Xavier BARRAL ALTET
Albert Rafols-Casamada
Dialegs|Barcelona 1993|12 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with photographs.
Reader's bookmarks using post-it notes by the dedicatee.
Dated and signed autograph inscription by Albert Rafols-Casamada, in French, to Georges Raillard and his wife Alice "... ces réflexions à deux voix sur des musées possibles - ou impossibles - Bien amicalement. Albert." ["... these reflections for two voices on possible - or impossible - museums - With warm friendship. Albert."]
€100
Lawrence DURRELL
Poèmes
Gallimard|Paris 1966|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First French translation edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Minor foxing to board margins, three small light stains on front cover.
Precious bicolored autograph inscription signed by Lawrence Durrell to his friend Janine Brun: "For Janine Brun / from Lawrence Durrell /Sommières / Gard", Lawrence Durrell having added, in pink felt-tip pen, two mentions "Pont du Gard" framing the "Gard" of the autograph inscription.
Among the olive trees and under the Mediterranean sun, Lawrence Durrell met in the mid-1960s the young and vivacious "Jany" (Janine Brun), a Montpellier native in her thirties of devastating beauty, who worked at the Department of Antiquities at the Sorbonne in Paris. She was nicknamed "Buttons" in memory of their first meeting, where the young woman wore a dress covered with buttons. Henry Miller also fell under the spell of "Buttons", praising her beauty and eternal youth in exceptional unpublished letters. The three companions spent memorable Parisian evenings of which we retain precious autograph traces through their epistolary exchanges. Recommended by Durrell, she made numerous trips notably to England from where she received extensive correspondence from the writer as well as original works of art signed with his artist pseudonym, Oscar Epfs.
€250
René FALLET
Au beau rivage
Denoël|Paris 1970|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Three light sunning marks on the spine, minor spotting without consequence on the first cover.
Signed autograph inscription from René Fallet to Paul Gordeaux: "... ces rivages souriants d'un Orénoque de banlieue..." ["... these smiling shores of a suburban Orinoco..."]

€150
René FALLET
L'amour baroque
Julliard|Paris 1971|13.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite minute worming of no consequence to edges, small label bearing the name and profession (bookseller) of the dedicatee pasted at head of front free endpaper.
Fine signed autograph inscription from René Fallet: "Pour monsieur Olibé ces feux de l'amour et du Mozart et les 13 amicales pensées de René Fallet" ["For Monsieur Olibé these fires of love and Mozart and the 13 friendly thoughts of René Fallet"].

€150
René FALLET
La fleur et la souris
Domat|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Paper yellowed and light foxing on boards as usual, some foxing at head of first leaves.
Full-page signed autograph inscription from René Fallet to René Laporte.
€150
René FALLET
Le vélo
Domat|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light worming on endpapers, manuscript ownership inscription in red ballpoint pen at head of first endpaper.
Rare autograph inscription signed on this text by René Fallet "chevalier du mérite cycliste" to a friend and fellow cycling enthusiast: "Pour Gaby, cyclo de l'Allier avec les amitiés cyclistes sur 52.15 de son compatriote René Fallet" ["For Gaby, cyclist from Allier with cycling friendship over 52.15 from his compatriot René Fallet"].
€250
Pierre VIDAL-NAQUET
Les assassins de la mémoire. "Un Eichmann de papier" et autres essais sur le révisionnisme
La Découverte|Paris 1987|11.50 x 19 cm|broché
New edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Vidal-Naquet to a couple of his friends.
€70
Pierre VIDAL-NAQUET
Le trait empoisonné. Réflexions sur l'affaire Jean Moulin
La Découverte|Paris 1993|13.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy despite a vertical fold at the center of the first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Vidal-Naquet to a couple of his friends.
€80
René DUMONT
La culture du riz dans le delta du Tonkin
Prince of Songkla University|s. l. 1995|16 x 25 cm|broché
New edition with some parts in first edition.
Handsome copy complete with its 4 folding color maps at the end of the volume.
Autograph inscription signed by René Dumont at the twilight of his life.

