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<p>Copies inscribed by the author, i.e. a handwritten dedication to a close friend. As moving accounts of the genesis of the book and the writer's links with the people of his time, inscriptions are a unique record of the author's life.</p>
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Copies inscribed by the author, i.e. a handwritten dedication to a close friend. As moving accounts of the genesis of the book and the writer's links with the people of his time, inscriptions are a unique record of the author's life.

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  2. La Tête vide
    Raymond GUÉRIN
    La Tête vide
    Gallimard|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the numbered copies on Plumex, with printed service de presse stamp at head of second cover.
    Pleasant copy.
    Dated autograph inscription signed by Raymond Guérin to his friend Michel Caste: "... qui a trouvé - sans me la donner - uné clé à cette navrante histoire que je lui dédicace en témignage de fidélité et d'estime. Son ami R. Guérin. A Paris le 2/6/53." ["... who found - without giving it to me - a key to this heartbreaking story which I dedicate to him as testimony of faithfulness and esteem. His friend R. Guérin. In Paris 2/6/53."]
    €150
  4. Chant des aveugles
    Carlos FUENTES
    Chant des aveugles
    Gallimard|Paris 1968|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
    First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    Pleasant copy despite the spine being slightly browned.
    Signed autograph inscription by Carlos Fuentes to a couple of friends: "A Emir y Magdalena - ! pop ! hizo la champana, adentro habia mate y tequila. Carlos." ["To Emir and Magdalena - ! pop ! went the champagne, inside there was mate and tequila. Carlos."]
    €400
  7. De mémoire d'éléphant
    Hervé BOURGES
    De mémoire d'éléphant
    Grasset|Paris 2000|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
    First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy despite a small fold at the head of the first cover.
    Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Hervé Bourges to Gisèle Halimi: "Pour Gisèle Halimi, ces années de braise et années "lumière" dont certaines partagées, contées, en témoignage de grande estime, en très fidèle amitié." ["For Gisèle Halimi, these years of embers and years of "light" some of which shared, recounted, in testimony of great esteem, in very faithful friendship."]
    Provenance: from the library of Gisèle Halimi.
    €80
  10. Le siècle et la règle. Correspondance avec le frère Gille-Dominique
    Régis DEBRAY
    Le siècle et la règle. Correspondance avec le frère Gille-Dominique
    Fayard|Paris 2004|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy despite some slight traces of soot in the margins of the boards and on the fore edge due to the fact that Gisèle Halimi's library partially burned.
    Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Régis Debray to Gisèle Halimi and her husband Claude Faux: "A Gisèle et à Claude, pour les faire sourire de nos petites misères, amicalement. Régis Debray." ["To Gisèle and Claude, to make them smile at our small miseries, with friendship. Régis Debray."]
    Provenance: from the library of Gisèle Halimi.
    €100
  11. L'emprise
    Régis DEBRAY
    L'emprise
    Gallimard|Paris 2000|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy despite some light traces of soot on the edge due to the fact that Gisèle Halimi's library partially burned.
    Precious dated and signed autograph inscription from Régis Debray to Gisèle Halimi and her husband Claude Faux: "A Gisèle et à Claude, qui résistent merveilleusement à l'Emprise, leur ami Régis D." ["To Gisèle and Claude, who resist l'Emprise marvelously, their friend Régis D."]
    Provenance: from the library of Gisèle Halimi.
    €100
  14. Lettre autographe signée datée du 15 juillet 1953
    Félicien MARCEAU
    Lettre autographe signée datée du 15 juillet 1953
    s. l. 15 juillet 1953|21 x 27 cm|une feuille + une enveloppe
    Autograph letter dated and signed, one page, from Félicien Marceau to Huguette Godin (18 lines in blue ink) in which he thanks her for the benevolent review of his latest work recently published: "L'homme du roi": "Les éditions Gallimard viennent de m'envoyer l'excellent article que vous avez bien voulu me consacrer. Excellent à tous les points de vue, pour moi et en soi, notamment, tout ce que vous dites de L'homme du roi m'a ravi." ["Gallimard publishers have just sent me the excellent article you were kind enough to devote to me. Excellent in all respects, for me and in itself, particularly, everything you say about L'homme du roi delighted me."]
    Félicien Marceau also praises the accuracy of her analysis and hopes to meet Huguette Godin soon.
    With envelope on which Huguette Godin added these manuscript notes: "Donné à C. Bénédick à titre d'autographe une seconde lettre très obligeante datée d'oct. 53." ["Given to C. Bénédick as an autograph a second very kind letter dated Oct. 53."]
    Central folds inherent to mailing.

