Inscribed Books

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.

First edition of this catalog of the exhibition held at the "Waddington galleries" from March 16 to April 16, 2005.
Beautiful illustrated copy of 33 reproductions of works by Antoni Tapies.
Signed autograph dedication of Antoni Tapies, in French, to his friend Georges (Raillard), who was director of the French Institute of Barcelona and great specialist of the work of Antoni Tapies, and his wife Alice.

First edition.
Autograph signed by Jacques Chazot to a friend named Lucien.

First edition of this exhibition catalog held at the Museum of Fine Arts of Le Havre, the Palace of Fine Arts in Brussels and Massena Museum in Nice.
Pleasant copy adorned with reproductions of works by Pierre Alechinsky, Christian Dotremont, Camille Bryen, Bernard Dufour, Jacques Herold, Andre Masson, Sebastian Matta, Maria Helena Vieira da Silva, Victor Vasarely ...
Autograph dedication signed and dated by Michel Butor to his friends Georges and Alice Raillard.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed and dated by Michel Butor to his friends Georges and Alice Raillard.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Yellowed paper as generally.
Signed autograph of Jules Monnerot to Michel Guilmet: "... this old book that rejuvenates us both in hope Jules Monnerot"

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Wrinkled back, a slight light wetting at the head of the first board.
Beautiful autograph signed by Michel Mohrt to the Duchess of La Rochefoucauld: "... who gave asylum to three small birds escaped from this American forest, Michel Mohrt."

First edition, one of 39 numbered copies on Japan, head print.
Small tears and shortfalls witnesses, a slight lack and a tear in the head of the first board and margins of both boards.
Copy at all margins.
Handwritten signature of Henri Béraud below the justification of the draw.
Our copy is complete of a manuscript sheet of the book.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Back slightly yellowed.
Signed autograph Pierre Mendès France Jean Henneton and his wife.

First edition on current paper, mention of fifth edition.
Some small freckles without gravity.
Illustrated book of color drawings by Louis Morin and Henry Gerbault, preface by Arsène Houssaye.
Illustrated cover and frontispiece by Jules Chéret.
Signed autograph of Félicien Champsaur to glass painter Henri Carot: "To the good artist Henri Carot, in strong sympathy ..."

First edition, one of 135 copies on Arches paper numbered and justified by Etienne Moreau-Nélaton , only draw after 5 Japan old.
Some small freckles without gravity affecting essentially the guards, complete copy of its fragile on protective cover on paper of China.
Book decorated with illustrations and frames Art Nouveau.
Signed autograph of Etienne Moreau-Nélaton glass painter Henri Carot: "To the good artist Henri Carot, in strong sympathy ..."

First Edition printed in 100 copies numbered on Arches paper.
Rare foxing, nice copy.
Signed autograph of Etienne Moreau-Nélaton glass painter Henri Carot.

First edition.
Absence of the back and the second board, first board marginally soiled, pleasant interior state.
Fascicule full of his 3 folding boards.
Autograph of Isidore Löwenstern to Monsieur de La Roquette.

First Edition printed 300 copies numbered and signed by the author .
Margins slightly soiled, a pale wetness affecting the first leaves in the head.
Book adorned with in-text figures and plates inset.

First edition of the French translation and for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Pleasant full copy of his jacket illustrated despite a trace of folding in the head of the first sheets.
Signed autograph dedication of Jorge Amado, in Portuguese, to his translator Alice (Raillard) and her husband the art critic Georges.

First edition of the French translation for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Pleasant full copy of his illustrated jacket.
Signed autograph dedication of Jorge Amado, in Portuguese, to his translator Alice (Raillard) and her husband the art critic Georges.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice copy despite the back slightly insolated.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works of Pierre Alechinsky.
Dedicated double autograph dedication from Pierre Alechinsky, 11 years apart, to his friend Georges Raillard

Photograph depicting actor Claude Dauphin in front, a pipe in the mouth and wearing a cap.
Autograph signed by Claude Dauphin Micheline Coppia.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Minute pits without gravity on white garges.
Autograph dedication signed by Fellag to a close friend: "To Martine with all my tenderness and 1 million kisses."

Photographic postcard depicting frontman and actor Paul Mounet from the front.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Paul Mounet at the top right of his portrait.

Photographic postcard depicting three-quarter actor Albert Préjean.
Handwritten signature of Albert Préjean on his portrait.

