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Signed books and manuscripts by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle

Signed books and manuscripts by the author of The Fire Within, Gilles, The Man Covered with Women, Blèche, Dreaming Bourgeoisie...

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Signed books and manuscripts by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle
  1. L'homme qui était mort
    David Herbert LAWRENCE, Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    L'homme qui était mort[The Man Who Was Dead]

    Nrf|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition of the French translation by Jacqueline Dalsace and Pierre Drieu la Rochelle, one of the review copies.
    Spine faded with three small tears restored at head and foot, otherwise a pleasant, clean copy.
    Precious autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle: "A Marcel Aymé qui appréciera peut-être cet évangile..."
    €1,200
  3. Lettre autographe signée à la poétesse Renée de Brimont à propos de son recueil Fond de cantine
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Lettre autographe signée à la poétesse Renée de Brimont à propos de son recueil Fond de cantine

    samedi janvier [19]21|21 x 27 cm|une page sur un feuillet
    | "Ces rythmes militaires, tantôt pressés et brusques comme le pas cadencé, ou lourds et emmêlés comme la marche d'une colonne" |

    Lettre autographe signée de Pierre Drieu la Rochelle. Une page à l'encre noire sur un feuillet. Traces de plis transversaux inhérentes à l'envoi.
    L'écrivain offre une très belle analyse de ses vers inspirés du front, rassemblés sous le titre provocateur de Fond de cantine, paru en 1920. Il demande l'avis de la poétesse Renée de Brimont, petite nièce de Lamartine, qui publia également à la Nrf : "Merci Madame de la décision très fine de ces vers me coupent comme un regret. Que chacun se retire...

    €700
  5. Interrogation
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Interrogation

    Nrf|Paris 1917|17 x 22 cm|broché

    First edition of Pierre Drieu la Rochelle's first book, one of 150 numbered copies on Hollande laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Precious autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle : « to Charles Maurras this anxious testimony. Pierre Drieu la Rochelle ex. sergeant in the 146th Infantry. October 1st, 1917. »
    Important testimony of the young Drieu la Rochelle's admiration – then in full intellectual development – for the « master of Martigues » to whom he sends this copy of his war poems composed in 1916 after being wounded at Verdun.
    Demobilized and...

    €3,000
  6. Une femme à sa fenêtre
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Une femme à sa fenêtre

    Nrf|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    A tiny lack to the lower right corner of the first cover.
    Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Monsieur Méa.

    €680
  7. Doriot ou la Vie d'un Ouvrier français
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Doriot ou la Vie d'un Ouvrier français

    Les éditions populaires françaises|Saint-Denis 1936|13.50 x 18 cm|agrafé
    First edition on ordinary paper.
    A small light stain on the front cover.
    Rare signed autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle on this text: "A mademoiselle (Marguerite ou plutôt Juliette) Leven Drieu la Rochelle qui n'est ni Faust ni Roméo." ["To Miss (Marguerite or rather Juliette) Leven Drieu la Rochelle who is neither Faust nor Romeo."]
    €500
  8. Blèche
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Blèche

    Gallimard|Paris 1928|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    Handsome copy despite two small sunning marks on the spine.
    Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu La Rochelle to Charles de Saint-Cyr.
    €500
  9. Notes pour comprendre le siècle
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Notes pour comprendre le siècle

    Gallimard|Paris 1941|12 x 19 cm|broché
    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.
    €700
  10. Plainte contre inconnu
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Plainte contre inconnu

    Nrf|Paris 1924|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the advance copies.
    Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Léon Bérard: "... avec confiance..." ["with confidence..."] on the endpaper.
    Spine sunned, endpaper with small tear at foot, paper yellowed.
    €350
  11. Notes pour comprendre le siècle
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Notes pour comprendre le siècle

    Gallimard|Paris 1941|12 x 19 cm|broché
    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?"
    €680
  12. Genève ou Moscou
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Genève ou Moscou

    Nrf|Paris 1928|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
    A nice copy despite the spine pleated.
    Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Monsieur Zimmer.
    €580
  13. Notes pour comprendre le siècle
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Notes pour comprendre le siècle

    Nrf|Paris 1941|12 x 19 cm|relié
    First edition, one of the review copies service.
    Binding half red shagreen, back with five nerves set with black threads, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers.
    Provenance: from Colette Clément's library with her bookplate pasted next to the fake title page.
    Signed autograph Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to his friends Colette and Philippe Clément: "to the Clement despite the bad weather Drieu."
    €1,500
  14. Notes pour comprendre le siècle
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Notes pour comprendre le siècle

    Gallimard|Paris 1941|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
    Rare autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Marcel Espiau.
    €680
  15. Plainte contre inconnu
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Plainte contre inconnu