€100
Armand SALACROU
Théatre VII : Pourquoi pas moi ? - Sens interdit - Les invités du Bon Dieu - Le miroir...
Gallimard|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Spine sunned with two small lacks at foot.
Autograph inscription signed by Armand Salacrou to a couple who were friends of his.
€30
Jacques GAUCHERON, Armand MONJO
Onze poèmes pour le Vietnam
S. n.|Paris 1967|17.50 x 12.50 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with drawings by Mireille G. Miailhe.
Light dampstains to margins of covers, otherwise a handsome copy.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Jacques Gaucheron and Armand Monjo to Odette Thibault.
€50
Alphonse NARCISSE
L'ombre de la morte
Plon|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition of the year of the first edition, statement of 17th thousand.
Spine slightly sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Alphonse Narcisse to madame André Morice.
€30
Paul VERLAINE
La bonne chanson[The Good Song]
Léon Vanier|Paris 1891|12 x 19 cm|relié
Second edition, printed in a small number of copies on Hollande laid paper.

3/4 red morocco, five raised bands-spine, gilt date at foot. Slight, superficial fading to spine, marbled paperboards, pebbled flyleaves and pastedowns, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, A finely executed, unsigned binding from the late 19th to early 20th century.

Provenance: from the library of Simone and André Maurois, with their engraved bookplate on front pastedown.

Signed and inscribed copy by Paul Verlaine to the opera singer Marie-Blanche Vasnier : "A Madame Vasnier, hommage respectueux. P. Verlaine." [To Madame Vasnier, with respectful homage. P. Verlaine']

Marie-Blanche Vasnier was the muse of the young Claude Debussy, fourteen years her junior, to whom he dedicated numerous songs of love.
€3,000
Pierre Jean JOUVE
La vierge de Paris
Egloff|Paris 1944|16.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on vellum.
Minor light stains on the front cover without consequence.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Jean Jouve to Edwin Judson Pratt: "... dans la ténèbre et la clarté de 1944, avec mon amitié. Pierre Jean Jouve. Vendredi saint." ["... in the darkness and clarity of 1944, with my friendship. Pierre Jean Jouve. Good Friday."]
€150
Pierre Jean JOUVE
Vers majeurs
Egloff|Paris 1942|16.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on vellum.
Two small light dampstains without consequence at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Jean Jouve to Edwin Judson Pratt: "... dans la ténèbre et la clarté de 1944, avec la fraternelle confiance et l'amitié de Pierre Jean Jouve. Décembre1942." ["... in the darkness and clarity of 1944, with fraternal confidence and the friendship of Pierre Jean Jouve. December 1942."]
€150
Charles-Marie LECONTE DE LISLE
Poésies complètes
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1858|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
Collected edition with some parts in first edition.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, gilt rolls on headcaps, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle border on pastedowns, gilt fillet on leading edges, covers and sunned spine preserved, top edge gilt, engraved vignette pasted at head of endpaper as bookplate, elegant binding signed and dated 1911 by David.
Our copy is enriched with a photographic postcard representing Leconte de Lisle slightly in profile, as well as two autograph poems written on both sides of a leaf mounted on a stub: "La magicienne" and "La quenouille". These two poems are part of the Idylles of Theocritus of which Leconte de Lisle was one of the translators.
Handsome copy, perfectly bound, complete with the frontispiece etched by Louis Duveau which is often lacking and greatly enriched with two autograph poems (cf. Clouzot).
€2,300
Tom GUTT, Marcel MARIËN
Le double sens
Les lèvres nues|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1976|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper consisting of a series of texts by Tom Gutt, each illustrated with a photographic reproduction of a monochrome by Marcel Mariën.
Handsome copy.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Marcel Mariën: "Pour Jacques Sternberg au niveau de l'attente." ["For Jacques Sternberg at the level of expectation."]
€350
Francis CARCO, Pierre DEVAUX
Jésus-la-caille
Editions de la Nouvelle revue critique|Paris 1939|15 x 21 cm|broché
First edition of the adaptation in slang, by Pierre Devaux, of this famous novel about male prostitution, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated by Pierre Devaux.
Signed and inscribed by Pierre Devaux to Madeleine Marceron.
€100
Yaël DAYAN
Lieutenant au Sinaï
Robert Laffont|Paris 1967|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine copy, iconography.
Rare dated autograph inscription signed by Yaël Dayan to Christian Melchior-Bonnet.
€230
René FALLET, Jean-Paul LIEGEOIS
Splendeurs et misères de René Fallet
Denoël|Paris 1978|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite minor corner creases of no consequence to the boards, iconography.
Complete with publisher's slip.
Autograph inscriptions signed by René Fallet "... ce portrait d'artiste en vieux crabe..." ["... this portrait of an artist as an old crab..."] and Jean-Paul Liégeois "... ce portrait à la manière de René Fallet" ["... this portrait in the manner of René Fallet"] to Jean-Michel Royer.

