Inscribed Books

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine slightly sunned with a central tear, adhesive paper marks on endpapers.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean de La Varende to his friend Georges Poupet.

First edition.
Half brown cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Foxing mainly affecting the edges.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Catulle Mendès to Léon Gambetta.

Rare autograph letter dated January 25, 1975 and signed by William Goyen, in French (with some errors) to Christian Giudicelli thanking him for his kindness and availability (24 lines in black ink).
Fold marks inherent to mailing.
Sometimes addressing him formally, sometimes informally, William Goyen warmly thanks his correspondent: "Merci de votre entretien que me plait beaucoup. C'est dommage qu'on a abrégé, mais tu peut à en user plus tard, n'est-ce pas ?" ["Thank you for your interview which pleased me very much. It's a pity that it was shortened, but you can use more of it later, can't you?"]
William Goyen regrets not being able to correspond as regularly as he would like with Christian Giudicelli: "trop de mois sont passé sans nouvelles de vous, mais nous ne pouvions écrire à faute de la grève. Mon cher ami. Que nous pouvions parler : il y a tant de choses que je voudrais prendre part à toi... je vous remerciez mille fois les tendresses et les bontés quand j'étais la avec toi et mon ami de grand prix Maurice Coindreau." ["too many months have passed without news from you, but we couldn't write because of the strike. My dear friend. How we could talk: there are so many things I would like to share with you... I thank you a thousand times for the tenderness and kindness when I was there with you and my dear friend Maurice Coindreau."]

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Dated and signed autograph inscription by Frigide Barjot to a friend named Pierre: "... toi qui a vécu les affres de la sortie, depuis Palamos. Et voici le bébé de ce printemps pas comme les autres. Je t'embrasse. Ta Frigide." ["... you who lived through the agonies of the release, since Palamos. And here is the baby of this spring unlike any other. I embrace you. Your Frigide."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, blind-stamped bookplate at foot of half-title page.
Signed autograph inscription by François Mitterrand to René Doré on the half-title page.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned and warped, blind-stamped bookplate at foot of half-title page.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Signed and inscribed by François Mitterrand to Claude Bourdet on the title page which has a tiny marginal lack at head.

Photographic postcard inscribed by Maurice Chevalier to Alice Rim depicting a Canadian Mounted Police guard.
The postcard is addressed, from Montreal, to Caro Canaille, pen name of Alice Rim, Carlo's wife.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

Photographic postcard inscribed by Maurice Chevalier to Alice Rim depicting a woman from Swaziland painted by Kent Cottrell.
The postcard is addressed, from Johannesburg, to Caro Canaille, pen name of Alice Rim, Carlo's wife.
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

Photographic postcard inscribed by Maurice Chevalier to Alice Rim depicting his property "La Louque" at Marnes-la-Coquette:
"Chère Caro" ["Dear Caro"] (le pseudonyme de plume d'Alice Rim était Caro Canaille) ["the pen name of Alice Rim was Caro Canaille"] ,
vous savez que je suis surchargé de travail et qu'en plus je ne pas très bien le bonhomme des cocktails ou expositions ou autres signatures. Je n'y suis jamais à l'aise. Je suis très heureux de notre nouvelle sympathie et suis certain que la vie nous permettra de le confirmer." ["you know that I am overloaded with work and that furthermore I am not very good at being the fellow for cocktails or exhibitions or other signings. I am never comfortable there. I am very happy about our new friendship and am certain that life will allow us to confirm it."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Sophie Bramly to a woman named Micaela: "Par ce qu'il est temps de tout saisir des subtilités qui nous écartent de notre chemin !" ["Because it is time to grasp all the subtleties that lead us away from our path!"].

Requiem for a Nun
First edition, one of 750 numbered copies signed by the author, the only grands papiers (deluxe) copies.

Publisher's binding in half black cloth, marbled paper boards.

Autograph signature of William Faulkner on the justification page.

A beautiful copy, complete with its original acetate dust jacket.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine slightly yellowed at head, small tear to the wraparound band.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band: "André Bergeron s'interroge sur le syndicalisme".
Fine dated and signed autograph inscription from André Bergeron to Jean-Jacques Oechslin who was for several years president of the "Groupe des employeurs": "... en amical hommage, ce message que je sais de bon sens, vertu rare aujourd'hui. Puisse l'Europe se faire - et se faire vite - avant qu'il ne soit trop tard. Avec mes voeux pour lui et pour l'organisation dont il se charge. le 3.10.1996." ["...in friendly homage, this message which I know to be common sense, a rare virtue today. May Europe come together - and come together quickly - before it is too late. With my wishes for him and for the organization he oversees. October 3, 1996."]