    Nrf|Paris 1924|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, review copy.
    Signed autograph Pierre Drieu la Rochelle Jacques Boulenger "... a proper hello from a distance, I'm told."
    Back insolated with a small tear in the foot, some spots on boards.
    €400
  16. La suite dans les idées
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    La suite dans les idées

    Au sans pareil|Paris 1927|12 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 320 numbered copies on vélin d'Annonay paper, the only large paper copies after 50 on Hollande paper.
    Very handsome autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Miss Kinkeli on half title (slightly faded) : "... ce petit livre qui est un cahier de jeunesse. Au retour de la guerre, j'étais perdu dans Paris, and de loin en loin seulement, je pouvais noter mes étonnements, mes regrets, mes colères, mes pressentiments. with ma sympathie."
    Small marginal tears, not serious, to covers, rare foxing.
    €1,000
  17. L'homme qui était mort
    David Herbert LAWRENCE, Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    L'homme qui était mort

    Nrf|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition in French, translated by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle and Jacqueline Dalsace, an advance (service de presse) copy.
    Handsome autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle : "A Henri Béraud cette histoire polissonne [For Henri Béraud, this polyphonic story]."
    Slight insignificant foxing to covers and endpapers.
    €1,500
  18. Fond de cantine
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Fond de cantine

    Nrf|Paris 1920|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 118 re-imposed copies.
    Handsome autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to his friends Philippe and Colette (Clément) : "... des transes de nos coeurs et des blêmes délices de nos corps déployés par l'amour et la mort...[…the trances of our hearts and the faint delights of our bodies used by love and death…]"
    Ex libris of Colette Clément pasted opposite half-title.
    Covers and endpapers partly sunned.
    An exceptional provenance.
    €1,500
  19. La comédie de Charleroi
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    La comédie de Charleroi

    Nrf|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
    Handsome autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to his friend Henri Béraud : "A Henri Béraud dont je viens de lire avec un énorme plaisir le 14 Juillet. Amicalement [For Henri Béraud, whose 14th July I have just finished reading with enormous pleasure. Best wishes]."
    Spine with a small tear glued down to foot of spine, a trace of folding to lower cover, occasional spots.
    €1,800
  20. Ecrits de jeunesse 1917-1927
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Ecrits de jeunesse 1917-1927

    Gallimard|Paris 1941|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First collected edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies, an advance (service de presse) copy.
    Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Pierre Chaussade.
    Printed stamp of recipient at the back on the first free endpaper, small traces of pale dampstain, not serious, to foot of spine.
    €580
  21. La suite dans les idées
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    La suite dans les idées

    Au sans pareil|Paris 1927|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy.
    With an autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to the publisher A. de Ridder.
    A very good copy, retaining its advertising slip.
    €580
  22. La suite dans les idées
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    La suite dans les idées

    Au sans pareil|Paris 1927|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy.
    With an autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Christian Melchior-Bonnet.
    A small tear, not serious, to foot of the upper cover, a good copy.
    €580
  23. Fond de cantine
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Fond de cantine

    Nrf|Paris 1920|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition on ordinary paper, false mention of the first edition for the advance copies (marked service de presse).
    Handsome autograph inscription signed and dated by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to the Revue de Paris.
    €580
  24. La suite dans les idées
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    La suite dans les idées

    Au sans pareil|Paris 1927|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy.
    With an autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Gabriel Reuillard.
    Two tiny lacks, not serious, to head of spine, small foxings on the first endpaper, wich contains the inscription.
    €580
  25. Fond de cantine
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Fond de cantine

    Nrf|Paris 1920|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of fourth edition used for advance copies (NRF stamp at head of second board).
    Fine autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Romain Coolus on the front endpaper: "... ce petit livre qui a traîné un peu chez les imprimeurs / avec toute ma franche gratitude pour les encouragements prodigués par un bon aîné" ["... this little book which lingered a bit at the printers / with all my sincere gratitude for the encouragement given by a good elder"].
    Spine and boards lightly sunned without concern, clear traces of adhesive tape removal at heads and feet of endpapers and on verso of boards.
    €580
  26. Fond de cantine
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Fond de cantine

    Nrf|Paris 1920|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies with 118 re-imposed.
    Autograph inscription dated and signed by the author in pencil to Monsieur Hennique.
    A good copy.
    €800
  27. Mesure de la France
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

    Mesure de la France[Measure of France]

    Grasset|Paris 1922|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil, the deluxe issue after 30 on "papier vert lumière."
    Spine and boards with marginal sunning, as often, otherwise a clean and well-preserved copy.
    Inscribed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to the Dadaist and Surrealist writer Paul Chadourne, whom he met through his wife Colette Jéramec.
    €600
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