€150
Edmond DELAGE
La guerre sous les mers
Grasset|Paris 1934|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the first 60 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome and rare full-margined copy despite small marginal tears of no consequence to the boards.
Signed autograph inscription from Edmond Delage to monsieur Geymard.
€200
Roger MARX
L'art social
Gustave Charpentier|Paris 1913|16.50 x 26 cm|relié
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies reimposed on Arches laid paper specially printed for the bibliophilic society of the "XX".
Preface by Anatole France.
Full glazed caramel calf binding, spine slightly darkened with four raised bands decorated with stylized floral motifs stamped in blind, floral compositions stamped in blind to upper corners of boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original double wrappers slightly preserved and double spine preserved, contemporary binding signed René Kieffer.
Manuscript signature of Roger Marx below the justification page.
€680
Louis PERGAUD
La revanche du corbeau
Mercure de France|Paris 1911|16.50 x 26 cm|relié
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies reimposed on handmade Arches laid paper specially printed for the bibliophilic society of the "XX".
Full glazed caramel calf binding, spine slightly darkened and rubbed with four raised bands decorated with stylized floral motifs stamped in blind, floral compositions stamped in blind to upper corners of boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original triple wrappers slightly preserved and triple spine preserved, contemporary binding signed René Kieffer.
Manuscript signature of Louis Pergaud below the justification page.
€1,500
Aimé LUQUET
Etude sur la géographie botanique de l'Auvergne. Esquisse phytogéographique du massif des Monts-Dores
Université de Grenoble|Grenoble 1926|16.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from "Revue de géographie alpine".
Half green cloth binding, smooth spine slightly faded, double gilt fillet at tail, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Some light foxing, a hole with loss affecting the "T" of the word "tir" in the work's title on the title page, manuscript signature of a previous owner on the title page.
Work illustrated with 8 photographic plates and complete with its large folding map at the end of the volume.
Autograph inscription signed by Aimé Luquet at the head of the title page.
€100
Georges HERMENT
Déluges
José Corti|Paris 1938|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Preface by Pierre Reverdy.
Handsome copy despite minor foxing to margins of some leaves, unlettered spine very slightly darkened.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Herment to Jean-François Tournaire: "... ces poèmes de mes vint-deux ans. Georges "42ans" Herment."

€60
Amédée RENÉE
Les nièces de Mazarin, études de moeurs et de caractères au dix-septième siècle
Firmin-Didot|Paris 1856|14 x 22 cm|relié
Second edition.
Half blue morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with richly ornamented gilt double compartments, traces of rubbing to spine, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets highlighting the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on a pastedown, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, binding signed Pagnant.
Foxing, a small angular lack at head of the half-title page on which the inscription appears.
Signed and inscribed by Amédée Renée.
€50
Michel DORIGNÉ, Daniel TAR
Calandine
Errol Buckner|Paris 1958|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 250 numbered deluxe copies, the only grand papier copies.
Illustrated with 7 drawings by Daniel Tar.
Signed autograph inscription by Daniel Tar to a friend enriched with a drawing framing the autograph inscription: "... toutes mes amitiés particulières et autres. Amicalement, cette erreur de puberté. Daniel Tar." ["...all my particular and other friendships. Cordially, this error of puberty. Daniel Tar."]
€100
Jacques PRÉVERT
Choses et autres
Gallimard|Paris 1972|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine copy.
Amusing autograph inscription dated and signed by Jacques Prévert to Doctor Jullien: "Avec plaisir choses et autres chaises et êtres... etc pour le docteur Jullien..." ["With pleasure things and other chairs and beings... etc for Doctor Jullien..."]

€500
Henri POURRAT
Le pavillon des amourettes ou Gaspard et les bourgeois d'Ambert
Albin Michel|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, statement of one thousand copies.
Two small tears with tiny lacks to spine and rear cover, two stains on rear cover.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from Henri Pourrat to mademoiselle L. Baillon de Weilly.
€60
(to Boris VIAN) Jean ROSTAND
Nouvelles pensées d'un biologiste
Stock|Paris 1947|11.50 x 17.50 cm|relié
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Bradel binding in full decorated paper, black shagreen title-label, covers preserved, binding signed Goy & Vilaine.
Very precious signed autograph inscription from Jean Rostand to his friend and neighbor Boris Vian: "Pour Boris, bien amicalement. Jean Rostand." ["For Boris, with warm friendship. Jean Rostand."]
Jean Rostand, who was Boris Vian's neighbor in Ville d'Avray, introduced him to Gallimard and brought his works to Raymond Queneau's attention.
€800
(to Boris VIAN) André HODEIR
Introduction à la musique de jazz
Librairie Larousse|Paris 1945|11.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Very precious signed autograph inscription from André Hodeir to Boris Vian: "Bien amicalement à toi mon cher Boris. André Hodeir." ["With warm friendship to you my dear Boris. André Hodeir."]
What a provenance!

