Inscribed Books

First edition of the French translation by Marcelle Auclair, review copy.
Signed autograph of Marcelle Auclair Guy Lavaud.
Back slightly insolated.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Andre Salmon Guy Lavaud: "... with much delay, if I had to go through the roads where it was not St. Andrew, and less beautiful waters than those sung by Guy Lavaud ... "
Nice copy.

first edition of which he was fired that 59 leading copies, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author Jean de Bosschère Marcelle Lapierre.
Nice full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on paper Sélecta only leading copies.
Signed autograph of John Bosschère Guy Lavaud.
Small tear on the back foot, a slight lack Length of the first flat.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline to Jenny Achilles Sacerdote.
Some spots affecting mainly the first guard and some margins of some leaves.
Copy nicely established.

New edition published in the complete works of the author, one of 1240 numbered copies on laid Navarre, ours unjustified.
Binding half morocco burgundy with corners, back with four nerves set with dotted gold adorned with quintuple gilded boxes, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, bookplate pasted on a contreplat, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, head golden, contemporary binding signed Kauffmann & Horclais.
Signed autograph of Georges Courteline Jenny Sacerdote.
Some spots affecting mainly the first guard and some margins of some leaves.
Copy nicely established.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Alain Jouffroy Jean-Michel Bloch: "... that was wonderfully including" A Dream "..."
Book decorated with 18 illustrations.
Back slightly insolated, soiled boards.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Armand Godoy Robert Kemp.
spine and boards slightly and marginally thinned, nice interior state.

first edition of the first book of the author, there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph of Jacques Audiberti Mauritius Christmas.
A restored and reattached joints, lack in foot of the back.

First edition of which no mention is made of deluxe copies.
Half brown sheep binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Oscar Méténier to Ernest Taylor: "... hommage affectueux du plus inexact, mais du plus dévoué des sécrétaires..." ["...affectionate tribute from the most inexact, but most devoted of secretaries..."]
The last letters of each of these words: Taylor, plus and dévoué have been trimmed by the binder.

Edition on current paper, false entry of second edition which was used to the press service, he was fired as 5 Holland paper in leading copies.
Bel autograph signed and in full page of the author Guy Lavaud for which he says his address Milanese.
Two tears in the top and bottom of a joint, minor losses on the back, nice interior state.

First edition published under the pseudonym Maria Star.
in full morocco binding Navy Russia, back with five nerves set with gilt decorated with gilt floral dotted, golden tail frieze casters gilded on the caps, nets gilded, golden friezes and cold frames boards decorated spandrels of golden floral, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, frame with golden lace on contreplats, nets gilded on the cuts, preserved covers, gilded head, elegant non-binding signed.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Maria Star in the Ganay Jean Countess adorned with this quote: "... There is refined beings who live in every nuance (page 80) ..."

First edition.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Alphonse de Lamartine to the painter (Jean) Gigoux.
Small restored tears to head and foot of joints, spotting.

first edition.
Signed autograph of Leo Deffoux which also has Zavie Emile Henry Fox.
Illustrated book an inset Octave Véret.
spine and marginalerment discolored boards.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Alfa paper laid, one draw after 5 Japan and Holland paper 15.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Paul Dermée Madame de Grandfrey.
Illustrated book with a cover and a text-off Leopold Survage.
spine and marginally insolated boards that also have small angular tears, nice interior state.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on BFK Rives, ours one of the few off-trade, deluxe edition after 25 Japan.
Signed autograph René Jouglet Louis Brun.
Book illustrated with a frontispiece of André Lhote.
Back slightly insolated with small tears and gaps in controls, small traces of folds in margins flat.

Collective Edition on current paper.
Signed autograph of Pierre Mac Orlan Guy Lavaud.
Back insolated, some spots on the boards, yellowed paper as usually.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Benigno Cacérès to Monique Nathan.

first edition printed in small numbers on laid Holland paper.
Signed autograph of Leo Riotor Gustave Coquiot.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a sketch of Auguste Rodin.
The work and adventures, Rodin designer, characters and projects and comments by Leon Riotor.
A small bright spot in the top of the first flat, small marginal tear on the boards, nice interior state.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches, the tirage de tête after 45 Chine.
Autograph inscription signed by Valéry Larbaud : "... j'aime à considérer William-Ernest Henley surtout comme un valeureux redresseur de torts."
A nice copy with edges preserved.

