Poetry

First edition of this illustrated issue with 5 reproductions of works by Georges Braque.
Spine slightly warped with a small tear at foot.
Contributions by Jean Paulhan: "Braque, le patron", André Frénaud: "Noël 39", Robert Ganzo: "Poèmes", Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes "Le grand désert", Gabriel Audisio: "Paris, la poésie"...

First edition in French for which no deluxe copies were printed.
Boards very slightly and marginally soiled.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Seamus Heaney, written from Paris, to a man named Jean-Claude.
Seamus Heaney, born in Ulster in County Derry and who died in Dublin, is one of the most important English-speaking poets of the 20th century and became, in 1995, the fourth Irish author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature after William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett.

The rare first edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing rubbing at head and foot, marbled paper boards, front board scratched at lower right margin, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, leading edges rubbed.
Copy slightly warped, some foxing.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Durville to piano composer Antonin d'Argenton at the head of the half-title page.

First bilingual edition, the text in Romanian with, facing, the English translation.
Publisher's binding in full flexible tan boards, smooth spine.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Cezar Ivanescu to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 8 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite two stains at the center of the first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by the publisher, Edouard Champion, to Maurice Queille.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper of this offprint from the Bulletin de l'Académie delphinale.
A small lack to lower right corner of first cover, some foxing to margins of final leaves, otherwise pleasant interior condition.
Rare and handsome copy.
This is the speech by Gustave Vellein delivered at the session of December 26, 1913 of the Académie delphinale, followed by M. de La Brosse's response.
Manuscript signature of Gustave Vellein on the half-title page below the printed stamp "hommage de l'auteur".

First edition printed in 100 numbered copies.
A small lack to the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Full-page dated autograph inscription signed by Bernard-Henri Lévy to Madeleine Chapsal: "A vous chère, très chère Madeleine, ce signe de tendresse et d'amitié. A Madeleine Chapsal, ces derniers Jours de Charles Baudelaire où j'aimerais tant, à nouveau, la rencontrer." ["To you dear, very dear Madeleine, this sign of tenderness and friendship. To Madeleine Chapsal, these last Days of Charles Baudelaire where I would so much like to meet her again."]

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some tears to leading edges, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt.
Some rubbing to joints, a discoloration mark to margin of front board, boards marginally browned, some minor foxing to interior.
Numerous contributions including those by Alphonse Daudet, Maurice Barrès, Henri Cazalis, Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle, Jean Lorrain, Anatole France, Léon Cladel, Paul Arène, José Maria de Heredia, Maurice Rollinat, Sully-Prudhomme, Eugène Vermersch, Laurent Tailhade, Maurice Rollinat...
Rare complete fifth year.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some tears on the leading edges, top edge gilt.
One fragile joint, a trace of discoloration in the margin of the first cover, boards marginally browned, some light foxing to interior.
Numerous contributions including those of Alphonse Daudet, Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle, Anatole France, Eugène Vermersch, Léon Cladel, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Arène, Paul Nadar, François Coppée, Maurice Rollinat, Jules Troubat, André Gill, Théodore de Banville, Albert Glatigny, Sully-Prudhomme ...
The first issue is illustrated with a frontispiece by Félix Régamey featuring portraits of the main contributors to the review.
Rare complete second year.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some tears to leading edges, top edge gilt.
Some rubbing to joints, a discoloration mark to margin of front board, boards marginally browned, some light foxing to interior, the first three leaves tending to detach.
Numerous contributions including those by Alphonse Daudet, Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle, Anatole France, Léon Cladel, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Arène, Paul Nadar, François Coppée, Maurice Rollinat, Jules Troubat, André Gill, Georges Rodenbach, Emmanuel Des Essarts...
Rare complete third year.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Royal Academy of Sciences of Uppsala.
Tears and corner lacks to spine and boards, a small dampstain to upper right corner of leaves.
Rare fascicle illustrated with one plate hors-texte at rear containing 5 figures.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, headcaps worn down, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some tears on the leading edges, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt.
Light rubbing on the joints, a discoloration mark in the margin of the front board, boards marginally browned, some light interior foxing.
Numerous contributions including those by Alphonse Daudet, Maurice Barrès, Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle, Anatole France, Léon Cladel, Paul Arène, Paul Nadar, François Coppée, Maurice Rollinat, Sully-Prudhomme, Eugène Vermersch, Jules Romain, Georges Rodenbach, Stanislas de Guaita...
Rare complete fourth year.

