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

Adolphe WILLETTE, Rodolphe SALIS
Le Chat noir N°150 de la troisième année du samedi 22 Novembre 1884
Au cabaret Le Chat noir|Paris 1884|31 x 45 cm|en feuillets
First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a double-page interior drawing by Adolphe Willette "C'est un conte blanc - C'est un conte noir".
Literary contributions by Georges Auriol, Rodolphe Salis, Xernand Fau, Adolphe Willette...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name whose memory it sought to preserve. The texts declaimed during performances were published there. It constitutes, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century...
€80
Adolphe WILLETTE, Alphonse ALLAIS
Le Chat noir N°152 de la troisième année du samedi 6 Décembre 1884
Au cabaret Le Chat noir|Paris 1884|31 x 45 cm|en feuillets
First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Adolphe Willette on an interior page: "Monstres de Paris. Les peintres incompris : M. Carolus Durand".
Literary contributions by Alphonse Allais "Moeurs de ce temps-ci", Georges d'Esparbès "Les juges", Jean Lorrain "Miss Miser", Camille de Sainte-Croix "La chanson de la mer de Victor Margueritte" under the semi-pseudonym of Xernand Fau "La guerre aux abus"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly review created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name whose...
€80
Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN, Charles CROS
Un drame interastral - In Le Chat noir N°239 de la cinquième année du samedi 7 Août 1886
Au cabaret Le Chat noir|Paris 1886|31 x 45 cm|en feuillets
First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen "La rose".
Literary contributions by Charles Cros "Un drame interastral", Caran d'Ache "Carnet de la semaine", Albert Tinchant "Philanthropie"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name of which it considered itself the memory. It published texts recited during the shows. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, around...
€180
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Situations I, II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX & X - Ensemble en tirage de tête et complet en 10 volumes
Gallimard|Paris 1947-1976|12 x 19 cm|10 volumes brochés sous chemises-étuis
Each volume in its first edition: one of 30 numbered copies on Pur fil paper for the first, one of 14 numbered copies on Hollande for the second and third, one of 36 numbered copies on Hollande from the fourth to the ninth, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande for the tenth and last.
Each work is presented in a brown half morocco slipcase, smooth spine slightly sunned, gilt date at the foot of spine, marbled paper boards, wood-like paper inside.

A very nice complete set in 10 volumes and a very rare collection of first editions. There were only 14 copies ever printed on Hollande paper of the second and third volumes, meaning that there are possibly only 14 complete...
€4,500
Jean LESCURE
Gnomides
Editions proverbe|Marchainville 1999|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches vellum reserved for friends of the author.
Handsome copy illustrated with 3 illustrations by Raoul Ubac, Gustave Singier and Léon Gischia.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Lescure to Georges Goldfayn: "... qui a des faiblesses pour mes bavardages, voici ceux de mes gnomides bien pires mais l'amitié est d'abord celle de Jean Lescure." ["... who has weaknesses for my chatter, here are those of my gnomides much worse but friendship is first that of Jean Lescure."]
€80
Albert HENRY
Langage et poésie chez Paul Valéry
Mercure de France|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on Rives laid paper, ours unnumbered but properly justified Rives, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight traces of sunning at head and foot of spine and to margins of boards.

€80
Janine AEPLY
Une fille à marier
Mercure de France|Paris 1969|11.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy of this erotic novel written by Jean Fautrier's wife.
€350
Franz KAFKA, Max ERNST
Un Divertissement[An Entertainment]
GLM|Paris 1938|12.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 15 numbered copies on Japon impérial paper, from the deluxe issue.
Discreet restorations at head and foot of spine, handsome copy.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Max Ernst.
€1,800
Renée VIVIEN, Camille LEMERCIER D'ERM
La Muse aux violettes
Sansot|Paris 1910|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
A poem by Renée Vivien at the beginning of the work.
Fine and very rare copy.
In memoriam...
€1,200
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Cahiers de prison Février-Octobre 1946
Gallimard|Paris 2019|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Copy in mint condition.