€500
Gédéon LESAGE
Hugues, des nuits rouges
Editions et publications de Lutèce|Paris 1954|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome and rare copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Gédéon Lesage to politician André Morice, who served as minister several times under the Fourth Republic and was also mayor of Nantes: "A André Morice mon veux compagnon..." ["To André Morice my old companion..."]

€60
Eric TABARLY
Pen Duick VI
Editions du Pen Duick|Paris 1974|15.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine copy.
Illustrated.
Signed and inscribed by Eric Tabarly to a man named Eric.
€100
Eric TABARLY, Michèle LEMAÎTRE
L'Atlantique en 10 jours. L'histoire d'un record
Editions du Pen Duick|Paris 1981|15.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated.
Spine slightly faded as usual, rear board marginally sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Eric Tabarly to a man named Philippe.
€80
Charles GOLDSTEIN
Sept dans un bunker
L'air du temps|Paris 1967|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light worming to boards and minor foxing to endpapers.
Autograph inscription signed, in French, by Charles Goldstein to Charles Dobzynski.
€200
Jean-Michel PALMIER
Les écrits politiques de Heidegger
L'Herne|Paris 1968|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Michel Palmier to Henri and Dominique Jongiver.
€100
Pierre DANINOS
Le 36ème dessous
Hachette|Paris 1966|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 850 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 60 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from Pierre Daninos to Georges Lanthoinette.
€80
René BOYLESVE
La jeune fille bien élevée
Calmann-Lévy|Paris 1912|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite two tiny holes at the foot of the spine.
Autograph inscription signed by René Boylesve: "A Monsieur le maire du XVIe Arrt., hommage de l'auteur. René Boylesve." ["To the Mayor of the 16th Arrondissement, tribute from the author. René Boylesve."]
€100
Lorand GASPAR
Apprentissage
Deyrolle|Paris 1994|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
A fine copy, with one pen mark in the margin of the second paragraph.
Autograph inscription signed by Lorand Gaspar to his friend, the poet Charles Dobzynski.

€30
Bernard LECACHE
Jacob
Nrf|Paris 1925|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned, two corner lacks to top of front board and spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Bernard Lecache to Monsieur Tallandeau de Montraut.
€30
Henri-Pierre ROCHÉ
Deux anglaises et le continent
Gallimard|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, fourth edition statement on the title page.
Handsome copy, with a small tear re-adhered at the head of the spine and front cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Pierre Roché: "Sèvres 23 Nov. 158. Hommage pour monsieur René Massat en sympathie Henri Pierre Roché" ["Sèvres 23 Nov. 158. Tribute to Mr. René Massat with sympathy Henri Pierre Roché"].
€400
Pierre ALBERT-BIROT
Poèmes quotidiens composés en 1917-1918
Editions Sic|Paris 1948|7.50 x 9.80 cm|broché
Rare first edition, one of 124 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only printing after 4 China.
Small fold marks in margins of uniformly sunned boards.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Albert-Birot: "A Roch Grey, ces pilules. Pierre Albert-Birot. 20 Mai 1919." ["To Roch Grey, these pills. Pierre Albert-Birot. 20 May 1919."]
€600
Georges HERMENT
Evadé d'Allemagne
Grasset|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of eighth edition.
Spine sunned, paper inevitably yellowed given the very poor quality of this wartime paper, a tear without loss to the middle of the title page and two following pages.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Herment to Jean-François Tournaire.
€70
Georges GOETZ, Gilbert DUPÉ
La foire aux femmes
S. n.|Paris 1946|19 x 24 cm|broché
New edition printed specially for the author's friends.
Spine very lightly sunned with three small, light dampstains, minor marginal tears to boards.
Work illustrated with color plates by Georges Goetz.
Signed and inscribed by Gilbert Dupé to André Morice, then Minister of Transport.
€80
Louis VAUXCELLES
Ben Silbert
Galerie Charles-Auguste Girard|Paris 1928|23 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing after 100 copies on Arches vellum.
Work illustrated with 24 reproductions of works by Ben Silbert.
Handsome copy despite small lacks to headcaps.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Ben Silbert to a couple of his friends: "To my "sister" Andrée and my friend Linzeler as a souvenir of their visit to my studio from Ben Silbert. Paris Sept. 1933"
€150
Gilbert GRATIANT
Ile fédérée française de la Martinique
Editions Louis Soulanges|Paris 1961|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Light marginal scratches on covers with paper erosion.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Gilbert Gratiant: "Pour mon ami - et je veux aussi dire camarade - Lalande dont je voudrais voir le talent en plus intime accord avec la générosité et le courage bien connus de sa vie, et afin qu'il juge en pensant : Martinique. Fidèlement." ["For my friend - and I also want to say comrade - Lalande whose talent I would like to see in closer harmony with the well-known generosity and courage of his life, and so that he may judge while thinking: Martinique. Faithfully."]
€80
Paule RÉGNIER
Petite et Nadie
Plon|Paris 1931|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned and paper yellowed.
Signed autograph inscription from Paule Régnier to Andrée Tournaire.
€30
Jean GUENOT
Jalmince
Chez l'auteur|Saint-Cloud 1979|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies 0000 reserved for the Service de Presse.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Jean Guénot to Monsieur and Madame Benèze.
€50
Devi TUSZYNSKI
Miniatures
Musée d'Art juif|Paris 1991|15 x 21 cm|broché
First edition of the exhibition catalogue held at the Museum of Jewish Art in Paris from November 20, 1990 to January 31, 1991.
Handsome copy illustrated with reproductions of works by Devi Tuszynski.
Autograph inscription signed by Devi Tuszynski to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski enhanced with a small drawing representing a feather.

