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First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on masterprint.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Autograph inscription signed by Pol Bury to the philosopher and writer Bernard Teyssèdre.

First edition of Claude Chabrol's first novel, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally soiled, without significance.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by Claude Chabrol to Michel Perez: "pour le faire rigoler... enfin, pour essayer. Claude Chabrol" (to make him laugh... well, to try. Claude Chabrol).

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Light foxing to lower left corner of first cover, handsome copy.
Affectionate and fine autograph inscription signed by Nathalie Sarraute to her great friend the director, playwright and writer Simone Benmussa: "A Simone, avec qui nous nous comprenons parfois, miraculeusement, avec toute l'affection et l'amitié qu'elle sait. Nathalie." (To Simone, with whom we sometimes understand each other, miraculously, with all the affection and friendship she knows. Nathalie.)
Assisted by her companion Erika Kralik, Simone Benmussa created the staging of this play by Nathalie Sarraute in February 1986 at the...

Printed visiting card of André Malraux on which he added these few words for his friend Minka Strauss:
"All my affectionate regrets, dear Minka, but I could not have made it to your elevator..."
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Hélène Carrère d'Encausse to Bernard Kouchner: "... en témoignage d'admiration pour son action et son courage. Et en vive sympathie..." (in testimony of admiration for his action and courage. And in warm sympathy...)

Autograph letter signed by Roger Martin du Gard, 22 lines in black ink on a sheet recto verso with letterhead from his furnished lodging in Nice to the manager of one of his real estate properties.
The father of the Thibaults wishes to increase the rent of his hotel: "You have the complete file. Please look at what concerns the possible rent increase. I would not want to miss the date when I have the right to demand this increase."
Roger Martin du Gard returns to the misfortunes that recently struck his in-laws: "My wife lost, in the same week, a sister whom she loved tenderly, and her father, who could not survive the grief caused by his...

The rare first edition with no mention of deluxe copies, with statement of second edition.
Bradel binding in half cardboard vellum-style, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, marginally reinforced original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Covers illustrated by Georges Auriol.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 hollande and 66 pur fil.
Binding after the original design by Paul Bonet.
Handsome copy.

New edition, one of 750 numbered copies on wove paper, the only printing after 55 on pure thread paper.
Publisher's boards after Paul Bonet's original design.
Handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Occasional light foxing, notably on the half-title page where the autograph inscription appears.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Véry to the fantasy novelist Jacques Spitz.

Edition from the year of the original, statement of edition.
Spine sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Carco to Henri Guillaumet enhanced with his famous self-portrait with smoking cigarette.

Original photographic portrait depicting Sacha Guitry posing slightly to the side, wearing a silk hat and dressed in the costume of the "amiable old man," a role he played in "Palsambleu," the last play he created.
Contemporary silver gelatin print.
On the verso of the photograph, manuscript notes in turquoise felt-tip pen "Dans sa dernière pièce PALSAMBLEU" ("In his last play PALSAMBLEU") and in pencil: 825 pleine page. 125,9%. 0.9/21.1."

Manuscript letter dated 29 January 1968 and signed to Gérard Leman on a colorful psychedelic paper.
12 lines in red felt-tip pen, usual folding traces. 
Leonor Fini reports a biography about her: "The publisher Pauvert has a book about me, with text by Brion and several illustrations - some in color. You can order it in any bookshop" as well as a forthcoming publication: 'In October, a major monograph on me will be published by the Book Guild in Switzerland'.

 

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on vélin du marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Small worming to top edge, one stain to edge, one crease mark to lower left corner of front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Mendès France to Irène Porchey with an additional autograph inscription signed by Pierre Rouanet.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's blue paper boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which has small marginal tears with, occasionally, minute lacks.

Illustrated edition with 111 original wood engravings by Siméon, one of 940 numbered copies on Rives paper.
A handsome copy despite the endpapers being lightly and partially shaded.

Illustrated edition with coloured plates by André Gill.
Each title page is decorated with a border by Eugène Grasset.
Half brown sheep binding, spine with four raised bands adorned with gilt friezes and decorated with double gilt fillets, some rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome interior condition despite some light foxing.

Edition illustrated with 1 frontispiece in colors, 2 figures hors-texte, 1 title vignette, 50 head-pieces, 50 initials and 50 tailpieces finely engraved on wood after drawings by Maurice Achener, one of 946 numbered copies on deckle-edged paper.
Endpapers very lightly and partially shadowed without any significance.
Handsome copy of this work adapted for cinema by Georges Franju in 1970 with, in the main roles, Francis Huster, Gillian Hills and Lucien Barjon.

Illustrated edition with 15 color plates by Arthur Rackham, including a frontispiece, as well as black and white drawings in the text.
Publisher's full blue paper boards, smooth spine faded and decorated with gilt animal motifs, front cover faded and stamped in the center with a gilt illustration, illustrated endpapers and pastedowns with worming, top edge blue and faded.
A small tear without loss at the foot of page 45, not touching the text.

