Inscribed Books

First edition on ordinary paper.
First endpaper marginally creased without significance.
Autograph inscription signed by Vladimir Volkoff to Bertrand Poirot-Delpech: "Pour monsieur Poirot-Delpech, souvenir fidèle de l'auteur." ["For Mr. Poirot-Delpech, faithful regards from the author."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine creased, foxing on endpapers.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Eric Tabarly.

New edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine somewhat wrinkled and yellowed.
Signed and inscribed copy from Bernard Frank to Jacques Ourévitch.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a small tear at the upper left corner of the first cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Jeanne Bourin to a friend named Colette.

Definitive edition on ordinary paper of this work published under the pseudonym Abdallah Chaamba, with "Service de Presse" printed at foot of back cover.
Some foxing spots to margin of front cover.
Very rare signed autograph inscription from François Augiéras to Luc Estang.

First edition.
Spine slightly sunned without consequence.
Work illustrated with photographs by Gisèle Freund.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from Gisèle Freund to Ulrike Bergweiler who was Antoine Gallimard's secretary.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Pleasant copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Marc Alyn to Alain Bosquet: "... ce temps des autres de mes vingt ans couleur de feu avec ma fraternelle et fidèle amitié..." ["...this time of others from my twenty years fire-colored with my fraternal and faithful friendship..."]

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First edition on ordinary paper.
Preface letter by Jean-Paul Sartre.
Signed autograph inscription from Francis Jeanson to Doctor Jean Schneider.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed copy from Marcel Mouloudji to Jean Claval.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Two small stains to corners of the back cover.
Work illustrated with 36 photographs in and out of text.
Autograph inscription dated 1944 and signed by Serge Lifar to Maryelle Krempff who completed her brilliant career as a dancer as principal dancer at the Opéra Comique before teaching dance at the National Regional Conservatory of Saint-Maur des Fossés from 1969 to 1989: "A la charmante Maryelle Krempff de l'Opéra. En témoignage de mon amitié." ["To the charming Maryelle Krempff of the Opera. In witness of my friendship."]

First edition of this illustrated catalogue of reproductions of works by Georges Mathieu.
Front cover of the catalogue slightly warped and stained in upper left corner.
Text by Dominique Quignon-Fleuret.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Georges Mathieu on the third-to-last page of the catalogue "Pour Gisèle Freund en très sensible hommage de Mathieu 72" ["For Gisèle Freund with very heartfelt tribute from Mathieu 72"] enhanced with an original drawing in black ink and a collage using a piece of red felt.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine lightly sunned.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by François Weyergans to his friend Ulrike Bergweiler, then secretary to Antoine Gallimard: "Chère Ulrike, voici de mes nouvelles ! En souhaitant que mes deux personnages deviennent tes amis pendant ces allers-retours France-Japon, enfant-adulte, je-il, travail-flânerie, etc-etc. Avec la grande affection de l'auteur. François. 1989" ["Dear Ulrike, here is my news! Hoping that my two characters will become your friends during these round trips France-Japan, child-adult, I-he, work-leisure, etc-etc. With the great affection of the author. François. 1989"] enhanced with seven Japanese ideograms executed with a red stamp and framing the inscription.

First edition, one of 1025 numbered copies on ivory laid paper, ours one of the 25 hors commerce copies, the only printing after 32 vélin du Marais.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription by André Frénaud: "A Lili & Jean Dubuffet. Malamour peut-être mais l'amitié comme la poésie est soleil irréductible. A. Frénaud." ["To Lili & Jean Dubuffet. Malamour perhaps but friendship like poetry is irreducible sun. A. Frénaud."]

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Arches Vellum, only large papers.
Spine of the chemise slightly faded, a beautiful copy.
Issue illustrated with 4 original lithographs by Jacques Monory.
Text by Alain Jouffroy.
A beautiful copy.
Handwritten signature by Jacques Monory in pencil on the colophon.

Second edition.
Publisher's full blue cloth binding, smooth spine, lacking dust jacket.
Handsome copy
Autograph inscription signed by Mezz Meezrow to Jean Claval: "... ardent jazz fan..."