First edition, one of 875 numbered copies on Superfine, ours one of 75 out trade only leading copies.
Signed autograph Christian Mégret Jeanne Lamy.
Book illustrated with a frontispiece of Delaroche-Vernet Claude.
Nice copy.

Collective Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph Guy Lavaud to Marcel Arland.
Nice copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Guy Lavaud to Marcel Arland.
spine and boards slightly insolated minor, small tears in the lead of the second flat.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph of Alain Bosquet Paul Aveline.
Nice copy.

Edition PPUR which was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Signed autograph of Yvon Taillandier Franck Elgar.
Cover art by André Lanskoy.
Nice copy.

first edition.
Arthur Adamov's autograph signed : "For Annie (Christmas) and Serge (Reggiani) Ern (Adamov) and his friendship" enriched with the handwritten signatures of Guy Demoy and Maurice Regnaut.
A small tear at the foot of the first board with a clear stain on the head.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Robert Campbell Henry Soubeyron.
marginal spots on boards.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Francois Gibault Annie Coppermans.
Nice full copy of his illustrated jacket that has small tears without head back in severity.

First edition of 130 numbered copies.
With drawings by Alechinsky, Dufour and Hérold.
Manuscript signatures by Michel Butor, Pierre Alechinsky, Bernard Dufour and Jacques Hérold on the justification page.
A good copy in its chemise over marbled paper boards, title label pasted to upper cover.

first edition printed in small numbers.
Precious autograph signed by Pierre Alexandre Boujut Vialatte.
A folding track Length of the second flat.
Rare.

First Edition, one of 140 numbered copies on Rivesl, ours one of the 20 hors commerce literati, draw of head.
Signed autograph dedication full of Robert Tournaire to Jean Soulé.
Our copy is enriched by a autograph letter of two pages of Robert Tournaire that he signed and in which he evokes the book and the small inconveniences of its edition.
Back and flat of the shirt slightly insolated, case broken.
Pleasant copy despite two slight insolations in the head and foot of the back.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph Gerard Legrand Jean Tardieu: "... my true admiration and regret of his silence ..."
A very slight scratch without gravity on the first board at the title of the book, nice copy.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Louis Hubert Doucet in June: "... the evidence that reality will always exceed affection ..."
A slight hitch minor on the back, nice copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Frans de Geetere to Albert Zbinden.
A good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription from Louis Guibert to head of upper cover.
A rare copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Jean Sarment to his friend Giorgio Salice.
Nice copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph of Maurice Renard Albert John and his wife.
A small tear in foot of the back, light foxing the backs of boards.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Madame Jean Marcel Jouhandeau Lemarié
Bookplate pasted to it, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Insolated back with a little lack in mind.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Signed autograph of Marcel Jouhandeau Guy Lavaud.
Nice copy.

First edition, review copy.
Precious autograph signed by André Pieyre Mandiargues to Charles Le Quintrec.
Nice copy.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Fabre Roger Caillois: "... tribute of great cultural and literary sympathy ..."

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Alfa paper only leading copies.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Roger Lannes Jean Delon.
Book illustrated frontispiece a portrait of Paul Valéry Denise Lannes.
Nice copy.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies, stated the fourth edition.
Autograph inscription from Filippo Tommaso Marinetti to Guy Lavaud, with Marinetti's address in Milan.
Spine slightly sunned as usual.

First edition, one of 100 copies on numéroéts Alfa paper and reserved to the press service.
Signed autograph Edward Peisson Robert Kemp.
Warped back with small gaps without gravity.

Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Signed autograph of Paul-Louis Mignon Dolly Steiner.
Iconography.
Nice copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Pierre Paraf to Pierre Dominique

Edition of wich no leading copies exists, third edition of mention.
Signed autograph and erroneously dated 1939 Eugene Guillevic Christmas Bureau: "... the double title of poet and chain companion ..."
Small tears in the top and bottom of the back.

Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Signed autograph Raymond Las Vergnas Paul Alexander.

First edition, one of the 20 copys numbered on "pur-fil" paper Marais, only large paper.
Signed autograph of Lise Deharme Paul Aveline.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 35 copies numbered on "pur-fil" paper only leading copies.
Bel autograph signed in full page of Michel Carrouges Paul Aveline: "... this backdoor (second) somewhere between Paris and Saint Germain en Laye, open to the eternal unity of the real and the imaginary .. . "
Nice copy.

