Inscribed Books

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned and foxed, adhesive tape stains at head and foot of endpapers.
Signed autograph inscription from Michel Butor to his friend art critic and Nouveau Roman specialist Georges Raillard in the form of an original fold on the printed dedication page.

First edition in French, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Aïgui and translator Léon Robel to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Adhesive paper stains at head and foot of endpapers.
Signed autograph inscription by Michel Butor to his friend the art critic and Nouveau Roman specialist Georges Raillard, enhanced with an original collage and fold occupying two pages.
Includes a piece of the envelope on which Michel Butor wrote Georges Raillard's address, when he was director of the French Institute of Barcelona.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned, small light stains on the front cover which also has a scrape at foot.
Signed and inscribed by Félicien Marceau to Bernard Wallet.

First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper and justified by the author in the colophon.
Small stains to boards, slight tear at head of spine.

New edition.
Half navy blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed in blind by Petitot.
A tiny angular lack at head of first endpaper.
Autograph inscription signed by Anatole France to Madame Félix Roussel: "... ce très mauvais livre..." ["... this very bad book..."]

New edition.
Half navy blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Petitot.
A small tear at head of spine at one raised band.
Autograph inscription signed by Anatole France to Madame Henriette Lefebure.

New edition for the first volume, first edition on ordinary paper for the following three.
Half navy blue morocco bindings, spines with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edges gilt, contemporary bindings signed in blind by Petitot.
Handsome set despite slight scratches to the spines.
Signed autograph inscriptions by Anatole France to Madame Félix Roussel on the last three volumes.

Edition illustrated with drawings by Edmond Baudoin.
Handsome copy.
Publisher's soft binding.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph inscription and original signed drawing by Edmond Baudoin in black ink depicting a woman's face.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Félicien Marceau to Michel Serres.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Régis Debray to Michel Serres: "A Michel S. son toujours admiratif Régis D." ["To Michel S. his ever admiring Régis D."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half navy blue morocco bindings, spines with five raised bands showing some minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edges gilt, contemporary bindings signed Petitot.
Autograph inscription signed by Anatole France to Madame Félix Roussel on the first volume.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours one of 5 lettered and hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Catherine Paysan to art publisher Alex Grall and his wife Monique: "Pour vous, cher Alex, en grande affection et complicité de coeur." ["For you, dear Alex, with great affection and complicity of heart."]

New edition, one of 69 numbered copies on Ingres laid paper, deluxe issue.
Introduction by Edith Silve.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Edith Silve: "A monsieur Baguenier Désormeaux, ce livre où l'on voit bien comment Léautaud sut être protecteur de toutes... les bêtes !" ["To Monsieur Baguenier Désormeaux, this book where one can clearly see how Léautaud knew how to be protector of all... the animals!"]

First edition, one of the 90 numbered copies on pur fil Lafuma, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Signed handwritten inscription by Jean Anouilh to Robert Delaroche-Vernet.
Nice copy.

First edition of the French translation.
Spine very slightly faded.
Autograph inscription signed by Israël Eliraz to Charles Dobzynski.
Our copy is enriched with a signed autograph letter by Israël Eliraz, dated 1999, regarding a collection of poems he had sent him.

First edition of the French translation established by Adonis and Anne Wade Minkowski
Handsome copy.
Afterword by Adonis.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Adonis and Anne Wade Minkowski to Charles Dobzynski.

The first collected edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Foreword by Alain Bosquet.
Rare dated and signed autograph inscription from Lubomir Levtchev to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Nanni Balestrini to Jean-Baptiste Para.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with sketches by Victorine Séauve.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Abram Krol to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Light worming to slightly sunned spine.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant: "A Charles Maurras avec mon ancienne admiration." ["To Charles Maurras with my longstanding admiration."]