Illustrated edition, with frontispiece to the first volume, of a portrait of Joan of Arc drawn by Gaucher as well as 21 figures drawn by Lebarbier, Marillier, Monnet, Monsiau, all engraved by Baquoy, Choffard, Delignon, Delvaux, Duhamel, Dupréel, Lemire, Lingée, Malbeste, Patas, Pauquet, Ponce and Romanet...
Half black shagreen bindings, smooth spines decorated with blind fillets, some rubbing to headcaps and joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some minor foxing.

Original humorous comic strip executed in black felt-tip pen and heightened with white correction fluid, illustrating Monsieur Virgule pursuing a writer strolling among the bouquinistes of the Seine quays in order to obtain an autograph from him, a dedication which he hastens to show to his friends.
Central fold.
Monsieur Virgule is the creation of Carlo Rim for "Les nouvelles littéraires" in the 1930s then for "Les Lettres françaises" after 1945.
Manuscript annotations by Carlo Rim in black felt-tip pen and red pencil on the verso of the strip.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author notably of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

First edition.
A small tear reglued at foot of spine.
Issue illustrated with a drawing by Louis Dejean "Aurel".
Other contributions by Francis Carco "Les journaux" ["The newspapers"], Emile Sicard "Francis Jammes", Jean-Louis Vaudoyer "Les plaintes de Jézabel" ["The complaints of Jezebel"], Paul Souchon "La fausse nymphe" ["The false nymph"]...

First edition.
A small crease mark at the upper right corner of the front cover, two light dampstains at the head of the verso of the covers.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Edward Lucie-Smith, in French, on the half-title page: "... si vous commencez votre connaissance de la poésie anglaise chez moi, j'ai peur que ça sera la fin en même temps que le commencement ! " ["... if you begin your knowledge of English poetry with me, I fear that it will be the end at the same time as the beginning!"].
Manuscript signature of Edward Lucie-Smith on the title page.

Illustrated edition with copperplate engravings by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue after 25 on Japan paper.
Some light worming of no consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Valéry: "Cet exemplaire de la Jeune Parque appartient à mon neveu Jean Valéry. Paul Valéry." ["This copy of La Jeune Parque belongs to my nephew Jean Valéry. Paul Valéry."]

Humorous original comic strip executed in black felt-tip pen illustrating Monsieur Virgule intrigued before a mirror reflecting back a cubist image of himself, then indulging in capers to finally be replaced in reality by his reflection.
Central fold.
Monsieur Virgule is the creation of Carlo Rim for "Les nouvelles littéraires" in the 1930s then for "Les lettres françaises" after 1945.
Manuscript notes by Carlo Rim in pencil and red pencil on the verso of the strip.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

Humorous original comic strip drawn in black felt-tip pen illustrating Monsieur Virgule visiting a prostitute so that she might read him some works by Jean-Paul Sartre, Monsieur Virgule then rushing to the urologist suffering from a venereal disease despite these chaste readings.
Central fold.
Monsieur Virgule was Carlo Rim's creation for "Les nouvelles littéraires" in the 1930s and later for "Les Lettres françaises" after 1945.
Manuscript notes by Carlo Rim in pencil and red pencil on the verso of the strip.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the painter Myklos Bokor and his wife Claude: "Pour Myklos et Claude, avec affection. Yves." ["For Myklos and Claude, with affection. Yves."]

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on laid paper, ours one of the hors commerce copies.
Work illustrated with 4 reproductions of works by Claude Garache.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the painter Myklos Bokor: "Pour Myklos Bokor, avec affection Yves" ["For Myklos Bokor, with affection Yves"] enhanced by the manuscript signature of Claude Garache in pencil.

Edition illustrated with 19 original etchings by Constant Dratz, one of 90 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe issue.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with the portrait of the author signed in pencil by Constant Dratz as well as the duplicate suite of the 19 etchings (two of which are signed by Constant Dratz).
A handsome copy.