First edition of the French translation by Jacques Benoist-Méchin, review copy.
Signed autograph of Jacques Benoist-Méchin to Jacques Crucy.
Nice copy.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of René de Obaldia to Marcel Arland.
complete copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Christmas Devaulx to Marcel Arland: "... whose encouragement has greatly helped me the last time ...
Nice full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours specially printed for André Dignimont illustrator of the book, deluxe edition after 5 Japan variously enriched.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, original dry-point André Dignimont.
Precious autograph signed by Pierre Mac Orlan: "A Dignimont, artist, friend to the old Dig, his friend Pierre Mac Orlan..
Beautiful copy exceptionally enriched in 6 states of the frontispiece.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Fernando Arrabal to Louis Pauwels "... delighted!"
Illustrated book of works by Fernando Arrabal.

First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only large paper after 120 reimposed.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Pierre Mac Orlan Louis Therveny "... and his collaborator, which does no harm, his friend ..."

Maurice LEMAÎTRE
Le Lettrisme devant Dada
et les nécrophages de Dada !
Centre de créativité | Paris 1967| 14.5 x 22.5 cm | original wrappers
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches paper, this one not justified, the tirage de tête.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Maurice Lemaître to Eric Losfeld below the justification: “Spécialement réalisé pour Eric Losfeld, quinze ans d'amitié sans nuage (mais pas grande efficacité) [specially made for Eric Losfeld, fifteen years of uninterrupted friendship (but not great efficiency)]. Lemaître 67.”
This copy retains the original drawing by Maurice Lemaître...

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from Irène Némirovsky to monsieur Parmentier.
Spine sunned, with two small tears, not serious, to foot.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Hollande justified by Léon Vanier, the only large paper copies.
Elegant half red morocco over marbled paper boards by Semet & Plumelle, spine in six compartments with black fillets, gilt date at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Manuscript signature of Paul Verlaine on half title.
This copy is enriched with a half page autograph letter of Paul Verlaine addressed to his publisher Léon Vanier : "Mon cher Vanier. J'ai remis dimanche 1 lettre et les épreuves, sous enveloppes pour vous à M. Jules Tellier, 18 avenue des Gobelins, qui a dû mettre ces 2 choses à la poste. Voyez...

Edition on current paper despite a sixth edition of mention.
Signed autograph Beatrix Beck Madame André Theriat.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Louis Jacques Audiberti Chaigne.
A very slight crease traces without the first flat head gravity.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved to the press service.
Signed autograph of Emmanuel Berl to a friend: "A Raymond, a neighbor, friend, author ..."
bibliophile cold buffer below the autograph, a tear in the lead of the second flat.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding to bradel in ...
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Jean Lorrain to mesdeames Hébrard: "To Mrs. John the shadows, Madame de Boisse Gardarens poisons Their friend Jean Lorrain...
The words for the month of writing the autograph of Jean Lorrain was trimmed by the bookbinder.

First edition published under the pseudonym Gabriel Senlis, one copy of the printed press service on laid, he was fired from Holland paper in 5 leading copies.
Binding half orange morocco with corners, back with four nerves decorated with a golden floral pattern, name of author and title of piece navy blue morocco, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of gray paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in , gilded head.
Signed autograph Gabriel Senlis Georges Normandy.
Beautiful cover illustrated in color by J. Gosé.
Some little foxing without gravity.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated and signed by Dominique Rolin a close friend.
Small freckles on the second flat.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Jean-Michel Rey to Professor Jean-Philippe Mery.
Nice copy.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Jean-Dominique Rey Professor Jean-Philippe Mery: "... lover of poetry, in friendship ..."
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered on "pur-fil" paper laid, only large paper after 10 Holland paper.
Signed autograph Andre Lafond Emmanuel Costil.
Back insolated.

First edition, one of 377 numbered copies on laid Rives, only 23 leading copies after China.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph Alfred Péreire card thanking his correspondent.

New edition.
Binding half navy blue shagreen, back with four nerves set with golden dots and decorated with double gilded boxes decorated with golden jewels of angles, navy blue cardboard boards with very slight scratches, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, two corners very lightly used, contemporary binding.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter signed and dated by Eugène Scribe, mounted on tab, which also signed Perfect for Christmas, letterhead of the "Commision playwrights and composers", in which it refused a request grant.

