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

WHITE Lilian (pseud. for BETTENCOURT Pierre)
illustration by SAVIGNAC Raymond
Midi à 14h [Here for Ever]
Gallimard [Pierre Bettencourt], Paris [Saint-Maurice d'Etelan] 1945, 16 x 25,5 cm, original wrappers
First edition of 200 copies printed on Arches paper.
The book is illustrated with 3 original compositions in color by Savignac.
A deception by Pierre Bettencourt, the work is supposedly illustrated by Jean Hugo and translated by Jean-Paul Sartre, the statement of publisher, author, translator, illustrator and printing is false.
The spine and cover lightly and marginally sunned, a little stain on the foot of the first...

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on matte coated paper, only leading copies.
Illustrated book of photographs.
Rare and nice complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Signed autograph Pierre Melet to a friend named Laurent: ".... when the shepherd becomes a poet ..."

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
A bit split in the foot, some small marginal tears on the boards, pleasant interior state.
Signed autograph of Stany Orbier to Mary Hesse.

First edition, one of 50 copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Half black shagreen binding, spine lightly faded with four raised bands, small traces of rubbing to spine, black paper boards, one scratch to front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 8 drawings mounted on China paper including 5 chromolithographs, the sixth chromolithograph appears to be lacking in our copy.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 64 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the deluxe issue.
Spine very slightly sunned, not affecting the overall appearance.
A rare and attractive copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête.
Spine very lightly sunned at head and foot.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition in French, one of 210 copies numbered in Roman numerals on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Preface by Valéry Larbaud.
Minor light foxing at head of first endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 27 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe paper issue.
A dizzying plunge into the world of LSD by “l'archange Gabriel,” a legendary figure of Saint-Germain-des-Prés and one of the founders of Lettrism. In 1950, Boris Vian described him as follows: « Vingt-quatre ans, un mètre 68, cheveux hirsutes, yeux noirs, poids 50 kg ; il fut successivement parasite, prisonnier, étudiant, résistant, écrivain, gigolo, puis époux. (...) Pomerand fut un des éléments surprenants du Tabou, du temps de ces beaux soirs. Il avait une façon bien personnelle de vociférer ses œuvres lettristes à la face du monde. »
A rare and handsome copy, complete with its preview pamphlet...

First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on laid paper Lafuma-Navarre and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Reproduction of an autograph quatrain as frontispiece.
Half red morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with quintuple gilt cartouches, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed by Pierre-Lucien Martin.
Handsome copy elegantly bound.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vellum of the Marais, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Robert Sabatier to Georges Dupont.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition published under the direction of François Chapon, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Preface by Dominique Aury.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours bearing N°1, deluxe copy.
Spine with some creasing and a small tear reglued at foot.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on bibliophile vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Endpapers partially and lightly shaded.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies containing, as frontispiece, an exclusive numbered engraving by Jean-Emile Laboureur "Pêcheurs au carrelet".
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by Jean-Emile Laboureur.
Fine copy.

First edition printed in a numbered edition of 180 copies on Larroque et Pombié paper.
Rare and handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
Work illustrated with 10 original photographs by Thérèse Vian-Mantovani.
Manuscript signatures on the justification page by Jacques Lacarrière and Thérèse Vian-Mantovani.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only leading copies.
Dirty boards, nice interior state.
Touching signed autograph of Bernadette Liger-Belair: "To you darling, this sketch of a young author for which your indulgence always had equal your affection".

First edition printed in 50 copies on Holland paper.
Half old rose cloth binding, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, modest contemporary binding.
Copy slightly trimmed.
Work decorated with a folding plan at the beginning of the volume, out-of-text engravings and a heraldic plate at the end of the volume.
Rare.

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First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine very slightly discolored, not serious, first free endpaper partially and slightly shaded.
A nice copy.

New edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with original woodcuts by Mary Morin.
Handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation by Philippe Jaccottet, one of 85 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only leading copies.
Nice copy despite a stain at the bottom of the first board.
Autograph signed by Carlo Cocciolo, in French, Maurice Bourdel: "... this little puppet theater ..." '

First edition, one of the rare numbered copies on Vidalon paper.
Literary contributions by André Salmon, Max Jacob, Philippe Soupault, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Paul Fierens, Blaise Cendrars, André Lhote, Paul Eluard, Pascal Pia and Pere Creixams.
Issue illustrated with 10 unpublished drawings by Creixams and complete with the hors-texte by Douanier Rousseau.
Small tears and marginal lacks to covers.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on vélin chiffon de Lana, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A very nice copy.

First edition, one of 85 numbered copies on vélin d'Arche papers, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A very nice copy.

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

First edition, one of 77 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy presented in double chemise and slipcase.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 33 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First Edition printed in 135 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper.
Illustrated book of 3 original lithographs by Raymond Mason.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signatures of Yves Bonnefoy and Raymond Mason at the colophon.