Original photography taken around 1925 at Piaz studio.
Silver print with a crease in the head.
Handwritten signature of Renée Saint-Cyr on the left of her portrait.

Photographic postcard depicting the Belgian actor Jean Servais slightly opposite the cigarette lips.
Handwritten signature Jean Servais at the foot of his portrait.

Photographic postcard depicting the actor and actor Paul Mounet in the costume of Monseigneur de Bolène in Henri Lavedan's "Le duel", played in 1905.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Paul Mounet on the right of his portrait.

Photographic postcard depicting singer and actress Mistinguett sitting and three-quarter.
Signed autograph Mistinguett, at the foot of his portrait, to Mr. Humbert Oberlé.

Photographic postcard representing Charles Boyer profile taken in the studio Gaston and Lucien Manuel brothers (active from 1913 to 1939).
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Charles Boyer below his portrait.

Photographic postcard depicting Madeleine Renaud profile joined hands taken in the studio Pathé Natan movies.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Madeleine renaud on her portrait.

Photographic postcard representing Yvonne Printemps, three-quarter and holding a hat board, taken in the studio Reutlinger.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Yvonne Printemps above her portrait.

Photographic postcard of Elvire Popesco, front view, taken in Pathé Natan's photographic studio.
Nice copy.
Handwritten and dated 1935 signature of Elvire Popesco below her portrait.

Photographic postcard of Marie Bell, slightly in front, taken in studio Lorelle.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Marie Bell below her portrait.

Photographic postcard depicting Marguerite Moreno from the front taken in Pathé Natan's photographic studio.
Nice copy.
Dated and signed autograph of Marguerite Moreno, at the foot of her portrait, to Micheline Coppio.

Photographic postcard signed by Polaire
S.n., s.l1919, 9.5 x 13.5 cm, one verso sheet
Photographic postcard depicting the singer and actress Polaire, facing her two dogs in her arms, taken in the A.Bert studio.
A beautiful copy.
Handwritten signature dated 1919 by Polaire above and to the right of her portrait.
Handwritten presentation from Polaire on the back of the postcard to Mr Humbert Clerle.

Photographic postcard representing Albert Préjean lying on a bed and taken in the studio Pour Vous.
Handwritten signature of Albert Préjean to the left of his portrait.

Photographic postcard of Berthe Bovy, profile, taken in Talbot studio.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature dated Berthe Bovy at the foot of her portrait.

Photographic postcard depicting Max Dearly, profile, taken in the studio Felix.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature dated Max Dearly to the right of his portrait.

Photographic postcard representing Miss Campton, three-quarter.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature dated Miss Campton on her portrait.

Photographic postcard depicting Annabella from the front.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed Annabella on his portrait to Micheline Cappio.

Photographic postcard depicting the great tragicienne Réjane in the Revue Sans-Gène in 1911.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature dated Réjane at the foot of his portrait.

Photographic postcard depicting three-quarter actress Cécile Sorel.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Cécile Sorel at the foot of her portrait.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Publisher's full black cloth binding, smooth spine, with the illustrated dust jacket.
Rich iconography.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Gisèle Freund to Jack Lang.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated, nice interior state.
Signed autograph dedication of Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard: "How to name Alice Raillard? You will call Victorian victorienne."
We add Georges Raillard's extensively corrected typeface to the article and the criticism he devoted to it.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly wrinkled, clear discharges of adhesive paper in heads and feet of the guards, pleasant interior state.
Press clipping and invitation card for the performance, at the comedy of the Grenoble Alps on February 13, 1968, of 6180000 liters of water per second.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard enriched with a watercolor representing, surreally, the course of a river.

First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy retaining its advertising slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Perec to Claude Nahmias.

First edition of the catalog of the exhibition entitled "Les Salines" presenting works by Jacques Capdeville, at the museum of modern art of Céret, from March 4 to April 25, 1994.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works by Jacques Capdeville.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Jacques Capdeville Georges Raillard, great specialist in the work of Antoni Tapies and Joan Miro.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Rare autograph dedication signed Pierre Drieu la Rochelle Robert Kemp on this text: "... through how many misunderstandings?"

