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

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
A small tear to the upper left corner of the front cover and a restoration to its verso, handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by André Dhôtel to Claude Couffon: "... en souvenir amical de la revue 84..." ["in friendly remembrance of the review 84..."]

First edition printed in a very small number of this offprint from the March 1st, 1958 issue of the Nouvelle Revue Française.
Minor creases to margins of first cover, not affecting text.
Rare.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe issue.
Spine lightly sunned with a small harmless tear at foot, otherwise a handsome copy.
Printed bibliophile's stamp at head of one endpaper.

First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on snow vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean Daniel.
We include a page and a half of the manuscript of the work extensively corrected by Jean Daniel.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Preface by Valéry Larbaud.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation by Francis de Miomandre, one of 25 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on pure Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed Jean Courty.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on alfama paper, the only deluxe copies announced.
Handsome copy lacking the illustrated dust jacket.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First collected edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Spine and boards marginally lightened, some minor foxing.
This volume contains: Le Pélerin passionné, Enone au clair visage & Sylves, Eriphyle & Sylves nouvelles.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on bouffant vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies on laid paper, our copy bearing No. 1 and intended for Alfred Westphal's wife "... l'inspiratrice..."
Half brown morocco binding with corners, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with a vertical gilt floral frieze enhanced with red mosaic morocco pieces forming petals, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed David.
Spine and first cover slightly lightened.
Letter-preface by Gabriel Monod, work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Doctor Lortet.
Handsome copy pleasingly bound.

First edition in French, one of 17 hand-numbered copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 106 numbered copies on Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a small shadow caused by a press cutting glued to a flap of the crystal paper protecting the work.

First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pure wove paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite light worming to the edges.
Work illustrated with an original etching by François Salvat as frontispiece.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Lana vellum for each of the volumes, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 62 numbered copies on Montval, deluxe copy.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 50 copies on Annonay rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy illustrated with photographs in hors-texte.

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on laid paper.
Iconography.
Very fine copy of this important correspondence between the author and his secretary.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies bound in full cloth, the only deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding in full brown cloth, smooth spine, with a photographic portrait of Henri Béraud in a medallion on the first cover.
Precious dated and signed autograph inscription from Jean Butin to Germaine Béraud, Henri's widow: "A Germaine Béraud, qui, après les derniers beaux jours, partagea le pain noir de l'épreuve et de l'injustice. En souhaitant que ce livre puisse contribuer à servir la mémoire du grand écrivain. Le 3/8/79." ["To Germaine Béraud, who, after the last beautiful days, shared the dark bread of hardship and injustice. Hoping that this book may help serve the memory

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Fine copy.
Introduction and notes by G. Jean-Aubry.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Some foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
Preface by Francis Poulenc, iconography.
Autograph inscription dated December 1936 and signed by Marthe de Kerrieu to a couple of friends presenting her wishes and wishing them happy holidays for the end of year, enhanced with the signature of Francis Poulenc.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies with a few hors commerce copies on the same paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 300 numbered copies on pure watermarked rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on pure Lafuma laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the title page slightly shadowed due to the frontispiece portrait on the facing page.
Signed autograph inscription from Jehanne d'Orliac to Louis Brun.

First edition of the theatrical adaptation by Albert Camus, one of 65 numbered copies on pure thread paper, deluxe copy.
A transverse crease mark at the foot of the rear board.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
First cover marginally shaded, small sunning at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Rabiniaux to his friends Gilbert and Geneviève Lafragette: "... ce livre burlesque et lyrique mais qui n'est pas un jeu Gilbert, qui est le témoignage du désarroi d'un homme et d'une société... Mais qui est un cri tragique..." ["... this burlesque and lyrical book which is not a game Gilbert, which is the testimony of the disarray of a man and a society... But which is a tragic cry..."]

