Poetry

Lucien BECKER
L'homme quotidien
M. Audin|Lyon 1941|14 x 21.50 cm|agrafé
First edition printed in 200 hors commerce copies.
A rare and handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Lucien Becker to Albert Béguin: "...en espérant qu'il reconnaîtra en ces poëmes quelques voix du "passager de la terre"..." ["...hoping that he will recognize in these poems some voices of the "passenger of the earth"..."]
€200
René CHAR
Le nu perdu
Gallimard|Paris 1971|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
Edition with some parts in first edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Very handsome copy.
€1,500
René CHAR
Dans la pluie giboyeuse
Gallimard|Paris 1968|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A very handsome copy.
€600
Raymond QUENEAU
Courir les rues
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Foxing on covers, a light dampstain on spine.
Printed bookplate representing the lion of Saint Mark at head of an endpaper.
Touching and precious signed autograph inscription from Raymond Queneau: "A Serge Reggiani comédien, chanteur et poète. Queneau."
€450
Léopold Sédar SENGHOR
Poèmes
Seuil|Paris 1972|14.50 x 21.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
New edition, one of the numbered copies.
Publisher’s red cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine slightly faded.
A pleasant copy.
Inscribed by Léopold Sédar Senghor to Madame Lucas.

€250
Pierre Jean JOUVE
Poésie. Diadème - Ode - Langue
Mercure de France|Paris 1966|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies with a few hors commerce.
First cover very lightly and marginally sunned, spine creased at foot, handsome copy of the third volume of the complete works of Pierre Jean Jouve.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Jean Jouve: "A André Malraux en amitié, admiration - fidélité. Pierre Jean Jouve. 1966" ["To André Malraux in friendship, admiration - loyalty. Pierre Jean Jouve. 1966"]

€800
Pierre Jean JOUVE
Poésie. Mélodrame - Moires
Mercure de France|Paris 1967|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies with a few hors commerce.
Handsome copy of the fourth volume of the complete works of Pierre Jean Jouve.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Jean Jouve: "A André Malraux pour un grand livre et une amicale figure. Pierre Jean Jouve. 1967" ["To André Malraux for a great book and a friendly figure. Pierre Jean Jouve. 1967"]

€800
Horace CHRETIEN
Cinq odes d'Horace Chrétien
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1963|13.50 x 12 cm|agrafé
First edition of the translation and presentation established by André Tchernia, one of 244 numbered copies on feuille verte et apostolique paper.
Fine copy.
€40
Emmanuel MOUNIER, COLLECTIF
[POESIE HONGROISE] Esprit N°4 de la nouvelle série
Esprit|Paris Avril 1970|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Issue partly devoted to Emmanuel Mounier with contributions by Jean-Marie Domenach "Mounier surpassed?", Marcel Reggui "How I knew Mounier", Michel Steiner "Pages to read in the present"...
This issue also deals with Hungarian poetry with Sandor Csoori, Gyula Illyes, Zoltan Jekely, Laszlo Nagy, Otto Orban, Gyorgy Raba, Judith Toth, Zsuzsa Takacs...
Other contributions by Steven Kehnan & Dick Howard "The new student left in the United States".
Occasional light foxing, principally marginal.

€60
Dora TEITELBOÏM
Réveil de l'aube
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1963|12.50 x 19 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of the French translation established by Ratimir Pavlovic, of which there were no deluxe copies.

Handsome copy.

Autograph inscription dated and signed by Dora Teitelboim to her friend the poet Charles (Dobzynski): "... A Charles avec tout mon coeur..." ["... To Charles with all my heart..."]

€50
Félix LOPE DE VEGA
Poésies lyriques
Librairie Les lettres|Paris 1951|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin crèvecoeur, deluxe copy after 10 pur fil
Gift inscription dated in black ink from bookseller Claude Buffet at head of first endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€80
Armand MONJO
Univers naturel
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1965|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on special bouffant paper, the only issue after 60 on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Henri Matisse.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Armand Monjo to Charles Dobzynski.
€50
COLLECTIF
1492 Revue internationale des arts et des lettres N° spécial 3 : Robert Desnos
S. n.|s. l. Mars 1963|13.50 x 21.50 cm|agrafé
First edition of this issue entirely dedicated to Robert Desnos.
Minor stains without consequence at the head of the first cover.
Contributions by Jean Cocteau, Marcel Jouhandeau, Jean Cassou, Lise Deharme, Maurice Cury, Raphaël Sorin...
€30
COLLECTIF, Pierre BOUJUT
La Tour de Feu N°134 : Les poèmes de l'imbécile heureux
La tour de feu|Paris Juin 1977|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Contributions by Jean Laurent "Artaud à n'en plus finir", Pierre Boujut "La fascination des zéros", Roland Raveton "Deux mots sur Hélène Cixous"...
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Pierre Zellmeyer.
€30
COLLECTIF, Pierre BOUJUT
La Tour de Feu N°95-96 : Les mots sauvés
La tour de feu|Paris Décembre 1967|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue dedicated to Pierre Boujut.
Handsome copy.
Preface by Pierre Chabert.
Texts by Pierre Boujut.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Louis Mésonnier.
€30
Pierre LARTIGUE
La forge subtile
Le temps qu'il fait|s. l. 2001|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Pierre Lartigue to Charles Dobzynski.

