Inscribed Books

First edition.
Publisher's full mouse-gray paper boards, spine browned.
Autograph inscription signed by Charles Benoist.
Some light foxing, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip and publisher's catalogue on loose sheet.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Armand Bourgeois to Paul Eudel who enriched the last page of text with a handwritten note about a work by André Chénier.
Some minor foxing of no consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by Maurice Bardèche.
Some minor worming to the front cover.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bicolored autograph inscription by the author.
Preface by Charles Dornier.
Spine slightly creased at foot, otherwise a handsome copy, with author's visiting card inserted.

First edition on ordinary paper, despite a false statement of a thousand copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Charles Maurras, printed bookplate, gift inscription.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.
About the prison universe. Spine sunned.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author to a couple of his friends.
Spine sunned.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
With a photographic portrait of H. Murger by Nadar as frontispiece.
Spine sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue des études grecques.
Autograph inscription by Paul Girard on the front cover.
Tears with splitting at head of spine, foxing on front cover, creasing marks on back cover, handsome interior condition. Rare.

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

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine sunned, front cover marginally sunned.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by José Vincent.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 20 deluxe copies were printed.
Fine autograph inscription from the author.
Frontispiece portrait of T. Aubanel. Handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by the author to Ernest Raynaud. Preface by J. Micouleau, handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Small stains of no consequence to boards, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Paul Lutel to Monsieur Vimer.
A tiny corner chip to the back board, some occasional foxing.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Rare autograph inscription from Aristide Estienne to Victor Vanier.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by André des Gachons, preface by Léon Deschamps.
Small stains on the boards, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vélin alfama paper, the only deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Roger Gaillard to one of his friends, Yvonne Serève.
Together with an autograph letter from R. Gaillard to the same recipient.
Handsome copy of these delightful memoirs of a man of the theatre.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by A. Pokotiloff in Russian.
Worming and a small angular tear to front cover, handsome condition internally.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare and humorous autograph inscription by Jean-Pierre Andrevon.

Third edition.
Full cloth binding in fir green, smooth spine slightly warped, boards decorated with floral motifs in blind.
Autograph inscription from H. Maidoz for the author. Some minor foxing, bookplate on verso of front board.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from one of the authors on the front cover.
Marginal notes for the distribution of roles and one manuscript correction in the text.
Some minor foxing as expected, slight corner loss to front cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Rare autograph inscription by M. Charles on the first cover.
Manuscript notes in the margins regarding the cast distribution.
Some occasional foxing, rare.

Third edition with some parts in first edition.
Rare inscription from Auguste de Chatillon to Ernest Lefèvre.
A slight restored nick at foot of spine, a small tear at head of spine, occasional light foxing.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from l'Investigateur.
Autograph inscription signed by Achille Jubinal on the front cover.
Small marginal tears to covers, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Pius Servien to Pierre Lazareff.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Blank wrappers.
Autograph inscription by the author to the verso of the cover.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Félicien Marceau to Jean-Jacques Pauvert.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Lucien Bodard to Dominique Desanti and her husband.
Fine copy complete with its dust jacket.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Dominique de Roux.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant, with a press cutting relating to the work laid in.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Raymond Gallimard.

First edition.
Spine split with lack at foot, marginal worming to front board, rear board marginally folded with two lacks.
Autograph inscriptions signed by the authors.
Rare but in poor condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Friendly autograph inscription from Bernard Combette to André Lhote.
Minor worming to endpapers.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by J.A. de. Lerue.
Furthermore, our copy contains numerous manuscript corrections by the author appearing on slips skillfully pasted at the bottom of the pages concerned by these modifications made by J.A. de Lérue.
Our copy is complete with the facsimile of the autograph letter that Victor Hugo addressed to the author congratulating him on the quality of his poetry.
Spine restored and reinforced, slight marginal lacks to boards, some foxing.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies, one of the rare copies on Holland paper, no justification page mentioned.
Autograph inscription from Charles Fuster to Madame la comtesse Pillet-Will.
Small lack at foot of spine, minor lacks affecting joints, boards slightly soiled, handsome interior condition. Rare.

First edition printed in 200 numbered copies, ours one of the 70 reserved for the publisher.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by Paul Bouju.

First edition limited to 450 copies on Pont de Claix paper (No. 383).
An autograph inscription signed in Algiers on 29/05/42.
In original wrappers. Embossed cover. 2 small pale stains on the front cover.
Narrative illustrated with three drawings by the author.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy, only 15 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from the author to Gaston de Pawlowski.
Spine sunned.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours unnumbered, sole issue.
Fine autograph inscription from Adrien Waseige '...au dernier des verlainiens F.A. Cazals...'
Work illustrated with 16 romantic reproductions.
Spine in poor condition with lacks, shadows on endpapers, otherwise handsome interior condition, press cuttings included.