First edition printed on laid paper.
Boards slightly soiled, a crease mark at foot of front board.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jean Lorrain: "A Charles Maurras homme lumineux ces contes gris de souris et de mystère" ["To Charles Maurras luminous man these gray mouse and mystery tales"]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Two pale dampstains to spine.
Fine full-page autograph inscription dated and signed by Louis Guillaume to Yanette Delétang-Tardif: "... si lucide à la limite des songes et de la vie, ce long rêve de son ami..." ["... so lucid at the boundary of dreams and life, this long dream of his friend..."] accompanied by three quotations, each in the original language of the poet, from Schiller, Calderon and Tertullian.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite a small stain at foot of first cover.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Armand Monjo to poet Charles Dobzynski: "... ces poèmes de dialogue et de salutation pour nos frères les éléments, jalons indipensables sur le chemin des hommes" ["... these poems of dialogue and greeting for our brothers the elements, indispensable milestones on the path of men"].

First edition of the French translation established by Claude Couffon with the Spanish text en regard.
Handsome copy despite two slight tears at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Couffon to poet Charles Dobzynski enhanced with an autograph inscription signed by Rafael Alberti enriched with a drawing depicting a sailboat, a fish, a starfish and a sun.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy illustrated with reproductions of works by Robert Lapoujade.
Fine dated and signed autograph inscription from Robert Lapoujade to Jean Bardet, co-founder of Editions du Seuil, expanded with an original drawing.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Illustrated cover.
One tear at the foot of the spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Mille to Jean Morienval.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Alain Bosquet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... en amitié, admiration et gratitude, depuis quelques décennies." ["in friendship, admiration and gratitude, for some decades."]

First edition printed on bouffant afnot 7 paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Rousselot to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition in French.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 7 Normandy.
Marginal foxing to front cover and spine, some light interior foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by André Cayatte to Carlo Suarès.

First edition.
Publisher's full grey cloth binding, smooth spine, with the illustrated dust jacket.
Fine copy despite small marginal tears on the dust jacket skillfully repaired with adhesive pieces.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by Alain Le Yaouanc.
Our copy is enhanced with two signed autograph inscriptions by Alain Le Yaouanc, dated 1979 and 1993, to the poet Charles Dobzynski, embellished with two original drawings, one of which has suffered a tear that has undoubtedly removed the name of a previous dedicatee with a violence that leaves one wondering about the nature of this mysterious first recipient.
The first endpaper also bears an original composition by Alain Le Yaouanc.
Rare copy triply enhanced with original works by Alain Le Yaouanc.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A transverse fold mark on the first cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean-Pierre Luminet to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... grand-maître de l'opéra comique..." ["... grand master of comic opera..."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Small marginal tears at head of spine and on boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Henry Malherbe to Edouard Schneider: "... ami sensible, équitable et fin..." ["...sensitive, fair and refined friend..."]

Edition of the same year as the first edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Hervé Bazin to Gaston J. Viala.

Edition illustrated with original illustrations by Jean Oberlé, stated thirteenth edition.
Handsome copy despite minor foxing to edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Renée Dunan to Georges Pioch: "... ces historiettes presque édifiantes..." ["... these almost edifying little stories..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Small residue from adhesive tape at head and foot of endpapers, some foxing to edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Borel to Gaston J. Viala.

First edition of the French translation established by Eugène Guillevic, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding in full red boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Maria Banus and Eugène Guillevic to the poet Charles Dobzynski.
Manuscript note by Maria Banus on the half-title page.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite small rust stains at the staples.
Autograph inscription signed by Aaron Kramer to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Michel Butor to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel Butor to poet Charles Dobzynski: "... pour lui mettre la tête à l'envers (signature de l'autre côté)." ["... to turn his head upside down (signature on the other side)."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel Butor to his friend, art critic Georges Raillard, accompanied by a set of ink stamps repeating several times the words: amitiés, affections, bonne chance, salut, bon voyage... ["friendships, affections, good luck, greetings, bon voyage..."]

