Inscribed Books

Edition with some parts in first edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Signed autograph inscription from Thierry Maulnier.
Gift inscription in pen at the head of the first endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Autograph inscription signed by Auguste Dorchain.
Handsome copy.

First edition published in a small numbered edition on pure linen paper.
Signed and inscribed by Georges Lecomte.
Head- and tailpieces and typography produced by the École Estienne.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by Denise Bélanger.
Handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by Paul Ginisty to Georges Vicaire: "...Péché de jeunesse".
Spine sunned and split, two ink stains on the back cover, slight corner wear to boards without consequence.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Léon Bazalgette.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait, drawings and typographic ornaments by Orazi.
Spine sunned, one joint slightly cracked at foot, minimal corner wear to boards,

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Henri de Régnier to Pierre Benoit.
Minor lacks and marginal tears to spine and boards.

First edition printed in 750 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma paper.
Inscribed by Gérard-Gailly to Charles Du Bos.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of René Boylesve after a drypoint by L. Madrassi.
Spine faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed and inscribed by André Dhôtel.
Minor marginal worming to spine and foot of rear cover.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition.
Signed autograph inscription from the author.
Two small stains on spine, front endpaper very lightly and partially shadowed.
Our copy is presented in slipcase and chemise in full boards covered with moiré-effect paper.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Autograph signature of the author below the justification page.
Work illustrated with reproductions hors-texte.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription from André Malraux to Thierry Maulnier.
Rich iconography.
Light sunning to foot of spine, a faint and small marginal dampstain affecting the second half of the work without any damage to the text.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Louis Guétant to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Julien Torchet to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
A label mark on the first cover.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by H. Muffang to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold on the front cover.
Corner foxing to covers, marginally and slightly sunned, small lack to head of rear cover, handsome interior condition.

The first edition of this offprint, published in a small number of copies, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 365 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue with 10 Japan copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Rosita to the wife of symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition of L. Vischi's adaptation with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Virgilio in Italian to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Friendly autograph inscription signed by Léon Vérane to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without severity, three stains on the back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Signed autograph inscription from Paul Barlatier to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Spine very slightly warped, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by the author to a poet from the Nièvre region.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription by the author enriched with the signature of Renée Devillers.
Spine restored with two lacks at head and foot, handsome interior condition.
Stock bookshop label pasted on half-title page.

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on pure paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Alphonse Métérié to a couple of his friends, enriched with a small color drawing depicting a car following the flight of a swallow.
A tiny harmless tear to one joint, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on Corvol l'orgueilleux, the only deluxe copies with a few hors commerce.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Alphonse Métérié to one of his friends.
Our copy contains an original full-length photograph of the author holding a volume of the magazine "Poésie 44" on the verso of which he has added a few words.
Corner lacks to boards.

First edition, one of 1120 numbered copies on Chapelle paper, the only issue with 10 on laid paper.
Signed and inscribed by Alphonse Métérié to a couple of his friends, expanded with three regular Haiku.
Small angular lack at foot of front cover, covers lightly and marginally sunned, pleasant interior condition.

Edition printed in 100 numbered copies, ours one of 80 on laid paper.
Inscribed by Henry de Prévalan to a couple who were friends of his.
Spine split with small lacks, foxing to the first pages.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine faded, covers detached, first leaf coming loose, handsome interior condition almost entirely free from foxing.
Rare but in this condition.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on simili-Japan paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 copies reserved for the author.
Fine inscription by Philippe Dumaine.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Preface by Georges Duhamel.
Iconography, printed bookplate at head of first endpaper.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 10 on pur fil.
Inscribed by the author to the poet Georges Heitz.
Spine slightly sunned with two small lacks at head and foot, front board marginally discolored at foot, small spots at foot of first endpaper, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on Madagascar paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed and calligraphed by the author.
Minimal and occasional marginal foxing, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Jean Blanzat.
Spine and boards very lightly browned at foot, minimal foxing to endpapers.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jean Texcier, painter, early resistance fighter and founder of the "Libération" movement.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by André de Richaud to Pascale Audret in pencil.
Small stains on the first cover.

First edition printed in 200 copies, ours one of 194 on Arches paper.
Signed autograph inscription from the publisher, Edouard Champion, to Jean Bruller.
Minimal marginal worming to boards, handsome interior condition.

First collected edition for which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Rare and handsome inscription by Dmitri Merejkowski, in French, to Madame Rodgers.
Spine slightly faded, one joint cracked at foot.