First collected edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 Holland.
Autograph signature of Claude Farrère on the half-title page.
Spine sunned, full-margined copy.

first edition printed in small numbers on Holland paper.
Signed autograph of the great bibliophile Pierre Bellanger Louis Barthou.
Rare copy and pleasant.

First edition, printed stamp of the press service head of the latest warning.
Signed autograph Alphonse Boudard Paul Guilbert.
Nice full copy of his illustrated jacket.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on vellum Lafuma and justified by the author.
Signed autograph Michel Camus to Leo Charance.
Nice copy.

Original edition.
Signed autograph Edouard Dujardin Henry Charpentier.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Dominique Rolin to a friend.
Small spots to covers.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Dominique Rolin to a couple of his acquaintance.
Spine sunned.

First edition, numbered 3000 copies a "bouffant" paper on calypso.
Signed autograph of Henri Michaux Eugene Bonnat.
Nice copy.

First edition, one copy on Alfa paper.
Signing autograph Maurice Larrouy below the justification of the draw.
Iconography.
Back slightly discolored, otherwise nice copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding to bradel half gray calico, smooth back with a gold floral motif, double golden tail thread, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph Jules to Mr. and Mrs. Schmökel.
Nice copy.

First edition printed on alfa mousse paper.
Autograph inscription from Oscar Venceslas de L. Milosz to André Galliard.
Illustrated by adomas Galdikas.

First edition, one of the 50 copies on laid Montgolfier not put on the market, deluxe edition.
Signed autograph of Jacques Meurgey Dr. L. Bouland.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter, a page and a half, dated and signed by Jacques Meurgey the same.
illustrated pamphlet of 14 boards inset.
slightly shaded boards, nice copy.

first edition printed in small number of the reprint of the memories of the National Society of Antiquaries of France.
Tribute autograph signed Albert Babeau top of the page title.
Light marginal gaps without gravity on the first board, otherwise rare and nice brochure.

First edition of which there were only printes 50 copies, this one of 5 numbered copies on Japon impérial, the tirage de tête.

Autograph inscription by Stéphane Mallarmé to his friend François Nys : "A monsieur Nys très sympathiquement."

This copy enriched in forntispiece with a portrait woddcut in red of Villiers de l'Isle-Adam by Marcellin Desboutin, which he inscribed for François Nys. This portrait, present in the second edition of 1892, is not present in every copy of the tirage de tête.
Two very clear dampstains, not serious, in the margins of the first and final free endpapers, two small marginal dampstains to the covers.
A good and...

First edition, one of 475 numbered copies Alfa paper bulk, only large paper after 2 Japan and Holland paper 10.
Signed autograph of Roger Nereÿs Felix Goyon.
Book ornate frontispiece, a portrait of the author.
An illustrated and laminated label on upper cover is lacking in our copy.

New edition in the partly original, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, head of print after 25 Japan.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Maurice Hallé: "To my friend Paul Perrin, the representative of the Butte Montmartre, the defender of workers and artists, with my good friends."
Presentation and Edmond Rock illustrations.
A scratch in foot of the first flat.
Nice copy.

first edition.
Binding to bradel right fabric, smooth back and cleared insolated, as part of black shagreen with traces of friction and marginal snags, preserved covers, marbled head bookplate pasted on a contreplat signed binding Jarrigeon.
Our copy is enriched with a handwritten autobiographical note of Alphonse Karr, a page and a tab mounted head of the book: "... Son of Henry Karr born in Munich or Zweibrucken (Bavaria). AK .. does not appear to conscription ... It has always been considered french ... "
Book illustrated with a portrait of the author as a frontispiece.
Some foxing.

First edition of 300 copies on Hollande.
With an autograph inscription from André Gide to Henry Lerolle.
Small lacks, not serious, to head and foot of spine and covers.

First edition of the French translation which was not drawn large papers.
Rare handwritten signature of Karl Doenitz, who signed the surrender of the Axis forces in 1945, along with his best wishes.
complete copy of his illustrated jacket that has two tears without lack.

first edition.
Bound in red half shagreen, back with four nerves decorated with gilded finials, marbled paper boards featuring feet scuffs, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, sprinkled edges, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph of Maxime Du Camp Larozerie his friend.
Some foxing.