€50
COLLECTIF, Pierre BOUJUT
La Tour de Feu N°34 : Terrorisme burlesque
La tour de feu|Paris Hiver 1950|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Stained covers, handsome interior condition.
Contributions by Edmond Humeau, Albert l'Ons, Pierre Boujut, Abélard de Kernako, Adrian Miatlev, Emmanuel Eydoux...
€30
André VELTER, Jacques MONORY
Etapes brûlées suivies d'un entretien avec Jacques Lancet
Le Castor astral|Paris 1996|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Cover illustrated by Jacques Monory.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by André Velter to Charles Dobzynski.
€50
Paul FORT, René DRUART
Le Pampre. Collection complète de la revue "Le Pampre" du N°1 au N°24
Le Pampre|Reims 1922-1926|16.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
Complete collection of 24 issues and 18 fascicules of this literary review animated by numerous poets.
Contributions by Paul Fort, Léon Vérane, Paul Jamot, Gaston Foubert, Germaine Lepage, René Duart, René Maublanc, Mercutio, Roger Vailland, Vincent Muselli, Georges Delaw, Touny-Léris, Paul Neveux, Max Buffenoir, Adolphe Willette, A.M. Gossez, Marcel Sézanne, Emile Sedeyn, Roger Lecomte, Théotime...
Illustrations by Georges Delaw, Auguste Lepère, André-Edouard Marty, Adolphe Willette, Léon Bellot, Maurice Louvet, Edmond Chauvet, Eugène Bourgouin, Robert Coutin, Claude Renard, Pierre Subtil, Denise Hubrecht-Petitjean,
Handsome and rare complete set including issue N°10-11...
€750
Katherine MANSFIELD
Poèmes
Edition de la nouvelle revue critique|Paris 1946|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on Annam vellum, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Guillaume Monin.
Handsome copy retaining its publisher's wraparound band.
€350
Paul MARROT
Le charme. - Lazare. Poésies posthumes
Albert Fontemoing|Paris s. d. [circa 1903]|13 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper of which no mention is made.
Full black morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, place and date gilt at foot, cold-stamped roulettes on headcaps, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, frame of double gilt fillets and gilt fleurons in corners of pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, small tear on second cover, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed René Kieffer.
Preface by Edmond Frank, work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece drawn and engraved by H. Danger.
Our copy is enriched with a double portrait of Paul Marrot as frontispiece and bears an autograph inscription signed by H...
€680
Maurice FOMBEURE
Sortilèges vus de près
Denoël|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on pure rag Johannot paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 on Renage vellum.
A handsome copy despite the spine and boards very slightly and marginally sunned.
€40
Jean LAILLER
Le tumulte[The Tumult]
Louis Conard|Paris 1910|14 x 21.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of the rare copies numbered and justified by the author on Japan paper of which no mention is made, deluxe copy.
Full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, gilt monogram of Julia Bartet at the head of the first cover, endpapers and pastedowns of khaki watered silk, frame of quintuple gilt fillets decorated with gilt fleurons in the corners on the pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, slipcase with red morocco entry, marbled paper boards, interior of watered and embroidered silk, superb contemporary full...
€600
Basil MARCO
Le refuge idéal
Henri Jonquières & Cie|Paris 1923|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, this copy nominative, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite the first cover marginally and lightly shaded.

€150
Henri PICHETTE, Antonin ARTAUD
Apoèmes
Granit|Paris 1979|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
New edition.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece gris-gris by Antonin Artaud.
Handsome copy complete with dust jacket
Full-page bicolored autograph inscription signed by Henri Pichette to Annie Vanpeene: "... regardez il y a un robin dans la signature." ["... look there is a robin in the signature."]