First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on pure Lafuma paper.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Vincent Muselli to N. Pascault.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Johannot laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 hors commerce copies numbered on salmon paper and reserved for friends of Martine Carol and Jacques Laurent, deluxe copy.
Spine of chemise sunned, boards of the red felt slipcase partially faded at their margins, press cuttings included.
Autograph inscription signed by Martine Carol who created the role of Caroline chérie to her friend the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu, Marcel Pagnol, but also Max Jacob and André Salmon: "A toi Carlo à qui je dois mon 1er film... avec l'espoir de te retrouver très très bientôt. Je t'embrasse Caroline Martine" ["To you Carlo to

New edition of the French translation and first edition of the French translation established by Guy Lévis Mano, one of 98 numbered copies on vellum, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy of this work with the original text in Castilian facing the French translation.

First edition, one of a few numbered copies on pure laid paper of which no mention is made.
Minor tears without consequence to the spine at head and at the deckled edges, traces of light corner folds to the boards, a light stain in the margin of the first board, rare full-margined copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Admiral Jules-Théophile Docteur to Monsieur Delesalle.

First edition published in the wake of the resounding and historic front page "J'accuse" printed in the newspaper "L'Aurore", one of 200 numbered copies on laid paper, each justified by the publisher.
Bound in red half-shagreen, spine with four raised bands gilt-ruled with dotted fillets and decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some rubbing along the joints, pleasingly fresh interior.
Illustrated with a photographic portrait of Emile Zola as frontispiece.
Includes numerous contributions, among them Paul Alexis, Jean Psichari, Elisée Reclus, Joseph Reinach, Paul Adam, Maurice Bouchor,

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Endpapers lightly and partially shaded without severity, spine imperceptibly lightened, handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the great seducer Georges Simenon to the wife of the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim: "A ma femme N°2 de rechange Alice en dépit du ménage de rechange Carlo-Tigy en toute affection. Georges Simenon. Comme ça il y aura toujours du bonheur possible !" ["To my replacement wife No. 2 Alice despite the replacement household Carlo-Tigy with all affection. Georges Simenon. That way there will always be possible happiness!"]

New edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two small areas of sunning at head and foot of spine.

New edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two small sunning marks at head and foot of spine.
We include a numbered booklet from a gathering of Max Jacob's friends in Quimper on June 17th, 1961, containing a menu proposed by Max Jacob, a manuscript letter and a manuscript card from Jean Denoël regarding events related to the commemoration of Max Jacob's memory.

First edition in French, one of 20 numbered copies on pure Lafuma paper, ours unnumbered but properly watermarked Lafuma, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome full-margined copy despite minor worming to endpapers.

First edition, one of the numbered copies from the special issue reserved for friends, collaborators and subscribers of "Lettres nouvelles".
Fine copy.

First edition of the French adaptation by Michel Déon, one of 120 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Illustrated.
Handsome copy despite two crease marks on the covers.

First edition, one of 11 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite endpapers very lightly and partially shadowed.

First edition in French, one of the numbered copies on Téka paper, the only printing.
Our copy is complete with the Gallimard publisher's slip recommending not to expose this work to public view: ..."For this reason, we think it preferable to ask Booksellers NOT TO DISPLAY THIS VOLUME IN PUBLIC VIEW and to take special care that it IS NOT GIVEN OR SOLD TO MINORS"...
Handsome copy.

Definitive edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
A small tear at foot of spine, handsome copy.

First edition of this selection of texts, one of 16 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition of the theatrical adaptation by Pierre Fresnay and Jacques-Henri Duval, one of 100 numbered copies on pure rag Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Two small light sunning marks to spine without significance.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure rag Lana paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight tears without loss to the center of the front cover

New edition with some parts in first edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies in Roman numerals reserved for the "Friends of Max Jacob," deluxe copy.
Fine copy.
Preface by Pierre-Albert Birot.
We include two autograph signed cards from (Jean) Denoël to Carlo Rim, great friend of Max Jacob, on Nrf letterhead, regarding the deluxe paper printing of this work and the request for a possible loan of a caricature of Max Jacob by Carlo Rim for an exhibition dedicated to the poet by the city of Orléans.