First edition.
Fine full-page autograph inscription by the author to Paul Le Cour.
Cover illustrated with a color drawing by G. Delatousche.
Crab baskets, brain stuffing, schemes, strikes, gangs and gangsters, the man in the street, parasites and freeloaders, black market...

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies, no mention of deluxe copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from one of the authors to Séverine.
Light worming to boards, otherwise a handsome copy of this small précis of contemporary history for people in a hurry.

First edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription by Jean Lehon.
Beautiful illustrated cover, a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription by Jehan Brocard to Luc Mériga, director of the review 'La forge'.
Our copy is expanded with two manuscript poems by the author which do not appear in this collection.
Illustrated cover, work decorated with a drawing by H. Jamet. Spine lightly sunned, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention is made of deluxe copies.
Rare inscription from Robert de Bermingham to Henry Bataille.
Spine and covers marginally faded, worming to covers, occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition, one of 164 copies numbered by the author on tinted vellum, the only issue with 3 Japon, 3 Chine, 5 Whatman and 25 Hollande.
One lack at head of spine, otherwise rare and handsome copy.
Beautiful autograph inscription signed by André Lebey with a manuscript correction on page 89, beautiful illustrated cover.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Alexandre Weill.
Lacks to head and foot of spine.
Pen gift inscription on front cover, rare.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on Vosges laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 110 on pure thread paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Farrère to his private secretary Alfred Sexer, handsome copy.

First edition, one of the copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Spine browned with a small lack at foot, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to Jules Supervielle, a photographic reproduction of the author has been pasted above the inscription.

First edition, one of the copies of the first issue.
Autograph inscription signed by Gustave Kahn to Louis Ollivier.
A small lack to foot of front cover, complete with publisher's catalogue at rear.

First edition, with service de presse stamp at foot of back cover, no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Maurice Beaubourg to Romain Coolus.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A slight marginal tear without loss to the first cover which is very marginally and lightly spotted at foot, handsome interior condition.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jacques Chardonne.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by the author on the front cover.
A small tear at the head of the spine and a slight lack at the foot, minimal corner wear on the boards, some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author to Pierre Lazareff.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies, only 45 deluxe copies were printed on pur fil paper.
Autograph inscription from Marcel Jouhandeau to Edmond Sée.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome full-margined copy.
Fine autograph inscription from Louis Martin-Chauffier to one of his friends '...plein de discernement, bibliophile en outre...' ("...full of discernment, bibliophile moreover...")
Our copy is enhanced with a recto-verso autograph note from the author to the same.

New edition largely in first edition, with service de presse stamp.
Autograph inscription signed by Laurent Tailhade to Alphonse Lemerre.
Work illustrated by Hermann Paul.
Spine slightly browned and reattached at foot, front cover slightly and marginally faded.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies, only 7 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from Alfred Machard to a fellow writer from Angers.
Preface by Rachilde, handsome copy.

First edition, service de presse stamp on the back cover.
Deferential autograph inscription signed by J.H. Rosny aîné to Maurice Maeterlinck.
Spine slightly warped, minor stains of no consequence on the front cover.

First edition printed in a small number and sold for the benefit of the victims of the Oriental War.
Autograph inscription from L.J. Beor.
A small ink stain on the front board, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscription from Paul Spaak and Lugné-Poé to his wife.
Small marginal tears without loss to front cover, spine slightly faded.
Rare.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Fine autograph inscription from Maurice Fombeure to his friend and publisher Gustave Mathieu.
Spine very lightly sunned, minor marginal spotting of no consequence to the first cover.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Jules Supervielle.
Spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, an Service de Presse (advance) copy.
First cover soiled.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Thomas to the actress Simone.

First edition on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Louis de Gonzague Frick to publisher Alfred Mallet, with an autograph correction by the author on page 49.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph visiting card from the publisher addressed to the same recipient.
A small tear with loss at the head of one joint, worming and small stains on the covers, occasional light foxing.

Edition published a few months after the first edition.
Signed autograph inscription by Jacques Borel.
Retaining Prix Goncourt wraparound band.
One tiny insignificant stain to front cover.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from Léon Treich to Renée Dunan.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by Paul Fort.
A tiny angular lack to head of first cover.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by Paul Fort.
Spine creased with a small nick at foot.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition, only 20 Hollande deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription signed by François de Curel to Paul Léautaud.
Covers lightly soiled, some foxing.

First edition, one of 292 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 200 on alfa.
Autograph inscription by the author to Jean Ajalbert.
Minor stains on spine and front cover without consequence, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by Maurice Dekobra in pencil.
A faint marginal dampstain affecting the first few pages.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Autograph inscription from Charles Fuster.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise rare and handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention is made of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Amédée Béjot.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Superb and deferential full-page autograph inscription from the author to Marius Leblond.
One small tear re-glued at foot of joint.