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

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...

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).

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.

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

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

First edition, one of 32 numbered copies on Hélio neige Libert paper, ours being one of the 12 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Very handsome copy.

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

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

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

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on Lana laid Ingres paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on Lana Ingres laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

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

First edition of the French translation by Yves Bonnefoy, one of 35 numbered copies on Arches vellum, ours one of the few hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies after 10 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Yves Bonnefoy to Gilbert Lély.

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

First edition, one of 52 numbered copies on Montval paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome full-margined copy.
Bookplate pasted to front pastedown.

First edition of this issue of this important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Issue partly devoted to the crisis affecting the people's democracies. : J. Cep & Abbé Boulier: "The religious struggle in Czechoslovakia", François Fetjö: "The Rajk affair is an international Dreyfus affair", Claude Bourdet: "Journey to the second USSR"
Other contributions by J.J. Brieux "Mao Tse-Tung's China, II: the men", André Bazin "The victorious test of Italian neo-realism"...
Occasional foxing mainly marginal.

First edition of this issue of this important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Issue largely devoted to the subject "From coexistence to peace, twenty years of history": The confrontation: "American and Soviet positions", "economic systems", "between writers" by Pierre Emmanuel, André Fontaine, Claude Gruson notably. ; "The socialist camp": "The socialist bloc and détente", "China" by Bernard Feron and Stuart Schram ; "The trials of coexistence": "Laos", "Iraq", "Cuba", "Berlin", "Formosa" by Robert Guillain, Louis Péronne and Pierre Rondot notably ; "From coexistence to cooperation": "A new...

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 L. Vandermeersch: "Les frontières sino-soviétiques" ["The Sino-Soviet borders"], Dina Dreyfus "Télévision et enseignement" ["Television and teaching"], Gamé Guilao: "La mort des fétiches" ["The death of fetishes"], "Socialisme et développement en Zambie et au Cambodge" ["Socialism and development in Zambia and Cambodia"] by René Dumont and Thierry de Beaucé...
Occasional foxing mainly to margins.

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.
Issue partly devoted to Yugoslavia: J.M. Domenach: "Une révolution rencontre le mensonge" ["A revolution encounters lies"], J. Baboulène: "Le sens de l'édification socialiste en Yougoslavie" ["The meaning of socialist construction in Yugoslavia"], H. Queffelec: "Perspectives" ["Perspectives"].
Other contributions by JH. Duméry "L'athéisme sartrien" ["Sartrean atheism"], E. Mounier "Notes scandinaves ou du bonheur" ["Scandinavian notes or on happiness"]...
Occasional foxing mainly to margins.

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.
Issue partly devoted to the French army: L. de Villefosse: "Armée nationale ou armée de guerre civile ?", J. Lacroix: "L'armée et la politique", A. Berger: "L'armée de nos moyens", Colonel X: "Positions et propositions", J.M. Domenach: "Pour la défense nationale"...
Occasional light foxing mainly marginal.

First edition, one of 37 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Our copy is presented in a slipcase and chemise in full paper in the colors of Editions de Minuit.
Handsome copy of this work adapted for cinema in 1960 by Peter Brook with Jeanne Moreau and Jean-Paul Belmondo in the leading roles.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Dujardin vellum, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome illustrated copy with a frontispiece portrait of Jean Giono by Jean-Claude Goossens.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Frossard to Claude Schneeberg.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 106 numbered copies on Vizille laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 32 numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours one of 20 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Cabriès to Gérard Mainguet.

First edition in French, one of 30 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two small dampstains on the verso, at head and foot, of the second cover and on the last endpaper, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on laid paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a transversal fold on the front cover and spine slightly sunned.
Signed autograph inscription from Anne Green to Gérard Mainguet.

First edition in French, one of 100 numbered copies on American laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

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

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on royal Lana wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Texts preceded by an interview of Serge Gainsbourg with Alain Coelho.
Illustrated with 10 plates hors texte.
A small light stain on the spine.
A rare and appealing copy.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
A transverse fold at head of front cover, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.
Contributions by Georges Bernanos: "Lettre à Frédéric Lefèvre", Max Jacob: "Renoncer à toute richesse" & "Jeunesse lacustre" & "Angoisses et autres", Henri Massis: "Charles Maurras et le sentiment de la mort" & "Paul Valéry et sa pensée", Nicolas Berdiaeff "Le destin de la culture", Jean Cocteau: "Daisy en France", Daisy Ashford: "Les jeunes visiteurs ou le plan de Mr Salteena", Julien Green: "La traversée inutile"...