€1,200
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Bariona
S. n.|s. l. 1962|15 x 20 cm|broché
First edition printed in 500 numbered copies of this play created for Christmas Eve 1940 by Jean-Paul Sartre for his comrades at stalag XII D in Trier.
A small restored tear at the foot of the spine, gift inscription from a previous owner in the lower right corner of the title page.
A rare and handsome copy.
€600
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°403 de la 39ème année
Esprit|Paris Mai 1971|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Esprit: "Avortement, quelle liberté ?" ["Abortion, what freedom?"], Jack Jones: "Le socialisme des profondeurs" ["Socialism from the depths"], Louis Soubise: "Présence de Nietzsche" ["Presence of Nietzsche"], Hicham Djait: "L'idée d'unité arabe" ["The idea of Arab unity"], Marcio Moreira Alves: "La gauche chilienne au pouvoir" ["The Chilean left in power"], Michel Winock "Drumont et l'antisémitisme" ["Drumont and antisemitism"]...
Some worming to spine and boards, handsome interior condition.
€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°8 de la 17ème année
Esprit|Paris Août 1949|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Bernard d'Astorg: "La sirène et le mécano", Emmanuel Mounier: "Le décret du Saint-Office", J. Iwaszkiewisz: "Le moulin sur le Lutynia"...
Some light foxing.

€60
Chris MARKER, COLLECTIF
Orphée - In Esprit N°11 de la 18ème année
Esprit|Paris Novembre 1950|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Other contributions by Albert Béguin: "Fidélité et imagination", Charles Piquois: "Au pays de mes pères", Antoine Pelletier: "Le protestantisme aux Etats-Unis", André Berthelot: "Le problème de l'élimination des armes atomiques"...
Light worming without significance.

€120
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°389 de la 38ème année
Esprit|Paris Février 1970|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of this important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies. Contributions by P.C. Nappey: "Lettre sur l'homosexualité", Jacques Brault: "Patience", Robert Marteau: "Giacometti", André Clair: "Freud et le fait de la violence", Jacques Madaule: "Visages de Claudel", Michel Mesnil "Le jeune cinéma japonais"...
Three stains to covers, handsome interior condition.

€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°382 de la 37ème année
Esprit|Paris Juin 1969|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of this important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Michel Winock: "Les élections présidentielles", Roger Errera: "L'indifférence au génocide", Robert Marteau: "Marat, de David", Pierre Vidal-Naquet: "Le procès stalinien"...
Handsome copy.

€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°9 de la 18ème année
Esprit|Paris Septembre 1950|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Albert Béguin: "L'âge des robots", Paul Chauchard: "Psycho-physiologie des cerveaux artificiels", Raymond Barkan: "Films de gangsters", Jean Cayrol: "Chris Marker"...
Two stains to margins of covers, handsome interior condition.

€60
William FAULKNER
Requiem for a Nun
Random House|New York 1951|12 x 19 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
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.
€3,500
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°10 de la nouvelle série
Esprit|Paris Octobre 1971|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Jean-Marie Domenach: "Soyons révisionnistes", J.P. Lambert: "Le massacre des cancres", Claude Olivenstein & Edith Milner: "Toxicomane et plaisir", François Chan: "Pour le Bangla Desh", Michel Pierdel & Marcio Moreira Alves: "Le fait colonial en Amérique du Sud"...
Occasional light foxing, mainly marginal.

€60
Henri MICMACHER
Le plus beau jour de la vie
Presses de la Cité • Solar|Paris 1978|13.50 x 20.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
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...
€150
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°1 de la 19ème année
Esprit|Paris Janvier 1951|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Jean Cayrol: "Sacre et massacre", Paul Ricoeur & Jean-Marie Domenach: "Masse et personne", Rabi: "Faulkner", Pierre Emmanuel: "Cour martiale", Francis Jeanson: "Le coréen libéré"...
Small tear at foot of front cover.

€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°5 de la 17ème année
Esprit|Paris Mai 1949|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Esprit: "Le pacte atlantique", Georges Friedmann: "Où va le travail humain?", Paul Sabant: "Entretien avec Alexandre Fadéev", Jean-Marie Domenach: "Le P.C.F. et les intellectuels", Jean Mabirini: "Budapest: le mois de culture soviétique"...

€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°6 de la 19ème année
Esprit|Paris Juin 1951|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on Alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Mario Enaudi: "Lettre à Esprit", Jean Cayrol: "Jeu dramatique", Paul Fraisse: "Que seront les hommes du 17 Juin?", Marius Gandilhon: "L'Espagne bouge", Albert Béguin: "Réflexions sur l'Amérique, l'Europe, la neutralité"...
Light worming of no consequence to the back cover.

