Inscribed Books

Autograph card recto-verso dated and signed by Jules Romains addressed to his friend André Dignimont asking for news of him and inquiring about the progress of his work: "You would please me by giving me news of you both, then by telling me if * you are satisfied with your work. * "Hommes de bonne volonté"...
"Les hommes de bonne volonté" ["Men of Good Will"] illustrated by André Dignimont would be published in 1954 by Flammarion.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine signed autograph inscription from Louis Althusser: "Pour Jean Kahn (qu'il sache que j'estime plus que tout au monde le jugement d'un juriste : Marx aurait dû écrire : "le droit et l'idéologie juridique continuent l'anatomie (mot souligné) de toute l'idéologie bourgeoise) . Avec ma considération et mon amitié" ["For Jean Kahn (let him know that I value a jurist's judgment above all else in the world: Marx should have written: 'law and legal ideology continue the anatomy (word underlined) of all bourgeois ideology') . With my consideration and my friendship"].

Original composition, on laid paper, executed in pencil and heightened in watercolor by Albert Rafols-Casamada, signed and addressed to his friend Georges Raillard as a greeting card for the year 1982.
This greeting card enhanced with an original work is accompanied by these few words from the Catalan painter to his friend, the art critic Georges Raillard, specialist in the works of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies:
"Cher amis, merci pour votre félicitation. Nous désirons aussi pour vous les meilleures choses pour 1982 ! Albert" ["Dear friends, thank you for your congratulations. We also wish the best things for you in 1982! Albert"]
His wife Maria having added : "Bonne année 1982 ! Abrazos. Maria." ["Happy New Year 1982! Hugs. Maria."]
Accompanying handwritten envelope sent from Barcelona.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A small tear on the spine continuing onto the back board.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean de La Varende to Jean Fleury.

New edition.
Spine lightly sunned at foot.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean de La Varende to Jean Fleury.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Boards detached with small corner losses, black ink stains opposite the page where the autograph inscription was written.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Achille Le Roy: "Au camarade Briollet rédacteur de "Vérités", témoignage confraternel de l'auteur "l'académicide" Achille Le Roy. Congrès du Havre 19 Sept. 1912" ["To comrade Briollet editor of "Vérités", fraternal testimony from the author "l'académicide" Achille Le Roy. Le Havre Congress 19 Sept. 1912"].
Rare but in this condition.

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.

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.

Autograph letter dated and signed, one page (10 lines) addressed to Jani Brun regarding an interview she requests with the philosopher then immersed in completing "un ouvrage difficile" ["a difficult work"] (Le Je-ne-sais-quoi et le Presque-rien, probably), envelope included.
Central fold inherent to the mailing.
"9 Avril 1981,
Madame, je préférerais, si un ajournement vous semble possible, remettre l'entretien que vous me proposez à la fin de mai ou au cours de juin. J'achève en ce moment un ouvrage difficile qui me prend beaucoup de temps.
Pourriez-vous à cette occasion, m'indiquer le nom (mot souligné) de la revue pour laquelle vous envisagez cet entretien ?
Veuillez croire, madame, à mes sentiments bien dévoués.
Vl. Jankélévitch
1 Quai aux fleurs IVe" ["April 9, 1981,
Madam, I would prefer, if a postponement seems possible to you, to defer the interview you propose to me to the end of May or during June. I am currently completing a difficult work that takes up much of my time.
Could you on this occasion indicate to me the name (underlined word) of the journal for which you are considering this interview?
Please believe, madam, in my devoted sentiments.
Vl. Jankélévitch
1 Quai aux fleurs IVe"].

Original photograph taken by Pierre Ligey showing Charles Maurras slightly in profile and seated at his work table. Contemporary print.
Photographer's printed stamp on the verso of the photograph.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Charles Maurras at the foot of the photograph: "A André Jeambon très cordialement, Charles Maurras. Paris le 31 Déc. 1936." ["To André Jeambon very cordially, Charles Maurras. Paris December 31, 1936."]

Visiting card enriched with these few words in blue ink:
"Avec ses meilleurs remerciements et ses bonnes amitiés." ["With his best thanks and kind regards."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with plates.
A vertical crease to the front cover, spine very lightly sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Poiret to a lady.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Elsa Triolet to Jean Paulhan.

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."]

First edition.
Texts by Marc Desmazières, photographs by Kozo Yano.
Publisher's full white cloth binding, smooth spine, complete with its fragile tracing paper dust cover which has three marginal tears.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Kozo Yano to a friend named Juan Luis.