First edition, one of 250 copies on laid paper, single print after 21 Holland paper.
A tiny angular miss at the top of the first board.
Plate decorated with a drawing of JV Manuel and a certificate of reading Marc Patin.
Signed autograph of Jean-François Chabrun René (René) Rolland: "... this little time mixed with sand ..."
.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Yellowed paper as usually, a small tear in the foot of the back.
Rare copy of the first novel by Roger Nimier in which insolence, tenderness, political provocation will tip the main character of the Resistance to the Militia.
Beautiful autograph signed by Roger Nimier to Charles Orengo, journalist and creator of Editions du Rocher in 1943: "For Mr. Charles Orengo - now that Laudenbach shows him my letters, I dare to send him this novel.
It starts badly, but rest assured: it ends well. Roger Nimier with the appearance of his respect for his new publisher. "

First edition on ordinary paper.
A nice copy.
Illustrated with reproductions of Wifredo Lam's artworks.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Wifredo Lam, in pink pencil, to Sabine Binder with a drawing of a fabulous animal.

First Edition printed 300 copies numbered on large vellum Arches paper.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally insolated without gravity.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Gaston Chérau below the justification of the draw.

First edition of this exhibition catalog of works by Hugh Weiss at the National Center for Plastic Arts from April 30 to May 30.
Beautiful illustrated copy of reproductions of works by Hugh Weiss.
Text by Gérald Gassiot-Talabot.
Provenance: from the library of Georges Raillard, famous art critic, friend and specialist of the work of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies.
Our copy is enriched with an original drawing by Hugh Weiis depicting a man's face.

First trilingual edition of this exhibition catalog of Hugh Weiss's works.
Beautiful illustrated copy of reproductions of Hugh Weiss, small scratches on the first board.
Text by Meyer Raphaël Rubinstein.
Signed autograph dedication from Hugh Weiss to Georges Raillard enriched with an original drawing depicting a man's face in profile.

Invitation to the exhibition of Hugh Weiss' works, held at the Galerie Hélène de Roquefeuil from March 9 to April 19, 1997.
The invitation card is illustrated with a reproduction of a work by Hugh Weiss.
Nice copy.

Our invitation card is enriched with an original drawing by Hugh Weiss depicting a man's face.

Card of invitation to the opening of the exhibition of the works of Nicolas Alquin, held at the Galerie Erval on February 29, 1984.
The openwork invitation card is illustrated with a folding reproduction of a sculpture by Nicolas Alquin.
Nice copy.
Provenance: from the library of Georges Raillard, famous art critic, friend and specialist of the work of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies.
Autograph tribute signed by Nicolas Alquin in pencil: "On the part of Nicolas Alechinsky dit Alquin."

First edition.
Half dark green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double compartments and black fillets, gilt monogram of Gabriel du Tillet at foot of spine, one joint very slightly cracked at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding signed Petit successeur de Simier.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.
Our copy is enhanced with a dated and signed autograph letter, one page, from Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury to his friend Gabriel du Tillet.

First edition.
Binding in half green morocco fir tree corners, back slightly cleared with five nerves adorned with double boxes and black nets, golden monogram of Gabriel du Tillet tail back, some small traces of rubbing on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, slightly dulled corners, binding signed Canape-Belz
Copy almost freckle-free.
Autograph tribute signed by Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury.

First edition.
Binding in half green morocco fir tree corners, back slightly cleared with five nerves adorned with double boxes and black nets, golden monogram of Gabriel du Tillet tail back, traces of rubbing on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats handmade paper, gilded head, blunt top corners, unsigned binding.
Copy almost freckle-free.
Autograph signed by Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury to his friend Gabriel du Tillet.

First edition.
Binders in half green morocco fir tree corners, back with five nerves adorned with double boxes and black nets, golden monograms of Gabriel du Tillet in tails backs, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded heads, slightly blunt corners, an upper corners of the second blunt volume, binders of the time signed Small successor of Simier.
Nice copy.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph dedication signed by Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury to (Gabriel) du Tillet on a note that was linked after the title page of the first volume.

First edition.
Binders in half green morocco fir tree corners, back with five nerves adorned with double boxes and black nets, golden monograms tails back, a bit slightly split in the head, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper , gilded heads, corners very slightly blunted, binders of the time signed Small successor of Simier.
Pleasant copy despite some foxing, mainly at the beginning and end of volume.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury to Gabriel du Tillet.