    €100
  15. Carte postale autographe signée datée du 25 août1953 adressée au poète Charles Dobzynski
    Dominique ELUARD
    Carte postale autographe signée datée du 25 août1953 adressée au poète Charles Dobzynski
    s. l. 25 Août1953|14.50 x 10.50 cm|une feuille
    Autograph postcard dated and signed by Dominique Eluard addressed to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "J'ai votre livre ici. Ecrivez-moi en septembre, à St Tropez - D'Astier y sera. Puis-je lui parler des projets pour la rentrée ? Amitiés. Dominique Eluard." ["I have your book here. Write to me in September, at St Tropez - D'Astier will be there. May I speak to him about the projects for the start of term? Best wishes. Dominique Eluard."]
    The postcard shows a view of Carrara.

    €50
  21. Les ingénus
    Félicien MARCEAU
    Les ingénus
    Gallimard|Paris 1992|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition printed on ordinary paper.
    Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band despite three small spots of no consequence on the back cover.
    Precious autograph inscription signed by Félicien Marceau to Gisèle Halimi: "A Gisèle Halimi avec la meilleure des dédicaces : de votre ami Félicien." ["To Gisèle Halimi with the best of dedications: from your friend Félicien."]
    Provenance: from the library of Gisèle Halimi.
    €70
  26. Opticon suivi de classiques transis
    Roland BACRI
    Opticon suivi de classiques transis
    Julliard|Paris 1964|12 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition.
    Handsome copy.
    Humorous dated and signed autograph inscription from Roland Bacri to radio journalist Jacques Ourévitch: "Composition : carbonate de show / teinture d'ode / rire d'ammoniaque / nitrate d'harmonium / oxyde de cu ivre / Posologie : trois petits vers entre les repas. Ami Calmant. Roland Bacri." ["Composition: show carbonate / ode tincture / ammonia laughter / harmonium nitrate / copper oxide / Dosage: three little verses between meals. Friend Sedative. Roland Bacri."]