New edition.
Fine copy
Signed and inscribed by Gilbert Cesbron to Jean Claval.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very lightly sunned without significance, a small stain to lower right corner of rear board.
Signed autograph inscription from Michel Tournier to Ulrike Bergweiler, who was secretary to Antoine Gallimard.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean-Paul Aron to Ulrike Bergweiler, then secretary to Antoine Gallimard.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription from Charles Juliet to Jacqueline Piatier.
A small gri-gri as a correction by Charles Juliet in black ballpoint pen on the back cover.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full green cloth binding, smooth spine, green paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by René Depestre to Arnaud Spire.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Andreï Schaïkevitch to Gustave Bret.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
Signed and inscribed copy from Philippe Sollers to Ulrike Bergweiler who was Antoine Gallimard's secretary.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket.
Signed and inscribed copy from Philippe Sollers to Ulrike Bergweiler who was Antoine Gallimard's secretary.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy with the illustrated dust jacket.
Autograph inscription signed by Vassilis Vassilikos to Ulrike Bergweiler who was Antoine Gallimard's secretary.

Autograph signed postcard from Julien Gracq with 16 lines addressed to his friend and monographer Ariel Denis, written in black felt-tip pen, on the reverse of a photograph showing the beach of Saint-Hilaire-de-Riez in Vendée, not far from his apartment in Sion-sur-l'Océan.
Julien Gracq thanks Ariel Denis for the news he sent him from Constantinople : "... je suis heureux que votre voyage se soit terminé sans hostilités..." ["... I am happy that your journey ended without hostilities..."] while lamenting the August crowds disturbing his peaceful retreat in Vendée: "... Je suis à Sion...et hélas !, il y a beaucoup de monde" ["... I am in Sion... and alas! there are many people"].
Then the author of "Le Rivage des Syrtes" celebrates the critics' benevolence toward him with his characteristic modesty : "... j'ai lu en effet l'article de France soir que vous me signalez : je n'ai pas eu à me plaindre de la critique , surtout à propos d'un ouvrage qui n'était pas très important et qui ne prétendait pas l'être." ["... I did indeed read the France Soir article you pointed out to me: I have not had cause to complain about the critics, especially regarding a work that was not very important and did not claim to be."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine browned with a small lack at foot.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Marcel Jouhandeau: "Pour Marcel Aymé de tout coeur, je veux voir sa pièce et ne reçois rien. Marcel J. 5 Dec.61." ["For Marcel Aymé with all my heart, I want to see his play and receive nothing. Marcel J. 5 Dec.61."]

First edition, advance copy stamp at foot of spine.

A pleasant copy despite the very slightly faded spine.

Rare copy signed and inscribed by Paul Nizan to Louis-Martin Chauffier.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Rare and fine full-page signed autograph inscription from Bernard-Henri Lévy to Jean-Louis Guillaud on his master work, which reads like a manifesto: "... because the 'left' changes, intellectuals 'resist' and this barbarie à visage humain bears witness to it, in respectful homage. Bernard-Henry Lévy."

First edition on ordinary paper, with mention of second edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Michel Leiris to Jean Claval.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the service de presse.
Significant ink stains at head of second volume affecting only very slightly and marginally the final front endpaper, small marginal tears to boards.
Precious dated inscription signed by René Benjamin: "A Sacha Guitry, ce livre qui n'a qu'une idée, parbleu, c'est de lui plaire." ["To Sacha Guitry, this book which has only one idea, by Jove, it is to please him."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A handsome copy, with press cutting attached.
Handsome dated autograph inscription signed by Erik Orsenna to his friend Nadine Nimier: "Pour Nadine, cher Nadine, souvenirs, souvenirs, oh comme je t'embrasse ! Bon(s) voyage(s) sur la route du papier notre cher et vieux compagnon ! Je t'embrasse. Ton vieil Erik. 6.VI.2012." ["For Nadine, dear Nadine, memories, memories, oh how I embrace you! Good journey(s) on the paper route, our dear and old companion! I embrace you. Your old Erik. 6.VI.2012."]

First edition on ordinary paper, statement of 16th edition.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Claude Roy to Jean Claval.

First edition, one of 473 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
Two small tears of no consequence to the slipcase.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 6 gouaches by Dimitri Bouchêne.
Fine and premonitory autograph inscription signed by Léandre Vaillat to Maryelle Krempff, then a promising dancer as principal dancer at the Opera who would complete her career as prima ballerina at the Opéra Comique before teaching dance at the Conservatoire National de région de Saint-Maur des Fossés from 1969 to 1989: "A ma très jeune amie Maryelle Krempff qui regarde au firmament de la danse et qui finira bien par y décrocher une étoile avec ma respectueuse sympathie. Léandre Vaillat Janvier 1945." ["To my very young friend Maryelle Krempff who looks up to the firmament of dance and who will surely succeed in plucking a star from it with my respectful sympathy. Léandre Vaillat January 1945."]