Autograph letter signed by Jules Ferry, 18 lines in black ink, to a friend, on Paris City Hall letterhead.
Fold marks inherent to mailing.
Jules Ferry wishes to console his friend who has just lost a loved one: "Je prends une part profonde à vos douleurs, vous savez combien j'aime votre caractère... mais les hommes de coeur ont des fibres pour toutes les souffrances..." ("I share deeply in your grief, you know how much I love your character... but men of heart have feelings for all sufferings...") and also comforts him in his faith in the Republic during these hours of the Franco-Prussian conflict: "Ayant foi dans la République et dans...

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 2 on Japan paper.
Two fold marks to lower right margin of front cover.
Handsome copy.

Original color print, printed on laid paper, signed at bottom left of the plate.
La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists at the height of the Art Deco movement.
Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is illustrated notably with 573 color plates and 148 sketches representing models by great...

Original color print, printed on laid paper.
La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists in the full flowering of Art Deco.
Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is illustrated notably with 573 color plates and 148 sketches representing models by great couturiers. From their publication, these...

Original color print on laid paper, signed at lower left of the plate.
Fine copy.
La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists in the full flowering of Art Deco.
Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is illustrated notably with 573 color plates and 148 sketches representing models by great couturiers. From...

Original color print, printed on laid paper, signed in the top left of the plate.
La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the twentieth century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists in the full bloom of Art Deco.
The famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is illustrated notably with 573 color plates and 148 sketches representing models by great...

Original double color print heightened with gold, printed on laid paper, unsigned.
Some small stains at bottom left of the plate.
Original engraving created for the illustration of La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists at the height of the Art Deco movement.
Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000...

Original color print, printed on laid paper, signed at the top right of the plate.
Original engraving created for the illustration of La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists during the flourishing of Art Deco.
The famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is illustrated notably with 573 color...

Original color print heightened in gold, printed on laid paper, signed at bottom left of the plate.
Original engraving created for the illustration of La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists in the full flourishing of Art Deco.
Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is illustrated notably with...

Original color print heightened with gold, printed on laid paper, signed at bottom right of the plate.
Original engraving created for the illustration of La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists in the full bloom of Art Deco.
Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is illustrated notably with 573...

Original double color print heightened with gold, printed on laid paper, signed at bottom left of the plate.
Original engraving created for the illustration of La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists in the full bloom of Art Deco.
Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is illustrated notably...

Original double color print heightened in gold, printed on laid paper, signed lower left on the plate.
Original engraving created for the illustration of La Gazette du bon ton, one of the most beautiful and influential fashion magazines of the 20th century, celebrating the talent of French creators and artists during the flourishing of Art Deco.
Famous fashion magazine founded in 1912 by Lucien Vogel, La Gazette du bon ton was published until 1925 with an interruption during the War from 1915 to 1920, due to the mobilization of its editor-in-chief. It consists of 69 issues printed in only 2000 copies and is illustrated notably...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Full-page autograph inscription dated and signed by Marie Desplechin to Franklin Rist, quoting Rainer Maria Rilke: "Tous les dragons de notre vie sont peut-être des princesses qui attendent de nous voir beaux et courageux. Toutes les choses terrifiantes ne sont peut-être que des choses sans secours qui attendent que nous les secourions..." ["All the dragons of our life are perhaps princesses who are waiting to see us beautiful and brave. All terrible things are perhaps only helpless things waiting for us to help them..."]

Autograph signed note by Pierre Loti signed and addressed to Julia Daudet, wife of Alphonse (12 lines in black ink on a pneumatic card),
Inherent fold mark, a date has been inscribed in pencil, probably that of the note's receipt.
Pierre Loti wishes to meet Julia Daudet and asks about her availability: "Are you still in Paris?", "You would be infinitely kind to indicate one or two hours for an appointment, given the complications of my life."

Autograph letter signed by Marie Laurencin addressed to Roger Nimier, 15 lines written in black ink, envelope included.
Folds inherent to mailing.
Marie Laurencin responds favorably to a request from Roger Nimier who had proposed that she illustrate one of his texts to appear in the magazine Le Nouveau fémina: "Cher Roger - Je veux bien vous illustrer une nouvelle si j'en suis capable." ["Dear Roger - I would be happy to illustrate a short story for you if I am capable of it."] and refuses to be photographed at her age: "... je ne veux pas être photographiée à 71 ans ou alors morte..." ["... I don't want to be photographed at 71 years old, unless...

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies along with some hors commerce copies.
Some light foxing to endpapers and edges.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Maurice Chevalier to Georges Feutrel.

New edition of Charles Baudelaire's translation, one of 400 numbered copies on normandy vellum, the only printing after 50 various japan copies.
Work illustrated with woodcuts by Marc Roux.
Handsome copy despite two vertical sunning marks in the right margin of the second cover.