€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°6 de la nouvelle série
Esprit|Paris Juin 1972|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on Alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by François Fetjö: "Bilan de la révolution culturelle en Chine", Gérard Chalian: "Vietnam", C. Olievenstein: "Toxicomane et psychanalyste", Jacques Choncol: "Chrétiens et marxistes", Conrad Detrez: "Le sous-impérialisme brésilien", Gérard Lurol: "Mounier et le surréalisme"...
Occasional light foxing, mainly marginal.

€60
COLLECTIF
Esprit N°3-4 de la 17ème année
Esprit|Paris Mars-Avril 1949|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on Alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Paul Fraisse, Henri Marrou and Emmanuel Mounier notably on the subject of "Propositions de paix scolaire".
Handsome copy.

€60
Carlo RIM
Fernandel
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1952|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on Alfama paper, the only deluxe copies announced.
Copy lacking its illustrated dust jacket which has minor marginal tears and three stains at the foot of the spine.

€60
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Guerre
Gallimard|Paris 2022|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 270 numbered copies on vélin rivoli, the only deluxe copies.
Edition established by Pascal Fouché with a foreword by François Gibault.
Copy in mint condition.
€1,800
Michel HOUELLEBECQ
Anéantir
Flammarion|Paris 2022|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on vélin rivoli, the only deluxe copies.
Copy in mint condition.
€2,000
Georges SIMENON
Les rescapés du Télémaque
Gallimard|Paris 1938|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Full black morocco binding, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, boards covered with a piece of glazed paper with abstract motifs evoking a nocturnal maritime storm, gilt fillet frame on boards, beige paper endpapers and pastedowns with light foxing in margins, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, elegant signed binding by Micheline de Bellefroid.
Fine copy perfectly presented in a decorative binding by Micheline de Bellefroid.

€1,800
Marcel BLEUSTEIN-BLANCHET
Sur mon antenne - Souvenirs d'une radio libre
Gallimard|Paris 1947|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on deckle-edged paper, ours specially printed for General Koenig.
Bradel binding in full white cardboard simulating vellum, spine with four compartments decorated with panels outlined in red, red fillet frame on boards, front cover preserved, top edge red.
Precious autograph inscription from Marcel Bleustein, who took the pseudonym Blanchet during the Resistance, to General Koenig, the great victor of the battle of Bir Hakeim: "Pour monsieur le général Koenig, en témoignage de ma grande admiration et de mon respectueux attachement. Son ancien officier de presse Marcel Bleustein-Blanchet le 24 Nov. 1948" [For General Koenig, as a...
€750
Léon DAUDET
Alphonse Daudet
Action Française|Paris 1930|23 x 28.50 cm|broché
New edition printed in 285 numbered copies on Arches paper and reserved for subscribers of Action Française, our copy printed for Fernand Derome.
Handsome copy.
€60
Charles MAURRAS
Barbares et Romains
Imprimerie de l'Action Française|Paris 1929|23 x 28.50 cm|broché
New edition printed in 245 numbered copies on Arches paper and reserved for subscribers of Action Française, our copy printed for Fernand Derome.
Handsome copy.
€60
Nikos KAZANTZAKI
La liberté ou la mort
Plon|Paris 1955|14.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition in French, one of 135 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half fir green morocco, smooth spine, speckled pattern paper boards, covers and spine preserved, binding signed P. Goy and C. Vilaine.
Handsome copy.
€500
Jacques VERGÈS, Michel ZAVRIAN
Le droit et la colère
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1960|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vellum, ours unnumbered but properly justified "first edition" at the foot of the back cover, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite tiny worming on the back cover.
€450
Stefan ZWEIG
Marceline Desbordes-Valmore
Nouvelle revue critique|Paris 1945|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 64 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.

€2,300
Roger VRIGNY
Instants dérobés
Gallimard|Paris 1996|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
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."]

€170
Roger VRIGNY
Accident de parcours suivi de Amour et de Une tâche sur la vitre
Gallimard|Paris 1985|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
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"]

€170
Roger VRIGNY
Un ange passe
Gallimard|Paris 1979|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
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."]

€170
William HUMPHREY
L'adieu du chasseur
Gallimard|Paris 1960|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
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.

