Inscribed Books

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies after 20 Japan.
Full-page autograph inscription from the author.
Spine and boards slightly and partially faded, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Light marginal foxing to covers, complete with publisher's slip.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of third edition.
Fine inscription from Jean Dutourd.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Henry de Monfreid.
Two ex-dono to foot of endpapers, tiny spots to first free endpaper.

threeième edition.
Autograph inscription from Henry de Monfreid to a friend.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 2000 copies on vélin Omnia, the only printing with 25 japon, this copy an advance one, non numbered.
Autograph inscription signed by André Breton to Pierre Lagarde.
Cover illustrated by Max Ernst.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, copy retaining its advertising slip.

First edition printed in 150 copies, ours numbered on Arches paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letters and collection number at head and foot, turn-ins lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt with deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Autograph inscription from Pierre de Nolhac "... en souvenir des poètes..." ["... in memory of the poets..."]
Handsome copy perfectly executed.

Edition illustrated with 6 engravings in-fine and original boards by Fernand Michel, one of 100 numbered copies on Chiffon Lana paper and signed by the typographer, author and artist, the only printing.
Fine printing by Jean Vodaine presented in sheets, under ivory embossed paper covers, half black cloth boards, illustrated covers with manuscript title, unpaginated (24 ff.).
Autograph signed dedicatory poem by Fernand Michel on verso of front cover, light scuffs with small paper lacks to rear board.
Rare.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Fine inscription from Jean Richepin to Charles Fasquelle: "...Richepin Jean & aussi Auguste & Jules, & Ernest, & Yousouf, car j'ai tous ces prénoms, nom de nom & même de noms, sans quoi je n'eusse point écrit ce roman qui se prétend magique ; est-il si gique que ça? On verra..." ["...Richepin Jean & also Auguste & Jules, & Ernest, & Yousouf, for I have all these first names, by God & even by Gods, without which I would not have written this novel which claims to be magical; is it so gical as that? We shall see..."]
Spine with small marginal lacks filled and a slight lack at foot, worming, three stains and three corner lacks on first cover, three corner lacks on second cover, pleasant interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare autograph inscription by Edwin Cerio, in French, to the Viscount de Lascano-Tegui "... souvenir amical de son approdo à Capri..."
Work illustrated with a frontispiece map.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, boards slightly soiled, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Henry de Monfreid.
Minor tears of no consequence at head and foot of joints.

First edition published anonymously and printed in very small numbers on Holland paper.
Deferential autograph inscription signed by Henry Gauthier-Villars known as Willy to Carolus de la Haudardière.
We include with our copy the complete 12-page autograph manuscript, with deletions and additions that does not appear to be in Henry Gauthier-Villars' hand.
Spine faded, boards with parchment covers detached and showing lacks, handsome interior condition despite occasional foxing, printed stamp as bookplate opposite the half-title page.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Maxime Du Camp to Jules Clarétie.
Minor lacks of no importance to the joints, some light foxing, otherwise pleasant copy as issued under plain wrappers.

First edition in French, one of the Service de Presse copies.
Bradel binding in half pink cloth, faded spine with stains in the middle, hazelnut shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by the translator Michel Dumesnil de Gramont to Lucien Descaves.

first edition on the current paper it is printed as 18 large paper.
Binding half black shagreen, back with five nerves, preserved covers.
Signed autograph from the author to the writer Gaston Derys.
Beautiful copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Moréas to Karl Boès.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Antonio de la Gandara.
Some minor light foxing.
Our copy is presented in a chemise with red morocco spine, date at foot, marbled paper boards, slipcase with matching morocco borders and marbled paper boards.

First edition printed in 265 numbered copies and bearing the author's autograph signature below the justification page.
Bradel binding, established for the author, in half boards with small corners in old vellum style, smooth spine, black paper boards, contemporary binding.
A light angular loss at head of first endpaper, otherwise a fine copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Spine slightly warped with two small tears reattached at head and foot, light marginal foxing on some pages.
Precious autograph inscription signed by the author to Max Jacob: "...au plus ingénieux des poètes / au délicieux Max Jacob / ce livre qu'il eut la bonté de désirer lire..." ["...to the most ingenious of poets / to delightful Max Jacob / this book which he was kind enough to wish to read..."]