First edition illustrated with 400 photographs including 16 hors-texte plates.
Spine and boards marginally browned as usual, otherwise handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by André Levinson to Frédéric Lefèvre: "... esthéticien fervent..."

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated 1943 and signed by Serge Lifar to Maryelle Krempff, then a promising dancer as principal subject of the Opera who would complete her career as principal dancer at the Opéra Comique before teaching dance at the National Regional Conservatory of Saint-Maur des Fossés from 1969 to 1989.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy, iconography.
Autograph inscription dated 1965 and signed by Serge Lifar to Maryelle Krempff who completed her brilliant career as a dancer as principal dancer at the Opéra Comique before teaching dance at the National Regional Conservatory of Saint-Maur des Fossés from 1969 to 1989: "Pour Maryelle Krempff, ma vie pour la danse. Très cordialement." ["For Maryelle Krempff, my life for dance. Very cordially."]

First edition of the French translation illustrated with drawings by Pierre Le Tan and of which there were no deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Pierre Le Tan to Nelly Kaprichian.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography, handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Claude Lévi-Strauss to a man named Philippe.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, printed service de presse stamp on the inner flap of the rear cover.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Levi-Strauss to a man named Henri.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
A handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Patrick Modiano to Françoise Ducourt.
Signed autograph inscriptions by Patrick Modiano, who cares little for notoriety and is sparing with dedication sessions, are rare.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 5 japon and 50 hollande.
Fine copy handsomely bound.
Bradel binding in half red Russia morocco, smooth spine, wood-grain paper boards, covers and spine preserved, moiré-effect paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, bookplate pasted to head of one pastedown, elegant unsigned contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Tristan Derème to P. Rousset: "... ce 14 juillet à l'entrée de l'année. En cordial hommage. Tristan Derème. 1er - I - 1926." ["this 14th of July at the start of the year. With cordial homage. Tristan Derème. 1st - I - 1926."]

First edition in French on ordinary paper.
A tiny spot in the margin of the first cover, handsome copy.
Rare manuscript signature of William Styron on an endpaper.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite light worming of no consequence to upper margins.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Brenner to journalist and director of Le Figaro Patrice de Plunkett.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Stéphane Michaud to Claude Duchet enriched with a calling card on which Stéphane Michaud made this manuscript remark: "Perhaps Romantisme will one day open to a Flora Tristan dossier that I have ready. Best regards."

First edition printed in 86 numbered copies on chamois Arches paper.
Work illustrated with an original drypoint by Pierre Charbonnier as frontispiece.
Handsome and rare copy.
Manuscript signatures of René Char and Pierre Charbonnier on the colophon.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Edgar Knecht to Claude Duchet.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches, the only issue after 10 on Japan.
Spine lightly sunned, occasional worming.
Autograph inscription signed by Tristan Derème: "A monsieur le comte de Sachs. Et vive la rime ! Et vive Virgile !" ["To Monsieur le Comte de Sachs. And long live rhyme! And long live Virgil!"]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, with second edition statement.
Handsome copy.
Preface by Jean-Paul Sartre.
Signed and inscribed by Nathalie Sarraute to Jean Claval.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography, handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Peter Townsend, in French, to Joël Pampin.

Rare hors commerce first edition printed in 50 copies numbered and justified in the colophon by Jacques Lion.
Some light foxing.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Claude Aveline: "A Georges Duhamel, ces souvenirs dont Jacques Lion a voulu faire une plaquette, parce qu'ils me sont chers, son ami. Claude Aveline. Font Romeu août 1928..." ["To Georges Duhamel, these memories that Jacques Lion wanted to make into a booklet, because they are dear to me, his friend. Claude Aveline. Font Romeu August 1928..."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Paper yellowed as is often the case.
Work illustrated with hors-texte illustrations by André Masson.
Precious autograph inscription signed by André Breton to Jean Paulhan.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on antique laid paper, the only issue after 2 Japan and 5 Lafuma.
Worming to head and foot of front cover.
Work illustrated with 4 drawings by Lucien Jacques.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Lucien Jacques to D(aniel) Hirsch and his wife.