First edition of this issue devoted entirely to Antoni Tapies on the occasion of the exhibition of works by the Catalan artist at the Lelong gallery from November 8 to December 9, 2006.
Beautiful illustrated copy of reproductions of works by Antoni Tapies.
Text by Marc Scheps.
Signed autograph Antoni Tapies, in French, to his friend Georges (Raillard), great specialist of the work of Antoni Tapies, and his wife Alice.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, copy retaining its advertising slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau to a friend named Suzanne and her husband Jean Rossignol.

First Edition printed 210 copies numbered on Auvergne, ours justified and numbered by Arnold Naville colophon .
Pleasant copy complete desa illustrated jacket that has small marginal tears without gravity.
Signed autograph dedication of Arnold Naville to Henri Bidou: "... these pages of simple reference."

First mimeographed edition of the courses taught by Jean Beaufret to the khâgne Condorcet in philosophy.
A fold at the top of the first board which also has a stain at the bottom.
Signed autograph dedication of Jean Beaufret to a relative named Claude.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph dedication of Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard starting on Transit A and ending on Transit B: "... to put his head upside down ..."

First Edition printed in a small number of this reprinted from the Tunisian Review.
A clear wetting around the edges of the boards, nice interior state.
Rare.
Autograph signed by Gabriel Medina to Charles Letourneau.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Franz Hellens to Achille Chavée.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back with slight bites in the foot, small foxing on the upper edge.
Signed autograph of Jean Dutourd Jeanne Remy: "... by kissing him."

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper including the original lithography of Jean Picart The Sweet he signed and justified, head draw.
Nice copy.
We attach two prospectuses pertaining to the book.
Signed autograph Serge Michenaud Xavier Audouard to whom is dedicated the book and his wife Bernadette: "... this opening they helped me practice in a depth of more than twenty years of silence, in tribute to 'friendship."

First edition on current paper.
Insolated back.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard inside a stamp printed by the publisher.

New edition of the French translation.
Pleasant full copy of his illustrated jacket.
Rare autograph signed by Albrecht Goes Maurice Martin Gard: "Maurice Martin Station (sic) Albrecht Goes 17 V 55."

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
first board with a small marginal lack in foot, yellowed paper.
Signed autograph of André David to Maurice Martin du Gard.

First edition, one of 30 copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies after 10 Madagascar.
Back very slightly burnished without any gravity.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by André Doderet Maurice Martin Gard: "... to you, my dear Maurice, and with the great pleasure of knowing that this little book will not displease you, the migrant honorary."

First Edition, press service punch at the top of the first board.
Back and flat marginally insolated, yellowed paper, first guard detached.
Autograph signed by Henri Gheon Maurice Martin du Gard.

Greeting card addressed to Georges and Alice Raillard for the year 1970 signed by Hans Hartung, who also signed for his wife Anna-Eva Bergman, and on which he added these words: "When will we have the pleasure to see you (GOB 62-50) .
Nice copy.

Postcard addressed from Cap d'Antibes, January 25, 1955, to his close friends George and Alice Raillard; Henri Raillard, their son, being the godson of Henri Bosco who dedicated his novel Barboche to him.
Nice copy.
Henri and Madeleine Bosco, after spending the first part of the winter with friends at the Cap d'Antibes, are preparing to leave for Morocco. But before, they will stop at Lourmarin.
He thanks his close friend Georges Raillard for the good news that he regularly transmits to him, "especially the godson", that Henri Bosco cherishes and that he also places "under the benevolence of ND de la Garoupe" (close to the cape d Antibes).
Subjugated by this place where they stayed, the couple Bosco bought a property there: "The coast is admirable, so we bought a house so that our stays are more frequent".

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Small gaps in the head and foot of the back, bites on the boards, small black ink stains on the guards.
Signed autograph of Pierre Véry to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foiret: "... this Chinese puzzle ..."

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on vellum, only draw after 25 Holland paper.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a drawing by Pablo Picasso.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally thinned as generally, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Paul Dermée to the poet Hubert Dubois.

New edition on current paper.
Binding half green shagreen corners, back slightly discolored four nerves, traces of rubbing in the foot of the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Albert Josipovici to Jean Sarment: "... You have written the book closest to my soul which I have read, I have meditated on your Shadow Fisherman, I was wrong, I thought I had to give the deep reasons for my admiration - I was wrong, it is enough that I tell you that I love him totally by thought and by heart and I am delighted to have you known and to have found you so similar to your work Josipovici. "

First edition.
Back very slightly warped with two small gaps, a wet at the head of all leaflets ..
Rare but in the state.
Signed autograph of Benoit Brunswick to a count whose name has been blurred by the wetness.