First edition in volume of these chronicles and literary prefaces published between 1910 and 1943, one of 39 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, ours one of 14 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Small tears and slight lacks without gravity to the deckled edges, endpapers shaded, some deckled edges marginally shaded.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum, head print.
Nice copy in spite of tiny spots without gravity on the first board.
Handwritten signatures of Jean Clair and Pierre Alechinsky at the colophon.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Jean Clair to the sculptor Raymond (Mason): "... these childish rhymes of a suburb not too gay either ..."

First edition, one of 42 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy with edges preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Julien Benda to Gaston Bachelard.

First edition, one of 64 numbered copies on alfa mousse, the only large paper copies.
Spine faded and sunned as usual.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on vélin neige, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.



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First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on grand vélin pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with original watercolors by Migueline d'Attanoux.
Handsome copy, complete, as stated in the justification page, with its separate suite of the color plates.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Dutch laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First Edition printed 300 copies numbered by the author .
Punctures and marginal tears on the boards, a trace of label glued to the head of the first board, some foxing, back insolated.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, an etching portrait of the author by H. Voisin.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Paul Viteau: "Au maître Godey."

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

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

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
Binding half morocco navy corners, back with four nerves set with gilded nets decorated with quadruple gilded boxes, framing gilt fillets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, gilded head , signed binder of Maylander.
Cover illustrated by José Roy.
Beautiful copy perfectly established.
Our copy is enriched by a handwritten letter dated 1917 from four pages of Georges Courteline in which he undertakes a detailed biography of his brother.

First Edition printed with 150 numbered copies on pure Lama thread.
Illustrated book of 8 reliefs Marc Pessin.
Rare and pleasant copy despite the back and lightly insolated boards without gravity.
Signed autograph of Marie-Claire Bancquart to Charles Dobzynski on a cardboard.



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Edition illustrated with 4 original etchings by Jean Frélaut and printed in 150 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
The chemise and slipcase are absent.
Some foxing affecting mainly the first board and one endpaper.
Provenance: from the library of Anne-Marie Frélaut, the illustrator's daughter, with her manuscript signature in pencil, serving as bookplate at the head of an endpaper.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned and discolored as generally found.

First Edition printed in 250 numbered copies on Baroque laid.
Book decorated with illustrations by Albert Facon.
Rare foxing, nice copy.
Signed autograph of Alcanter de Brahm to Marie Facon and Pauline Le Carpentier, mother and sister of the illustrator of the book.
Our copy is enriched with a business card of Albert Facon on which he has split an autograph dedication signed to his mother, his sister and his brother-in-law: "... this first book decorated and edited, with all the circumstantial tralala ... "


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Gerard Legrand colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Peuchmaurd to the colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Peuchmaurd to the colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Signature handwritten by Michel Gourtay colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Georges Goldfayn to the colophon.


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First edition, one of 10 literate copies on BFK Rives, head print.
Book decorated with illustrations of Mitelberg.
Back and flat marginally insolated, nice interior state.
beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed by Alain Guérin to Charles Dobzynski: "... my friend poet, his friend who was, this epitaph, this inner plot, this posthumous poem, this bound of pain, because he died the colored man the snake ate his heart, Alain and the other who sees ... "



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First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
A small tear in the back of the head.
Nice and unique copy.
Our copy is exceptionally enriched with two original drawings, in pencil, of Alcide Théophile Robaudi, which he signed and enhanced with black ink, representing scenes of Chamillac and which were placed at the beginning of the volume.

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First Edition printed with 250 numbered copies on white pearly paper.
Preface by Charles Dobzynski.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Daniel Leduc: "For Charles Dobzynski, in testimony of friendship for a man and a writer tracing, despite everything, his way with strength and humanity".

SENSIER Alfred
La vie et l’oeuvre de J.F. Millet
A. Quantin, Paris 1881, 22.5 x 33.5 cm, bound
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies.
Contemporary half black morocco Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by A. Tisseron, small scratches to head and foot of spine, gilt date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, corners slightly bumped.
12 hors-texte plates, here present in two states as in the tirage de tête, as well as 48 engravings to text reproducing works by Jean-François Millet.
Provenance: from the collection of the painter and engraver Jean Frélaut with his signature to one pastedown serving...

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on vellum snow, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Emmanuel Roblès to Max-Philippe Delatte.

First edition, one of the few artist copies on Ingres d'Arches paper, only leading copies with 75 numbered copies on Ingres d'Arches paper.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity.
Illustrated book of two original lithographs by Olivier O. Olivier.
Our copy, like the first 15 copies on Ingres d'Arches paper, includes a suite of two lithographs, unnumbered but justified by Olivier O. Olivier and signed.
Signed autograph of Olivier O. Olivier in Nanie and Jörg (Ortner).

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Arches paper, only leading copies.
Very beautiful and unique copy.
Like the 75 numbered copies on Arches paper, the cover of ours is painted by Marc Feld and handwritten by Zeno Bianu, each cover being different from the other 74, which makes it an original work.
Book decorated with illustrations by Marc Feld.
Our copy, like all copies of the head print on Arches paper, includes an original engraving, ours in blue nuance, Marc Feld he signed and justified.
The book also includes the Dvd Jean-Jacques Nguyen placed at the end of the volume.
Autographed and signed autograph by...