First edition illustrated with numerous photographs of athletes captured in action during their performances.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Philippe Delerm to Stéphane Joly: "... ce livre dont il sait combien il est l'aboutissement d'une longue passion..." ["... this book which he knows how much it is the culmination of a long passion..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription dated 1995 and signed by Jacques Mény to Claude Schneeberg: "... en cette année du centenaire de Giono...".
We also include an autograph thank-you card from Jacques Mény to the same recipient.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Light worming at head and foot of front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Maurice Druon to a friend.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine slightly ridged as usual, one stain on fore edge, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by François Mitterrand to Roger Bérard.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket.
Signed autograph inscription from Yves Bonnefoy to Henri Zerner.

First edition.
Small stains on covers.
Work decorated with illustrations by Vuillemin.
Autograph inscription signed by Marc-Edouard Nabe to a friend named Jean-Loup: "... K.O. et autres contes où beaucoup de femmes souffrent ! " ["K.O. and other tales where many women suffer!"]

Definitive edition on ordinary paper of this work published under the pseudonym Abdallah Chaamba.
Light dampstains to foot of front cover.
Very rare autograph inscription signed by François Augiéras to Yves Le Marchand: "... protecteur de la jeune littérature, hommage respectueux de l'auteur. F. Augiéras." ["... protector of young literature, respectful homage from the author. F. Augiéras."]
One manuscript correction by the author who crossed out a line on page 70.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Light dampstains to foot of front cover.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Robert Kemp to Marcel Pagnol: "... qui devrait être mon ami puisque je suis le sien !" ["... who should be my friend since I am his!"]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Restorations to head and foot of joints, inevitable small marginal tears to boards given the extreme fragility of the paper.
Very rare signed autograph inscription by Isidore Isou, one of the founders of Lettrism and an important precursor of Situationism, to the theater man Paul-Louis Mignon.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite the slightly sunken spine.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Thyde Monnier to Madame Tourre.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome full-margined copy despite spine and boards lightly and marginally discolored as usual.
Autograph inscription signed by René Benjamin to historian Jean Longnon.

De luxe edition illustrated with a hundred drawings by Pierre Bonnard scattered in the margins of the leaves, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches vellum, one print after 25 Japan.
A beautiful copy.
Binding in half brown calf, spine decorated with double black fillets, gilt date at the foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on the rough.
Handwritten presentation signed by Pierre Bonnard to Xavier Roux: “... à son compatriote dauphinois et ami...” “...to his Dauphiné compatriot and friend...” enriched with a handwritten presentation signed by Octave Mirbeau to the same.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome full-margined copy despite two small traces of sunning at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Lucien Dubech to historian Jean Longnon: "... en souvenir affectueux de nos voyages à l'été de 1928..." ["in affectionate memory of our travels in the summer of 1928..."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A tear and split at foot of one joint, paper yellowed.
Our copy is presented under chemise and slipcase: chemise in half green morocco, smooth spine with gilt mention at foot "Ex. du maréchal Pétain" ["Marshal Pétain's copy"], green paper boards, slipcase with green morocco edges and green paper boards.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Paul Valéry: "A monsieur le maréchal Pétain, hommage de son admirateur et confrère." ["To Marshal Pétain, homage from his admirer and colleague."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine and boards marginally and slightly browned, paper fragile at margins of some leaves as usual.
Our copy is presented in a sand-colored full cardboard slipcase.
Precious autograph inscription by Robert Brasillach on this text which is one of the very first histories of cinema born a few decades earlier: "A Ramon Fernandez en bien sincère et reconnaissant hommage. Robert Brasillach" ["To Ramon Fernandez with very sincere and grateful homage. Robert Brasillach"] enhanced with the signature of Maurice Bardèche.

First edition, one of 10 lettered and named copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Fine full-margined copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Lucien Dubech to historian Jean Longnon in the form of a quatrain.

First edition.
Preface by André Maurois, preliminary remarks by Georges Rozet, historiographer of the Confrérie du Tastevin.
Handsome copy of this work crowned with the Prize of the International Wine Office.
Dedicatee's bookplate pasted on endpaper.
Amusing autograph inscription dated and signed by Louis Orizet to Henri Roquefort: "... dont le nom prédestiné, prédestinait à l'amour du bon vin." ["... whose predestined name, predestined him to the love of good wine."]

First edition printed with 440 numbered copies.
Work illustrated with 7 wood engravings by Frans Masereel.
Pubslisher's binding in half wove-style paper boards with small corners, top edge gilt, ex-libris glued to a paste-down endpaper.
Rare handwritten presentation signed by Stefan Zweig to writer Max Spanier who disappeared during the hell of the Holocaust: “Im herzlicher Erkenntlichkeit” (“With sincere gratitude”).