First edition printed in 70 numbered copies on Normandy vellum, ours unnumbered and unsigned by Guy Lévis-Mano.
Work illustrated with an etching by Kurt Séligmann as frontispiece.
A handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with photographs, one of 200 numbered and named copies.
Publisher's full brown cloth binding, smooth spine, smooth spine.
Handsome copy complete with its folding map at the beginning of the volume.

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on laid paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite some light rubbing to the joints and a light discoloration to the upper right corner of the front cover.
Half tawny morocco binding, smooth spine, boards covered with cream vellum-style cardboard, wood-grain paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Alain Lobstein.

First edition, one of 37 numbered copies on Vizille laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy of this work which earned its author the Robert Walser Prize for first novel.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on pure rag Lana laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin dap-cau, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally lightened as usual.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Very handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 325 numbered copies on vélin d'Artois, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Japan Imperial paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome full-margined copy despite the spine and covers being slightly and marginally lightened, a light stain in the margin of one deckled edge.
Work illustrated with drawings in the text.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph letter signed by Charles Léger about works he has already written on Balzac.

First edition of this unpublished text presented by Claude Debon, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, ours one of 26 lettered copies, deluxe printing.
Pleasant copy, bookplate pasted facing the title page.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
This work offers the particularity of being in a bilingual edition: in Breton and, below, the French translation.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Hollande paper, this one printed especially for the sculptress Renée Vautier, the only deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in full paper, smooth spine, covers with discreet restorations preserved, wide margins retained, binding signed by Thomas Boichot.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Paul Valéry, beneath the colophon, to his muse the sculptress Renée Vautier, who notably created a celebrated bust of the poet in 1935.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on Lana pure rag vellum for each volume, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine complete copy in two volumes of this third part of "Leçons de Ténèbres".

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine and boards slightly and marginally discolored as usual.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure Lana rag vellum, ours one of 7 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies
A handsome copy.

First edition printed in 100 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece photographic portrait of "Père Delanier," the very famous book restorer.
Autograph inscription signed by Léon Lascoutx to Monsieur Picaut, enhanced with an autograph inscription signed by Delanier to the same beneath his photographic portrait.

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

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Montval, deluxe copies with 20 on vélin de Rives reserved for Jean Loize bookshop.
Full tawny morocco binding, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, boards decorated with curved black morocco plaques representing horseshoes within which pieces of skin evoking the coat of a pinto bay tobiano horse (mixture of brown and cream white) have been applied, brown paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, covers and spine preserved, half chocolate brown morocco chemise with bands, brown-grey paper boards, tawny morocco title label, slipcase edged with chocolate brown morocco, brown-grey paper boards, elegant and spectacular binding signed D. H...

Rare first edition of this masterpiece of erotic literature, one of 120 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue, complete with its cardboard box, bears the cover of "Fata Morgana" editions, while the ordinary issue bears the name of Jérôme Martineau editions.
The covers of the "Fata Morgana" edition are slightly and uniformly sunned without gravity.
Our copy, N°22, indeed contains, like the first 50 pure laid paper copies, the original engraving by François Lunven which he signed in pencil.

New edition of the French translation, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe printing.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with wood engravings in headpieces and tailpieces by Louis-William Graux.

First separate edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure laid Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
A fold at the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

Edition published one year after the first, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Occasional minor worming affecting some deckled edges without consequence, front endpaper lightly shaded.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition in French, one of 110 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy despite the spine very slightly faded.

First edition in French, one of 66 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe edition.
Covers lightly sunned, handsome interior condition.
Our copy includes, like the 50 copies of the deluxe edition, the original etching by Ghislian Quévy which he signed and numbered.

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on Arches laid paper, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Spine with small tears and corner lacks, endpapers entirely browned, slight marginal lacks to boards.
A full-margined copy, complete with its folding map at rear.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Uru paper, deluxe copy.
Publisher's full red cardboard binding, smooth spine, a shadow having marginally and vertically lightened the front cover
Like all copies from the deluxe edition, our copy includes the original engraving by Rolf Szymanski which he signed and justified in pencil.