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on ancient Lana, only leading copies.
Binding of the editor in full cardboard, smooth back and mute cardboard burgundy, cardboard boards blue sky.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Autograph dedication signed Roger Lewinter, in German, in Jörg (Ortner).

Illustrated edition, frontispiece, an original etching by Jean Frélaut, one of 300 numbered copies on vellum of the Marais, ours one of the few out of trade, draw of head.
Small landfills in the foot of the first guard and the page in his eyes, uniformly shaded back and boards.
Our copy is enriched by a second state of the etching by Jean Frélaut which he signed and dated to a friend.

Edition illustrated with 38 original drypoints by Jean Frélaut and printed in 215 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Handsome copy despite minor rubbing of no consequence to the slipcase.

Collected edition, one of 20 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe edition with 20 Japan paper copies.
Some inevitable foxing given the quality of the China paper.

First edition, one of 4 lettered copies on Holland paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Montval, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Liane Vareille.
A light dampstain at head of spine and first leaves with slight traces of adhesive tape residue on endpapers.

First edition printed in 180 numbered copies, ours one of 30 hors commerce copies.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece featuring an unpublished drawing by Raymond Mason.
Handsome copy.

First Edition printed in 2000 numbered copies, ours unjustified.
Autograph dedication signed by Alain Jouffroy to Charles Dobzynski: "... in very friendly memory of our collaboration with" Lettres françaises ".
Nice copy.

First Edition, one of 26 copies literate on vellum Bellegarde.
Our copy is complete, as it is stipulated in the lustification of the print, of a manuscript poem by Philippe Soupault contained in this collection, ours being the poem entitled "Petrification".
A small hitch in the foot of the back.

First Edition printed 157 copies numbered on Ingres.
Signed autograph of Jacques Chessex to Charles Dobzynski.
Pleasant copy despite the back and boards very slightly and marginally discolored without gravity.

First Edition printed with 219 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours one of the few hors commerce.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Bernard Vargaftig to Eliane and Charles (Dobzynski).
Nice copy.

First Edition printed 200 copies numbered on vellum.
Signed autograph Bernard Vargaftig to Eliane and Charles (Dobzynski): "... the meaning close and I call all the space ..."
Pleasant illustrated copy of a drawing by Michel Steiner frontispiece.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Iconography
Fine copy despite light foxing affecting mainly the edges.

First Edition printed 300 copies numbered on laid Arches paper and justified by the author.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated 1951 and signed Christmas from La Houssaye to André Frank ending in quatrain.
Nice copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Bradel binding in half green cloth with corners, smooth spine, date and double gilt fillet at foot, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, red top edge, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy almost free of foxing.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy despite light worming to margins of some leaves.

First Edition printed with 244 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Autograph signed by Adrien Mithouard to his Desire Ferry May.
Pleasant copy despite slight bites on the boards.

First Edition published anonymously and printed 450 numbered copies, ours unjustified.
Signed autograph of Nicolas Raiewsky to Jules Supervielle
Illustrated brochure of 2 drawings by the author.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally insolated and stained without any gravity.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on watermarked laid paper, deluxe issue.
With a frontispiece portrait of Léon Vérane by Albert Decaris.
Light worming to covers, one stain in margin of rear cover.

First edition of the French translation, one of 12 copies on pur fil paper for the first volume, deluxe copy, one of the copies on alfa paper, the only printing for the second volume.
In reality a few presentation copies on Japan paper were also printed.
Some foxing, mainly on the endpapers and on certain fore-edges.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
A small tear at head of spine, occasional foxing on some deckled edges.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Bound half blue navy, smooth back adorned with a double golden cartouche and golden typographic motifs, date golden tail, framing of double golden nets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved blankets , gilded head on witnesses, Contemporary binding.
Signature handwritten dated Charles-Etienne against the justification of the draw.
Nice copy at all margins.

First Edition printed 160 copies numbered and justified by Henry Charpentier on vellum .
Signed autograph dedication of Henry Charpentier: "To my dear friend Louis de Gonzague-Frick / who the Muses seduced by the lyre and the triq '... To amuse him, Henry Charpentier."
Book decorated with 15 illustrations of Alfred Codina.
Two tears in the head and foot of the back.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Autograph signed by Alfred Machard Albert Dubeux Charles-Etienne against the justification of the draw.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph postcard signed by Alfred Machard to Albert Dubeux from Biarritz.
Nice copy at all margins despite tiny tears and a very slight marginal lack on the boards.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 30 hors commerce copies bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Minor stains of no consequence to the endpapers.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Gelder tank, ours unjustified, only draw.
Autograph signed by Albert Mockel (Léon) Bocquet.
Small foxing in the foot of the first board, a hitch in the margin of the second board, some internal foxinges.