First edition.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Abolhassan Bani Sadr, first president of Iran who was driven from power by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1981, to Madame Mona Saïd.

First edition.
Handsome copy, numerous reading marks in pencil and rarer ones in black felt-tip pen on certain leaves by the dedicatee.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Albert Rafols-Casamada, in Spanish, to Georges Raillard and his wife Alice.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Juliette Minces to J. Charpentreau.

First edition of the exhibition catalogue "Les livres de Jacques Clauzel" at the Louis Feuillade space in Lunel from October 11 to November 2, 1997.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Clauzel to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition strictly hors commerce printed in 50 copies numbered and justified by Francis Ponge.
Handsome and rare copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Francis Ponge to Jean and Jeannette Tortel: "Pour Jean et Jeannette ces pages griffonnées à Sidi-Madani - avec l'affection de leur Francis P." ["For Jean and Jeannette these pages scribbled at Sidi-Madani - with the affection of their Francis P."]

La Guerra De Las Mariquitas [The War Of The Gays]

no publisher | n. p., n. d. [but ca 1985] | 14.5 x 21.5 cm | Artist's handmade binding

A later edition of the Spanish translation of The War of the Gays, which appeared in 1982 in French, one of the few copies numbered and justified by Copi at the end of the work. Unique handmade binding by Copi: the covers consist of a piece of cardboard from Argentina that Copi has folded and on which he has added his name and the first part of the title in watercolors with the aid of several tubes of colors.

Rare.

Copiously illustrated first edition.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, plastic film covering the boards peeling at corners.
Fine autograph inscription signed by François de Vaux de Foletier to Jean-François Tournaire accompanied by a few words in Romani.

First edition.
Handsome copy with the illustrated dust jacket.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Troyat to René de Obaldia: "... ce portrait sans retouches d'un damné de l'écriture..."

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Sternberg to René de Obaldia: "... concerto sans doute peu concertant..."

Autograph letter dated and signed, one and a half pages (26 lines) on letterhead of the Hôtel Majestic in Cannes, addressed by Jean Dutourd to the writer and polemicist Jean Rimeize, biographer of Robert Poulet, to facilitate his "entry" at Gallimard in order to place more quickly and efficiently the manuscript he intends to have published:

"Cher Jean Rimeize

Vous avez parfaitement raison de penser à Gallimard. Envoyez votre manuscrit de ma part à Mme Odette Laigle, à la N.R.F., 5 rue Sébastien Bottin, VIIe.

Elle est secrétaire du comité de lecture. Voyez-la même, à l'occasion. C'est une femme très gentille, qui ne vous fera pas languir pendant des semaines ou des mois en attendant une décision. Le programme "trop chargé" (mot illisible) est une bonne blague ! Si Gallimard ne prend pas votre livre, demandez à Mme Laigle de le passer au "Mercure de France" qu'il pourrait intéresser.

Tous mes voeux, et bien cordialement.

Jean Dutourd". ["Dear Jean Rimeize

You are perfectly right to think of Gallimard. Send your manuscript on my behalf to Mme Odette Laigle, at N.R.F., 5 rue Sébastien Bottin, VIIe.

She is secretary of the reading committee. Even see her, on occasion. She is a very kind woman, who will not keep you waiting for weeks or months pending a decision. The 'too busy' schedule (illegible word) is a good joke! If Gallimard does not take your book, ask Mme Laigle to pass it on to 'Mercure de France' which might be interested in it.

All my best wishes, and most cordially.

Jean Dutourd".].

Typed letter dated and signed, half a page on Académie Française letterhead, addressed by Jean Dutourd to writer and polemicist Jean Rimeize, biographer of Robert Poulet, in which he points out a confusion by his correspondent regarding a fictional character, also thanking him for recently providing news of himself.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Light tears to spine, small folds and marginal spotting to boards.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul-Emile Victor to Maurice Carité.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Moinot to René de Obaldia and his wife Diane: "... ces récits au titre lugubre qui te diront ma fidèle amitié..." ["...these stories with their gloomy title that will tell you of my faithful friendship..."]

First edition of this free translation established by André Bonnard.
Unlettered spine lightly sunned, two light angular dampstains on the first cover, foxing.
Precious full autograph inscription signed by André Bonnard to Jacques Copeau.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by André Verdet and a photographic portrait of André Verdet as frontispiece.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph inscription signed by André Verdet: "Pour les Plon à pleine voile. Amitiés." ["For the Plons at full sail. Best wishes."] enriched with a large original four-color drawing representing a sailboat cutting through the waves under a radiant sun

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.