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two small lacks at foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Pourrat to Franc-Nohain.

First edition printed in 100 copies.
Bradel binding in half green Russian morocco, smooth spine, date and place gilt at foot, pebbled paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.
One restoration to the margin of the title page using an adhesive piece.
Rare and precious signed autograph inscription from Antoine de Latour "A monsieur Victor Hugo, hommage de tendre dévouement" ["To Monsieur Victor Hugo, tribute of tender devotion"]
The inscription has been slightly trimmed, missing the last letter of the word dévouement.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned.
Precious autograph inscription dated 1976 and signed by Germaine Tillion to the sociologist and feminist activist Evelyn Sullerot: "... courageuse combattante, cette préhistoire d'un "front" qu'elle a bien connu." ["... courageous fighter, this prehistory of a "front" that she knew well."]

First edition.
Publisher's full cardboard binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Enki Bilal to a couple enhanced with an original pencil drawing depicting the head of a puma with open jaws.

First edition of this program for a recital given by Italian soprano Mirella Freni on Thursday, May 29, 1980 at the Paris Opera.
Photographic cover.
Handsome copy.
Manuscript signature by Mirella Freni on the front cover.

First edition of this program from a recital that Italian soprano Katia Ricciarelli gave on Thursday, May 22, 1980 at the Paris Opera.
Photographic cover.
Fine copy.
Manuscript signature of Katia Ricciarelli on the first page.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite three light stains on the lower edge without any damage to the text.
Autograph inscription signed by Bertrand Delanoë to a close collaborator named Cécile: "A toi, chère Cécile, au nom des valeurs et des combats partagés. De l'amour de la vie ; de la ville. Amicalement." ["To you, dear Cécile, in the name of shared values and struggles. For the love of life; of the city. With friendship."]

First edition, one of 150 Service de Presse copies on châtaignier blanc paper.
Pleasant copy despite a small black ink mark at the head of the first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Fourest to Roger Lannes.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Patrick Modiano to a woman named Marie-Françoise.
Signed autograph inscriptions by Patrick Modiano, little concerned with fame and sparing with dedication sessions, are rare.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine lightly sunned.
Rare signed autograph inscription, on this text, from Marguerite Duras to Philippe Bernheim.
This work was adapted for cinema two years later by Peter Brook with, in the leading roles, Jeanne Moreau and Jean-Paul Belmondo.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography, handsome copy despite the spine being slightly sunned, 6 page numbers inscribed in black ink probably by Claude Roy as reading markers at the head of the rear endpaper.
Signed and inscribed by Claude Levi-Strauss to Claude Roy.

First edition, one of 10 copies on parchment reserved for the author and on colored paper, the most restricted deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau quoting a passage from the work.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of 20 Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Small tears at head and foot of spine, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Signed autograph inscription from Henry Poulaille to a lady.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy illustrated with political and polemical drawings by Fawzi.
Preface by Patrick Cami.
Signed and dated autograph inscription from Fawzi to a person named Yoram accompanied by an original drawing depicting an outstretched arm brandishing a placard in the middle of which is written the name of the dedicatee.

Edition from the same year as the first edition.
Publisher's binding in full pink cloth, smooth spine, mauve paper endpapers.
Three small light stains on the back cover, otherwise handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Laurent to Dominique Paulvé: "... à qui je souhaite d'heureuses vacances sur les bords de la Loire où elle rencontrera peut-être mademoiselle Beaumon..." ["...to whom I wish happy holidays on the banks of the Loire where she may perhaps meet Miss Beaumon..."]

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on hollande van Gelder paper, the only deluxe copies.
Light foxing affecting the edges, otherwise a handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Olivier Bourgois to Michel François-Poncet.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vellum, deluxe copy.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, one stain in margin of front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Galtier-Boissière to Robert Laurence.

First edition in volume form.
Publisher's full white cardboard binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover.
Work illustrated with humorous drawings by Jacques Faizant.
Handsome copy despite covers slightly and partially yellowed at their margins.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Faizant to Jehanne Cacouault.

First edition.
Iconography.
Light dampstains to spine and board margins, handsome interior condition.
Autograph inscription signed by Léon Poirier to Madame Charles Gaumont: "... dont le souvenir est inséparable des miens..." ["...whose memory is inseparable from my own..."]