Edition published two months after the first edition.
Handsome copy despite minor foxing to the edges and complete with its publisher's wraparound band.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel de Saint-Pierre to Gaston J. Viala: "Ce roman où j'ai voulu parler de tradition et de fidélité." ["This novel in which I wanted to speak of tradition and fidelity."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Bertrand Poirot-Delpech to Gaston J. Viala.

first edition.
Pleasant copy.
Belnvoi autograph signed by Roger Somville to poet Charles Dobzynski on two pages: "... to a real poet and a real comrade ... who also seeks the light of the future ... this book full of" noise and fury "where I try to illuminate the battle of realism ... battle always restarted like that of life itself ... also" pear ", delicate in full pear of the jocrisses and soft" avant-garde ".. . !!! Very friendly. Roger Somville. February 1971 ".

first edition on current paper.
Some small bites on the back, boards and slices.
Autograph signed by Anna Langfus to Gaston J. Viala.

first edition on current paper, false mention of ninth edition.
Small gaps in the margins and at the bottom of the last sheets of the book without any damage to the text.
Autograph signed by Jean Paulhan to Gaston J. Viala containing a quote: "When the traveler falls in love with the country he is traveling, the result in his remarks is a certain disorder, which makes them poorly judged."

First edition, one of the copies on "bouffant" paper.
Pleasant copy.
Beautiful autograph shipment signed by Rebé Rougerie to Charles Dobzynski.

first edition.
Illustrated book of drawings by Jean-Jacques Badaire.
Beautiful copy.
Autograph signed by Salah Stétié to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy, a few reading marks in pencil in the margins of certain sheets.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "For Charles Dobzynski, my friendship ..."

first edition on current paper.
Back slightly passed.
Autograph signed by Raph Feigelson to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Illustrated book of numerous reproductions of engraved works by Abram Krol.
Preface by Dominique Daguet.
Iconography.
Autograph dated and signed by Abram Krol to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... two decades of a copper plowman, friendly."

First edition of the French translation prepared next to the Arabic text by André Velter and the author.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy.
A handwritten correction by the author page 49.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Gaston Baissette to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... to the cadet who gives a lesson of things to his elders, to the creator of cosmogonies, to the poet of the world of tomorrow. His friend who admires him."

First edition, on current paper, of the French translation prepared by Milos Sova.
Preface and adaptation by Jean Marcenac.
Publisher's binding in full yellow cardboard, smooth back, full copy of its jacket identical to the boards.
Some reading marks in black ink on the margins of certain pages.
Beautiful autograph shipment dated and signed by Vitezslav Nezval, in French, to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "To the great poet Charles Dobzynski with my memory of an unforgettable meeting in Paris. Fraternally, his friend Vitezslav Nezval. Paris, 28 IV 54 . "
Our copy is also enriched with this beautiful autograph signed by Jean Marcenac to his friend: "For my brother Charles because his genius (sic) the beauty of his heart. With the faithful tenderness of Jean Marcenac."

first edition printed in 500 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Pleasant copy of this poem which consists of a typographic exercise in three colors and which unfolds in the manner of the famous "Liberty" by Paul Eluard
Autograph shipment dated by Pierre Seghers to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Autograph dated and signed by René Depestre to the poet Charles Dobzynski and his wife Eliane: "... who are always welcome in the affection, loyalty and admiration of their old friend."