First edition, one of 500 copies numbered, justified and signed by Kozo Yano.
Publisher's Bradel binding in full boards, smooth spine, complete with its fragile dust cover in tracing paper.
Rich iconography of Kozo Yano's work.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
Small corner creases to covers, one more noticeable at head of first cover.
Manuscript signature of Lawrence Durrell on the half-title page.
Provenance: from the library of Jani Brun.
Among the olive trees and under the Mediterranean sun, Lawrence Durrell met in the mid-1960s the young and vivacious "Jany" (Janine Brun), a thirty-something woman from Montpellier of devastating beauty, who worked in the Department of Antiquities at the Sorbonne in Paris. She was nicknamed "Buttons" in memory of their first meeting, when the young woman wore a dress covered with buttons. Henry Miller also fell under the charm of "Buttons," praising her beauty and eternal youth in exceptional unpublished letters. The three companions spent memorable Parisian evenings of which we preserve precious autograph traces through their epistolary exchanges. Recommended by Durrell, she made numerous trips particularly to England from where she received extensive correspondence from the writer as well as original works of art signed with his artist pseudonym, Oscar Epfs.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine lightly sunned without damage with small tears at head and foot.
Autograph inscription signed by Vladimir Jankélévitch in Cyrillic.

First edition.
Small holes to top edge, copy lacking dust jacket.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Lawrence Durrell to his friend Janine Brun: "For Janine Brun / from Lawrence Durrell /Sommières / 1968".
Among the olive trees and under the Mediterranean sun, Lawrence Durrell met in the mid-1960s the young and vivacious "Jany" (Janine Brun), a woman from Montpellier in her thirties of devastating beauty, who worked at the Department of Antiquities at the Sorbonne in Paris. She was nicknamed "Buttons" in memory of their first meeting, when the young woman wore a dress covered with buttons. Henry Miller also fell under the spell of "Buttons," praising her beauty and eternal youth in exceptional unpublished letters. The three companions spent memorable Parisian evenings of which we retain precious autograph traces through their epistolary exchanges. Recommended by Durrell, she made numerous trips notably to England from where she received vast correspondence from the writer as well as original works of art signed with his artist pseudonym, Oscar Epfs.

First edition in French translated by Philippe Delarbre in collaboration with the author, one of 750 numbered copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without consequence.
Work illustrated with wash drawings by Colette Deblé.
Signed autograph inscription from Abdelamir Chawki to poet Charles Dobzynski: "... avec qui j'ai vécu un voyage inoubliable..." ["...with whom I lived an unforgettable journey..."] accompanied by an 11-line handwritten postcard dated November 26, 1990 in which Abdelamir Chawki expresses his joy at seeing his friend again soon, notably for projects "relatifs à Rimbaud et au Yémen..." ["relating to Rimbaud and Yemen..."]

First collected edition, an advance copy.
Spine split at head and lightly sunned, pale dampstains to margins at head of covers.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Armand Salacrou: "A Jacques Copeau tous ces vieux souvenirs avec mon amitié fidèle." ["To Jacques Copeau all these old memories with my faithful friendship."]

First edition, an advance copy.
Spine sunned with a small lack at foot, a marginal crease on the first cover.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Armand Salacrou: "Pour Jacques Copeau ces deux pièces qu'il n'a pas vues, et qu'il ne lira pas - mais qui lui porteront mon admiration et mon amitié." ["For Jacques Copeau these two plays that he has not seen, and that he will not read - but which will carry to him my admiration and my friendship."]

First edition, one of 790 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies after the 108 reimposed.
Spine sunned with dampstaining, clumsily filled lack at foot of spine, foxing to covers and browning to interior.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, qu'un an de travail commun n'a fait que me rendre plus cher, son Jules Romains. Juin 22." ["To Jacques Copeau, whom a year of working together has only made more dear to me, his Jules Romains. June 22."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite the covers being lightly and partially darkened.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Valmy-Baysse to Achille Ory: "... ce livre où j'ai tenté de mettre un peu de mon pays du Médoc, et beaucoup de son pays de Montmartre, avec toute ma sympathie confraternelle..." ["... this book where I have tried to put a little of my Médoc country, and much of his Montmartre country, with all my fraternal sympathy..."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Some worming to front board, handsome interior condition.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Tibor Tardos to Georges and Véronique, translators of Magyar poets.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite marginally sunned boards at head.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Rousselot to Véronique and Georges (Charaire).

