Signed books and manuscripts by Henry de Montherlant

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours being one of the few hors commerce copies.
A handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece by Hermann Paul as well as a vignette on the cover, headpieces and wood-engraved initials after Abel Brunyer.
Manuscript signature of Henri de Montherlant between the half-title page and the frontispiece.

First edition, one of 99 numbered copies on annam paper, ours one of the few hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece by Hermann Paul as well as a vignette on the cover, headpieces and wood-engraved initials after Abel Brunyer.
Autograph signature of Henri de Montherlant between the half-title page and the frontispiece.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on handmade Arches vellum.
Some light foxing.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri de Montherlant: "A mon ami Louis Fabulet, ces pages monastiques, en revenant de Tiffauges et de Saint Wandrille avec le souvenir très amical du 12 août 1930. Montherlant" (To my friend Louis Fabulet, these monastic pages, returning from Tiffauges and Saint Wandrille with very friendly memory of August 12, 1930. Montherlant).
On the tissue paper covering the copy, Henri de Montherlant has inscribed in blue ballpoint pen: "Entièrement passé dans la Pléiade essais" (Entirely included in the Pléiade essays).

First edition, one of 875 numbered copies on vergé de rives paper, ours unnumbered.
Work illustrated with four copperplate engravings by Charles Guyot.
Handsome copy.
Important autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to the woman of letters and philosopher Alice Poirier: "A Alice Poirier, qui trouvera ici Khosröes et de ses compagnons, sympathique souvenir de Montherlant." (To Alice Poirier, who will find here Khosroes and his companions, kind regards from Montherlant.)
Fervent admirer and lover of Henri de Montherlant whom she nicknamed her "dear Rilet," Alice Poirier maintained, from 1927 to 1950, an important correspondence with the...

Autograph letter signed by Henri de Montherlant, 27 lines written in blue ink, written from Paris in which he expounds and explains the reasons for his love of bullfighting.
Folds inherent to mailing, envelope included.
Henri de Montherlant shares, with his correspondent, the emotion provided by a phrase by Julien Green: "... je connaissais par coeur, quasiment, cette phrase de Green, tant j'y avais été sensible... Mais j'avoue n'avoir pas pensé que "R" était vous. Raison de plus pour en être touché." ("... I knew by heart, almost, this phrase by Green, so much had it moved me... But I confess I had not thought that "R" was you. All the more reason to be touched by...

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press service.
Spine sunned, front cover partially sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to Francis Carco.

First edition printed on regular stock.

Small tears to the head and foot of the spine.

Fine presentation inscription, signed by Henri de Montherlant to Georges Bataille.

Edition of the same year as the first, false statement of twelfth edition.
Some tears repaired to spine, occasional light foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to Captain Leburaux: "... ces pages un peu plus sérieuses que celles de la Petite Infante..." (...these pages somewhat more serious than those of the Little Infanta...)

Autograph letter signed by Henri de Montherlant, 26 lines written in blue ink, written from Algiers.
Folds inherent to mailing, envelope included.
Having returned from a long stay in Morocco, Henri de Montherlant explains his current working method and discusses his upcoming publication projects: "... la Rose de sable, roman, paraîtra fin 1931 et qu'une édition adaptée pour la jeunesse de mes deux Olympiques sera publiée l'an prochain par Larousse..." ["... la Rose de sable, a novel, will appear at the end of 1931 and that an edition adapted for young people of my two Olympiques will be published next year by Larousse..."]
He regrets not being able to...

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite three small stains on the front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to the journalist and writer Evelyne Schlumberger.

First edition, one of 277 copies on pure thread paper, deluxe issue after 24 Madagascar and 68 Holland.
Fine copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Albert Gallant: "... cette comédie dramatique..." ["... this dramatic comedy..."]

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
The work is illustrated with original illustrations by Edy Legrand.
Spine lightly sunned with two tiny lacks at head and foot.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Henri Poulain, literary columnist and later administrator of the collaborationist newspaper "Je suis partout".

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, 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.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Light worming to slightly sunned spine.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant: "A Charles Maurras avec mon ancienne admiration." ["To Charles Maurras with my longstanding admiration."]

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on vellum from the Marais, only print after 20 vellum from Montval and 10 vellum from Auvergne.
Illustrated book of chisels with bullfighting subjects by Madeleine Melsonn including 9 full-page and 4 in headers and dead ends.
Partially insolated boards, otherwise pleasant and rare copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri de Montherlant to Doctor Bocquentin: "... this pleasure and this fear that often ends up in billiards ..." enriched by an autogrape signature signed by Madeleine Melsonn.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by Henri de Montherlant to Mrs. Bradley.
Back very slightly exposed, a poorly cut sheet with small marginal gaps without gravity.

Autograph letter signed by Henry de Montherlant to Robert Pignarre, dated June 19, 1949, 15 lines in blue ink, envelope attached.
Folds inherent to the enveloping.
Warm letter of thanks to professor Robert Pignarre following a conference at the Alliance française on his work: " I have tasted the seriousness and objectivity ."

First edition, one of the press service copies on bouffant paper for each volume.
Valuable autograph inscriptions signed by Henry de Montherlant to Charles Maurras on the front free endpaper of each volume: « Respectueux hommage » and « Hommage respectueux ».

Charles Maurras exerted a decisive influence on Henry de Montherlant, as evidenced by these two inscriptions. The founder of Action française was indeed one of his openly acknowledged masters, as he writes in his preface to L'Exil in 1929, the two men sharing a certain conception of Mediterranean antiquity.
An interesting mark of Montherlant’s loyalty towards Maurras.

First French edition, expanded with an original preface by the author, printed in 1800 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Bernard Fleurot.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Light marginal worming on boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to Hubert Juin.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant.
Spine sunned, complete with its errata leaf.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Jean Blanzat.
Spine and boards very lightly browned at foot, minimal foxing to endpapers.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant, with a press cutting relating to the work laid in.
Handsome copy.