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies.
Publisher's full blue skyvertex Bradel binding, smooth spine very lightly discolored decorated with blind fillets.
Iconography.
Handsome copy despite three small scratches to upper right corner of second board.
Grateful autograph inscription signed by Henri Micmacher, creator with his wife of the Pronuptia establishments, to one of his close collaborators nicknamed Poupette: "A Poupette, ce modeste témoignage. A Poupette qui depuis 14 ans est avec nous plus Pronuptia que la plupart et que malheureusement je ne vois pas assez. A celle qui a aidé avec tant d'enthousiasme à monter la grande aventure pronuptienne. Avec toute mon affection." ["To Poupette, this modest testimony. To Poupette who for 14 years has been with us more Pronuptia than most and whom unfortunately I don't see enough. To the one who helped with such enthusiasm to build the great Pronuptian adventure. With all my affection."]

Autograph signed bristol card from Harry Mathews addressed to his close friend Claude Arthaud (24 lines in black ink) from his country retreat in Lans-en-Vercors, Isère, envelope included.
In this note filled with tender nostalgia, Harry Mathews shares with his correspondent the sadness he felt at not being able to reach her when she was in Paris and the difficulty of contacting her: "Je t'ai appelé trois fois à Paris aux dates que tu m'avais indiquées. La troisième fois une vois (sic) extraordinairement émilienne a prononcé la formule si familière : "c'est de la part de qui ? Madame, elle est n'est pas là, monsieur." ["I called you three times in Paris on the dates you had given me. The third time an extraordinarily Emilian voice pronounced the so familiar formula: 'who shall I say is calling? Sir, madam is not here.'"]
Before going to New York, Harry Mathews hopes to finally be able to speak with Claude Arthaud: "... je passerai quelques jours à Paris. Y seras-tu pour qu'on se parle (au moins) enfin?" ["... I will spend a few days in Paris. Will you be there so we can talk (at least) at last?"]
Despite a melancholy that surfaces in this letter, the American writer exudes joie de vivre: "Je suis heureux dans ma nouvelle vie, malgré mes idées sur les choses de ce monde. Tout ce qui m'arrive (lire : ce que j'ai voulu) me semble à la fois incroyable et incroyablement naturel." ["I am happy in my new life, despite my ideas about the things of this world. Everything that happens to me (read: what I wanted) seems to me both incredible and incredibly natural."]
The note ending with an affectionate: "Je t'embrasse - Harry." ["I embrace you - Harry."]

First edition of this exhibition catalog presenting works by Paul Colin at the Maison de la pensée française from April 13 to May 25, 1951.
A small lack to head of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Colin to Pierre Teulon.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally lightened.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by André Comte-Sponville to his friend the philosopher Dominique Lecourt.

Sophie's Choice
First English edition.
Publisher's binding in full black cloth. Complete of its printed jacket illustrated with the photographic portrait of the author, with two small missing pieces at the top of the spine.

Surprising autograph inscription signed and dated by Meryl Streep, a year before she played the title role in the movie adaptation by Alan J. Pakula, for which she won the Oscar for Best Actress in 1983: "For Keith, thanks for an interesting afternoon, 16/10/1981, London"
This "Keith" could very well be Keith Barish, producer of the Pakula film, who bought the rights from Styron as soon as the novel was published. Meryl Streep will not be casted for the role of Sophie until the summer of 1981, as reported by the New York times of July 22, 1981:
"After a two-year search, Meryl Streep and Kevin Kline have been chosen to play the doomed lovers in the film version of William Styron's novel about a survivor of Auschwitz, ''Sophie's Choice.'' How and why they got the roles casts a certain amount of light on the way things are done in Hollywood.
Mr. Styron's novel was purchased for approximately $750,000 in May 1979 by Keith Barish, a multimillionaire land developer who had decided to go into the movie business. It was the first property he acquired, and he bought it for the director Alan Pakula, who received an Academy Award nomination for ''All The President's Men.''

By mid-July, Lord Grade's Marble Arch Productions had agreed to make the book into a $10 million to $12 million motion picture. None of the three men most involved – Mr. Barish, Mr. Pakula and Martin Starger, president of Marble Arts – were exploiting a popular novel. All three saw the book as an important – perhaps great-motion picture. »
The "interesting afternoon" in "London" mentioned in this letter by Meryl Streep in her autograph inscription could therefore be the closing of this agreement in the offices of Lord Grade in London whose Marble Arch Productions financed the 14 million dollars film.