First edition, one of numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
Beautiful autograph inscription by Jules Renard on half-title page.
Spine and covers faded in the margins as usual,two small tears on foot of the joints, otherwise a very good copy with edges preserved.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on white vellum, the only printing with 75 copies on celestial blue paper.
The work illustrated with tailpieces designed by O. Tamburi.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Georges Hugnet to Man Ray and his wife: "...à Juliette / à Man / pour leur rappeler que j'existe et que je suis toujours leur ami fidèle. Georges..." ["...to Juliette / to Man / to remind them that I exist and that I am always their faithful friend. Georges..."]

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Half black morocco binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Lorrain to his friend Jules Grasset.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 25 deluxe copies on alfa paper were printed.
Inscribed by the author.
Handsome copy.

New edition, one of 260 numbered copies on laid paper, ours one of 40 hors commerce, the only deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Paul Raynal to Paul Gavault.
Endpapers lightly and partially shaded without gravity, otherwise handsome copy with full margins.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Maria Casarès.
Spine sunned, two light dampstains affecting the head of the first cover and the foot of the second cover, without any damage to the interior condition.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author to Paul Léautaud, who wrote a date in pencil below, probably that of receiving this work.
Spine and covers slightly faded.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Autograph inscription by André Theuriet.

First edition.
Our copy contains an autograph letter from the author, 1/2 page, pasted to the verso of the front cover.
Spine faded, two slight corner losses to front cover, handsome interior condition with virtually no foxing.

First edition.
Bound in half chocolate shagreen, spine with four raised bands decorated with cold fillets, minor rubbing to spine without consequence, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, minor rubbing to edges without consequence, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription from Albert Castelnau.
Occasional light foxing.

MARINETTI Filippo Tommaso
Mafarka le Futuriste
[Mafarka the Futurist]
Sansot & Cie, Paris 1909, 12,5 x 18 cm, original wrappers
First edition, of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Autograph inscription from Filippo-Tommaso Marinetti.
Slight foxing mostly on the endpapers, otherwise internally good.
$ 1 250

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half mouse-grey cloth, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, hazelnut shagreen title-label with traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Paul Vié.
Signed autograph inscription from Maurice Donnay to Henri Lavedan.
Furthermore, our copy is enriched with an autograph note from the author addressed to the same recipient.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Bradel binding in half mouse-grey cloth, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, hazel shagreen title-label showing some rubbing, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Paul Vié.
Inscribed by Maurice Donnay to Henri Lavedan.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Jakez Hélias to a woman named Suzy.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in full blue boards, spine very slightly faded, navy shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved (tiny marginal corner lacks restored on first cover and three lacks to spine).
Signed and inscribed copy from Pierre Louys to André Beaunier.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half flexible cardboard in vellum style, smooth spine faded and decorated with a floral motif, date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, red top edge, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by Romain Coolus to Gabriel Timmory.
Cover and illustrations in text by R. Préjélan.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies, no mention of deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half flexible cardboard in vellum style, smooth spine faded and decorated with a gilt floral motif, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, red top edge, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by Romain Coolus to Gabriel Timmory.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, with only 5 Hollande deluxe paper copies printed.
Bradel binding in half flexible cardboard with vellum-like finish, smooth spine decorated with a floral motif, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, red top edge, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by Romain Coolus to Gabriel Timmory.
A light marginal dampstain at the foot throughout the entire text block, not affecting the text, diminishing through the pages.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Half cherry-red morocco over marbled paper boards by Goy & Vilaine, spine in six compartments, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, covers (slightly wormed, spine sunned) preserved, top edge gilt. Endpapers and half-title faded, a few small marginal spots.
Important inscription from Colette to Viscountess Jeanne de Bellune: « Affectueux souvenir de sa vieille amie » (“affectionate remembrance from her old friend...”)

The Viscountess of Juromenha, this end of century darling, was the lover of several intellectual female figures in the early 20th century, such as Renée Vivien and Liane de Pougy, who described her as “little gnome”. There remains no image of this “most comical lesbian”(Jacques Ars) in public collections and the only portrait we know of is that sketched by Natalie Clifford Barney, that of a “drunkard with a red face and no beauty”.

A handsome copy in a nice binding with an exceptional provenance.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
An important inscription from Colette to her friend Louise Vallée "... à la chatte grise rayée et à madame Louise Vallée...[to the stripy grey cat and to Madame Louise Vallée]"
Spine faded, a small stain to upper cover, endpapers and half title sunned, otherwise internally good.