First collected edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half brown morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed by Vermorel.
Very rare and handsome copy of this edition planned and conceived by Charles Péguy.

Illustrated edition with a black frontispiece and 23 bistre lithographs including full-page plates by Jos Bouuaert, one of 90 numbered copies on Japan paper with a black suite of the 11 full-page plates, deluxe copy.
Small foxing on the boards and spine slightly sunned.
Handsome copy complete with its chemise with flaps and slipcase.

Original humorous comic strip drawn in black felt-tip pen, heightened with white correction fluid, depicting Monsieur Virgule with a well-rounded belly after reading all the volumes forming "Les hommes de bonne volonté" by Jules Romains.
Monsieur Virgule is the creation of Carlo Rim for "Les nouvelles littéraires" in the 1930s and later for "Lettres françaises" after 1945.
Manuscript indications by Carlo Rim in blue pencil on the verso of the strip, one central fold.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

Original drawing in pencil heightened with black felt-tip pen depicting in profile his great friend the writer and poet André Salmon with the sleeves of his turtleneck sweater rolled up.
The drawing was made on tracing paper and mounted on a sheet, the drawing is captioned in red felt-tip pen: "André Salmon".
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

Original drawing in pencil heightened with black felt-tip pen on watermarked paper by Carlo Rim depicting his great friend Max Jacob slightly in profile and sketching a discreet smile.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

Original drawing in blue pen heightened with black and green pencils by Carlo Rim depicting Albert Willemetz, looking placid and smoking a cigarette, with the Rosette of the Legion of Honor pinned to the lapel of his jacket.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours being one of 100 hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Coulon to Fernand divoire.

New edition illustrated with an engraved portrait frontispiece.
Half brown glazed calf binding with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt garlands and black fleurons, a small scratch at foot of spine, gilt friezes at head and foot of spine, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary Romantic binding.
a small tear to the upper corner of the first board, light surface wear to margins of boards.
Handsome copy attractively bound in contemporary Romantic binding.

First collected edition of the French translation by Javelin Pagnon.
Some foxing.
Texts preceded by a life of Chatterton by A. Callet.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with double black compartments, traces of rubbing to spine, black paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges.
Rare copy of the complete works of Thomas Chatterton, talented English mystifying poet who preferred to absorb arsenic rather than die of hunger, thus becoming, for the Romantics, the archetype of the misunderstood genius poet.

First edition.
Contributions by René Char, Ivan Goll, Gabriel Audisio, Jean Follain "La création de Pierre Mac Orlan", René Maublanc "Jules Romains et son théâtre"...
Reproductions of works by Amedeo Modigliani, Marie Vassilieff, Willy Baumeister...

First edition.
Contributions by Marcel Martinet "Le vert grandit. Les peupliers", Daniel-Rops "Pluie", Maurice Fombeure "Nocturne", Jean Follain "Mélodrame", Fernand Marc "Chanson"...
Issue illustrated with drawings and wood engravings by Amedeo Modigliani, Auguste Clergé, Auguste Sandoz, Albert Rièra, Celso Lagar, Engel-Rozier.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with an out-of-text drawing by Fernand Léger.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Luc Bérimont: "Pour Colette de Jouvenel, avec l'affectueuse pensée du grand viager 1958." ["For Colette de Jouvenel, with the affectionate thoughts of the grand viager 1958."]

Collected edition with some parts in first edition, 10 poems appearing for the first time: Les Étrennes des orphelins, Patience, Jeune ménage, Mémoire, Est-elle almée, Fairy, Guerre, Génie, Jeunesse, Solde - the last 5 "attached" to the Illuminations.
Important original preface by Paul Verlaine.
Half red morocco binding, smooth spine decorated lengthwise with gilt floral motif, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original covers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed by Bonleu.
Work illustrated with frontispiece featuring two drawings after Verlaine representing Arthur Rimbaud.
Very handsome copy perfectly executed in signed binding.

First edition.
The issue is illustrated with a drawing by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen "Au clair de la lune (drame sombre)".
Other contributions by Jules Jouy, J. Chevalier, Léopold Stapleaux "Hugo ne mourra pas"...
One fold to right margin of the third and final pages.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its memory. It published texts recited during performances. It constitutes, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, centered around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence that characterized it.