    €60
  27. Le voyage de noce de Figaro
    Félicien MARCEAU
    Le voyage de noce de Figaro
    Les Belles Lettres|Paris 1994|13.50 x 20 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Fine copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
    Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Félicien Marceau to Gisèle Halimi: "Pour vous deux, chère Gisèle, ce badinage de votre ami Félicien. Le 15 Mars 94" ["For you both, dear Gisèle, this playful work from your friend Félicien. March 15th 94"].
    Provenance: from the library of Gisèle Halimi.
    €70
  28. L'imagination est une science exacte. Entretiens
    Félicien MARCEAU, Charles DANTZIG
    L'imagination est une science exacte. Entretiens
    Gallimard|Paris 1998|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition on ordinary paper.
    Fine copy despite small stains at the head of the spine.
    Precious dated and signed autograph inscription from Félicien Marceau to Gisèle Halimi: "Pour vous chère Gisèle, avec toute mon affection. Félicien. 22.10. 98" ["For you dear Gisèle, with all my affection. Félicien. 22.10. 98"] enriched with a drawing of a small flower.
    Provenance: from the library of Gisèle Halimi.
    €70
  29. Le plan vermeil. Modeste proposition
    Régis DEBRAY
    Le plan vermeil. Modeste proposition
    Gallimard|Paris 2004|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition.
    Handsome copy.
    Precious signed autograph inscription from Régis Debray to Gisèle Halimi and her husband Claude Faux: "A Claude et Gisèle, que le plan vermeil ne concernera pas au moins jusqu'en 2055, leur ami (qui les attendra au Bioland) Régis Debray." ["To Claude and Gisèle, whom the vermillion plan will not concern at least until 2055, their friend (who will wait for them in Bioland) Régis Debray."]
    Provenance: from the library of Gisèle Halimi.
    €100
  30. L'affiche
    Félicien MARCEAU
    L'affiche
    Gallimard|Paris 2000|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition on ordinary paper.
    Minor worming of no consequence to the back cover, otherwise a complete copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
    Precious dated and signed autograph inscription from Félicien Marceau to Gisèle Halimi: "Pour vous, chère Gisèle, ce roman d'Alice et sur les effets inattendus d'une affiche, avec toute l'affection de votre ami Félicien. Le 21 Mars 2000" ["For you, dear Gisèle, this novel by Alice and about the unexpected effects of a poster, with all the affection of your friend Félicien. March 21, 2000"].
    Provenance: from the library of Gisèle Halimi.
    €70
  33. Don Julian
    Juan GOYTISOLO
    Don Julian
    Gallimard|Paris 1971|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    Spine and covers marginally sunned.
    Precious autograph inscription signed by Juan Goytisolo to Gisèle Halimi.
    We include a press clipping from the newspaper "Le monde" about the modification of the law of July 1st 1901 with the manuscript note: "Le Monde 22 juillet 1971" ["Le Monde July 22, 1971"] in Gisèle Halimi's hand.
    Provenance: from the library of Gisèle Halimi.
    €120
  36. Nés de la guerre
    René de LA PORTE
    Nés de la guerre
    Librairie Valois|Paris 1928|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the numbered copies on Navarre vellum.
    Pale marginal dampstain on the first endpaper.
    Fine dated autograph inscription signed by René de La Porte to Elie Richard: "A Elie Richard force précieuse à notre génération, ces pages sur le destin révolutionnaire de nos équipes, en hommage de sympathie confraternelle." ["To Elie Richard, precious force of our generation, these pages on the revolutionary destiny of our teams, as a tribute of fraternal sympathy."]
    €60
  37. Les anges
    Patrice de LA TOUR DU PIN
    Les anges
    Monomotapa|Tunis 1939|11.50 x 17.50 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on alfa paper.
    Full cream white shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands slightly darkened, gilt frieze border on covers, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers and spine preserved.
    Foxing affecting mainly the margins of the leaves.
    Fine autograph inscription signed by Patrice de La Tour du Pin to his friend the diplomat Pierre Saffroy: "Mon Pierre, les anges qui viennent de toi vers moi, je les connais assez, je les aimes assez pour que j'ose à peine t'envoyer ce petit livre qui traitent (sic) des anges dans l'amitié spirituelle." ["My Pierre, the angels who come from you to me, I know them well enough, I love them enough that I hardly dare send you this little book which deals with angels in spiritual friendship."]
    €200
  47. Moeurs des diurnales
    [Marcel SCHWOB as] LOYSON-BRIDET
    Moeurs des diurnales
    Mercure de France|Paris 1903|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
    First edition published under the pseudonym of Loyson-Bridet, one of the copies from the first printing bearing, on the justification page, Schwob's personal vignette: a goose holding a quill in its beak.
    Half black shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral and typographical motifs, light rubbing to spine, scratches to marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
    A small stain at foot of title page and on the facing page.
    Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Schwob, under his pseudonym of Loyson-Bridet: "A Emile Despax, son ami. Loyson Bridet."
    €500
  73. Rimbaud le voyou
    Benjamin FONDANE
    Rimbaud le voyou
    Denoël & Steele|Paris 1933|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié sous chemise-étui
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Bradel binding in full blue cloth, smooth spine uniformly faded.
    Our copy is presented in a half blue morocco chemise, smooth spine and paste-paper boards, paper lining, slipcase of the same paper and bordered in blue morocco, signed by P. Goy and C. Vilaine.
    Dedicatee's bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
    Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Benjamin Fondane on this important text: "A Renaud de Jouvenel en témoignage de bonne amitié, avec l'hommage de Benjamin Fondane."
    €3,000
  75. Annotations en marge de la Genèse
    Marcel JOUHANDEAU
    Annotations en marge de la Genèse
    Gallimard|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe copy.
    Handsome copy.
    Handsome full-page autograph inscription dated and signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to the art dealer Ernest de Frenne: "Pour Ernest de Frenne, cette petite plaquette aurait dû être dédiée à un prêtre anglais le P. Burdett, Francis Burdett. Au moins aurais-je écrit son nom sur cet exemplaire. C'est lui qui est à l'origine de cette annotation. Bien sympathiquement. Marcel Jouhandeau." ["For Ernest de Frenne, this little booklet should have been dedicated to an English priest, Father Burdett, Francis Burdett. At least I would have written his name on this copy. He is at the origin of this annotation. Most cordially. Marcel Jouhandeau."]