€80
Alain BOSQUET
La fable et le fouet
Gallimard|Paris 1995|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Alain Bosquet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

€30
(to Boris VIAN) Jean ROSTAND
Les origines de la biologie expérimentale et l'abbé Spallanzani
Fasquelle|Paris 1951|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Jean Rostand to his friend and neighbor Boris Vian: "Pour Boris dont la curiosité s'étend jusqu'aux origines de la biologie expérimentale. En cordial souvenir. Jean Rostand" ["For Boris whose curiosity extends to the origins of experimental biology. In cordial remembrance. Jean Rostand"].
Jean Rostand, who was Boris Vian's neighbor in Ville d'Avray, introduced him to Gallimard and made Raymond Queneau discover his works.
€600
(to Boris VIAN) Janine QUENEAU
Adieu chansons
Seghers|Paris 1955|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Work decorated with a frontispiece illustration by Joan Miro.

Very precious autograph inscription signed by Janine Queneau to her great friend Boris Vian: "A Boris dont je crains d'avoir bien mal suivi les conseils. Avec beaucoup d'affection. Janine." ["To Boris, whose advice I fear I have followed very poorly. With much affection. Janine."]

Provenance: Boris Vian Foundation.

€750
(to Boris VIAN) Jean ROSTAND
Les grands courants de la biologie
Gallimard|Paris 1951|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, statement of edition, printed press service stamp on the head of the back cover.
Paper yellowed.
Very precious signed autograph inscription from Jean Rostand to his friend and neighbor Boris Vian: "Pour Boris bien amicalement. Jean Rostand." ["For Boris with warm friendship. Jean Rostand"]
Jean Rostand, who was Boris Vian's neighbor in Ville d'Avray, introduced him to Gallimard and made Raymond Queneau discover his works.
€400
(to Boris VIAN) Gaston CRIEL
Swing
Editions Universitaires Françaises|Paris 1948|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Presentation by Jean Cocteau and Charles Delaunay.
Small marginal tears to the fragile covers, paper yellowed, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip illustrated with photographs of the author in company of the most illustrious jazzmen.
Very precious signed autograph inscription by Gaston Criel on the half-title: "A Boris Vian, son ami. Criel" ["To Boris Vian, his friend. Criel"].
€750
(to Boris VIAN) Bernard HEUVELMANS
De la bamboula au Be-Bop
Editions de la main jetée|Paris 1951|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A small dampstain at foot of spine and light sunning at foot of rear board, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Very precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Bernard Heuvelmans on the front endpaper: "A Boris Vian avec l'espoir qu'il aimera ce petit livre d'un jazz nourri de mystère, d'érotisme et d'humour. En toute sympathie" ["To Boris Vian with the hope that he will love this little book of jazz nourished by mystery, eroticism and humor. With all sympathy"].
€500
Raymond QUENEAU (to Boris VIAN)
L'instant fatal
Gallimard|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of which only 13 deluxe copies were printed on pur fil paper, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with two small tears at foot, a crease mark at foot of second cover, complete with publisher's slip.
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau on the half-title page to his great friend Boris Vian and his wife Michèle: "A Michèle à Boris Vian, en toute joyeuseté Queneau." ["To Michèle to Boris Vian, in all joyfulness Queneau."]
€1,500
(to Boris VIAN) Gérard LEGRAND
Puissances du jazz
Librairie Arcanes|Paris 1953|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine creased and lightly sunned, paper yellowed.
Iconography.
Very precious signed autograph inscription from Gérard Legrand on the half-title page: "A Boris Vian, poète authentique et méconnu, qui voulut bien naguère se prêter au supplice d'une interview... où transparaissait Duke Ellington. Amical hommage" ["To Boris Vian, authentic and unrecognized poet, who was kind enough to submit to the ordeal of an interview... where Duke Ellington shone through. Friendly tribute"].
€500
Raymond QUENEAU (to Boris VIAN)
Anthologie des jeunes auteurs
J.A.R.|Paris 1955|14 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half havana morocco binding, smooth spine, decorative paper boards, brown paper doublure to endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, signed binding by Goy & Vilaine.