€60
Paul-Eugène MESPLES, Jean-Joseph VADÉ
La pipe cassée, poème épitragipoissardihéroïcomique
Théophile Belin|Paris 1882|13.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 12 original etchings by Paul-Eugène Mesplès, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 on rose paper.
Full vellum-style paper boards binding, smooth spine decorated with black fillets and gilt compartments decorated with gilt typographical motifs, frame of triple gilt fillets on the covers, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, late 19th century binding.
Our copy includes a duplicate suite on Japon of the etchings.
Covers marginally and lightly soiled, decorative motifs on the spine slightly faded.
€350
François-Félix NOGARET
Le fond du sac ou recueil de contes et vers et en prose & de pièces fugitives
Leclere|Lyon 1866|12 x 19.50 cm|relié
Edition printed in 100 copies on tinted paper and illustrated with a frontispiece as well as 11 title vignettes.
The work is also decorated with initials, head- and tailpieces.
Full red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments, some light rubbing on the bands and joints, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, triple gilt fillets framing the boards enhanced with interlaced gilt designs, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle border on the pastedowns, marbled edges, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, light rubbing on the corners, contemporary binding.

€250
Jean HELION, Edmond HUMEAU
Le tambourinaire des sources
Poésie-club|Bagnols-sur-Cèze 1970|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on Mandeure rag paper, the only ones to include as frontispiece an original lithograph justified and signed by Jean Hélion, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite a light and small dampstain at foot of spine.
Poetic full-page autograph inscription signed by Edmond Humeau: "Au cher René Massat dont je sais combien nous approche la passion de peindre une terre qui nous illumine au défaut d'un ciel coutumier, en toute présence amie." ["To dear René Massat whose passion for painting a land that illuminates us in the absence of a familiar sky I know brings us so close together, in all friendly presence."]
€170
Roger CUISINIEZ
La fête égarée
Editions Saint-Germain-des-Prés|Paris 1983|14 x 21.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Cuisiniez to a friend named Anne-Marie: "... qui connait si bien les chemins du voyage que j'ai eu le plaisir de suivre quelquefois avec elle..." ["...who knows so well the paths of the journey that I have had the pleasure of following sometimes with her..."]
Our copy, as indicated in the justification of printing, is complete with its manuscript poem, titled "En rond" present on page 23 of this collection.
€60
FRANC-NOHAIN
Le jardin des bêtes et des plantes
Le livre|Paris 1923|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Imperial Japan paper, ours bearing No. 1, deluxe issue after 10 Madagascar hors commerce copies.
Fine copy.

€150
Robert HOUDELOT
Toi qui dormais entre mes bras
Editions Rombaldi|Paris 1946|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Robert Houdelot to Henry de Madaillan.

€40
Jean MORÉAS
Le pèlerin passionné
Léon Vanier|Paris 1893|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
Edition with some parts in first edition, expanded with new poems, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper justified by Léon Vanier, the only deluxe copies.
Spine lightly browned with a small lack at head.
A full-margined copy.

€150
JOB, Stéphen LIÉGEARD
Aimer !
Librairie L. Conquet|Paris 1896|25 x 32 cm|broché
First edition printed in 500 numbered copies on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with drawings by Job after pencil sketches.
Handsome copy despite light worming of no consequence to the boards.
Manuscript signatures of Job and Stéphen Liégeard below the justification page.