    €300
  78. Le conte de Paris
    Pierre GRIPARI
    Le conte de Paris
    L'âge d'homme|Lausanne 1980|15.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
    The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Spine faded, small lacks to the plastic film covering the boards.
    Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Gripari to the great Céline scholar Pierre Monnier: "Pour Pierre Monnier, avec tous mes voeux pour la publicité de Ferdinand Furieux et pour beaucoup, beaucoup de livres édités à la suite." ["For Pierre Monnier, with all my wishes for the publicity of Ferdinand Furieux and for many, many books to be published afterwards."]

    €80
  83. Sacré nom d'une Bible !
    Roland BACRI
    Sacré nom d'une Bible !
    Balland|Paris 1973|21 x 27 cm|broché
    First edition illustrated with drawings by Pino Zac.
    Handsome copy despite a scratch on the first cover.
    Fine and humorous autograph inscription from Roland Bacri to Régine Deforges: "Pour Régine Deforge (sic) une des plus belles Eve à se mettre sous l'Adam. Le Bacri moine spirituel dans l'attente à Sion. Roland Bacri." ["For Régine Deforge (sic) one of the most beautiful Eves to put under Adam. The spiritual monk Bacri waiting in Sion. Roland Bacri."]
    €200
  84. Balzac 00.01
    Jean MINEUR
    Balzac 00.01
    Plon|Paris 1981|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
    First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Some occasional light foxing.
    Preface by Jean Anouilh.
    Handsome copy of the memoirs of the creator of advertising films shown in movie theaters.
    Autograph inscription signed by Jean Mineur: "Hommage de l'auteur, un ancien confrère, qui espère vous apporter avec ce livre quelques moments de détente et d'entracte..." ["Tribute from the author, a former colleague, who hopes to bring you with this book some moments of relaxation and intermission..."]
    €100
  89. Cité interdite. - Derrière l'usine à gaz
    [Léo MALET] Frank HARDING
    Cité interdite. - Derrière l'usine à gaz
    Nouvelles éditions Oswald|Paris 1982|22.50 x 30.50 cm|broché
    New edition.
    Small lacks of plastic film at margins of boards which are also sunned.
    Amusing autograph inscription signed by Léo Malet to Régine Deforges: "A Régine Deforges, ces petits textes assez insignifiants (je n'ai rien d'autre sous la main actuellement) destinés seulement à marquer notre reprise de contact." ["To Régine Deforges, these rather insignificant little texts (I have nothing else at hand currently) intended only to mark our renewed contact."]
    Provenance: from the library of Régine Deforges.
    €200
  90. Les phalènes
    TCHICAYA U TAM'SI [Gérald-Félix TCHICAYA]
    Les phalènes
    Albin Michel|Paris 1984|13 x 20 cm|broché

    First edition for which was no grand papier (deluxe) copy.
    Pleasant copy of this work which received the Prix Fémina in 1984.
    Rare and precious handwritten inscripttion, dated and signed by Tchicaya U Tam'si to Régine Deforges: “Pour Régine Deforges qui a écrit quelques mots que j'aurais voulu mettre en guise de dédicace mais ma mémoire est moins fidèle que moi. à elle toute la poésie de ce 'roman'.” (“For Régine Deforges who wrote some words that I would have liked to include as a dedication but my memory is less faithful than me. To her, all the poetry of this 'novel'.”)

    Provenance: from the library of Régine Deforges.

    €800
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