First edition.
Some small inner foxing.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Henri Guilhaume to Dr. Camille Ferté and his family.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved for the press service.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Jacques Chardonne to Jean Fayard.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Small gaps in the head and foot of the back, an angular lack at the foot of the second flat, name written in the pen at the head of the first guard.
Signed autograph of Pierre Véry to a friend named Joëlle: "... this attempt at romantic detective novel" on a piece of the bibliography page of Pierre Véry from another book and which was pasted on the first guard.

first edition for "Philoctète" and "El Hadj", one of 300 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, only draw.
Binding in the bradel half carton vellum style, smooth back, title label of heartbreak blue marbled paper plates, insolated blankets and heavily burnished back, golden head, binding signed Jean Courty.
Nice copy.
Precious autograph dedication signed by André Gide: "To Félix Fénéon, cordially."
A fervent anarchist, visionary and influential art critic, Félix Fénéon made himself very early, the defender of Arthur poets Rimbaud, Jules Laforgue, Stéphane Mallarme, Paul Valery and Guillaume Apollinaire, or post-impressionist pictorial movements such as Pointilism, Synthetism, Symbolism or the Nabis, while his contemporaries incented more poets and academic art.
He also wrote a text of prime importance, the manifesto of neo-Impressionism, "The Impressionists in 1886", published by the magazine La Vogue.
He was also animator, creator and editor of many literary and avant-garde magazines among the most important of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries such as "La Vogue", "The Independent Review", "The Plume" , "Political and literary interviews", "La Revue blanche" ...
His friend Octave Mirbeau describes it: "In spite of his deliberately cold appearance, his rather stiff policy, the special dandyism of his manners, reserved and haughty, he has a warm and faithful heart. But he does not give it to everyone, because nobody is less commonplace than him. His confidence once won, one can rest in him as under a hospitable roof. We know that we will be pampered and defended, if necessary. "

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise nice copy.
Foreword by Raymond Queneau.
Retaining its advertising band : "Par l'auteur de "J'irai cracher on vos tombes".
Rare and handsome autograph inscription signed by Boris Vian to Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud : "Pour Madeleine, for Jean-Louis with mon amitié."

First edition of the French translation of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies, printed stamp of "service de presse" to foot of lower cover.
A nice copy, witha piece of the advertising band : "C'est la guerre qui a fait les hommes ce qu'ils sont".
Very rare and handsome autograph inscription signed, in French, byErnst Jünger : "Pour André Fraigneau, for souvenir de la soirée chez les Baudot-Lamottes, 19 Mars 1942.

Collective first edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Back insolated, some traces.
Rare and beautiful autograph signed by Robert Desnos Jean Galtier-Boissière: "To Jean Galtier-Boissière this book is not worth a good glass of good wine but better than a kick in the ass. Desnos to his wife in terms less raw Desnos "

First edition, one of 647 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies after 109 reimposed.
Two small traces of marginal folds at the bottom of the first board that also has two tiny gaps.
Beautiful autograph signed by Robert Desnos to Pierre Berger: "To Pierre Berger with my condolences * Desnos September 25, 1941. * or the expression of my highest consideration or assurance of my best feelings or good morning. "

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice full copy of his trailer.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Jean d'Ormesson to a friend named Bertrand: "A little beauty my dear Bertrand (pity it's not me!) To tell you both my very faithful affection, to which I tell you my warm wishes, I kiss you one and the other, Jean. "

New edition.
Back slightly insolated.
Signed autograph of Anna Langfus to Pierre Cerf.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Grisélidis Real, writer, painter and prostitute, is a great romantic figure of the late twentieth century. A lover, militant, fighter and poet, she upset the customs of Geneva society. She is now buried in the Cemetery of the Kings in Geneva between Jean Calvin and Jorge Luis Borgès.
Nice copy.
Rare autograph dedication signed Grisélidis Réal: "For Marie Chatelain, in memory of a friend I loved as a sister, Cécile Buhler, so artist, so alive and so beautiful, always present in our hearts Grisiledis Real."