€350
Francis JAMMES
Poèmes mesurés
Mercure de France|Paris 1908|12.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, strictly hors commerce and printed in 75 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Jammes to the patron and collector Roger Marx.
€400
Gaston LA TOUCHE, Albert SAMAIN
Aux flancs du vase
Société du livre d'art|Paris 1906|17.50 x 24.50 cm|relié sous étui
Edition illustrated with 52 original etchings by Gaston La Touche, including 25 colored headpieces and 27 printed in green including a frontispiece, a title vignette and 25 tailpieces.
The work is printed in 100 numbered copies on Arches vellum, ours one of the few copies reserved for collaborators whose name has been properly erased.
Bradel binding in full glazed green marbled calf, smooth spine decorated with gilt typographical motifs, gilt tooling on headcaps, covers with double gilt fillet border and fleurons at corners, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré silk, following endpapers of marbled paper, covers and spine preserved, gilt fillets on edges, all edges gilt, slipcase...
€800
Federico GARCÍA LORCA
Chant funèbre pour Ignacio Sanchez Mejias et ode à Walt Whitman
GLM|Paris 1938|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite the endpapers being very slightly and partially shaded.
€750
Jean-Frédéric Phélypeaux MAUREPAS
Recueil dit de Maurepas, pièces libres, chansons, épigrammes et autres vers satiriques sur divers personnages des siècles de Louis XIV et Louis XV, accompagnés de remarques curieuses du temps ; publiés pour la première fois d'après les manuscrits conservés à la Bibliothèque impériale
S. n. • [ Poulet-Malassis]|Leyde [Leiden] • [Bruxelles] [Brussels] 1865|9 x 16.50 cm|6 volumes reliés
First edition from a limited printing of 116 copies. Unnumbered copy on Holland paper. Title pages in red and black.
Contemporary half red shagreen binding with corners. Spine with raised bands richly decorated. Double fillet border on boards. Top edge gilt. Dark spotting to spine of volume 4, one spot on volume 3 and spine of volume 6. Traces of rubbing. Uncut copy.
Minister to Louis XV, the Count de Maurepas commissioned Pierre de Clairambault, genealogist, to compile all the libertine pieces written under Louis XIV and Louis XV, resulting in 40 volumes. The selection of pieces contained in Poulet-Malassis's collection is attributed to Jules Gay, the latter having judiciously...
€1,000
Tristan TZARA, Louis MARCOUSSIS
Indicateur des chemins de coeur[Guide to the Paths of the Heart]
Editions Jeanne Bucher|Paris 1928|-|broché
First edition printed in 100 copies, ours numbered on Arches laid paper.
Work illustrated with three hors-texte etchings by Louis Marcoussis, pink laid paper cover decorated with an engraved vignette on the front cover.
Very handsome copy.
€2,800
Yves BONNEFOY
Traité du pianiste[Treatise on Piano Playing]
La Révolution La Nuit|Paris 1946|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of Yves Bonnefoy’s debut work, one of 300 copies on coated paper, the only issue after 1 on beige paper, 10 on grey paper and 50 on Chamois.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded, as usual.
Inscribed and signed by Yves Bonnefoy to a couple of friends, dated 1976: "1946-1976 cher Pierre, chère Simone, il est grand temps de vous remettre cette pièce à conviction... Avec affection. Yves."

€600
Alain BADIOU
Trajectoire inverse - Almagestes - Portulans
Seuil|Paris 1964-1967|14 x 20.50 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition of each volume, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies for the first.
A small tear at the head of the spine of the first volume which is lightly sunned.
Rare signed autograph inscription by Alain Badiou to Jean Ballard co-founder of éditions du Seuil on the half-title page of the first volume.
€700
Jean JOUBERT, Gérard CALVET
Oniriques
L.e.o. éditeur|Montpellier 1965|14.50 x 23 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Rives laid paper with an original drypoint by Gérard Calvet, numbered and signed by him, deluxe copy.
Fine copy.
€180
Georges LE BAYON, Jacques JOSSE
Un jour plus d'autres
Editions Hôtel Continental|Paris 1987|12.50 x 16 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure Lana paper, deluxe copies.
A handsome and rare copy.
Our copy is complete, like the 30 deluxe copies, with the original engraving by Georges Le Bayon which he signed and numbered in pencil.
€150
Jean MORÉAS
Les cantilènes
Léon Vanier|Paris 1886|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.
€80
Pierre LOUŸS
Les chansons de Bilitis
Société du Mercure de France|Paris 1898|14 x 22.70 cm|relié
Edition with some parts in first edition, containing 52 previously unpublished pieces out of 158. A portrait of Bilitis by Albert Laurens as frontispiece, after the polychrome bust in the Louvre Museum. One of 550 copies on vellum, no. 445.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners signed Champs-Stroobant at the top of the endpaper. Smooth spine with mosaic work, decorated with mirrored mosaic tooling in red and black, with Greek key roll borders. Fillet lines on boards. Top edge gilt. Spine uniformly faded. Traces of rubbing.
Very fresh copy, with original wrappers preserved, uncut paper, full margins.
Handsome copy.
Literary hoax in which Bilitis is presented in the...
€700
Marcel SCHWOB
Spicilèges
Au sans pareil|Paris 1920|19.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
New edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours one of the 8 unnumbered hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Some foxing, a small mark at the foot of the first endpaper.
€120
Paul ÉLUARD
Donner à voir
Gallimard|Paris 1939|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 28 on pur fil, ours unnumbered.
Minor traces of sunning to head and foot of spine.
€350
Pierre Jean JOUVE
Mélodrame
Mercure de France|Paris 1957|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on deckle-edged vellum, ours being one of the few hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Jean Jouve to Louise Blaizot, secretary of Mercure de France.

€450
Pierre Jean JOUVE
Lyrique
Mercure de France|Paris 1956|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on deckle-edged vellum, ours being one of the few hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very slightly sunned at head and tail, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Jean Jouve to Louise Blaizot, secretary of Mercure de France.