Contributions by Louis Calaferte, René Fallet, Yves Gibeau...
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau to his great friend Boris Vian: "A Ursula, à Boris leur ami. Queneau." ["To Ursula, to Boris their friend. Queneau."]
€1,800
Lorédan LARCHEY
Gens singuliers
F. Henry|Paris s. d. [circa 1867]|11 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition.
About Berbiguier, Lutterbach, Pierre le Grand, Grimod, Castellane...
Spine sunned and split, boards detached with small marginal lacks, handsome interior condition.
Rare autograph inscription from the author to Jules Clarétie on the front cover, a small ink drawing representing a face, probably by the dedicatee's hand on verso of the back cover.
€100
Horace MOUCHY
Catalogue de la bibliothèque du château de Mouchy
Léon Techener|Paris 1872|18.50 x 27 cm|relié
The first edition, published in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing some rubbing, gilt noble arms at foot of spine, joints rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Engraved bookplate pasted on one pastedown.
Rare.
Handsome interior condition.
Signed autograph inscription from a member of the de Mouchy family to the vicomte de Lorencez.

€350
Maxime WEYGAND
Turenne
Flammarion|Paris 1929|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
New edition.
Spine lightly sunned, traces of adhesive tape at head and foot of spine and covers.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Maxime Weygand to Marc Magnin.
€50
Kurd von SCHLÖZER
Chasot. Zur Geschichte Friedrichs des Großen und seiner Zeit[Chasot. On the History of Frederick the Great and His Times]
Wilhelm Herz|Berlin 1858|13.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments adorned with gilt fleurons at the corners, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns (small paper lack at foot of one endpaper), original wrappers preserved, speckled edges.
Some foxing, very light marginal discoloration at head of first board, small black stains in margins of boards.
Rare autograph inscription signed, in German, by Kurd don Schlözer, on the first wrapper to a Madame de Staal.
€280
Xavier MARTIN
Voltaire méconnu, aspects cachés de l'humanisme des Lumières (1750-1800)
Dominique Martin Morin|Poitiers 2015|15 x 22.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Xavier Martin to Pierre Gourdin.

€30
Jacques FAIZANT
Allez vous rhabiller. - Rue Panse-Bougre. - Au lapin d'Austerlitz
Denoël|Paris 1992|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
Collected edition.
Handsome copy, with newspaper cutting.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Faizant to Geneviève Gourdin.

€60
Paul CHAPONNIÈRE
Voltaire chez les calvinistes
Librairie académique Perrin|Paris 1936|12 x 19 cm|broché
New edition.
First cover slightly soiled with light dampstains.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Chaponnière to Jacques Patin.
€30
Fernand CAUSSY
Voltaire seigneur de village
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1912|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
A small lack and a crease mark at foot of back cover, another crease on the front cover.
Iconography.
Signed autograph inscription from Fernand Caussy to André Gasquet.
€50
Xavier de COURVILLE
Un apôtre de l'art du théâtre au XVIIIe siècle : Luigi Riccoboni dit Lélio - Un apôtre de l'art du théâtre au XVIIIe siècle : Luigi Riccoboni dit Lélio. Introduction et bibliographie
Librairie E. Droz • Librairie Théâtrale|Paris 1943-1958|16.50 x 25.50 cm|4 volumes brochés
First edition.
Spine sunned.
Handsome complete set in 3 volumes:
- Volume I: L'expérience italienne (1676-1715)
- Volume II: L'expérience française (1716-1731)
- Volume III: La leçon (1732-1753)
Signed and inscribed by Xavier de Courville to Charles Gourdin on the second and third volumes.
The first volume is enhanced with a two-page dated and signed autograph letter from Xavier de Courville regarding the forthcoming publication of the second volume and the activities of the theatrical association "Les amis d'Arlequin" which he directed.
We include, to complete this set: Luigi Riccoboni dit Lélio: Introduction et bibliographie, by the same author, published by Droz in 1943 in first edition.
This volume also contains a one-page signed autograph letter from Xavier de Courville dated 1958.

