the spine and along the left margin of the upper cover.

Autograph inscription signed by Léon Blum to Charles-André Julien: "à André Julien, son camarade fidèle et son ami reconnaissant, Léon Blum."

Charles-André Julien was one of the leaders of the Communist Party in Algeria. He left it in 1926 and contributed to the journal Clartés edited by Henri Barbusse.

A committed anti-colonialist and activist, he established contacts with independence movements, notably with the group formed around Habib Bourguiba, who became his friend...

First edition, one of the ordinary issue, with no deluxe paper copies noted.

Small angular losses at the upper margins of the first leaves, paper occasionally brittle in the margins of certain leaves.

Signed autograph inscription from Rachilde to Léon Frapié.

First edition.

Half green chagrin binding, flat spine with color restoration ruled in black and gilt, gilt frieze and date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved with restorations, binding of the period.

Presentation copy inscribed to Léon Richer.

Born into modest circumstances and having lost his father at an early age, Léon Richer founded in 1869 the weekly Droit des femmes, aimed at reforming women's legal rights, which enjoyed the renewed support of Victor Hugo: "I wholheartedly join in your useful endeavour. For forty years I have been pleading for the great social cause you devote...

First edition, one of the press review copies.

A pleasing copy.
It is the work for which Patrick Modiano was awarded the "Prix Goncourt" in 1978.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Patrick Modiano to his friend, the actor and dubbing artist Roger Lumont.
 

First edition of the French translation, one of 21 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.

Bradel binding in half blue percaline, smooth spine, floral motif, date and double gilt fillets at the foot, hazel morocco title label with some scuffing, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.

The text by Friedrich Sieburg is followed by a letter from Bernard Grasset to the latter.

Fine dated and signed autograph inscription, from London, by Friedrich Sieburg to Monsieur de Fleuriau, then French ambassador in London: "... en le priant de ne voir dans ce livre que l'attrait que la France exerça sur son auteur...

First edition, one of 50 copies numbered on alfa paper, the only deluxe paper issue.

Bound in full beige sheepskin, spine ruled in black, gilt date at foot, minor rubbing to the edges of the boards, marbled endpapers, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.

Pencil annotations relating to the reading of the work.

Gift inscription by a former member of the José Corti publishing house: "A monsieur Marchaux en témoignage de sympathie ce tout premier livre publié par José Corti."

Above all else Damas's writing theatened conventional society. This pamphlet Retour de Guyane was bought in big numbers by the colonial authorities and burnt.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon de lana, the only deluxe issue.

A fine copy, with a small nick at the head of the spine between the author's name and the title.

Presentation copy, inscribed by Patrick Chamoiseau to Maurice Marchaux: "... cette mémoire-langage qui invoque toutes les langues du monde. Avec mes amitiés créoles..." [this memory language invoking all of the world's languages] with a sketch formed from his initials.

First edition, printed in a small number on Dutch paper.

Spine and covers lightly sunned, small tears to the spine, final endpapers browned.

Speeches by M. Chaumié, Anatole France and Abel Hermant.

Autograph inscription signed by Eugène Fasquelle to Marcel Batilliat, whose name he misspelled: "à M. Marcel Batillat."

The Symbolist novelist Marcel Batilliat was a close friend of Émile Zola and campaigned to preserve the memory of the author of the Rougon-Macquart cycle.

First edition printed in a small number of copies, being the sixth booklet of the first series of the Cahiers de l'Ecole de Rochefort.

A rare and pleasing copy. René Debresse’s address has been added in black ink opposite the autograph inscription.

A valuable autograph inscription signed by Luc Bérimont to Jean Follain.

First edition on ordinary paper, bearing the correct imprint date of 25 August 1978.

Spine yellowed and creased as usual, internally in pleasing condition.

Rare signed autograph inscription from Georges Pérec to Chantal Labre.

First edition printed in 20 numbered copies on hand-made "papier rose jouvencelle" produced by Georges Duchêne.

Illustrated with original engravings by Ania Staritsky, who also designed the original layout of the work.