€170
José BERGAMÍN
La cabeza a pajaros
Ediciones Del Arbol|Madrid 1934|8.50 x 12.50 cm|relié
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.
€800
Roger VRIGNY
Le bonhomme d'Ampère
Gallimard|Paris 1988|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
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."]

€170
Roger VRIGNY
La vie brève
Gallimard|Paris 1972|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
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."]

€150
Roger VRIGNY
Le garçon d'orage
Gallimard|Paris 1994|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
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."]

€170
Roger VRIGNY
Pourquoi cette joie ?
Gallimard|Paris 1974|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
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"]

€170
Maurice-Pierre BOYÉ
Flore ou le langage des roses
Jean Naert|Paris 1927|14.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Full black shagreen binding, lightened spine with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Maurice-Pierre Boyé to Paul Favatier.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph letter dated and signed as well as a postcard, mounted on tabs at the beginning of the volume, from Maurice-Pierre Boyé to the bibliophile Paul Favatier.
€80
Gwenn-Aël BOLLORÉ
Anatomies descriptives
Seghers|Paris 1955|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 12 lettered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy of this work published under the semi-pseudonym of Gwenn-Aël.
Autograph inscription signed by Gwenn-Aël Bolloré to Caro Canaille, alias Alice Rim, wife of the caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim who was notably the friend of Fernandel, Raimu and Marcel Pagnol as well as Max Jacob: "Pour Caro Canaille en souvenir Opera avec mon affection. Gwenn-Aël Bolloré." ["For Caro Canaille in memory of Opera with my affection. Gwenn-Aël Bolloré."]
€200
Marie-Charlotte de BEAUVAU, Madame, née Noailles STANDISH
Souvenirs de la Princesse de Beauvau (née Rohan-Chabot) suivis des Mémoires du maréchal Prince de Beauvau recueillis et mis en ordre par madame Standish (née Noailes) son arrière-petite-fille
Léon Techener|Paris 1872|18 x 26.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the rare copies printed on Holland paper, of which no mention is made.
Split spine, corner losses to boards, handsome interior condition.
Illustrated work, with frontispieces to each of the two texts showing portraits of the Princess and Prince de Beauvau, here in duplicate states.

€300
Henri BARBUSSE
Clarté
Flammarion|Paris 1919|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
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.

€60
Emmanuel BOVE
Monsieur Thorpe
Editions Lemarget|Paris 1930|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
€700
André DHÔTEL
Le mystère de Charlieu-sur-Bar
Gallimard|Paris 1962|15.50 x 22 cm|broché
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..."]
€450
Max JACOB
D'un carnet de notes
Gallimard|Paris 1958|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
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.
€200
Jean SCHLUMBERGER
Les yeux de dix-huit ans
Nrf|Paris 1928|16.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
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.
€70
Jean DANIEL
Assassin
Seuil|Paris 1994|12.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
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.
€150
Louis CHADOURNE, Valery LARBAUD
Le Conquérant du dernier jour
Nrf|Paris 1928|17 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Preface by Valéry Larbaud.
€100
Jacques AUDIBERTI
Talent
Egloff|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€100
Pierre BOST
Prétextat
Nrf|Paris 1925|17 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
€60
Carlo REYLES
La race de Caïn
Albin Michel|Paris s. d. [circa 1923]|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Francis de Miomandre, one of 25 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€100
Claude FARRÈRE
Fern-Errol
Flammarion|Paris 1943|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
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.

€120
Carlo RIM
Fernandel
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1952|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on alfama paper, the only deluxe copies announced.
Handsome copy lacking the illustrated dust jacket.