€450
Alfred de VIGNY
Les destinées, poèmes philosophiques
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1864|13.20 x 21.70 cm|relié
The posthumous first edition, published in 1864 after Vigny's death by his literary executor Louis Ratisbonne. A frontispiece portrait sometimes missing, mounted on China paper on heavy vellum; this portrait was engraved after a photograph by Adam Salomon. Printed on vellum.
Contemporary half red shagreen binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with compartments with triple fillets. Signs of rubbing. 2 corners slightly bumped. Occasional foxing.
Les destinées contains 11 pieces, 7 of which were published from January 15, 1843 to January 15, 1864 in the Revue des deux mondes. The last piece in the collection, L'esprit pur, was written 14 days before the author's death. This is...
€800
COLLECTIF
La Tour de Feu N°43 : L'alliance des villages
La tour de feu|Paris Septembre 1954|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition.
Boards very slightly soiled, of no consequence.
Contributions by Claude Vigée "Le pèlerin dans sa patrie", Edmond Humeau "Prière pour mûrir les amandes", Robert Morel "La terre ne nous appartient pas"...
€30
COLLECTIF
La Tour de Feu N°31 : Ne cherchez pas la lune
La tour de feu|Paris Automne 1949|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Contributions by Camille Bryen "Le marteau de lune", Suzanne Allen "Je ne veux pas pourrir", Michel Ragon "Illustrateurs d'eux seuls et de Dieu", Pierre Boujut "Le mal de lune est un mal de mort"...
€30
COLLECTIF
La Tour de Feu N°35 : Les contes de la tour
La tour de feu|Paris Printemps-Eté 1951|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Contributions by Robert Pinget "Vishnu se venge", Jean L'Anselme "Histoire de moutons", Abélard de Kernako "Abel-Babel et Caïn-Caha", Roger Noël-Mayer "Du côté de Lorca"...
€30
Alidor DELZANT
Paul de Saint-Victor
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1886|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in orange half cloth, smooth spine, date gilt at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with a fine frontispiece by E. Loviot.
Our copy is enhanced with an original photograph of Paul de Saint-Victor mounted facing the frontispiece.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Alidor Delzant to Louise Read: "A mademoiselle Read hommage respectueux." ["To Miss Read, respectful homage."]
€250
COLLECTIF
Domaine Yidich. Revue de littérature juive N°3 & 4
S. n.|Prague [Prague] 1959|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition of this issue devoted to the centenary of the birth of Sholem Aleichem.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally soiled without gravity.
Contributions by Charles Dobzynski, Jacques Kuritzki, Sholem Aleichem, Pierre Paraf, Arnold Mandel, Eugénie Cotton...
€60
COLLECTIF
Domaine Yidich. Revue de littérature juive N°2
S. n.|Prague [Prague] 1958|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition.
Copy partially unbound, a trace of adhesive tape at head of covers and spine.
Contributions by Henri Barbusse with an unpublished letter, Bella Chagall "Le magasin", Avrom Reisen "Deux nouvelles : La mère est-elle un ange ? - Une bonne affaire" ["Two short stories: Is mother an angel? - A good deal"], I. Opatochou "Un barde juif" ["A Jewish bard"]...
Issue illustrated with a portrait of Soutine by Modigliani.
€40
Honorat de Bueil, seigneur de RACAN
Les oeuvres
Chez Antoine Urbain Coustelier|à Paris 1724|9.50 x 16 cm|2 volumes reliés
The most complete early edition, and the last, partly in first edition, before that produced in 1857 by Antoine de Latour (which was more exhaustive). "These two volumes, which follow the collection of French poets published by Coustelier, are difficult to find". Brunet, IV, 1071.
Full red morocco binding ca 1860 stamp-signed on the pastedown Belz-Niedrée. Spine with raised bands elegantly and richly decorated. Triple fillet frame on boards. Wide inner decorative border. Gilt edges. Traces of rubbing on the raised bands, the lower and upper joints of volume I with slight cracking, but without weakness, the upper joint of volume 1 restored. Overall very fresh. The title pages have been...
€1,000
Hégésippe MOREAU
Le myosotis, petits contes et petits vers
Desessart|Paris 1838|17 x 26.60 cm|relié
First edition. Fine edition, well printed on laid paper, complete with the errata leaf at the end.
Half emerald green morocco binding with corners ca 1860 signed on endpaper Champs. Smooth spine richly decorated with 6 successive Restoration-style tools. Gilt title and date at foot. Foxing to endpapers, some occasional foxing in the text on an otherwise clean copy. Full-margined copy, untrimmed.
Carteret: "Rare work, masterpiece of Hégésippe Moreau." The author is, despite himself, one of the cursed Romantic poets, who died at age 28 of tuberculosis, just as this first collection that would make him known was being published. 4 novellas or tales followed by poetry.
€700
Emile COHL, Paul VERLAINE
"François Coppée" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°243
Léon Vanier|Paris Décembre 1885|20 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this issue of the review consisting of two folded sheets.
Minor marginal tears of no consequence to the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut depicting François Coppée by Emile Cohl.
On the following, text by Paul Verlaine in first edition titled "François Coppée".
Paul Verlaine, perpetually impecunious, would be the only contributor to the review whom Léon Vanier, its director, would agree to remunerate in order to provide him financial assistance.
€300
Louis ANQUETIN, Théodore de WYZEWA
"Edouard Dujardin" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°388
Léon Vanier|Paris s. d. [circa 1888]|20 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this issue of the review consisting of two folded sheets.