€450
G. SUSANE
La tactique financière de Calonne
Arthur Rousseau|Paris 1901|16.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine very slightly faded with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled top edge, soiled cover preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by G. Susane to Monsieur Baron.

€60
André LANSKOY, Pierre LECUIRE
Dédale
Pierre Lecuire|1960|18 x 33.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 165 numbered copies on Auvergne paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Chine.
Light shadows to margins of the covers.
Handsome copy complete with its original chemise and slipcase with flaps and leather ties.
Work illustrated with 22 original etchings by André Lanskoy.
Manuscript signatures of Pierre Lecuire and André Lanskoy on the justification page.
€1,500
Jean-Pierre VOIDIES
Irène
René Debresse|Rodez 1957|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a small scratch in the margin of the front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Pierre Voidies to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: " ... avec mes félicitations pour la naissance du bébé..." ["... with my congratulations for the birth of the baby..."]

€40
Jacques de LACRETELLE
Histoire de Paola Ferrani
Flammarion|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, service de presse stamp at foot of back cover.
Spine lightly sunned, paper marginally brittle on some leaves, complete with publisher's slip.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques de Lacretelle to Benjamin Crémieux.
€80
Marcel AYMÉ
Vogue la galère
Grasset|Paris 1944|12 x 19 cm|broché
Second edition published the same year as the original, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two small stains and two tears at head and foot of spine, the folding drawing by Gérard Cochet is cut in two and loose.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to Luc Vincent.
€100
Jean SARRUS
Edgar Faure
Editions Journal du parlement|Paris s. d. [circa 1956]|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Two small tears at head of spine, the first gathering was slightly mis-cut causing minor lacks without gravity at heads of pages.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of Edgar Faure as frontispiece.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Sarrus to André Morice, several times minister and former mayor of Nantes.
€50
Roland PETIT
J'ai dansé sur les flots
Grasset|Paris 1993|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Roland Petit: "Cher Alain Delon comme tu le vois je garde toujours un souvenir amical et ébloui de ta merveilleuse prestation de danseur, bien à toi. Roland Petit." ["Dear Alain Delon as you can see I always keep a friendly and dazzled memory of your marvelous performance as a dancer, yours truly. Roland Petit."]

€300
Raymond de DE BECKER
De Tom Mix à James Dean ou le mythe de l'homme dans le cinéma américain
Arthème Fayard|Paris 1959|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine slightly creased.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Raymond de Becker: "En hommage à Alain Delon pour lui dire mon admiration et ma sympathie et le désir que j'ai de le connaître autrement que sur les écrans." ["In homage to Alain Delon to tell him of my admiration and sympathy and my desire to know him other than on screen."]

€120
Marcel AYMÉ
Le chemin des écoliers
Gallimard|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite small tears at foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Aymé: " Pour Luc Vincent avec toutes mes amitiés, Marcel Aymé".
€200
Henri TROYAT
Le front dans les nuages
Flammarion • Editions ex-libris|Paris • & Lausanne 1959|14.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
New edition.
Publisher's Bradel binding in full blue boards, smooth spine, with the illustrated dust jacket.
Small stains to edges, otherwise handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Troyat to Madame André Morice, several times minister and former mayor of Nantes.
€30
Eugène DUBOIS
Penser et oublier. Poésies
Borrani et Droz • Kiessling Schnée & Co|Paris • & Bruxelles [Brussels] • & Leipzig 1855|10 x 15 cm|relié
First edition.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt.
Occasional light foxing.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Eugène Dubois to his friend the poet Adolphe Napoléon Didron in the form of a quatrain and ending on the title page with this self-criticism by the author: "Dans ce petit livre, il y a neuf pièces sur dix à supprimer."
Our copy is enhanced with several corrections and manuscript additions by Eugène Dubois on pages 9, 37, 49, 50, 65 as well as important manuscript modifications on pages 78 and 87-88.