First edition.
This issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Adolphe Willette: "C'est demain vendredi saint".
Literary contributions by Emile Goudeau "Bulletin politique du Chat Noir", Jean Lorrain "Lunaire", Jean Moréas "Viandes de gargote"...
Handsome copy despite a small hole, not touching the text, at the level of the interior fold of the newspaper.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it served as the memory. The texts recited during the shows were published there. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th century, around the bohemia and Parisian effervescence that characterized it.

First edition.
This issue comprises 4 pages and is illustrated with a drawing by Adolphe Willette.
Literary contributions by Emile Goudeau "L'avenir est aux louches", Constant Chanouard "Grisel l'ouverrier", Charles Pitou, Léo Trezenik "Un ivrogne", Paul Arène "Mistral parisien", Edmond Haraucourt "Brune"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its memory. It published texts recited during performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, centered around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence that characterized it.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen: "Les mésaventures d'Auguste".
Literary contributions by Alphonse Allais "L'avancement", Maurice Mac Nab "La vue de Naples", Eugène Godin "Ronds de cuir"...
Fine copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it intended to be the record. It published texts declaimed during the performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, around the bohemia and the Parisian effervescence that was its own.

First edition.
This issue consists of 4 pages.
Literary contributions by Edmond Haraucourt, Félicien Champsaur, Vingtscholle, Emile Goudeau.
Some minor marginal tears of no consequence.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its memory. It published texts recited during performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late 19th century, centered on bohemia and the Parisian effervescence that characterized it.

First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a double-page interior drawing by Adolphe Willette "C'est un conte blanc - C'est un conte noir".
Literary contributions by Georges Auriol, Rodolphe Salis, Xernand Fau, Adolphe Willette...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name whose memory it sought to preserve. The texts declaimed during performances were published there. It constitutes, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, centered around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence that characterized it.

First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Adolphe Willette on an interior page: "Monstres de Paris. Les peintres incompris : M. Carolus Durand".
Literary contributions by Alphonse Allais "Moeurs de ce temps-ci", Georges d'Esparbès "Les juges", Jean Lorrain "Miss Miser", Camille de Sainte-Croix "La chanson de la mer de Victor Margueritte" under the semi-pseudonym of Xernand Fau "La guerre aux abus"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name whose memory it sought to preserve. The texts declaimed during performances were published there. It constitutes, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, centered around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence that characterized it.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Louis Blombed: "Un coup de roulis".
Literary contributions by Alphonse Allais "La mère", Rodolphe Salis, Victor Meusy, Albert Tinchant "Passe-temps"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the purpose of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it serves as a record. It published the texts recited during the performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th century, centered around bohemia and the Parisian effervescence characteristic of that era.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Adolphe Willette: "John Bull au Congo".
Literary contributions by Albert Samain "Tsilla", Georges Auriol "Les neiges de Bretagne", Maurice Montégut "Les confidences de l'abîme"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the purpose of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it serves as a record. It published the texts recited during the performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th century, centered around bohemia and the Parisian effervescence characteristic of that era.

First edition.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a drawing by Latude.
Literary contributions by Jules de Marthold, Amélie Villetard, Constant Chaouard, A. Kempis for the funeral eulogy of Rodolphe Salis who was still alive...
A few small marginal tears of no consequence.
Le Chat noir was a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its memory. It published texts recited during performances. It forms, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late 19th century, around bohemia and the Parisian effervescence that was characteristic of it.

First edition.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a drawing "Le Chat noir. Oui !! mort aux lapins !... qu'on voudrait lui poser !!!".
Literary contributions by Edmond Haraucourt, A' Kempis, Félix Decori...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir was a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its memory. It published texts recited during performances. It forms, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late 19th century, around bohemia and the Parisian effervescence that was characteristic of it.

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

First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper.
The issue is illustrated with a drawing by Adolphe Willette "Il est né le divin enfant ! ".
Other contributions by Alphonse Allais "Le veau", Rodolphe Salis, Auguste Marin...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name whose memory it sought to preserve. It published the texts declaimed during the shows. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th century, around the bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence that was its own.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen "La rose".
Literary contributions by Charles Cros "Un drame interastral", Caran d'Ache "Carnet de la semaine", Albert Tinchant "Philanthropie"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name of which it considered itself the memory. It published texts recited during the shows. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, around the bohemia and the Parisian effervescence that was characteristic of it.