Minor marginal tears of no consequence to the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut depicting Edouard Dujardin by Louis Anquetin.
On the following, text by Théodore de Wyzewa in first edition titled "Edouard Dujardin".
€150
Emile COHL, Jules LAFORGUE
"Paul Bourget" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°285
Léon Vanier|Paris s. d. [circa 1887]|20 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this magazine issue consisting of two folded sheets.
Minor marginal tears to the sheets without significance.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Paul Bourget by Emile Cohl.
On the following, text by Jules Laforgue in first edition entitled "Paul Bourget".
€250
ZED, Gustave KAHN
"Paul Adam" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°304
Léon Vanier|Paris s. d. [circa 1887]|20 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this magazine issue consisting of two folded sheets.
Minor marginal tears to the sheets without significance.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Paul Adam by Zed.
On the following, text by Gustave Kahn in first edition entitled "Paul Adam".
€100
Emile COHL, Paul VERLAINE
"Sully Prudhomme" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°284
Léon Vanier|Paris s. d. [circa 1887]|20 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this issue of the magazine consisting of two folded sheets.
Worming and marginal stains on the sheets.
On the first, a color lithograph depicting Sully-Prudhomme by Emile Cohl.
On the following ones, text by Paul Verlaine in first edition entitled "Sully-Prudhomme".
Paul Verlaine, always impecunious, would be the only contributor to the magazine that Léon Vanier, its director, would agree to pay in order to provide him with financial assistance.
€300
Manuel LUQUE, Paul VERLAINE
"Anatole Baju" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°332
Léon Vanier|Paris Août 1888|20 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this issue of the magazine consisting of two folded sheets.
Light marginal tears and minor lacks of no consequence to the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut depicting Anatole Baju by Manuel Luque.
On the following ones, text by Paul Verlaine in first edition entitled "Anatole Baju".
Paul Verlaine, always impecunious, would be the only contributor to the magazine that Léon Vanier, its director, would agree to pay in order to provide him with financial assistance.
€250
Gaston NOURY, Charles MAURRAS
"Charles Le Goffic" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°375
Léon Vanier|Paris s. d. [circa 1888]|20 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this issue of the magazine consisting of two refolded sheets.
Inevitable minor lacks of no consequence to the margins of the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Charles Le Goffic by Gaston Noury.
On the following ones, text by Charles Maurras in first edition entitled "Charles Le Goffic".
€100
COLL-TOC [Alexandre COLLIGNON et Georges TOCQUEVILLE] Paul VERLAINE
"Leconte de Lisle" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°241
Léon Vanier|Paris Novembre 1885|20 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this issue of the magazine consisting of two refolded sheets.
Inevitable minor marginal tears of no consequence to the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Leconte de Lisle by Coll-Toc.
On the following ones, text by Paul Verlaine in first edition entitled "Leconte de Lisle" which is the first of twenty-seven contributions by Paul Verlaine to the magazine.
Paul Verlaine, always impecunious, will be the only contributor to the magazine that Léon Vanier, its director, will agree to remunerate in order to help him financially.
€300
Manuel LUQUE, Léon VANIER
"Henri de Régnier" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°342
Léon Vanier|Paris s. d. [circa fin 1888]|19 x 26 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this issue of the review consisting of two folded sheets.
Inevitable minor marginal tears of no consequence to the sheets.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Henri de Régnier by Manuel Luque.
On the following ones, text by Léon Vanier, under the pseudonym Pierre et Paul, in first edition entitled "Henri de Régnier".
€100
COLLECTIF
Schéhérazade N°2
Léon Vanier|Paris 25 Décembre 1909|21.50 x 21.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed on laid paper.
Contributions by Edmond Rostand "La tristesse d'un éventail" ["The sadness of a fan"], Tancrède de Visan "L'invitation au voyage" ["The invitation to travel"], Sacha Guitry "Strophes dissemblables ayant pour but de chanter l'été" ["Dissimilar stanzas intended to sing of summer"], Rob Mallet-Stevens "Whistler - Borodine - Rodenbach", Stéphane Mallarmé with 14 unpublished poems, Charles Baudelaire on a score by Reynaldo Hahn "Infinis bercements du loisir embaumé" ["Infinite lulling of fragrant leisure"], Jean Cocteau "La nuit quitte un parc" ["Night leaves a park"], Valentine de Saint-Point "J'interroge" ["I question"], François Bernouard "Fin"...
€150
COLLECTIF
La Tour de Feu N°73 : Les trois sacrements du poète
La tour de feu|Paris Avril 1962|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition.
Spine and covers with minor corner worming.
Contributions by Jean Follain "Je ne suis pas d'accord", Edmond Humeau "Ne pensez qu'aux vivants", Adrian Miatlev "Vie des saints"...
€30
COLLECTIF
La Tour de Feu N°85 : Etre ou ne pas être avec Lupasco
La tour de feu|Paris Mars 1965|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition.
Light corner creases to covers, not affecting text.
Contributions by Emmanuel Looten "Néogénèse", Ernest Haumesser "Remontons au déluge ou les pré-lupasciens", Gaston Chaissac...
€30
COLLECTIF
La grammaire de Jarnac. In La tour de feu N°80
La tour de feu|Paris Décembre 1963|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition.
A crease at foot of front cover, worming to rear cover.
Contributions by Pierre Boujut, Adolphe Grad, Fred Bourguignon, Jean Laurent...