First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Publisher's binding in full cardboard covered with a chemise with flaps, spine faded.
Enigmatic inscription from G. de Montgomery to Madame in the form of a quatrain echoing the verses of the poem "Hommages" which appears in this collection, to herself.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in full blue cloth, smooth spine faded, navy shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Théodore de Banville.
With frontispiece portrait of the author by G. Geoffroy.
Work preceded by a history of the ballad by Charles Asselineau.
Minor marginal worming without gravity where the inscription appears, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Hughes Labrusse to a couple who were his friends.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 620 copies, ours one of 600 on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author to a couple of his friends.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies of this offprint.

Rare autograph inscription from Alfred Sauvy.

First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies along with 20 offset Lourmarin.
Signed and inscribed by Gérard Murail.
Work illustrated with drawings by Marc Hénard.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, a small insignificant stain on the endpaper and its verso, handsome interior condition.

First edition.

Rare handwritten inscription from Josef Pankiewicz to [Moïse] Kisling.
Illustrations. Three light, minor snags at the top of the spine, tiny marginal tears without pieces missing at the top of the first board, otherwise pleasant copy.

In 1906, Pankiewicz was appointed professor at the Academy of Fine Arts in Krakow. Notably, one of his pupils was Moïse Kisling whom he encouraged to abandon sculpture in favor of painting. He introduced the young man to French painting and more specifically Cézanne and Renoir. In 1910, on the advice of his mentor, Kisling – aged nineteen years old – left Poland for Paris where he quickly became a significant figure of Parisian artistic life.

First edition on ordinary paper, no deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Complete with publisher's wraparound band.
Spine and covers very slightly faded without consequence, a tiny nick without loss at head of spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, printed in very small numbers at the author's expense.
Inscribed by Marguerite Durand-Viel Rousseau.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally faded, otherwise handsome copy.
We include with this copy an autograph letter of 2 pages recto-verso from the author providing explanations about the book's content and the poetic approach associated with it.
Rare ensemble.

First edition of the French translation on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies. A Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the translator, Pierre Roudy.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint of the proceedings of the Scientific Congresses of France.
Autograph inscription by Charles Des Moulins at the head of the first cover.
Spine and covers marginally faded, two small corner lacks to the first cover, marginal worming to covers, rare and minimal interior worming.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Rare French inscription from the author to Véronique and Georges Charaire enhanced with inscriptions from the translators Charles Dobzynski and Eugène Guillevic.
Publisher's full blue paper boards binding, complete with its dust jacket.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine slightly sunned, annotations and reading marks by the dedicatee in ballpoint pen on some pages.

First edition, one of 1500 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies together with 13 on pur fil.
Inscribed by the author to Véronique and Georges Charaire.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition, one of 240 numbered copies on antique laid paper, the only issue with 10 "Moyen-Age".
Autograph inscription by Jean Rousselot.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally faded, tiny pinhole marks of no consequence on endpapers, handsome copy.

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Author's inscription.
Iconography.
A small marginal crease mark to foot of front cover.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only issue with 20 on Arches.
Author's inscription.
Minor foxing to spine, front cover and first endpaper, otherwise a handsome copy.

First French edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by one of the translators.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author enhanced with a manuscript correction in his hand regarding his already published works.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Full-page autograph inscription from the author.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Two small stains at the foot of the spine, complete with publisher's slip.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Affectionate autograph inscription from Claire Goll to a couple of his acquaintance.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half lemon yellow shagreen with corners, smooth spine decorated with a mosaic decorative element in green, red, orange and brown morocco representing a cluster of fruit and leaves, date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Brisson.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Pierre Louys.
Handsome copy attractively bound.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor with an additional fine inscription by Geneviève Lebaud.
Some reading marks in black ink in the text, photographic cover.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half violet morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with triple gilt compartments, date at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, bookplate pasted on endpaper, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Our copy is enriched with the author's autograph poem entitled "Invité de Longfellow" ["Guest of Longfellow"] of two pages which appears in this collection bound at the beginning of the volume, and bound at the end, with two manuscript pages by the author and an original pen portrait representing him.
Rare and very handsome set perfectly established.
Provenance: from the collection of Swiss Romand poets by Albert Natural which he formed from the nineteen twenties.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies along with 1 on vellum and 5 on Holland paper.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Inscribed by Auguste Blondel to Frédéric Meyer.
Rare and very fine copy perfectly established.
Provenance: from the collection of Swiss Romandy poets assembled by Albert Natural starting in the twenties.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half indigo cloth, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with a central gilt floral motif, chocolate shagreen title-label with traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Ohnet.
Bookplate, some light foxing affecting mainly the edges.

First edition, false statement of second edition.
Inscribed by Aurel.
Spine sunned, small tear at foot.