First edition of this complete 1883 year containing 50 issues in original wrappers under blue temporary covers.
Spine split with angular lacks to the covers.
Each issue consists of four pages.
Texts by Emile Goudeau, Alphonse Allais, Jean Richepin and Paul Verlaine ("Le Chat noir", "Langueur", "La Princesse Bérénice", "Pantoum négligé", "Paysage", "Conseil falot", "L'Aube à l'envers", "Un pouacre", "Madrigal") notably.
Drawings by Willette, Rodolphe Salis, Henri de Sta, Tiret-Bognet, Henri Pille, Caran d'Ache etc.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its record. It published the texts recited during performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th century, centered around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence characteristic of it.

First edition.
This issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a full-page comic strip by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen "Le chat et la grenouille" ["The cat and the frog"].
Literary contributions by Georges Auriol "Fleur d'orange" ["Orange blossom"], Rodolphe Salis, Léo Niversac "Bulletin du Chat Noir" ["Chat Noir bulletin"], Jules Jouy...
A few minor marginal tears of no consequence.
Le Chat noir was a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it served as the memory. It published texts recited during the shows. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th century, centered around the bohemian lifestyle and the Parisian effervescence that characterized it.

Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full red grained sheep binding, grey top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Copy complete with its cellophane wrapper but lacking its soft slipcase.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches vellum reserved for friends of the author.
Handsome copy illustrated with 3 illustrations by Raoul Ubac, Gustave Singier and Léon Gischia.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Lescure to Georges Goldfayn: "... qui a des faiblesses pour mes bavardages, voici ceux de mes gnomides bien pires mais l'amitié est d'abord celle de Jean Lescure." ["... who has weaknesses for my chatter, here are those of my gnomides much worse but friendship is first that of Jean Lescure."]

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Rives laid paper, ours unnumbered but properly justified Rives, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight traces of sunning at head and foot of spine and to margins of boards.

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep binding, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper but lacking its soft slipcase.

First edition of this issue with the original etching by Charles Cottet.
A lack at the foot of the spine, foxing on the first cover and endpapers.
Other contributions by Jules Laforgue: "Inédits", Gustave Kahn: "Le roi fou (suite)", Edmond Jaloux: "La parc où s'évaillaient", Lucien Muhlfeld: "Petite chronique de la littérature"...

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
A poem by Renée Vivien at the beginning of the work.
Fine and very rare copy.
In memoriam...

Original drawing in black ballpoint pen, monogrammed in black ballpoint pen "CR", and dated and captioned in pencil "André Salmon (twice) 1956" depicting in profile and with a pipe screwed to his lips, his great friend the writer and poet André Salmon.
The drawing was made on tracing paper and pasted onto a sheet.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

Original ink drawing inscribed in pencil "Jules Supervielle" depicting Jules Supervielle in bust and profile with his right hand raised.
The drawing is signed Carlo Rim in the lower right corner.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

Une saison en enfer [A Season in Hell]
Alliance typographique (M. J. Poot & C^ie) Bruxelles 1873 | 12,5 x 18,5 cm | full morocco and custom slipcase

First edition published in small numbers at the author's expense.
Binding in full black morocco elaborately decorated in blind, original wrappers preserved, half black morocco slipcase, outstanding binding signed Semet & Plumelle.
This very scarce first edition of Une saison en enfer is a major collector's piece on several counts: it remains the only work published by Rimbaud himself, then a young unknown 19-year-old poet. He eventually never honored his debt towards the printer. The latter therefore kept almost the entire print, subsequently forgotten in the workshop (Arthur Rimbaud obtained only a dozen copies offered to his friends). The stock was found in 1901 by a bibliophile who retrieved the well-preserved 425 copies and destroyed the rest damaged by humidity.
The curious composition of the work is also a surprising peculiarity of this precious edition: without a title page nor endpapers (the text begins ex abrupto after the cover and finishes the same way), the seventeen blank pages inserted far and wide in the book, as well as the misprints and spelling errors peppered through the text are also curiosities studied by scholars.
Sought-after and collected very early on by bibliophiles, copies of this mythical edition were bound by the greatest French binders namely Pierre Lucien Martin, Semet & Plumelle, Paul Bonet or Georges Leroux.
A very beautiful copy set in an outstanding blind tooled full morocco binding by Semet & Plumelle.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned.
Rare and precious autograph inscription signed by Alain Badiou: "A Nathalie Sarraute, bien que dans d'autres voies." ["To Nathalie Sarraute, though in other ways."]