€80
Pierre BOULLE
Le Malheur des Uns...
Editions de Fallois|Paris 1990|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.
€280
Pierre BOULLE
L'Ilon
Editions de Fallois|Paris 1991|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.
€280
Jean MORÉAS
Poésies (1886-1896)
Bibliothèque artistique et littéraire|Paris 1898|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
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.
€100
Pierre-Jean RÉMY
Annette ou l'éducation des filles
Albin Michel|Paris 1988|14.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on bouffant vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€60
Alfred WESTPHAL
Lettres inédites d'Edgar Quinet au docteur Lortet
P.V. Stock|Paris 1907|10.50 x 16 cm|relié
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.
€100
Milos CRNJANSKI
Journal de Carnojevic
L'âge d'homme|Lausanne 1970|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 17 hand-numbered copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€170
Jean ECHENOZ
Lac
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1989|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 106 numbered copies on Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
€400
Camille MAUCLAIR
L'âpre et spendide Espagne
Grasset|Paris 1931|12 x 19 cm|broché
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.
€80
André FRAIGNEAU, François-Martin SALVAT
Journal profane d'un solitaire
La Table Ronde|Paris 1947|14 x 19 cm|broché
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.
€250
Jean CARRIERE
La Caverne des pestiférés : I : Lazare - II : Les Aires de Comeizas
Jean-Jacques Pauvert|Paris 1978-1979|14.50 x 22 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Lana vellum for each of the volumes, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
€250
Jean CARRIERE
Les années sauvages
Robert Laffont • Jean-Jacques Pauvert|Paris 1986|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€120
Jacques LAURENT
Le petit canard
Grasset|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 62 numbered copies on Montval, deluxe copy.
Fine copy.
€230
Marguerite DURAS
L'amant de la Chine du NordThe North China Lover
Gallimard|Paris 1991|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
L'amant de la Chine du nord [The North China Lover], Gallimard, Paris 1991, 15x21,5cm, original wrappers.
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on vélin pur chiffon de Rives, the only deluxe issue (grands papiers).
A copy in perfectly mint condition of this novel hailed by the French critics as a return to “the Duras of the great books and the great days,” giving a mature and complex outlook on the dramatic experiences of Duras's adolescence.
€1,800
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Lettres à Marie Canavaggia 1936-1960[Letters to Marie Canavaggia 1936–1960]
Editions Du Lérot|Tusson 1995|15.50 x 23 cm|3 volumes brochés
First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on laid paper.
Iconography.
Very fine copy of this important correspondence between the author and his secretary.
€1,200
Arthur ADAMOV
L'Aveu
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

€480
Jean BUTIN
Henri Béraud
Editions Horvath|Roanne 1979|15.50 x 25 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
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...
€200
Francis JAMMES, Valery LARBAUD
Lettres inédites
A.A.M. Stols|Paris • & La Haye [The Hague] 1947|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Fine copy.
Introduction and notes by G. Jean-Aubry.

€230
Marthe de KERRIEU, Francis POULENC
Mélie - Histoire d'une Cocotte de 1900
Arrault & Cie|Tours 1936|12 x 19 cm|broché
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.
€400
Georges MATHIEU
Au-delà du Tachisme
Julliard|Paris 1963|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
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.

€1,500
Ilya EHRENBOURG
Cent Lettres
Editions d'hier et d'aujourd'hui|Paris 1945|15 x 23 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 300 numbered copies on pure watermarked rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€120
Jehanne D'ORLIAC
Christine de Suède, la Reine chaste et folle
Editions des portiques|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
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.
€120
Albert CAMUS, Pierre de LARIVEY
Les Esprits
Nrf|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
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.

€1,500
Michel AUDIARD
Répète un peu ce que tu viens de dire
Julliard|Paris 1975|14 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome and rare copy.

€1,500
Roger RABINIAUX
Monsieur le Ministère
Pierre Horay|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
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..."]
€60
Vincent MUSELLI
Les sept Ballades de Contradiction
S. n.|Paris 1941|19 x 28 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on pure Lafuma paper.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Vincent Muselli to N. Pascault.

€80
Marianne ANDRAU
Les Mains du Manchot
Denoël|Paris 1953|14 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Johannot laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

€100
[Jacques LAURENT as] Cecil SAINT-LAURENT
Un Caprice de Caroline chérie
Editions Jean Froissart|Paris 1951|15 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
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...
€300
Jorge MANRIQUE
Coplas
GLM|Paris 1962|16 x 19.50 cm|broché
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.
€150
Jules-Théophile, Amiral DOCTEUR
Carnet de Bord 1914-1918
La Nouvelle société d'édition|Paris 1932|12 x 19 cm|broché
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.
€150
Georges CLEMENCEAU, Octave MIRBEAU
Livre d'hommages des lettres françaises à Emile Zola
Georges Balat • Société libre d'édition des gens de lettres|Bruxelles [Brussels] • & Paris 1898|12 x 19 cm|relié
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...
€700
Georges SIMENON
L'âne rouge
Arthème Fayard & Cie|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
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!"]
€1,800