Nobel Prize in Literature

First edition of the author's first work, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Minor worming affecting mainly the endpapers.

First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on alfa, after only 15 Hollande and 60 pur fil.
A tiny angular lack to upper cover, some small marginal foxing, not serious.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full grained brown sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Fine copy complete with its cellophane wrapper, dust jacket and slipcase.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its cellophane wrapper, dust jacket and slipcase.

Pre-first edition.
Other contributions by P. Claudel "Vitraux", J. Maritain "De la guerre sainte", J. Prévost "La chasse du matin, Vème livraison"...
Spine and covers with minor marginal soiling, copy unbound then rebound.

Pre-first edition.
Other contributions by J. Chardonne "Politique", A. Robin "Mort d'un arbre", J. Giraudoux "Choix des élues, 4ème livraison", A. Suarès "Chronique de Caërdal", P. Léautaud "Chronique dramatique"...
Spine and covers with minor marginal soiling.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies with 20 on Arches and 50 on alfa.
Tiny worming without consequence on boards and spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition in French, one of 697 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 109 reimposed.
Spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, two small lacks to foot of spine, a library label pasted to foot of half-title page as bookplate.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Foreword by Louis Aragon.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full brown cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine. Handsome copy lacking dust jacket.

Pléiade library edition printed on India paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheepskin, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, complete with its cellophane wrapper.
A tiny tear with small loss at head of cellophane wrapper, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by R. Kipling, R. Farina, M.C. Bouju, C. Petr...
Handsome copy.

New edition.
Bradel binding in half almond percaline, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, gilt fillet at tail, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy beautifully bound.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half almond percaline, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, gilt fillet at tail, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy beautifully bound.

First collected edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
This collection contains: Les poèmes dorés, Idylles et légendes and Les noces corinthiennes.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 330 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 57 on Marais paper.
First cover illustrated with a drawing by Bécan.
Light foxing affecting mainly the endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed in 520 numbered copies justified by the publisher on Corsican.
Work illustrated with a photographic frontispiece.
Spine slightly creased, small marginal folding traces without gravity on the first cover, otherwise handsome copy.

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

New edition on ordinary paper.

First edition.
Publisher's red paper boards.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy with the illustrated dust jacket.

Illustrated edition with compositions in-text and hors-texte by Mirza Ali Ispahani, one of 1060 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, the only issue along with 24 copies on Whatman and 44 on Japan paper.
A handsome copy.

First edition in volumes on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 647 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 49 reimposed.
A small stain at the foot of the front cover, handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 790 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only issue alongside 25 Japan paper copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 675 numbered copies on alfa.
A very good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very slightly sunned as usual, tiny spots on edges, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 300 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only issue.

First separate edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Provenance: from the library of Pierre-Jean Jouve's wife, Andrée Jouve, with her manuscript ownership inscription at the head of the verso of the front cover.
Rare.

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Leconte de Lisle: "Phalya-Mani, conte sanskrit", Emile Zola: "L'Assommoir" (Second part, IV-continued), Léon Dierx: "L'Eperon", Anatole France: "La mission de Jeanne d'Arc", Catulle Mendès: "Siméon Charlerie (continued)", Jean Prouvaire: "La semaine universelle".
Minor lacks to spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.

First trade edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue with 50 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions from W.B. Yeats, P. Rafroidi, Jacqueline Genet, E. Pound...
Iconography, French bibliography.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this review founded by Ernest Prévost.
Contributions by E. des Essarts, G. la Batie, H. Chantavoine, E. Prévost...
Issue enhanced with a biography of J. Aicard and illustrated with a portrait of the latter.
Spine faded, handsome copy of this issue partly devoted to Sully-Prudhomme.

Published before the first edition.

First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on Hollande.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 470 numbered copies on alfa.
A copy with good margins.

First edition in French, one of 65 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Upper portion of first cover faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed in 280 copies on fine offset paper.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 52 numbered copies on Madagascar, tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
One lack and tears to spine, paper yellowed as is often the case.

First edition of the French translation by A. Gide, one of 300 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper, the only printing along with 5 on Chine, 25 on Japan and 30 hors commerce.
This is a bilingual edition, handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Half red shagreen with corners, spine with five raised bands, soiled covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Fine copy despite some worming affecting the endpapers.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Johannot paper, deluxe issue after 100 on Arches.
With a frontispiece photograph of C. Du Bos.

First edition in French, one of 550 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 25 hors commerce copies.
Spine lightly sunned, a small harmless stain on the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

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

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First collected edition, one of 225 numbered copies on Holland paper and initialed by the publisher.
Two slight angular lacks to head of front cover, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.