First edition.
Some light foxing.
Publisher's Bradel binding in red half-cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, burgundy cloth boards, two stains on the second cover, a small paper loss on the first cover, sky blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, one corner slightly bumped.
Pictorial contributions by painters of the Beuron school, Léon Frédéric, Joseph Janssens...
Numerous literary contributions including those by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly, Paul Cuylits, Eugène Demolder, Ernest Hello, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Francis Jammes, Sébastien-Charles Lecomte, Georges Marlow, Georges Rodenbach, Emile Verhaeren...

First edition.
Some light foxing.
Publisher's Bradel binding in red half-cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, burgundy cloth boards, stains on the first cover, sky blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Pictorial contributions by Giotto, Franz Haels, Rembrandt, Van Eyck, Vermeer de Delft, Joseph Janssens, Albrecht De Vriendt, Alexandre Hannotiau...
Numerous literary contributions including those by Franz Ansel, Henri Carton de Wiart, Eugène Demolder, Gaston Della Faille de Leverghem, Maurice des Ombiaux, Edouard Ducoté, Henri Mazel, Maurice Olivaint, Edouard Schuré, Léopold Wallner...

First edition.
Some minor foxing.
Publisher's Bradel binding in half red boards with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets, burgundy boards, sky blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Pictorial contributions by Giotto, Giorgione, Perugino, painters from the Beuron school, Anton Van Welie...
Numerous literary contributions including those by Henry Bordeaux, Georges Brigode, Eugène Demolder, Gaston Della Faille de Leverghem, Charles de Sprimont, Iwan Gilkin, Edouard Ducoté, Louis le Cardonnel, Charles Lagasse de Locht, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Georges Ramaekers, Pierre Verhaegen...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence.
Signed autograph inscription from William Cliff to Christian Giudicelli: "Mon cher Christian, donne-toi donc un peu de temps pour lire un ou deux poèmes. Je t'embrasse. William." ["My dear Christian, do give yourself a little time to read one or two poems. I embrace you. William."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Two light stains on the spine very slightly sunned without significance.
Autograph inscription signed by William Cliff to Christian Giudicelli: "Pour toi mon cher Christian cette longue et bizare errance, avec les sentiments de ton devoué. William." ["For you my dear Christian this long and strange wandering, with the feelings of your devoted. William."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Thomas to Christian Giudicelli: "... amicale pensée, souvenir souvenir que me veux-tu ?" ["...friendly thoughts, memory memory what do you want from me?"]

Bibliothèque de La Pléiade edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full brown grained sheep bindings, orange top edges, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets.
Fine complete set with its protective covers but lacking dust jackets and slipcases.

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full beige cloth binding, smooth spine, green paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with drawings by Alexandre-Alecos Fassianos.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon to Christian Giudicelli: "A Christian Giudicelli de la part de deux amis de l'Italie..." ["To Christian Giudicelli from two friends of Italy..."] enriched with the signature of Hamid Foulâdvind.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Rich iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Alain Borer to Christian Giudicelli: "Pour Christian, tout en avant, dans la lumière et dans la force - en toutes proximités. Alain" ["For Christian, all forward, in light and in strength - in all proximities. Alain"] enhanced with an ink stamp design reminiscent of an Egyptian hieroglyph.

New edition, with some parts in first edition as revised and corrected.
Spine lightly sunned without damage.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jacques Baron to Christian Giudicelli.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very lightly sunned without damage.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Thomas to Christian Giudicelli: "... ces récitations qui vont du grave au doux, du plaisant au sévère..." ["... these recitations which go from grave to gentle, from pleasant to severe..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full green cloth binding, smooth spine, green paper endpapers and pastedowns.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by René Depestre to the writer Christian Giudicelli.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the slightly sunned spine.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Pierre Getzler.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Perec to Chantal Labre.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by André Figuéras to Dona Sangor.