First edition of the French translation by André Bay, one of 500 numbered copies on white vellum, the only printing along with 15 copies on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with some hors commerce copies also on pur fil du Marais paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 86 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, the only deluxe copies after 23 Arches and 50 pur fil.
The work illustrated with a frontispiece by André Masson.
Endpapers very lightly and marginally shaded, without consequence.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Autograph inscription signed by Elie Wiesel to Catherine David: "... en souvenir d'une rencontre lointaine..." ["in memory of a distant encounter..."]
Novelist, essayist, literary critic, pianist, Catherine David was a pioneer of ideas journalism at Le Nouvel Observateur. Laurent Joffrin, former director of the newspaper, offered this beautiful funeral tribute in the January 4, 2023 issue: "... Her passions were eclectic, from music to tai chi, from philosophy to hybrid disciplines, at the crossroads of science and spirituality. Her books bear this...

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on alfama paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two small light stains on the first cover.
Rare and handsome copy

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum alma paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

Signed autograph letter from the dandy count, on a sealed pneumatic card of 12 lines written in black ink, addressed to his friend and bibliographer, the critic Henri Lapauze:
"Cher confrère et ami, je viens de vous écrire un mot, et mes inquiètudes de garde-malade. Un mot troublé au point de vous adresser (je crois) au Figaro, ce qui devait s'arrêter avant... Cela me donne le plaisir d'inscrire deux fois votre nom apprécié. RM." ["Dear colleague and friend, I have just written you a word, and my anxieties as a nurse. A troubled word to the point of addressing you (I believe) at Le Figaro, which should have stopped before... This gives me the pleasure of inscribing...

Autograph letter dated and signed by theater and cinema man Robert Tourneur addressed to Carlo Rim (15 lines in black ink on letterhead of the Léon Voltera establishments - Théâtre de Paris - Théâtre Marigny) enhanced with a small drawing representing two intertwined tricolor flags to celebrate the happy event that is the birth of Alice and Carlo Rim's son on this July 14, 1937:
"VIVE LE 14 juillet 1937 QUI VIT VENIR AU MONDE UN ENFANT AUSSI BEAU QUE JEAN-PIERRE-MARIUS CARLO RIM ET FELICITATIONS A SES HEUREUX PARENTS. Robert Tourneur." ["LONG LIVE JULY 14, 1937 WHICH SAW THE BIRTH OF A CHILD AS BEAUTIFUL AS JEAN-PIERRE-MARIUS CARLO RIM AND CONGRATULATIONS TO HIS HAPPY...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Baudrillard to a friend named Ginette.

Autograph signed card by Louis Jouvet addressed, on letterhead of his Athénée theatre, to his great friend Alice Rim, 12 lines in blue ink : "Ma petite Alice. J'ai été fâché de ne pouvoir aller à Cassis l'autre jour et dîner avec toi - Nous avons tous été retenus ici par un arrivage !! J'espère que Carlo t'es arrivé. J'espère pousser jusque là-bas dès que ma voiture sera arrangée - Le Babou est magnifique ! Je t'embrasse affectueusement. Louis J." ["My little Alice. I was sorry not to be able to go to Cassis the other day and dine with you - We were all held up here by an arrival!! I hope Carlo reached you. I hope to push on down there as soon as my car is fixed - The Babou is...

New edition of the French translation.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with drawings by Tomi Ungerer.
Autograph inscription signed by Tomi Ungerer to a young man named Eliott.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Kenneth White to François Nourissier: "... le paysage antérieur..." ["... the anterior landscape..."]

New edition of the French translation.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with drawings by Tomi Ungerer.
Autograph inscription signed by Tomi Ungerer to a young lady named Manon.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Cover illustrated in the style of Victor Vasarely.
Autograph inscription signed by Victor Vasarely to André Lafargue.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A right-angle lack to the front cover, a tear at the foot of the front cover.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Elsa Triolet: "A Rita et à Vercors, un début de voyage... Elsa." ["To Rita and to Vercors, a beginning of a journey... Elsa."]

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Precious dated autograph inscription signed by Jean Echenoz to Benoîte Groult.

Original drawing heightened with black, green, red and blue felt-tip pens, captioned in blue felt-tip pen "Le grenier d'Arlequin" and in red "Maquette couverture du livre" representing a harlequin seated on a stool and working at his writing table, a black and red owl at his feet.
This cover design project for the book was not retained but strongly inspired the cover finally illustrated with a harlequin posing standing slightly leaning backwards.
The verso of the drawing contains annotations in blue felt-tip pen and an original portrait of Georges Simenon with pipe in mouth.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author notably of "Ma belle...

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph signature of Manuel Vall on the title page.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite three creases to the lower left corner of the second board.
Manuscript signature by James Ellroy on the half-title page for a man named Denis.

Dated and signed manuscript letter of 31 lines from Alphonse Boudard to his great friend and companion of wine-filled lunches, the Brussels journalist André Tillieu, who was, like Alphonse Boudard, a great friend of Georges Brassens but also of Jean Giono.
A fold mark inherent to the folding of the letter for mailing, a pencil inscription "Manouche" in the upper left corner of the missive.
"ami,
ton papier me parvient en vacances... enfin au bord de la mer où je gratte un peu pour la gloire d'Alain Delon... son prochain film! Ca me comble ce que tu écris. C'est juste.. ll s'agit de dire tout ce qui doit être dit... que ça plaise ou non à ceux-ci ou à ceux-là. Mon...