MARINETTI Filippo Tommaso
La Conquête des étoiles
[The Conquest of the Stars]
Sansot, Paris 1909, 13,5 x 17,5 cm, half black morocco
First edition for which there is no mention of grand papier (deluxe) copies, falsely stated the third edition.
Half black morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments with gilt date at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscription from Filippo Tommaso Marinetti to a lady, adding his address in Milan.
Light foxing, principally to endpapers.
A nicely bound copy.
$ 1 800

First edition printed in only 30 copies on Hollande paper.

Half morocco, spine very slightly faded, covers preserved, top edge gilt.

Handsome autograph inscription signed by Francis Carco to a relative.

Exceedingly rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author to Henri Lavedan.
Spine sunned, one joint reattached at head, minimal corner wear to front board.

Extremely rare copy of the very first printing, without title page, containing a "typographical rarity" whose origin is related by the author in a two-page autograph letter addressed to Miguet, inserted on the endpaper: in order to save about fifty pages on the printing of Henry Bataille's complete Theatre, the publisher Flammarion composed the text of the two plays in volume II by having the names of the characters, placed at the head of each line, immediately followed by the text of the dialogue. Only two or three copies (including ours) composed in this way, from the final proofs, were printed.
Half chocolate morocco binding with corners, spine with raised bands, one minute scratch in a compartment, cold fillet framing the marbled paper boards, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Canape.
Signed autograph inscription from Henry Bataille on his visiting card, pasted onto an endpaper.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe issue.
Front cover lightly shaded at head, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.
Our copy includes, as frontispiece, the signed and numbered color etching by Jacques Hérold.
Manuscript signature of Claude Sernet on the justification page.

First edition, printed in 200 numbered de luxe copies printed on pink paper.
Illustrated silver upper cover.
Contributions from A. Breton, G. Goldfayn, R. Benayoun, Man Ray, B. Péret, J. Schuster, F. Valorbe, and others.
This copy is enriched with the signatures of all the contributors.
Retaining its 5 “filmomanies symptomatiques”.
A good and rare copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Joseph Delteil to Pierre de Massot.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from la Flandre littéraire.
Autograph inscription from Robert Guiette to André Salmon.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by James Ensor.
Preface by Franz Hellens.
Light marginal worming to the first cover.
Rare.

First edition of 300 numbered copies on vergé paper.
Navy blue Jansenist morocco by Marius Michel, spine in five compartments, date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, navy blue morocco frame with seven gilt fillets to pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Rodolphe Darzens on his first work.
A fine copy in a superb binding by Marius Michel.
Provenance : collection of Marius Michel, with his ex libris on one endpaper.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 13 Marais copies were printed on deluxe paper.
Author's inscription.
Light marginal foxing to covers, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the copies of the first issue numbered the press, he was shot in Holland paper 6 leading copies.
Binding half shagreen havana with corners, back with five nerves, framing gilded nets on marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, gilded head.
Signed autograph of Maurice Beaubourg in Segond-Weber actress who starred in one of his plays.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half lavender morocco with corners, spine very slightly faded with five raised bands decorated with gilt double compartments, date at foot, minimal traces of rubbing to spine, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, one upper corner slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Rare inscription from Sebastien-Charles Leconte to an actress.
Handsome copy attractively bound in a charming unsigned contemporary binding.

First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by the author to Robert Desnos.
Light and rare foxings on the upper cover, a good copy.

First edition of the French translation established by E. Boudot-Lamotte, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine inscription from the translator.
Spine slightly sunned with two small tears at head and foot.

First edition of the French translation by E. Boudot-Lamotte, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Fine autograph inscription from the translator.
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in mauve half-cloth, smooth spine faded, dark green sheep title-label, double gilt fillet at foot, marbled paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Fernand Vanderem to Marcel Prévost.

First edition, one of 200 copies on deluxe paper, ours unnumbered and unsigned by the author.
Light marginal tears without loss to covers.
Rare inscription from Raymond Duncan to Jean Prévost's wife, three manuscript talismans by the author in the text.

First collected edition.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author by Louis Chevalier engraved by Lalauze.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, brown morocco title-label, original wrappers preserved, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Charles Monselet to Jules Clarétie.
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First collected edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum, the only issue with 25 on pur fil.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Half-title page marginally shadowed due to a piece of envelope preserved, addressed to the dedicatee by the author.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy.

first edition of which he was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph L. Fournier Henri Lérey.
spine and marginally past and quilted boards.
Rare.