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned, small adhesive paper residue at head and foot of endpapers.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend, art critic and Nouveau Roman specialist Georges Raillard on the half-title page, enhanced with an original fold on the facing endpaper.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back and boards slightly and marginally exposed, small discharges of adhesive paper at the heads and feet of the guards.
Autograph dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend the art critic and specialist in the New Roman Georges Raillard written on the false title page and keeps it in front by means of an original folding: "... a few pages the evening before falling asleep ... "

first edition printed in 150 numbered copies, ours one of 50 out of business.
Pleasant copy despite the marginally and slightly sunny boards at the top.
Autograph signed by Bernard Vargaftig to his friends Charles and Eliane (Dobzynski).

first edition.
Iconography.
Autograph signed by Jean-Pierre Luminet to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 680 copies on tinted laid, only print after 20 Johannot "pur-fil" paper vellum.
Pleasant copy.
Book illustrated with a frontispiece by Jean Dubuffet.
Autograph signed by Jean Tortel to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, printed in 1000 copies, of the French translation prepared by André Velter and the author.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Beautiful illustrated copy of drawings by Gianni Burattoni.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Alain Suied to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon: "... this word for the other called poetry. In the proximity, Alain Suied"

first edition on current paper.
Small spots in the middle of the back.
Autograph signed by Jean d'Ormesson to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition printed in 150 numbered copies, ours not justified.
Rare and pleasant copy.
Illustrated book of 3 drawings by Gisèle Celan-Lestrange.
Autograph signed by Martine Broda to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on "bouffant" paper.
Pleasant copy despite a tiny stain at the top of the first board.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy despite the slightly thinned back.
Autograph dedication signed on full page by Jean-Pierre Attal to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char to Eliane Dobzynski, wife of poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Illustrated book of five drawings by André Masson.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by André Frénaud to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... attentive to the great upheavals of history with its hopes and disappointments ..."

First edition of the French translation.
Small traces of film on the back and the boards, second board marginally exposed.
Rich iconography.
Autograph dedication signed by Miguel Angel Asturias to Charles Dobzynski: "... poet I admire ..."

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Israel Eliraz to the poet Charles Dobzynski enriched with an autograph letter dated and signed, of a page.

First edition of the French translation for which no large papers were printed.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, on current pope, of the French translation.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dated and signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Beautiful copy illustrated with a frontispiece by Gianni Burattoni.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon: "... or how not to finish with the Alexandrian - for example -"

Illustrated edition of 8 original etchings by Jacques Villon including 2 in color, one of 150 numbered copies on Arches paper vellum.
Back of the shirt and partially exposed case covers.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signatures of Jacques Villon and Robert Ganzo at the justification of the draw.

first edition on current paper.
Publisher's binding in full black cardboard, smooth back.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works by Michel Mousseau.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Zeno Bianu to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "For Charles - on the lookout for anything that hatches - with the attention of Zeno." enriched with an original two-color drawing by Michel Mousseau on the opposite page.

first edition on current paper.
Nice complete copy of his jacket with a slightly lightened back.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper, mention of third edition.
Ex-dono of Charles Dobzynski at the head of the title page.
Enriched autograph signed by René Lacôte to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... with the keen friendship of his comrade ..."

first edition on current paper.
Illustrated book of 7 drawings by Karel Appel.
Beautiful copy.
Autograph dated and signed by André Verdet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "For my friend Charles Dobzynski, to my spatio-poet accomplice, very much his own A. Verdet." enriched with a large original tricolor design.

first edition on current paper.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works by Joan Miro.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Alain Jouffroy to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition.
Enriched autograph signed by René Lacôte to his friend the poet Charles Donzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Alain Bosquet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy.
Affectionate autograph signed by Alain Bosquet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski and his wife Eliane.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on vellum from the Marais, only print after 20 vellum from Montval and 10 vellum from Auvergne.
Illustrated book of chisels with bullfighting subjects by Madeleine Melsonn including 9 full-page and 4 in headers and dead ends.
Partially insolated boards, otherwise pleasant and rare copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri de Montherlant to Doctor Bocquentin: "... this pleasure and this fear that often ends up in billiards ..." enriched by an autogrape signature signed by Madeleine Melsonn.

First edition of the French translation for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Book illustrated with a drawing by Marc Chagall.
Autograph signed by one of the translators J. Gottfarstein to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Iconography.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Yves Berger to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Pierre Torreilles to poet Charles Dobzynski.