First edition of these odes to the Emperor.
Some light foxing.
Rare work in temporary covers and original stitching.

Definitive edition of the thirteenth volume of Ballades françaises.
Bradel binding in half blue-grey cloth, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with a gilt fleuron, brown shagreen title-label with marginal scratches and gilt volume number, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Preface by Pierre Louÿs.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul Fort to Count Henri de Nanteuil.

First edition of this issue almost entirely devoted to Guillaume Apollinaire.
The endpaper is detached, spine and covers marginally sunned, paper yellowed.
Two press clippings enclosed.
Contributions by Louis de Gonzague-Frick, Roch Grey, Albert Gleizes, Jean Metzinger, Léopold Survage...

Illustrated edition with etchings by Valentin Foulquier.
Half hazelnut shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, some rubbing to the raised bands, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, unsigned binding.
Light dampstains to corners.
Notes by Poujoulat.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
Handsome copy attractively bound.

Final edition of the thirteenth volume of Ballades françaises et Chroniques de France.
Bradel binding in half blue-grey cloth, smooth spine very lightly darkened decorated with a gilt fleuron, brown shagreen title-label with two small scratches and gilt volume number, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Full-page autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul Fort to Count Henri de Nanteuil: "... Qu'est-ce que la poésie ? Une chanson qu'on parle." ["... What is poetry? A song that one speaks."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in brown half-cloth, smooth spine decorated with black fillets, title in offset black letters on spine, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of gilt and moiré effect paper, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with two vignettes by Maurice Denis.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Full black shagreen binding, lightened spine with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Maurice-Pierre Boyé to Paul Favatier.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph letter dated and signed as well as a postcard, mounted on tabs at the beginning of the volume, from Maurice-Pierre Boyé to the bibliophile Paul Favatier.

Definitive edition of the second volume of the Ballades françaises.
Bradel binding in half blue-grey cloth, smooth spine slightly darkened decorated with a gilt fleuron, brown shagreen title-label with scratches and gilt volume number, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul Fort to Baron Henri de Nanteuil.

Definitive edition of the eleventh volume of Ballades françaises et Chroniques de France.
Contemporary Bradel binding in half blue-grey cloth, smooth spine slightly darkened decorated with gilt fleuron, brown shagreen title label with scratches and gilt volume number, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved.
Full-page autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul Fort to Madame Henri de Nanteuil ending with the poet's famous verses which constitute one of the most celebrated hymns to peace: "... On pourrait faire une ronde autour du monde, si tous les gens du monde voulaient se donner la main." ["... We could make a circle around the world, if all the people in the world wanted to hold hands."]

First edition, one of 12 lettered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy of this work published under the semi-pseudonym of Gwenn-Aël.
Autograph inscription signed by Gwenn-Aël Bolloré to Caro Canaille, alias Alice Rim, wife of the caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol as well as Max Jacob: "Pour Caro Canaille en souvenir Opera avec mon affection. Gwenn-Aël Bolloré." ["For Caro Canaille in memory of Opera with my affection. Gwenn-Aël Bolloré."]

First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies after 13 copies on handmade paper.
Spine sunned.
Fine autograph inscription signed by André Salmon to his close friend the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob: "En souvenir du 4 octobre 1966 A toi Carlo Rim dont l'amitié active justifie l'éclat de cette célébration. A toi Alice qui voulut enregistrer les confidences de ton poète émérite. Littré, avec nous ! De tout mon coeur. André Salmon. La Hune dand un miraculeux été devant l'hiver. Cette apparente faribole peut-être sans doute mon plus sévère exercice de style. AS" ["In memory of October 4, 1966 To you Carlo Rim whose active friendship justifies the brilliance of this celebration. To you Alice who wished to record the confidences of your emeritus poet. Littré, with us! With all my heart. André Salmon. La Hune in a miraculous summer before winter. This apparent nonsense is perhaps undoubtedly my most severe exercise in style. AS"].