Despite the absence of an explicit surname, the circumstances, date, and location mentioned in this surprising and very early dedication make it possible to determine with certainty its recipient as one of the people primarily responsible for casting in Sophie's Choice. More precisely Keith Barish, who weighed in on the choice of Meryl Streep against the opinion of Pakula who preferred Magda Vasaryova to her.

Unique presentation copy undoubtedly bearing the first significant inscription by Meryl Streep on this masterpiece which will become one of the greatest films of her career.

Edition printed in 2000 copies.
Work illustrated with drawings in text and full-page in black and colors by the author.
Spine sunned with small lacks at head and foot, handsome interior condition.
Signed autograph inscription from Serge enhanced with a small drawing depicting a naval anchor, a heart and a star: "Pour toi Carlo Rim, marseillais de Paris cette rue du monde affectueusement d'un parisien de Marseille." ["For you Carlo Rim, Marseillais of Paris this street of the world affectionately from a Parisian of Marseille."]
Carlo Rim was a Provençal writer, author of "Ma belle Marseille", a caricaturist, a filmmaker and was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of Max Jacob and André Salmon whom he met in Sanary.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two lacks at foot of spine and lower right corner of first cover, a light stain at center of first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Prévost to the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Minor stains to foot of covers.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Bourdieu to Nabile Izris.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Renaud Camus to Claude Arthaud: "... en très voisine amitié..."

First edition.
Half brown sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with triple gilt fillets and gilt decorative motifs, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers (soiled, with black ink stains, lacks or corner restorations, significant lack to the rear board of the first volume) and spine preserved, modern pastiche bindings.
Foxing, one stain at the foot of the leaves in the first half of the second volume not affecting the text.
Very rare autograph inscription signed by François René de Chateaubriand on the half-title page of the first volume to his secretary and faithful friend [Bernard Jean Erhard Desmousseaux] de Givré.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light scratches and corner crease marks on the front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Thierry Maulnier to François de la Magloire.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite light creases to the left margin of the front cover.
Signed autograph inscription from André Comte-Sponville to his friend the philosopher Dominique Lecourt.
Reading marks in black and green ink by Dominique Lecourt on certain paragraphs.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from André Comte-Sponville to his friend the philosopher Dominique Lecourt.
Reading marks in blue ink by Dominique Lacourt on certain paragraphs.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Régis Debray to his friend the philosopher Dominique Lecourt: "A Dominique avec l'amitié complice de Régis D." ["To Dominique with the complicit friendship of Régis D."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Régis Debray to his friend the philosopher Dominique Lecourt: "A Dominique Lacourt avec le salut amical de Régis D." ["To Dominique Lacourt with the friendly greetings of Régis D."] enhanced with the manuscript signature of Jean Bricmont.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Françoise Giroud to Claude Merikelon.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Boards slightly soiled.
Rare and precious autograph inscription signed by Ilya Ehrenburg, in Cyrillic, to Nathalie Sarraute.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Publisher's full red cloth binding, smooth spine, complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Colonel Rémy to the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably a friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol but also of André Salmon and Max Jacob.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Minor lacks to film laminate at board corners.
Signed autograph inscription from José Giovanni to Jean-Pierre Richard enriched with the signature of Jean Schmitt.

First edition of the French translation established by Boris Vian, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned as usual.
Amusing signed autograph inscription from Boris Vian: "Pour le gars Chalugimot, avec les compliments du coétagiste de service." ["For the guy Chalugimot, with compliments from the service co-tenant."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned.
Rare and precious autograph inscription signed by Alain Badiou: "A Nathalie Sarraute, bien que dans d'autres voies." ["To Nathalie Sarraute, though in other ways."]

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
A slight crease mark to the lower right corner of the front cover, covers slightly soiled but without significance.
Precious and friendly autograph inscription signed by the author to Françoise and Antoine Blondin.

Paz en la Guerra
First edition of the first work by Miguel de Unamuno.

Binding in full marbled cloth, spine in five compartments set with gilt stippling and adorned with gilt fleurons, title pieces and name of the author in olive green sheep, some scratches on the spine ends and in the margins of the boards, marbled endpapers.
Two restored tears affecting the text to pages 305-306 and 319-320, ex-dono in purple pencil by a former owner of the work on the half-title page, library stamp printed on the title page.

Rare autograph presentation signed by Miguel de Unamuno: “A J. M. Robledo sin amigo Miguel de Unamuno.”

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy with the dust jacket.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Yann Queffelec to a friend named Anne.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine very slightly sunned without consequence.
Fine and political signed autograph inscription by Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine: "A Christian Giudicelli ce déterreur marocain qui finira bien par écraser la tête assassine de son Roi. Bien amicalement. Mohammed K.E. 1973." ["To Christian Giudicelli this Moroccan digger-up who will eventually crush the murderous head of his King. With friendship. Mohammed K.E. 1973."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Freustié to Christian Giudicelli.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly sunned without gravity.
Autograph inscription signed by Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine: "A Christian Giudicelli ces images d'un Maroc qu'il connait bien. Très amicalement. KhaïrEddine." ["To Christian Giudicelli these images of a Morocco that he knows well. Very cordially. KhaïrEddine."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very slightly sunned without consequence.
Signed autograph inscription from William Cliff to Christian Giudicelli: "A toi mon cher Christian, de tout coeur, William." ["To you my dear Christian, wholeheartedly, William."]

First edition.
Publisher's white paper boards, slight damage to headcaps without consequence, photographic cover.
Autograph inscription from Pierre Monnier to Jean-Pierre Rudin: "... qui aime que les pendules soient à l'heure avec l'amitié de Pierre Monnier." ["...who likes the clocks to be on time with the friendship of Pierre Monnier."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence.
Signed autograph inscription from William Cliff to Christian Giudicelli: "Mon cher Christian, donne-toi donc un peu de temps pour lire un ou deux poèmes. Je t'embrasse. William." ["My dear Christian, do give yourself a little time to read one or two poems. I embrace you. William."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, iconography.
Beautiful full-page autograph inscription dated and signed by Odette Joyeux to Christian Giudicelli: "A Christian Giudicelli, à mon cher Christian à mon tour de "doubler". Je te fais parvenir un nouvel exemplaire de ces troisièmes regards dont je t'ai tant parlé en souhaitant que tu en sois content. Ton amie, ton interrète Odette (Joyeux), Mars 1990." ["To Christian Giudicelli, to my dear Christian, my turn to 'double.' I am sending you a new copy of these 'Third Looks' which I have spoken to you about so much, hoping that you will be pleased with it. Your friend, your interpreter Odette (Joyeux), March 1990."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Two light stains on the spine very slightly sunned without significance.
Autograph inscription signed by William Cliff to Christian Giudicelli: "Pour toi mon cher Christian cette longue et bizare errance, avec les sentiments de ton devoué. William." ["For you my dear Christian this long and strange wandering, with the feelings of your devoted. William."]

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full black cloth, smooth spine, complete with its illustrated dust jacket featuring a spider web on the front cover.
Some asterisks in blue ballpoint pen at the head of certain paragraphs.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Jack Pallam to a man named Jacques.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Henri Thomas to Christian Giudicelli: "... en souvenir des amicales conversations et pour l'avenir. Henri" ["... in memory of friendly conversations and for the future. Henri"]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Alain Borer to Christian Giudicelli across three pages, composed as follows: on the first endpaper which has been cut out, a printed stamp representing the god Horus exclaiming: "Pour Charles" ["For Charles"]; by lifting the window created by Alain Borer, one can see, on the half-title page, a printed stamp representing the god Anubis who, like Horus, expresses himself in these terms: "Zeus Anubis Giudicelli (les noms des deux dieux étant barrés)" ["Zeus Anubis Giudicelli (the names of the two gods being crossed out)"]
Finally, on the title page, this autograph inscription signed by Alain Borer above hieroglyphs printed with an ink stamp: "Pour Christian en souvenir de Will Starkie et de "Alain avait la manie de la collection". Affectueusement. Alain." ["For Christian in memory of Will Starkie and of "Alain had a collecting mania". Affectionately. Alain."]

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
Beautiful autograph inscription dated and signed by Roger Vrigny to his friend Christian Giudicelli: "Pour Christian ces instants dérobés, de la part de son ami qui l'embrasse sur beau papier. Roger. 8 Mars 96." ["For Christian these stolen moments, from his friend who embraces him on beautiful paper. Roger. 8 March 96."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Thomas to Christian Giudicelli: "... amicale pensée, souvenir souvenir que me veux-tu ?" ["...friendly thoughts, memory memory what do you want from me?"]

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Roger Vrigny to his friend Christian Giudicelli: "A Christian pour célébrer notre (déjà) longue amitié sans accident de parcours je t'embrasse. Roger. 6/9/85" ["To Christian to celebrate our (already) long friendship without any mishaps, I embrace you. Roger. 6/9/85"]

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Roger Vrigny to his friend Christian Giudicelli: "Pour Christian mais entre nous demeure, ce qui est plus fort que la vie, le secret des jours partagés. Roger." ["For Christian but between us remains, what is stronger than life, the secret of shared days. Roger."]

First edition in French, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A stain to upper left corner of back board, a small tear at foot of slightly sunned spine.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by William Humphrey in French to Christian Giudicelli.

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full beige cloth binding, smooth spine, green paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with drawings by Alexandre-Alecos Fassianos.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon to Christian Giudicelli: "A Christian Giudicelli de la part de deux amis de l'Italie..." ["To Christian Giudicelli from two friends of Italy..."] enriched with the signature of Hamid Foulâdvind.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy despite two fold marks at the corners of the front cover.
Full-page autograph inscription signed by Gérard Mendel to historian Max Gallo.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Michel Rocard to his close friends Eric Westphal and his wife Martine: "A Martine et Eric en souvenir de tant d'années de compagnonnage, avec toute mon amitié" [To Martine and Eric in memory of so many years of companionship, with all my friendship].

First edition printed in 600 numbered copies on papel de hilo.
Full burgundy flexible boards binding, smooth spine with light superficial scuffs to joints, front board stamped in center with a blind-stamped bird reproducing the illustration from the front cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, decorative gilt board-edges on pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, all edges gilt.
Rare autograph inscription signed by José Bergamin: "A Willsen amigo JBergamin." ["To Willsen friend JBergamin."] enriched with a drawing representing a small bird between two flowers.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Chessex to Christian Giudicelli: "... les dérives de Jonas et l'amitié de Jacques Chessex." ["... the drifts of Jonas and the friendship of Jacques Chessex."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jean-Louis Bory to Christian Giudicelli: "Pour Christian Giudicelli, presse-moi ! tu verras comme je suis sucré... Amicalement. JLouis Bory" ["For Christian Giudicelli, squeeze me! you'll see how sweet I am... Cordially. JLouis Bory"].

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by José Cabanis to Christian Giudicelli: "... mon voisin trop rare, en souvenir d'un ami disparu..." ["... my too rare neighbor, in memory of a departed friend..."]

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Rich iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Alain Borer to Christian Giudicelli: "Pour Christian, tout en avant, dans la lumière et dans la force - en toutes proximités. Alain" ["For Christian, all forward, in light and in strength - in all proximities. Alain"] enhanced with an ink stamp design reminiscent of an Egyptian hieroglyph.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Michel Rocard to his close friend Eric Westphal: "A Eric, mon plus vieux et complice ami dans l'existence, pour confirmer une fidélité indéracinable dans l'amitié" ["To Eric, my oldest and most complicit friend in life, to confirm an ineradicable faithfulness in friendship"].

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from Michel Rocard to his close friend Eric Westphal and his wife Martine: "... ce qui a suivi nos débuts communs, avec ma fidèle amitié..." ["... what followed our shared beginnings, with my faithful friendship..."]

First edition in pocket book format, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Francis Ponge to the writer Christian Giudicelli.

New edition, with some parts in first edition as revised and corrected.
Spine lightly sunned without damage.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jacques Baron to Christian Giudicelli.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very lightly sunned without damage.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Thomas to Christian Giudicelli: "... ces récitations qui vont du grave au doux, du plaisant au sévère..." ["... these recitations which go from grave to gentle, from pleasant to severe..."]

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Roger Vrigny to his friend Christian Giudicelli: "A toi, Christian, que le bonhomme d'Ampère soit le signe de notre vie et de notre amitié, je t'embrasse. Roger." ["To you, Christian, may le bonhomme d'Ampère be the sign of our life and our friendship, I embrace you. Roger."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Minor light stains of no consequence to margin of front cover, handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Chessex to Christian Giudicelli: "... cette histoire errante..." ["this wandering story..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Small light stains on the fore edge and on the back cover, a handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Pierre Darroussin to a woman named Stéphanie.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full green cloth binding, smooth spine, green paper endpapers and pastedowns.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by René Depestre to the writer Christian Giudicelli.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small fold to lower right corner of back cover, otherwise handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
Autograph inscription signed by Bernard Frank to Christian Giudicelli.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on pure thread laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a lack to margin of the first endpaper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Roger Vrigny to his friend Christian Giudicelli: "Pour toi, mon Christian, la vie n'est pas brève car tu sais bien que "nous vivrons toujours" Roger." ["For you, my Christian, life is not brief because you know well that 'we will always live' Roger."]

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Roger Vrigny to his friend Christian Giudicelli: "Quarante ans après "arban" voici le garçon d'orage qui lui répond à sa manière... A toi, Christian, qu'il soit le gage "sur beau papier" de mon affection fraternelle et de ma tendresse. Je t'embrasse. Roger." ["Forty years after "arban" here is the storm boy who responds to him in his own way... To you, Christian, may it be the token "on beautiful paper" of my brotherly affection and my tenderness. I embrace you. Roger."]

First edition, printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Louis Bory to Christian Giudicelli: "... ou les difficultés de n'être pas cheval..." ["... or the difficulties of not being a horse..."] enhanced with an original drawing in black felt-tip pen depicting two zebras facing each other.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine and covers marginally and lightly yellowed, complete with publisher's slip.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by John Fowles to Christian Giudicelli.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Roger Vrigny to his friend Christian Giudicelli: "A Christian, à qui je dois beaucoup de cette joie pour qu'il la garde toute sa vie dans son coeur, son ami. Roger. 17/3/74" ["To Christian, to whom I owe much of this joy so that he may keep it all his life in his heart, his friend. Roger. 17/3/74"]

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies, an advance copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Adolf Rudnicki to Jacques Duchâteau.

First edition of the catalogue of Jean-Pierre's sculptures presented at the Enrico Navarra gallery in Paris.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by the emblematic and fiery captain of the French rugby team who became a sculptor.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Jean-Pierre Rives to a lady named Lorraine.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the slightly sunned spine.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Pierre Getzler.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Perec to Chantal Labre.

First edition in paperback format.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Pascal Quignard to Chantal (Labre).

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Some worming to first endpaper, otherwise handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Fine signed autograph inscription from Emmanuel Berl: "A Claude ces huit grâces qu'elle a déjà lues & que j'eusse voulu qu'elle illustrât. Avec la tendre et malheureuse affection & les hommages d'Emmanuel Berl." ["To Claude these eight graces which she has already read & which I would have wished her to illustrate. With tender and unfortunate affection & the homages of Emmanuel Berl."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, with a photocopy of a press clipping included.
Signed autograph inscription from André Bay to Nadine Nimier: "Pour la grande Nadine cette énigme orchidée qui lui doit beaucoup. Son tout aimant André Bay." ["For the great Nadine this orchid enigma which owes her much. Her loving André Bay."] enhanced with a small drawing of an orchid.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe copies after 16 Holland.
Handsome full-margined copy with two slight lacks to spine, small worming to some deckled edges.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Michel Merlay to Marcel Willard.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy despite two small marginal tears of no consequence.
Signed and inscribed by Mathias Malzieu to a man named Rémi, accompanied by a drawing of a smiling figure.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, with press cuttings included.
Autograph inscription signed by psychoanalyst Pierre Fédida to Nadine Nimier: "Pour toi Nadine avec beaucoup de tendresse. Pierre." ["For you Nadine with much tenderness. Pierre."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by André Figuéras to Dona Sangor.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine very lightly sunned, one stain to margin of back cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Dominique de Roux to his friend Vladimir Dimitrijevic, founder of L'Age d'Homme publishing house: "Pour toi Vladimir notre exemple à tous. Affection. 21 Dec. 1967." ["For you Vladimir, our example to all. With affection. 21 Dec. 1967."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine sunned, one angular lack at foot of second board.
Signed autograph inscription from Henry Thétard to the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol as well as Max Jacob.

First edition, one of 6 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies after 2 on China paper.
Half blue morocco binding with corners, faded spine with five raised bands set with dots and decorated with double gilt fillets, some minor rubbing to spine, double gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Ach. Pollet.
Work illustrated by G. Lami.
Moving signed autograph inscription from Gaston Derys: "A ma chère Minnie, à ma chère femme, je dédie ce livre d'amour, où chante l'écho de nos baisers." ["To my dear Minnie, to my dear wife, I dedicate this book of love, where echoes the song of our kisses."]

First edition.
Some lacks to head and foot of spine as well as to corners of boards, worming to boards, offsetting from blue cover to title page.
Rare.
Autograph inscription signed by Frédéric Passy to Victor Modesse.