€30
Samuel BECKETT
Berceuse suivi de Impromptu d'Ohio
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1982|10 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, one of 99 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€200
Charles, Jeanne-Marie Clotilde BRIATTE, comtesse PILLET WILL ORINO
Echos d'un autre monde - Révélations extra-terrestres
Félix Juven|Paris 1905|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Spine slightly sunned and wrinkled.
Rare and handsome full-margined copy.
€380
André MASSON, Joaquim VITAL
Entretemps
Editions de la Différence|Paris 1977|16 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with 7 drawings by André Masson.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally lightened.
Autograph inscription signed by Joaquim Vital to Véronique Charaire.

€50
Audrey PARR, Paul CLAUDEL
Le vieillard sur le mont Omi[The Old Man on Mount Ōmi]
Société d'édition "Le livre"|Paris 1927|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 250 numbered copies on ivoirine paper.
Work illustrated with japonisant butterfly compositions by Audrey Parr reproduced in white gouache by Jean Saudé, the properties of this ivoirine paper allowing one to discern the butterflies printed on both sides of the leaf, some white and the "shadows" of others showing through by transparency.
Handsome copy despite the cockling inherent to the quality of this paper and the fact that each leaf of the work is mounted.
€750
Jean ROUSSELOT
Route du silence suivi de Machins
Guy Chambelland|Paris 1965|18 x 28 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite marginally sunned boards at head.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Rousselot to Véronique and Georges (Charaire).

€50
Philippe LORIN, Bernard de VENTADOUR
Dix chansons du coeur épris
Editions Vialetay|Paris s. d. [circa 1960]|28.50 x 38 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Illustrated edition with 25 original color compositions painted in gouache and signed by Philippe Lorin, one of 39 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Some light foxing, otherwise a handsome copy.
The slipcase is also illustrated with an original lithograph by Philippe Lorin.
Manuscript signatures of Philippe and the publisher below the justification page.

€200
(Arthur RIMBAUD) COLLECTIF
Carton d'invitation pour le gala de poésie organisé par Olga Nilza concernant Arthur Rimbaud
S. n.|Paris s. d. [circa 1980]|12.50 x 15.50 cm|une feuille
Rare invitation card for the gala, that day devoted to Arthur Rimbaud, given at the Guimet museum by Olga Nilza and part of the cycle "The great European poets".
Handsome copy.
With participation by André Dhotel, Suzanne Briet, Daniel de Graaf, Jean-Pierre Jorris and Olga Nilza who, that day, honored Arthur Rimbaud as "poet for all time".