First illustrated edition with 17 original lithographs by Daniel Louradour, one of 210 numbered copies on grand vélin de lana containing the definitive state of the illustrations.
Some minor foxing on the chemise boards and endpapers, otherwise a pleasant copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Randal Lemoine to President Emilien Amaury enriched with the signatures of Daniel Louradour and Pierre de Tartas de Lanauve.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper and reserved for service de presse.
Two small tears at foot of spine and front cover, two creases on the endpaper bearing the inscription.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to Noël B. de la Mort.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Signed and inscribed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Dr. Buesche.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press service.
Handsome copy although the front cover is slightly and partially sunfaded.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to Adrien Marx.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa reserved for the service de presse.
Some foxing on endpapers, a small tear at foot of spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to monsieur Monlhac.

First edition, whimsical statement of 39th edition, service de presse stamp on head of second cover.
Rare foxing on endpapers, spine lightly sunned without gravity, bookplate of dedicatee pasted on verso of first cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Noël B. de la Mort.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly inevitably sunned, summer solstice obliges!
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to César Santelli.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine lightly discolored, otherwise handsome copy.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Alain Bombard to Madame Raymonde and Michel Coquilleau: "... pour que les grands navigateurs leur donnent le goût des aventures et des voyages..." ["... so that the great navigators give them a taste for adventures and voyages..."]

First edition.
Handsome copy, some passages underlined in black felt-tip pen by the dedicatee on certain pages at the beginning of the volume.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by André Comte-Sponville to a friend: "Pour toi, cher Frédéric, en amical hommage. André " ["For you, dear Frédéric, in friendly homage. André"]

First edition consisting of an offprint, stapled, of the article that Roger Munier devoted to René Char in the issue of Cahier de l'Herne concerning him.
The article has been folded, certainly to mail it to the dedicatee, causing a small marginal tear at the fold.
Signed autograph inscription by Roger Munier to Jean-Louis Brossat expanded with a correction and a manuscript precision at the foot of the last paragraph of the article.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Iconography, handsome copy, with press clippings.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul Voivenel to Doctor R. Moline.

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!"]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the slightly sunned spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Dalle Nogare to Véronique and Georges (Charaire): "... ce combat de la mémoire..." ["... this battle of memory..."]

First edition on ordinary paper, with mention of second edition.
Spine sunned with a lack at foot, dampstain at foot of boards.
Precious signed autograph inscription from André Salmon: "A Jacques Copeau, son ami admirateur de son oeuvre, André Salmon. Paris, Juin 1920." ["To Jacques Copeau, his friend and admirer of his work, André Salmon. Paris, June 1920."]

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."

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.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Autograph inscription from Luc Bérimont to his friends Georges and Véronique Charaire: "Pour Georges et Véronique en souvenir de notre "rencontre" sur les chemins pavés d'Amsterdam ! Et avec les bons baisers de Luc Bérimont !" ["For Georges and Véronique in memory of our "meeting" on the cobbled streets of Amsterdam! And with fond kisses from Luc Bérimont!"].

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only deluxe copies after 100 pur fil.
Our copy lacks the two engravings present in the 400 deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by Julien Sarrazin to Jani Brun.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Spine lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Autograph inscription signed by André Dhôtel to Claude Couffon.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant Da Costa paper, ours an hors commerce copy.
Handsome copy.
Cover illustrated by Robert Willems.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Edmond Kinds, alias Doctor Desgosses to Robert Dupuy: "... ces souvenirs d'un autre temps et de ses jeux..." ["... these memories of another time and its games..."]

First edition, one of 842 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after the 109 reimposed.
Spine slightly sunned, worming at foot of first cover and, vertically, in margin of second cover.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami."

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned with a small tear at foot.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami."

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."

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami." ["To Jacques Copeau, his admirer and friend."]

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."]

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"].

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.

Spine slightly sunned.

Precious autograph inscription signed by Armand Salacrou: "A Jacques Copeau avec mon admiration fidèle." ["To Jacques Copeau with my faithful admiration."]

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Spine slightly sunned, pale marginal dampstains at head and foot of boards.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Armand Salacrou: "A Jacques Copeau que je voudrais bien revoir, ces débris de ma jeunesse avec mon amitié fidèle." ["To Jacques Copeau whom I would very much like to see again, these remnants of my youth with my faithful friendship."]