First edition, one of 6 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Very handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Edouard Herriot to Elie Bouvet.

Gallimard, Paris 1960, 12 x 19cm, in original wrappers.

First edition, one of 40 numbered hors-commerce copies reserved for the author on pur fil paper, only deluxe copies.
Sunned spine, endpapers and inscribed half title page entirely shaded, remains of adhesive paper on the first endpaper and the last page of the text, press cutting attached.
Rare presentation copy signed by Michèle Lacrosil to her friends Gilbert et Geneviève Lafragette: "En témoignage d'amitié à Gilbert Lafragette. Sapotille est heureuse de dire à son parrain (et premier lecteur) sa reconnaissance et son affection et à Geneviève avec mon amitié.

Gallimard, Paris 1961, 12 x 19cm, in original wrappers.

First edition, one of 20 numbered hors-commerce copies reserved for the author on pur fil paper, only deluxe copies.
Endpapers and inscribed half title page entirely shaded due to the envelope containing the author's autograph letter.
Rare and beautiful copy.
Rare presentation copy signed by Michèle Lacrosil to her friends Gilbert et Geneviève Lafragette: "... comme Sapotille cette inquiète Cajou voudrait être aimée et protégée par vous. Michèle L." “...like Sapotille, this troubled Cajou would like to be loved and protected by you. Michèle L.”

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half navy blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Goy & Vilaine.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on pure Lana rag paper.
Handsome copy despite the slightly faded spine.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on alfa mousse paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine showing slight sunning at head and foot.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on corvol l'orgueilleux paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on corvol l'orgueilleux paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine showing slight sunning at head and foot.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on pur fil du Marais paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine showing slight sunning at head and foot.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with some hors commerce copies also on pur fil du Marais paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers showing slight sunning at head and foot.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on pur fil paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine and boards showing slight sunning at head and foot, one endpaper shadowed due to a press article about the work.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on corvol l'orgueilleux paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on corvol l'orgueilleux paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine and boards showing slight sunning at head and foot.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with some hors commerce copies also on pur fil du Marais paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine which has a small tear at head.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Corvol l'Orgueilleux paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on Corvol paper.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning to head of spine.

First editions of each volume, one of 20 numbered copies on pure fil du Marais paper (first volume) or Lana paper (second volume), the only deluxe copies with some hors commerce copies also on Corvol paper.
Handsome set despite slight sunning to heads of spines.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite very light sunning to head of spine.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Lana rag vellum, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on Lana paper.
Handsome copy despite light worming to spine.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few hors commerce copies also on Marais paper.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning to head of spine and a shadow on one page left by the publisher's slip which served as a bookmark.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
About Charles Baudelaire, Gustave Doré, plagiarism, publisher-writer relationships, Henri de Régnier, "Did silent cinema exist?"...

Voyage au Congo suivi de Retour du Tchad
First collective edition of two journeys in Africa by André Gide published successively in 1927 and 1928. First edition, grand papier (deluxe copy) with 64 photographs by Marc Allégret printed in sepia and four maps. One of 28 numbered copies on japon impérial, the tirage de tête.
Our copy includes the 1928 colophon of first issue copies on japon impérial. Copies printed on Arches bear the date 1929 (Bibliographie des écrits d'André Gide, Arnold Naville).
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First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.

First edition in French, one of 86 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two small traces of sunning at head and foot of spine as usual.

First edition in French, one of 86 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two small traces of sunning at head and foot of spine as usual.

First edition in French, one of 67 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two small traces of sunning at head and foot of spine as usual.

First edition in French, one of 66 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two small traces of sunning at head and foot of spine as usual.

First edition in French, one of 66 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Two small sun-marks at head and foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 66 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies on antique laid paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Ingres Lana laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe copy.
Very handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Very fine full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on vellum, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with 6 photographs by Joublin.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally lightened without significance, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.