This copy is exceptionally enhanced with an original collage by Ania Staritsky, signed by her, and with an 8-line autograph manuscript text by Gaston Puel, together with an additional suite of the engravings by Ania Staritsky (one of which bears two small holes).

The spine of the chemise and the boards of the slipcase are slightly and marginally faded, without seriousness.

A rare and very fine copy, complete with its...

First edition, one of the press copies.

Paper browned as usual.

Signed autograph inscription from André Dhôtel to the philosopher Raymond Bayer.

First edition, one of 48 numbered copies on Lana vellum paper, the only deluxe paper issue.

A fine copy.

Warmly inscribed, dated and signed by Pierre Nora to a close friend named Françoise : "Pour toi, Françoise, de toujours à toujours. Pierre."

First edition, with no deluxe paper copies issued, this being one of the publisher's review copies.

Inscribed copy, dated and signed by Georges Dumézil to Alfred Ernoul.

New edition.

Illustrated with engravings by Jean Hugo.

A pleasing copy.

Inscribed and signed by Anaïs Nin to the writer Christiane Baroche.

First edition printed in 112 copies, ours one of the 90 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.

A pleasant and scarce copy.

Illustrated with 5 original lithographs by Juan Gris.

Manuscript signatures of Armand Salacrou and Juan Gris at the colophon.

First edition of this lecture delivered to the Groupe d'Etude Sociales de Montpellier, for which no deluxe paper copies were issued.

A rare and pleasing copy.

Author's signed presentation inscription by Dr R. Vargas at the head of the upper cover: "A l'auteur de l' "Amour libre" affecteux hommage mon camarade, Dr Vargas (chez Mr Galtié Bd Henri IV, 18, Montpellier.)

Rare first edition.

Small tears and losses to the head and foot of the spine, spine and covers marginally sunned.

Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Mesnil to Charles Albert.

Some manuscript corrections and reading marks in blue pencil in the margins of certain paragraphs.

First edition, one of the deluxe copies on alfa, this one an unnumbered hors commerce, only deluxe issue after 10 copies on Arches.

Full blue-gray morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, yellow box calf doublure, watered silk free endpapers, original wrappers including spine bound in, all edges gilt, half morocco chemise in panels, wood motif paper boards, slipcase edged in morocco, wood motif paper boards lined with blue felt, outstanding binding signed Hélène Alix.

Unrecorded...

First edition, one of 535 numbered copies on Navarre laid paper, the only issue together with 10 copies on Japan paper.

Illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece by Man Ray.

A fine copy despite a small, minor tear at the head of the spine.

Signed autograph inscription by Jacques Baron: " à Jeanne, Pierre et Jacques et X Collet. De tout coeur. Vraiment. Jacques."

First edition, of which no deluxe paper copies were issued.

A pleasing copy.

Signed autograph inscription from Georges Didi-Huberman to a couple of friends named Dominique and Danielle: "... cette trace d'année ombre. Je n'oublie pas vos paroles de coeur..."

First edition richly illustrated with reproductions of works by Francis Bacon in the second volume.

Text by Gilles Deleuze for the first volume.

The slipcase is lacking in our copy.

Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, as usual.

Inscribed copy signed by Gilles Deleuze to the art critic Gilbert Lascault in the first volume.

New edition, issued a few months after the first edition.

Copy complete with its wraparound band : """Prix Goncourt 1970 à l'unanimité"

Autograph inscription signed by Michel Tournier to Monsieur Deslignières.

Definitive edition.

Spine slightly sunned and a little cocked, a few spots to the boards.

Signed autograph inscription from Vercors to François Triboudeau.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing after 25 copies on Holland paper.

Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, as generally encountered.

Autograph inscription signed by Céline Arnauld to the poet Henri Hertz.

First edition printed in a small number of copies, being the seventh booklet of the first series of the Cahiers de l'Ecole de Rochefort.

A rare and pleasing copy.

Valuable autograph inscription signed by Maurice Fombeure to Jean Follain.