First edition, printed on ordinary paper, of the French translation.
Complete with its illustrated dust jacket which shows small tears and minor lacks.
Precious two-color autograph inscription signed by Lawrence Durrell to his friend Janine Brun: "Janine Brun / from Lawrence Durrell / with affection".
Among the olive trees and under the Mediterranean sun, Lawrence Durrell met in the mid-1960s the young and vivacious "Jany" (Janine Brun), a woman from Montpellier in her thirties with devastating beauty, who worked at the Department of Antiquities at the Sorbonne in Paris. She was nicknamed "Buttons" in memory of their first meeting, where the young woman wore a dress covered with buttons. Henry Miller also fell under the charm of "Buttons," praising her beauty and eternal youth in exceptional unpublished letters. The three companions spent memorable Parisian evenings of which we keep precious autograph traces through their epistolary exchanges. Recommended by Durrell, she made numerous trips, notably to England, from where she received extensive correspondence from the writer as well as original works of art signed with his artist pseudonym, Oscar Epfs.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with small tears.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau son admirateur et ami." ["To Jacques Copeau his admirer and friend."]

Charles Baudelaire. Sa vie et son œuvre 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 Asselineau to the publisher and bibliophile Léon Techener.

First edition very scarce according to Clouzot.
Nice copy in its original wrappers.
Second volume with coated ex-libris "Fortis and Fidelis" engraved by Desnoyers.
Rare signed handwritten inscription by Astolphe de Custine on top of first volume to the Duchesse de Blains.

First edition of the French translation, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Fine copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed in French by Anthony Burgess: "Pour Jack Lang avec l'admiration et les amitiés de l'auteur. Anthony Burgess." ["For Jack Lang with the admiration and friendship of the author. Anthony Burgess."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very slightly sunned.
Affectionate autograph inscription signed by Jean d'Ormesson to Denise Abeloos.

First edition on ordinary paper of the French translation.
Handsome copy complete with its publisher's slip which has a small angular loss at head.
Autograph inscription signed by Vassilis Vassilikos to Bernard Gheerbrant.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe copy.
Full anthracite grey morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, nubuck endpapers and pastedowns decorated with floral motifs stamped in blind, top edge gilt, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Charles Maurras to Guy Blanc.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Three small light stains on the spine very lightly sunned without gravity.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Bourgeade to Georges Charaire: "... ces ombres qui nous attirent..." ["... these shadows that attract us..."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Alain Bosquet to Véronique and Georges Charaire.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jacques Gaucheron to Jean Fréville.

First edition, on ordinary paper, of the French translation.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Vassilis Vassilikos to Claude Bonnefoy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by the publisher, Henri Martineau, to Professor Alajaouine.

First edition illustrated with photographs.
Reader's bookmarks using post-it notes by the dedicatee.
Dated and signed autograph inscription by Albert Rafols-Casamada, in French, to Georges Raillard and his wife Alice "... ces réflexions à deux voix sur des musées possibles - ou impossibles - Bien amicalement. Albert." ["... these reflections for two voices on possible - or impossible - museums - With warm friendship. Albert."]

First French translation edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Minor foxing to board margins, three small light stains on front cover.
Precious bicolored autograph inscription signed by Lawrence Durrell to his friend Janine Brun: "For Janine Brun / from Lawrence Durrell /Sommières / Gard", Lawrence Durrell having added, in pink felt-tip pen, two mentions "Pont du Gard" framing the "Gard" of the autograph inscription.
Among the olive trees and under the Mediterranean sun, Lawrence Durrell met in the mid-1960s the young and vivacious "Jany" (Janine Brun), a Montpellier native in her thirties of devastating beauty, who worked at the Department of Antiquities at the Sorbonne in Paris. She was nicknamed "Buttons" in memory of their first meeting, where the young woman wore a dress covered with buttons. Henry Miller also fell under the spell of "Buttons", praising her beauty and eternal youth in exceptional unpublished letters. The three companions spent memorable Parisian evenings of which we retain precious autograph traces through their epistolary exchanges. Recommended by Durrell, she made numerous trips notably to England from where she received extensive correspondence from the writer as well as original works of art signed with his artist pseudonym, Oscar Epfs.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Three light sunning marks on the spine, minor spotting without consequence on the first cover.
Signed autograph inscription from René Fallet to Paul Gordeaux: "... ces rivages souriants d'un Orénoque de banlieue..." ["... these smiling shores of a suburban Orinoco..."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite minute worming of no consequence to edges, small label bearing the name and profession (bookseller) of the dedicatee pasted at head of front free endpaper.
Fine signed autograph inscription from René Fallet: "Pour monsieur Olibé ces feux de l'amour et du Mozart et les 13 amicales pensées de René Fallet" ["For Monsieur Olibé these fires of love and Mozart and the 13 friendly thoughts of René Fallet"].

First edition on ordinary paper.
Paper yellowed and light foxing on boards as usual, some foxing at head of first leaves.
Full-page signed autograph inscription from René Fallet to René Laporte.