€300
Jean GUITTON
L'amour humain suivi de deux essais : Les relations de famille. - Le démon de midi
Aubier|Paris 1955|13 x 20 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Jean Guitton to the politician André Morice who was several times minister and senator-mayor of Nantes from 1965 to 1977 and his wife.
€50
Sigfredo ARIEL
El cielo imaginario
Vigia|Matanzas 1996|18 x 27.50 cm|broché retenu par une corde de chanvre
First edition, one of 200 numbered and signed copies, the only issue.
Work illustrated by Violeta Naranjo enhanced by hand and embellished with collages.
Our copy contains a beautiful autograph inscription dated and signed by Ariel Sigfredo to a French poetess.
€300
Georges GUITTON
Louis Lenoir, jésuite, aumônier des Marsouins
Spes & J. de Gigord|Paris 1936|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, statement of thousand copies.
Small tears at head and foot of spine, one scratch at foot of spine with paper loss, slight marginal tears on boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Guitton to Madame Joybert.

€50
Pablo M. TURULL
La nueva revolucion
Imp. Henrich|Barcelona 1919|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition for which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Some foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by Pablo M. Turull in French to the director of the philosophical review.
€30
Monseigneur CHEVROT
La vie de l'homme nouveau
Desclée de Brouwer|Paris 1939|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned.
Signed autograph inscription from Monseigneur Chevrot to Maurice Martin du Gard.
€40
Claude SEIGNOLLE
Le Gâloup
Bibliothèque Maléfique|Paris 1960|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with drawings hors-texte.
Handsome copy despite a small scribble in black ballpoint pen at the head of the page bearing the inscription.
Signed autograph inscription from Claude Seignolle to his friend Claude Aveline expanded with his printed stamp "Hommage de l'auteur"

€50
Léon-Paul FARGUE
Espaces
Nrf|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
First collected edition on ordinary paper, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, small stain to head of front cover, light foxing affecting mainly the first leaves.
Signed and inscribed by Léon-Paul Fargue to Léon Daudet

€150
Vicente HUIDOBRO, Joseph SIMA
Gilles de Raiz
Editions Totem • José Corti|Paris 1932|17.50 x 22.50 cm|relié sous chemise et étui
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Pablo Picasso and two drawings by Joseph Sima.
Half black calf binding with bands, smooth spine, title and author's name in red, boards enhanced with red varnish panels evoking snakeskin, red edges, covers and spine preserved, chemise and slipcase in half black calf, black cloth boards, black felt lining, elegant and spectacular binding signed Georges Leroux.
Handsome copy perfectly established in a superb bloody binding by Leroux recalling the sanguinary turpitudes of Gilles de Raiz.
Very rare autograph inscription signed by Vicente Huidobro to Lady Rothermere: "... esprit haut et fin..." ["high and refined spirit..."]
€5,000
Albert METZGER
Une poignée de documents inédits concernant madame de Warens 1726-1754 trouvés à Londres aux Archives d'état, à Turin, et à l'ancien tabellion de Chambéry
Henri Georg|Lyon 1888|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition printed on laid paper.
Bradel binding in grey half-cloth, smooth spine, burgundy shagreen title-label with marginal scuffs, marbled paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy complete with the portrait of Madame de Warens at the beginning of the volume and the facsimile of a letter at the end of the volume.
Madame de Warens was the tutor and mistress of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Our copy contains two signed autograph inscriptions by Henri Metzger, the first to Dr. L. Blottière on an endpaper, and the second, on the half-title page, to André Perrin.
€80
Jacques PRÉVERT
Fatras
Gallimard|Paris 1966|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with 57 pictures by the author.
A little scuffed on joints as usually.
Signed handwritten inscription by Jacques Prévert.
€450
Henri BÉHAR
Roger Vitrac. Un réprouvé du surréalisme
A. Nizet|Paris 1966|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition for which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Traces of rubbing and small tears to spine, one tear at head of front cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Béhar: "A Jacques Baron ce Vitrac dont il parle avec tant de chaleur." ["To Jacques Baron this Vitrac of whom he speaks with such warmth."]
Our copy is enriched with a manuscript note by Jacques Baron about Roger Vitrac.
€80
Paul GINISTY
Comédiennes du XVIIIème siècle. Mademoiselle Gogo, mademoiselle Beauménard de la Comédie Française 1730-1799
Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1913|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in grey half cloth, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, black shagreen title label with marginal tear, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 12 plates hors-texte.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Ginisty to Henri Lavedan.
€50