€50
Charles-Marie LECONTE DE LISLE
Poésies complètes
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1858|12 x 19 cm|relié
Collected edition with some parts in first edition, Les Poésies nouvelles appearing here for the first time as well as the poem entitled La passion (pp. 183-214). A very handsome etched title-frontispiece by Louis Duveau. Title page in red and black. Publisher's catalogue on the back cover.
Half grey morocco binding with corners signed Huser (1879-1961) at foot. Jansenist raised bands spine. Top edge gilt. Covers and spine preserved. Interior perfectly fresh, uncut, full-margined. Light rubbing to top of lower board.
Very handsome copy perfectly established.
€800
Marcel BÉALU
L'araignée d'eau
Poche Club|Paris 1964|10.50 x 17 cm|broché
New edition expanded with a preface by André Pieyre de Mandiargues.
Poetic autograph inscription signed by Marcel Béalu to Georges Charaire: "... le soleil fossile fertilise le silence des ténèbres. Amitié et bon voeux !" ["... the fossil sun fertilizes the silence of darkness. Friendship and best wishes!"]

€30
(Jean MOREAS) Maurice BARRÈS
Adieu à Moréas
Emile-Paul|Paris 1910|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies of the first issue pressed.
Handsome copy despite a wormhole at foot of title page.
€30
Jules ROMAINS
L'homme blanc
Flammarion|Paris 1929|13 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper, whimsical mention of thousand at foot of back cover.
Spine lightly sunned with a light dampstain, some foxing mainly to margins of leaves.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son ami."
€250
Jules ROMAINS, Georges CHENNEVIÈRE
Petit traité de versification
Nrf|Paris 1923|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine sunned with two tears to middle and head, boards marginally discolored as usual.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains enriched with the manuscript signature of Georges Chennevière: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami."
With Jean Schlumberger, Jacques Copeau had just created, less than two months earlier, the Vieux Colombier theatre.
€350
Jules ROMAINS
La vie unanime
Mercure de France|Paris 1913|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned, a pale dampstain on the back board, some light foxing affecting mainly the edges.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau bien amicalement."
€300
Jules ROMAINS
L'armée dans la ville
Mercure de France|Paris 1911|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with also a pale dampstain at foot, a tear at foot of first cover.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau son ami." ["To Jacques Copeau his friend."]
€300
Jules ROMAINS
Odes et prières
Nrf|Paris 1925|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine sunned, a pale marginal dampstain to the final leaves, another at the head of the very first leaves.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jules Romains: "Pour la compagnie du Vieux Colombier" ["For the company of the Vieux Colombier"].
€100
Charles ASSELINEAU, Édouard MANET
Charles Baudelaire - Sa vie et son oeuvre[Charles Baudelaire - His Life and His Work]
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1869|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
Charles Baudelaire. Sa vie et son œuvre
Alphonse Lemerre | Paris 1869 | 12 x 18.5 cm | half morocco

First edition on thick paper, of the first biography devoted to Charles Baudelaire, who had died two years prior.
Half navy morocco over marbled paper boards Bradel binding by Alfred Farez, the spine slightly faded, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved.
This copy complete with the 5 etching portraits of Charles Baudelaire by Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, Emile Deroy and Charles Baudelaire himself. Edouard Manet engraved the two of his, Félix Bracquemond the three others.

Autograph inscription signed by Charles...
€1,800
Philotée O'NEDDY, Célestin NANTEUIL
Feu et Flamme
Dondey-Dupré|Paris 1833|13.50 x 22 cm|relié
Very rare and sought-after first edition, according to Clouzot, printed in only 300 copies.

Half red morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved and lined, elegant pastiche romantic binding signed by Devauchelle.

Fine copy of one of the rarest "Romantics", complete with the frontispiece on China paper, drawn and engraved by Célestin Nanteuil.

€6,000
Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU
Oeuvres
S. n.|à La Haye [The Hague] • et se trouve à Paris 1753|8 x 14.30 cm|3 volumes reliés
New edition. Portrait frontispiece. Title pages in red and black.

Contemporary full glazed brown calf binding. Decorated smooth spine. Brown calf title-label, black calf volume label. Light rubbing. Fine copy, very fresh.
The first two volumes are devoted to the poetic works, the third to the comedies. These works contain the Odes, Cantatas, Epistles, Allegories, Epigrams, and the comedies (Le flatteur, Le capricieux, Le caffé, La ceinture magique). Jean-Baptiste Rousseau was considered the greatest lyric poet of his time; he is especially credited with writing the first French cantatas, this secular genre that was set to music by the most brilliant composers...
€250
Alain BOSQUET
Maître objet
Gallimard|Paris 1962|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Alain Bosquet to Véronique and Georges Charaire.
€30
Jacques GAUCHERON
Procès-verbal
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1949|11 x 18 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jacques Gaucheron to Jean Fréville.
€50