First edition.
Handsome autograph inscription by the author in French to Michel de Iellatchich, mentioning the passages in the book where he is cited.
Spine sunned, otherwise a good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition.
Inscribed by Francis Jammes.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Precious autograph inscription from Huguette Dubois to her publisher François Bernouard: "...à l'important chantre de "Futile", au grand artiste-éditeur, au poète ami de tous les poètes..." ["...to the important cantor of "Futile", to the great artist-publisher, to the poet friend of all poets..."]
Our copy contains three manuscript corrections by the author to the poem "Ballades des temps futurs".

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Michel Carrouges.
Folding map at rear.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, small stains on the covers.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Minimal worming to front board, otherwise a handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Some dark marks on the boards and spine, otherwise handsome copy.
Iconography
Inscribed by the author to monsieur Parias: "Pour L-H Parias, cette Catherine II qui laissa dans l'Histoire une empreinte dont l'auteur a tenté d'analyser la nature. En amical hommage de l'auteur" ["For L-H Parias, this Catherine II who left an imprint in History whose nature the author has tried to analyze. In friendly tribute from the author"].

First edition, one of 188 numbered copies, ours one of the 50 hors commerce and unnumbered copies bearing the author's manuscript notation: "un des cinquante exemplaires d'auteur non numérotés" below the justification page.
Inscribed by Philippe Chabaneix.
Additionally, our copy is enriched with the author's visiting card on which he has specified his address in his hand.
Spine and boards marginally faded, some worming to the rear board.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Ernest Sellière.
Some minor foxing affecting margins of certain pages, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 15 on pur fil.
Inscribed by Emile Henriot.
Foxing affecting mainly the margins of most pages, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.

The first edition printed in a very small number on vellum, of which only 50 copies were put into commerce.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Covers slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on laid paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded without significance, occasional worming.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on Johannot paper and distributed to friends of the author and of Poetry.
Inscribed by Philippe Chabaneix to Henri de Lescoët.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Félicien Champsaur in red ink, on the cover, to Charles Fasquelle.
One mark in blue pencil on the cover, covers faded.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed and inscribed copy.
Illustrated.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Autograph inscription by Jean de Beer.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First French translation established by Lanza Del Vasto, one of the numbered copies on Lana vellum, the only edition along with 105 copies on Arches vellum.
Inscription by Lanza Del Vasto.
Work illustrated with woodcuts by the latter.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Alexandre Zevaes.
Paper yellowed, otherwise handsome copy considering the poor quality of this post-war paper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Iconography, handsome copy.

New edition with some parts in first edition printed on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Beautiful autograph inscription from the author.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally soiled without significance, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Spine slightly faded, handsome interior condition.
Complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed and inscribed copy.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

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

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise a handsome copy retaining its publisher's wraparound band.

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

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author to Jean Paulhan.
Pleasant copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Jean Paulhan: "... des guerriers sans application..."
Spine very slightly faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition, one of the numbered service de presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded without gravity, retaining publisher's wraparound band.

Edition with some parts in first edition, one of 30 copies numbered in Roman numerals on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Fine full-page inscription by Jacques-Noir.
Work decorated with headpieces, initial letters, tailpieces, 5 illustrations including two in color and two facsimiles.
Spine lightly sunned otherwise handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 490 numbered copies on laid paper, ours one of the hors commerce copies.
Friendly inscription from the author to Emile Henriot.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First collected edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Fine inscription from Jules Monnerot to Julien Gracq.
Spine sunned.

First edition, one of the advance copies.
Charming autograph inscription from Albert Vidalie.
Spine slightly faded with a small tear in the middle, a fold mark at the foot of the back cover.

First edition, one of the numbered copies, the only issue with 25 hors commerce copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Inscribed by the author to the journalist Noël B. de la Mort.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Maximilien Luce.
Spine faded with small light stains.

First edition.

Publisher's grey cloth binding, complete with dust jackets which show minor tears of no significance.

Signed autograph inscription by Jean-André Faucher on the first volume.

New edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by Jean Giraudoux to Georges Montorgeuil.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Autograph inscription signed by André Suarès.
Light worming affecting exclusively the margins, handsome copy.

Second edition.
Rare autograph inscription from Henri Noblet.
A lack at foot of unlettered spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Inscribed by the author to Pierre Fresnay.
Three pale dampstains to covers, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by Hermann-Paul to Karl Boès.
Illustrated with drawings by the author.

First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on Outhenin-Chalandre paper, the only issue with 20 on Japan paper.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition.

First collected edition, an advance copy.
Inscribed by the author to Raymond Gallimard.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine inscription from Emile Vitta.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French translated by Eugène Guillevic, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Georges Somlyo, in French, to a couple who were his friends, enriched with Guillevic's signature.
Spine and covers very lightly and marginally faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription from M. de Pongerville at head of front cover.
A small tear at head of spine, light foxing to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy.