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Some "tirages de tête" (most limited deluxe issues)

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Some "tirages de tête" (most limited deluxe issues)
  1. Ce que je crois
    Jean GUÉHENNO

    Ce que je crois

    Grasset|Paris 1964|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 52 numbered copies on Hollande paper, deluxe copy.
    Final endpapers slightly shaded and spotted, otherwise handsome copy.
    €150
  2. La putain respectueuse
    Jean-Paul SARTRE

    La putain respectueuse

    Nagel|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum alma paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    €200
  3. Eloge du cardinal de Bernis
    Roger VAILLAND

    Eloge du cardinal de Bernis

    Fasquelle|Paris 1956|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy despite two light sunning marks at head and foot of spine.
    €250
  4. Du style d'idées
    Julien BENDA

    Du style d'idées

    Gallimard|Paris 1948|15 x 23 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 18 numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours one of 3 lettered hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy despite two very slight sunning marks at head and foot of spine.

    €250
  5. Ici et maintenant
    Arthur ADAMOV

    Ici et maintenant

    Gallimard|Paris 1964|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours bearing No. 31, the only deluxe copies.
    Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
    iconography.
    €100
  6. Histoire de John Cooper d'Albany
    Maurice SACHS

    Histoire de John Cooper d'Albany

    Gallimard|Paris 1955|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    With an autograph calling card from Madame Maurice Sachs.
    €250
  7. Morsure
    Francis CARCO

    Morsure

    Ferenczi|Paris 1949|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on vellum, deluxe issue.
    Minute worming to first cover, light foxing affecting some deckled edges, final endpaper marginally shaded, a full-margined copy.
    €200
  8. L'amant
    Marguerite DURAS

    L'amant[The lover]

    Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1984|14 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 106 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only deluxe issue (grands papiers).
    A fine copy of this novel, winner of the 1984 Prix Goncourt.
    €3,500
  9. Histoire
    Claude SIMON

    Histoire

    Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1977|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 99 numbered copies on pure laid paper, deluxe copy.
    A tiny tear on the spine which is slightly sunned at head and foot, minimal adhesive tape residue at head and foot of endpapers.
    €600
  10. L'amour
    Marguerite DURAS

    L'amour

    Gallimard|Paris 1971|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Spine very lightly sunned without consequence.
    Rare and handsome copy.
    €700
  11. La bataille de Pharsale
    Claude SIMON

    La bataille de Pharsale

    Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1969|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 92 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma paper, deluxe copy.
    Spine slightly sunned at head and foot.
    €350
  12. Malevil
    Robert MERLE

    Malevil

    Gallimard|Paris 1972|15 x 22 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
    Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned.
    Rare and handsome copy.
    €1,500
  13. Un régulier dans le siècle
    Julien BENDA

    Un régulier dans le siècle

    Gallimard|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on wove paper, deluxe issue.
    Handsome copy.

    €250
  14. Kean
    Alexandre DUMAS, Jean-Paul SARTRE

    Kean

    Gallimard|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition of Jean-Paul Sartre's adaptation, one of 46 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies.
    Two small sun marks at head and foot of spine.
    Handsome copy.
    €800
  15. Tous les hommes sont mortels
    Simone de BEAUVOIR

    Tous les hommes sont mortels

    Gallimard|Paris 1946|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on handmade paper, deluxe issue.
    A very handsome copy.
    €2,500
  16. Vous les entendez ?
    Nathalie SARRAUTE

    Vous les entendez ?

    Gallimard|Paris 1972|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pure Lafuma-Navarre laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Rare and handsome copy despite the back cover being lightly and marginally sunned without consequence.
    €400
  17. Entre la vie et la mort
    Nathalie SARRAUTE

    Entre la vie et la mort

    Gallimard|Paris 1968|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pure Lafuma-Navarre laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Rare and handsome copy despite the spine being lightly sunned without consequence at head and foot.
    €400
  18. Les vieux livres
    Jules LEMAÎTRE

    Les vieux livres

    Lucien Gougy|Paris 1906|13 x 20.50 cm|relié
    First edition printed in a small number on laid paper and offered by the author.
    This is a speech given by Jules Lemaître on the singularity of the book collector.
    Full pasteboard binding in vellum style, smooth spine, frame of blue painted fillets on marbled paper boards, some areas where the fillet paint has faded, moiré-effect endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, contemporary binding.
    Autograph inscription signed by Jules Lemaître: "A Marthe Léon Daudet, son vieil ami. Jules Lemaître." ["To Marthe Léon Daudet, his old friend. Jules Lemaître."]
    €200
  19. Les conditions de la victoire - Tome 1 : La France se sauve par elle-même - De juillet à mi-novembre 1914
    Charles MAURRAS

    Les conditions de la victoire - Tome 1 : La France se sauve par elle-même - De juillet à mi-novembre 1914

    Nouvelle librairie nationale|Paris 1916|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 88 copies on laid paper, the first 82 being nominative, ours, No. 5, in the name of Léon Daudet.
    Half chocolate brown morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands heavily rubbed, top headcap worn away, gilt date at foot, author's name and navy blue morocco title label, boards, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect paper, covers and spine preserved, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt on deckled edges.
    Precious signed autograph inscription by Charles Maurras below the justification page: "A Madame Léon Daudet , respectueux hommage d'un admirateur, compère et ami. Charles Maurras." ["To Madame Léon Daudet, respectful homage from an...
    €300
  21. La nuit de Zeebrugge
    Pierre MAC ORLAN

    La nuit de Zeebrugge

    Le Masque|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vélin Lafuma, ours one of the 10 hors commerce specially printed for José Germain who was the director of this collection 'Aventures et légendes de mer', deluxe copy.
    First cover illustrated with a frontispiece by the author.
    Light foxing on the covers, endpapers slightly shadowed, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.
    €300
  22. Il était deux fois...
    Benoîte GROULT, Flora GROULT

    Il était deux fois...

    Denoël|Paris 1968|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 33 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
    A handsome copy.
    €300
  23. Journal
    Jean-René HUGUENIN

    Journal

    Seuil|Paris 1964|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on snow-white vellum, the only deluxe copies.
    Preface by François Mauriac.
    A handsome and rare copy.
    €1,000
  24. Le lotissement du ciel
    Blaise CENDRARS, Robert DOISNEAU

    Le lotissement du ciel

    Denoël|Paris 1949|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
    Bound in half fawn morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Devauchelle.
    Work illustrated with a frontispiece photograph of Blaise Cendrars by Robert Doisneau.
    Handsome copy handsomely bound.

    €5,000
  25. Le sourire aux yeux fermés
    Jacques d' ADELSWÄRD-FERSEN, Ernest BRISSET

    Le sourire aux yeux fermés

    L'édition moderne|Paris 1912|14 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 10 copies signed and numbered by the publisher on hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
    Small tears and minute losses of paper to the margins of the soft cover, a repaired joint at foot, some foxing. Untrimmed copy with wide margins slightly bent.
    Cover illustrated by Ernest Brisset.
    Inscribed copy, signed and dated by Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen to bookseller and publisher Léon Michaud : "... prince of the artist publishers."
    Extremely rare.
    €6,800
  27. Tristan Corbière
    Charles MORICE

    Tristan Corbière

    Albert Messein|Paris 1912|16.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition printed for the benefit of the monument dedicated to Tristan Corbière, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
    Some interior foxing, a full-margined copy.
    Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with a photographic portrait of Tristan Corbière.
    €100
  28. L'adversaire
    Alfred CAPUS, Emmanuel ARÈNE

    L'adversaire

    Charpentier • Fasquelle|Paris 1904|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours bearing the N°, the only deluxe copies.
    Covers very lightly soiled and spotted, handsome copy.
    €120
  29. Garin
    Paul DELAIR

    Garin

    Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1880|15.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
    First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
    Handsome copy despite some very occasional light foxing.
    Half red morocco binding with corners, spine very slightly faded with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, top edge gilt.
    Precious and beautiful signed autograph inscription from Paul Delair to Coquelin cadet, major figure of late 19th-century theater: "A mon cher Coquelin - absent de l'interprétation, vous ne l'étiez pas de l'oeuvre, à laquelle ont contribué vos conseils, et vous savez que vous ne le serez jamais du coeur de l'auteur." ["To my dear Coquelin...
    €150
  30. The landmark work of the "Harlem Renaissance" in a deluxe edition
    Le paradis des nègres
    Carl VAN VECHTEN, Paul MORAND (pref.)

    Le paradis des nègres [Nigger Heaven]

    Editions Kra|Paris 1927|20 x 21 cm|broché
    First edition of the French translation, one of 10 numbered copies on Lafuma wove paper, ours unnumbered, printed on deluxe paper.
    A rare and handsome copy, uncut, of one of the landmark works of the literary and poetic movement "Harlem Renaissance," which strove for the recognition of African-American culture.
    Controversial since its publication owing to its title, the novel recounts the adventures of a young couple from Harlem, in the cabarets and soirées of the New York neighborhood. Van Vechten tirelessly supported African-American artists and writers, even after the decline of the movement that had drawn so many white intellectuals to Harlem.
    €1,800
  31. Londres
    Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE

    Londres

    Gallimard|Paris 2022|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 310 numbered copies on rivoli vellum, the only deluxe copies.
    Edition established by Régis Tettamanzi.
    Copy in mint condition.
    €2,800
  32. Charles Trenet
    Marc ANDRY

    Charles Trenet

    Calmann Lévy|Paris 1953|14 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Fine copy.
    Preface and poems by Charles Trenet, iconography.

    €100
  33. La vie d'un joueur - Trente ans de souvenirs
    Roger GAILLARD

    La vie d'un joueur - Trente ans de souvenirs

    Calmann-Lévy|Paris 1953|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on vélin alfama paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy despite the wrinkled spine, small marginal scratches on the boards.
    Inscribed by Roger Gaillard to one of his friends named Yvonne.
    €80
  34. Un beau ténébreux
    Julien GRACQ

    Un beau ténébreux

    Librairie José Corti|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|relié
    Second edition published four months after the very rare first edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
    Half blue box binding, smooth spine, date, title and author's name in palladium, boards with abstract patterned paper, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, front cover preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed by Boichot workshops.
    Very handsome copy elegantly bound.
    €1,500
  35. Fragment d'un dialogue latin du IXe siècle entre Térence et un bouffon
    TÉRENCE, Anatole de MONTAIGLON

    Fragment d'un dialogue latin du IXe siècle entre Térence et un bouffon

    Imprimerie de Giraudet et Jouaust|Paris 1849|13.50 x 22 cm|broché
    First edition printed in 50 copies on laid paper of this offprint from the journal l'Amateur de livres.
    Brochure presented under green plain wrappers, some interior foxing, gift inscription in pen at head of verso of second cover.
    This edition, established by Anatole de Montaiglon, was published from the manuscript of the Bibliothèque Nationale.
    Autograph inscription signed by Anatole de Montaiglon to monsieur Leblant in upper right corner of the title page.

    €60
  36. Le livret de l'imagier
    Remy de GOURMONT, Jean Gabriel DARAGNÈS

    Le livret de l'imagier

    Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1920|16 x 16.50 cm|en feuilles
    First edition established by André Malraux, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe printing.
    Preface by Gabriel-Albert Aurier.
    Work illustrated with a frontispiece, 6 headpieces as well as 3 tailpieces engraved on wood by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès.
    Fine full-margined copy complete, as stipulated in the print run justification, with the suite of woodcuts on China paper.
    €450
  37. Le veau gras
    HERMANN-PAUL

    Le veau gras

    Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1904|14.50 x 22.50 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 50 copies on China paper printed specially for the bookseller Carteret, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
    Work consisting of 87 plates of drawings by the author which he captioned in order to ridicule bourgeois marriage.
    Bradel binding in half green morocco with corners, smooth spine slightly discolored, gilt date at foot, marbled paper sides, covers and spine preserved, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, top edge gilt on deckled edges, contemporary binding signed Durvand.
    Handsome full-margined copy agreeably bound in contemporary binding signed Durvand.
    €500
  38. Le cornet à dés II
    Max JACOB

    Le cornet à dés II

    Gallimard|Paris 1955|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 16 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
    A transverse fold to the head of the rear board, otherwise a handsome copy.
    €200
  39. Les maîtres de la reliure - Georges Cretté
    Marcel GARRIGOU, Raoul DUFY

    Les maîtres de la reliure - Georges Cretté

    Arts et formes|Toulouse 1949|12 x 18.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
    First edition printed in 450 numbered copies.
    Very handsome copy.
    Illustrated work, complete with all 205 binding plates (plate 79, then 79 bis).
    Under the direction of Marcel Garrigou, with contributions by Raoul Dufy, Roger Devauchelle, René Kieffer, Pierre-Lucien Martin, André Dunoyer de Segonzac...
    €400
  40. Londres
    Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE

    Londres

    Gallimard|Paris 2022|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 310 numbered copies on vélin rivoli paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Edition established by Régis Tettamanzi.
    Copy in mint condition.
    €2,800
  41. Orages
    François MAURIAC

    Orages

    Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1913|13 x 16.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 8 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
    Handsome copy despite two stains at the center of the first cover.
    Autograph inscription signed by the publisher, Edouard Champion, to Maurice Queille.
    €250
  42. Le fils de l'homme
    François MAURIAC

    Le fils de l'homme

    Grasset|Paris 1958|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 52 numbered copies on Montval paper, deluxe copy.
    Endpapers very lightly and partially shaded, without consequence.
    Handsome full-margined copy.
    €230
  43. Le trottoir au soleil
    Philippe DELERM

    Le trottoir au soleil

    Gallimard|Paris 2011|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Very handsome copy.
    €100
  44. Les yeux marrons - Heures noires, poèmes mystiques
    Aimé PORTE DU TRAIT DES AGES

    Les yeux marrons - Heures noires, poèmes mystiques

    Vulliermet|Saint-Jean-de-Maurienne 1904|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition printed in 100 numbered copies.
    A small lack to the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.
    €100
  45. Le pont traversé
    Jean PAULHAN, Raoul DUFY

    Le pont traversé

    Camille Bloch|Paris 1921|11.50 x 14.50 cm|broché
    First edition printed in 575 numbered copies on handmade Arches laid paper.
    Work illustrated with a vignette by Raoul Dufy on the cover.
    Spine lightened as is generally the case, otherwise handsome copy.
    Manuscript signature of Jean Paulhan at the foot of the first endpaper.
    €120
  46. Trois grands vivants - Cervantès, Baudelaire, Tolstoï
    André SUARÈS

    Trois grands vivants - Cervantès, Baudelaire, Tolstoï

    Grasset|Paris 1938|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 4 numbered copies on China paper, ours unnumbered but properly justified "chine" below the justification page and at the foot of the second cover, deluxe copy.
    Fine full-margined copy.
    €350
  47. Marseille porte du sud
    Albert LONDRES

    Marseille porte du sud[Marseille, Gateway to the South]

    Les Editions de France|Paris 1927|13 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 85 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe copy.
    Three minor tears of no consequence at the foot of the first cover.
    A handsome full-margined copy.
    In 1926, Albert Londres, who had already traveled to numerous countries in his capacity as a reporter, settled in the Phocaean city. Marseille porte du Sud, an account comprised of twelve articles, is a true documentary and above all a tribute to this cosmopolitan city.
    €1,500
  48. Le bâton - Etude historique et littéraire
    Auguste LAFORET

    Le bâton - Etude historique et littéraire

    Typographie Marius Olive|Marseille 1876|17 x 24.50 cm|broché

    First edition printed in 200 copies, ours one of the 30 on Holland paper, deluxe copies.
    Spine slightly browned with small lacks and tears at head and foot, slight lacks and tears to board margins, handsome interior condition despite clear foxing on the final endpaper.
    Rare.

    €450
  49. Le rapport d'Uriel
    Julien BENDA

    Le rapport d'Uriel

    Flammarion|Paris 1947|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, deluxe copy.
    Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without consequence.
    Handsome full-margined copy.

    €150
  50. René Leys
    LING CHOU, Victor SEGALEN

    René Leys

    Les cent une|s. l. 1952|22 x 32 cm|2 volumes brochés sous chemise en bois laqué et étui remplié en pleine toile moirée

    Illustrated edition with 38 original engravings by Ling Chou, copper-engraved and hand-printed in sanguine, printed in 134 nominative and numbered copies on double Yu-Pan China paper.
    The book, separated into two fascicles hand-sewn and covered in green moiré silk, is protected by two black lacquer plates and laces, work of the master lacquerer Tchou-Tze-Tsin.
    The whole is contained in a moiré silk case closed by two ivory clasps, following the illustrator's design.
    The case is partially and lightly discolored, with a light stain at the head of the first board of the case, handsome copy.
    Signatures of Ling Chou, of the president and vice-president of the...

    €1,500
  52. Vous qui passez...
    Paul GÉRALDY, André DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC

    Vous qui passez...

    Stock|Paris 1956|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition printed in 980 numbered copies on vélin du marais paper, ours one of the 100 hors commerce.
    Handsome copy.
    Work illustrated with a frontispiece by André Dunoyer de Segonzac.
    Handsome unsigned autograph thought by Paul Géraldy on the half-title page: "Une ancienne tradition veut encore aujourd'hui qu'à Paris, quand on donne une pièce au public pour la première fois, le nom de l'auteur ne figure pas sur les affiches. Les spectateurs sont avertis que c'est une pièce de théâtre, et non pas un auteur, qui leur est présentée. Quand tout est terminé, le rideau se relève. Un des comédiens s'avance et nomme l'auteur, pour référence, accessoirement." ["An old...
    €100
  53. Fortune de France - Le glaive et les amours
    Robert MERLE

    Fortune de France - Le glaive et les amours

    Editions de Fallois|Paris 2003|16 x 23.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
    Very handsome copy.
    €300
  54. Les yeux d'Irène
    Jean RASPAIL

    Les yeux d'Irène[Irène’s Eyes]

    Albin Michel|Paris 1984|14 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on handmade laid paper from Rives, the only deluxe copies.
    A very fine and rare copy.
    €1,200
  55. Les royaumes de Borée
    Jean RASPAIL

    Les royaumes de Borée[The Kingdoms of Borea]

    Albin Michel|Paris 2003|14 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vélin chiffon du marais, the most limited deluxe paper before 30 on Holland paper.
    A very fine and rare copy.
    €1,200
  56. La patrie intérieure
    Ignace LEGRAND

    La patrie intérieure

    Librairie des Champs-Elysées|Paris 1928|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 10 lettered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
    Some foxing to margins of first cover, a tear to upper right corner of second cover.
    A full-margined copy.
    Autograph inscription signed by Ignace Legrand to the Venezuelan painter and engraver Elisa Elvira Zuloaga: "A madame Zuloaga, hommage de l'auteur Ignace Legrand."
    €120
  57. L'onagre orange
    Tristan DERÈME

    L'onagre orange

    Grasset|Paris 1939|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 10 copies on imperial Japan paper, ours unnumbered but properly justified on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
    Handsome full-margined copy.
    €120
  58. Le droit d'aînesse
    Jean FREUSTIÉ

    Le droit d'aînesse

    Grasset|Paris 1968|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on alfa, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    €100
  59. Beau-François
    Maurice GENEVOIX

    Beau-François

    Presses de la Cité|Paris 1965|14.50 x 20 cm|en feuilles sous double chemise et étui
    First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Copy presented under double chemise and slipcase in full cream cloth.
    Spine of the slipcase slightly faded, one stain at head of second cover of the slipcase.
    Work complete with its loose card at beginning of volume.
    €180
  60. Polyphème
    Gustave GUETANT, Albert SAMAIN

    Polyphème

    Société des Amis des Livres|Paris 1922|21 x 29 cm|broché
    Edition printed in 100 numbered copies on handmade laid paper and decorated with original illustrations by Gustave Guétant engraved on wood by A. Thévenin.
    Two small tears repaired with minimal losses at head and foot of spine.
    Fine and rare copy.


    €400
  61. L'estrif de fortune et de vertu - Etude du manuscrit 9510 de la Bibliothèque royale de Belgique provenant de l'ancienne librairie des "Croy" de Chimay par Alphonse Bayot
    Martin LE FRANC

    L'estrif de fortune et de vertu - Etude du manuscrit 9510 de la Bibliothèque royale de Belgique provenant de l'ancienne librairie des "Croy" de Chimay par Alphonse Bayot

    Oeuvre nationale pour la reproduction de manuscrits à miniature de Belgique|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1928|21 x 29 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à lacets, chemise et étui
    New edition, one of 42 nominative copies on heavy Arches paper, deluxe issue.
    Work illustrated with 21 plates hors-texte presented in a separate chemise and at the end of the volume.
    Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with a suite of 11 color separations of the frontispiece plate.
    Fine and rare copy.


    €400
  62. Le laurier
    Constant DRATZ, Albert GIRAUD

    Le laurier

    Société des bibliophiles et iconophiles de Belgique|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1921|21 x 29 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à lacets et étui
    Edition illustrated with 19 original etchings by Constant Dratz, one of 90 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe issue.
    Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with the portrait of the author signed in pencil by Constant Dratz as well as the duplicate suite of the 19 etchings (two of which are signed by Constant Dratz).
    A handsome copy.


    €280
  63. Les fruits d'or
    Nathalie SARRAUTE

    Les fruits d'or

    Gallimard|Paris 1963|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 47 numbered copies on Lafuma-Navarre laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Rare and handsome copy.
    €1,500
  64. Morceaux choisis des Oeuvres poétiques
    Charles PÉGUY

    Morceaux choisis des Oeuvres poétiques

    Librairie Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1914|9.50 x 19 cm|relié
    First collected edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Half brown morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed by Vermorel.
    Very rare and handsome copy of this edition planned and conceived by Charles Péguy.

    €2,800
  65. Derniers messages
    Stefan ZWEIG

    Derniers messages

    Editions Victor Attinger|Paris 1949|13 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition in French, one of 32 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
    A crack reglued at head of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

    €2,500
  66. La chanson d'Eve
    Jos BOUUAERT, Charles VAN LERBERGHE

    La chanson d'Eve

    Société des bibliophiles et iconophiles de Belgique|Paris 1924|13 x 22 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à rabats et étui
    Illustrated edition with a black frontispiece and 23 bistre lithographs including full-page plates by Jos Bouuaert, one of 90 numbered copies on Japan paper with a black suite of the 11 full-page plates, deluxe copy.
    Small foxing on the boards and spine slightly sunned.
    Handsome copy complete with its chemise with flaps and slipcase.
    €400
  67. L'étang de Berre
    Georges GOBO, Charles MAURRAS

    L'étang de Berre

    Société des amis du livre moderne|Paris 1927|22.50 x 30 cm|broché sous étui
    Illustrated edition with 100 original lithographs in-text and hors-texte by Georges Gobô, one of 125 numbered copies on vellum, the only issue along with 41 other vellum copies.
    Light foxing to endpapers and edges.
    Handsome copy complete with its slipcase.
    We include the menu from a dinner of the bibliophile association of the Société des amis du livre moderne.
    Our copy is enriched with an original black drawing by Georges Gobô.

    €400
  68. Discours de Suède
    Albert CAMUS

    Discours de Suède

    Gallimard|Paris 1958|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
    Additionally, 210 copies were printed on pure thread paper and, hors commerce, 50 copies on Madagascar paper.
    A very handsome copy of Camus's finest text on commitment and the responsibility of new generations facing the challenges of the world to come.
    €3,800
  70. Fragments... et autres textes
    Jean GENET

    Fragments... et autres textes

    Gallimard|Paris 1990|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
    Edition with some parts in first edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Iconography.
    One marginal tear without loss affecting the half-title page, otherwise a handsome copy.
    €380
  71. Le conte du coq d'or
    Alexandre POUCHKINE, Jean LÉBÉDEFF

    Le conte du coq d'or

    Aux folies de l'ymagier|Paris 1954|12.50 x 16 cm|en feuilles sous couverture, chemise et étui
    First edition of Jean Lébédeff's compositions printed in 350 numbered copies on strong vellum.
    Calligraphy and colored images by Jean Lébédeff, signed by him on the justification page.
    Shadows from the folded-over cover, very fine copy in publisher's chemise and slipcase.
    Signed autograph inscription from Jean Lébédeff to André Goukowsky.
    €450
  72. La hutte de cochenille
    Robert POULET

    La hutte de cochenille

    Plon|Paris 1953|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure Lafuma laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome full-margined copy.
    Signed autograph inscription from Robert Poulet to Maurice Bourdet.
    €230
  73. Les collégiens
    Stephen HECQUET

    Les collégiens

    La Table Ronde|Paris 1960|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Very handsome copy.
    Signed autograph inscription from Stephen Hecquet to Roland Bailly.
    €350
  74. Hôtes de passage
    André MALRAUX (Léopold Sédar SENGHOR)

    Hôtes de passage

    Gallimard|Paris 1975|12.50 x 20 cm|broché

    First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on holland paper, deluxe copy.
    Very handsome copy.
    Autograph inscription signed by André Malraux to his friends Minka and Karl-Hans [Strauss] enhanced with two small drawings in red and blue ink representing cats.
    Minka, a Rothschild descendant, and Karl-Hans Strauss, were important patrons and collectors of art and music close to André Malraux. Their correspondence seems to reveal that in the 1970s the elderly writer was hunting around the world, with his last companion Sophie de Vilmorin, for works for their collection. At the end of his life, he thus rediscovered this youthful passion that inspired his first work...

    €2,500
  75. Les violons parfois
    Françoise SAGAN

    Les violons parfois

    Julliard|Paris 1962|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
    Fine copy.
    €480
  76. Derrière le dos de dieu
    Lorand GASPAR

    Derrière le dos de dieu

    Gallimard|Paris 2010|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Fine copy.
    €150
  77. Lolotte
    Henry MEILHAC, Ludovic HALÉVY

    Lolotte

    Calmann Lévy|Paris 1879|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition of this one-act comedy, one of the rare copies on laid paper, of which no mention is made.
    Rare and handsome copy with full margins.
    €150
  78. Macbeth
    Jean RICHEPIN, William SHAKESPEARE

    Macbeth

    Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1914|15.50 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition of the French version, in verse and prose, established by Jean Richepin, one of the rare copies on pink paper of which no mention is made.
    Rare and handsome full-margined copy despite small angular tears of no consequence.
    €150
  79. Miarka
    Jean RICHEPIN

    Miarka

    Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1905|15.50 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition of this drama set to music by Alexandre Georges, one of the rare copies on pink paper of which no mention is made.
    A rare and handsome copy with full margins.
    €150
  80. Lettres à Jean Marais
    Jean COCTEAU

    Lettres à Jean Marais

    Albin Michel|Paris 1987|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Very fine copy.
    Preface and notes by Jean Marais, iconography.
    Autograph inscription signed by Jean Marais: "Pour Micheline, avec mes voeux de bonheur" ["For Micheline, with my wishes for happiness"].



    €800
  81. La N.R.F. N°102 du 1er Juin 1961
    Octavio PAZ, Maurice BLANCHOT

    La N.R.F. N°102 du 1er Juin 1961

    Nrf|Paris 1961|14.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure laid paper.
    Contributions by Octavio Paz "Courant alternatif", Maurice Blanchot "Rêver, écrire", Roger Caillois "Pilate", Norge "Les quatre vérités", Jean Dutourd "Du journal en général"...
    Handsome copy.
    €120
  82. La N.R.F. N°268 de la 24ème année
    André GIDE, Louis GUILLOUX

    La N.R.F. N°268 de la 24ème année

    Nrf|Paris 1er Janvier 1936|14.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure rag paper.
    Contributions by André Gide "Pages de journal", Jules Supervielle "Lettre à l'étoile", Louis Guilloux "Verre à liqueur", André Suarès "Dictature et dictateurs", Alain, Julien Benda, Albert Thibaudet...
    Spine lightly browned, otherwise a handsome copy.
    €100
  83. Miroir de la tauromachie - In La Nrf N°302 du 1er Novembre 1938
    Michel LEIRIS, Julien BENDA

    Miroir de la tauromachie - In La Nrf N°302 du 1er Novembre 1938

    Nrf|Paris 1er Novembre 1938|14.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure linen paper.
    Other contributions by Julien Benda "Les démocraties devant l'Allemagne", Jean Giraudoux "Choix des élues (Partie I)", Armand Petitjean "Prière pour les copains", Jean Schlumberger "Contre l'humiliation", Marcel Arland, Jean Grenier...
    Spine and covers marginally sunned, first page and rear endpaper darkened.
    €150
  84. Du côté de chez Ramuz - In La Nrf N°302 du 1er Février1938
    Paul CLAUDEL, Julien BENDA

    Du côté de chez Ramuz - In La Nrf N°302 du 1er Février1938

    Nrf|Paris 1er Février1938|14.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure linen paper.
    Other contributions by André Suarès "Un grand homme en enfer", Jacques Chardonne "Le bonheur de Barbezieux (Partie II)", Francis Jammes "Air de décembre", Jean Grenier "Sur Charles Maurras"...
    Spine browned, covers marginally and lightly sunned, first page and rear endpaper darkened.
    €80
  85. La croisière
    Emmanuel ROBLÈS

    La croisière

    Seuil|Paris 1968|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on snow vellum, deluxe copy.
    Handsome copy despite small worming to the edges.
    €150
  86. Julie des Arques
    Georges BLOND

    Julie des Arques

    Julliard|Paris 1978|15 x 23.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 15 copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    €100
  87. Les chevaux l'aimaient
    Jean-Pierre CHABROL

    Les chevaux l'aimaient

    Gallimard|Paris 1972|15 x 22 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil vellum, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
    One crease at foot of front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
    €150
  88. La Malibran
    Albert FLAMENT

    La Malibran

    Flammarion|Paris 1937|18 x 20 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies along with 20 on pur fil.
    Light foxing to some deckled edges, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.
    €80
  89. Mes idées sur le théâtre
    Paul CLAUDEL

    Mes idées sur le théâtre

    Gallimard|Paris 1966|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 39 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
    Handsome copy.
    €300
  90. Poëme de la grande peste de 1348
    Olivier de LA HAYE

    Poëme de la grande peste de 1348

    Henri Georg|Lyon 1888|11 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition printed in 175 numbered copies on laid paper and published by Georges Guigue from the manuscript preserved in the Saint-Pierre palace library.
    Minor corner losses to covers and spine, a transverse fold on the back cover, some foxing mainly affecting the edges, otherwise handsome interior condition.
    €80
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