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First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine slightly creased.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Raymond de Becker: "En hommage à Alain Delon pour lui dire mon admiration et ma sympathie et le désir que j'ai de le connaître autrement que sur les écrans." ["In homage to Alain Delon to tell him of my admiration and sympathy and my desire to know him other than on screen."]

First edition of issue 6 of this magazine devoted to the film "The Most Dangerous Game".
Handsome copy.
Illustrated.
In this issue 6: unpublished story and film stills, interview with Merian C. Cooper, filmography of E.B. Schoedsack.

First edition of issue 17 of this magazine.
Handsome copy.
Illustrated.
In this issue 17: Marat / Sade and Peter Brook by Raymond Durgnat, interview with Jean-Pierre Mocky, Belgian cinema: "Bagatelles pour deux vampires", le mystère bricolo by Raymond Borde...

First edition of issue 20 of this magazine.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.
In this double issue: Horrorscope: confrontation IV; Roman Polanski, witchcraft through the ages, Du voyeurisme à l'infini by R. Lefèvre, interview with Karel Zeman, on the horror film "The undertaker and his pals", film reviews: Bride of Frankenstein, Planet of the Apes, Vampyr...

First edition of issue 21 of this magazine.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.
In this double issue: Piège: Jacques Baratier, Arrabal, Eugène Ionesco, Horrorscope: Noces d'hirondelle, Karloff, Masumura, Planet of the Apes...

Grasset | Paris 1948 | 12 x 18.5 cm | bound in a chemise and slipcase

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on pure wire, the “tirage de tête”.

Bound in olive green morocco, gilt date at the foot of the spine, plates embellished with tan morocco panel stamps with geometric outlines, the inside of which have been laid with strips of brown morocco appearing like both snakeskin and the outline of a closed fist, all edges gilt, preserved wrappers and spine, chemise in half olive green morocco in strips, white paper boards, slipcase lined in olive green morocco, white paper boards, elegant and spectacular binding signed D. H. Mercher.

A very rare and beautiful,

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 16 photographic plates hors-texte.
A stain at foot of first cover, small marginal tears to covers.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite small traces of corner creases on the first cover.
Confessions of a thief of beautiful sedans turned away from cars!
Autograph inscription dated and signed by René Château to Jean-Jacques Bitoun.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band: "This book, by explaining it, will enhance the pleasure of your cinema evenings".
Work illustrated with 5 photographs and drawings by Claude Dalbanne.

First edition, one of the 25 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Rare.

First edition of this catalogue of the exhibition held at the Centre Georges Pompidou from July 12 to November 6, 1978.
Numerous contributions.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

first edition.
Pleasant copy, rich iconography.
Autograph signed by Max Tessier to Michel Capdenac.

First edition.
Illustrated cover.
Booklet decorated with illustrations depicting views of this famous theater.
Rare and handsome copy.

Photograph depicting actor Claude Dauphin in front, a pipe in the mouth and wearing a cap.
Autograph signed by Claude Dauphin Micheline Coppia.

Photographic postcard depicting three-quarter actor Albert Préjean.
Handwritten signature of Albert Préjean on his portrait.

Original photography taken around 1925 at Piaz studio.
Silver print with a crease in the head.
Handwritten signature of Renée Saint-Cyr on the left of her portrait.

Photographic postcard representing Charles Boyer profile taken in the studio Gaston and Lucien Manuel brothers (active from 1913 to 1939).
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Charles Boyer below his portrait.

Photographic postcard representing Yvonne Printemps, three-quarter and holding a hat board, taken in the studio Reutlinger.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Yvonne Printemps above her portrait.

Photographic postcard depicting Max Dearly, profile, taken in the studio Felix.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature dated Max Dearly to the right of his portrait.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and covers lightly sunned as usual, handsome copy.
Iconography.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A nice copy.

first edition.
Illustrations.
Pleasant copy.

First French edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande paper, deluxe issue.

This second volume of La comédie américaine was first published in English as The Ski Bum.
Fine copy.

Rare and sought-after first edition, noted by Clouzot, particularly desirable in a contemporary binding.
Half brown shagreen bindings, spines with four raised bands decorated with gilt fillets and double gilt panels, strictly contemporary bindings.
It seems the binder was not a regular reader of the great writer, as he stamped "T. Gaultier" as the author on the spine.
A very handsome copy in notably appealing condition.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Hollande, the deluxe issue.
Bradel binding in full chartreuse-green floral and vegetal patterned paper, smooth spine, green olive box leather label, original wrappers preserved, binding signed by Thomas Boichot.
Minor foxing to the lower cover and the final three leaves.
A fine, untrimmed copy, handsomely bound.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
With 16 photographs hors texte.
A good copy.

The definitive edition, first in parts, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches paper, the only large paper copies.
Illustrated.
One small insignificant lack to foot of spine, a few small wormholes principally to endpapers, two tiny marginal tears without lack to lower cover, internally good.
Rare.

First edition, printed in 200 numbered de luxe copies printed on pink paper.
Illustrated silver upper cover.
Contributions from A. Breton, G. Goldfayn, R. Benayoun, Man Ray, B. Péret, J. Schuster, F. Valorbe, and others.
This copy is enriched with the signatures of all the contributors.
Retaining its 5 “filmomanies symptomatiques”.
A good and rare copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy complete with its publisher's slip.

First edition of this issue entirely devoted to cinema.
Contributions by B. Cendrars, A. Arnoux, J. Debû-Bridel, M. Lapierre, A. Cavalcanti...
Iconography.
Spine slightly faded, minimal marginal tears to boards, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, of which only 25 copies were printed on Holland paper in deluxe format.
Fine full-page autograph inscription from the author to Galipaux on the half-title page, expanded with a second full-page autograph inscription from the author to Robert Dol, the new owner of this work.
About Mounet-Sully, L. Guitry, Mistinguett, M. Dearly, S. Guitry. Iconography.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies. Conversations collected by A. Fraigneau. Iconography, handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

First edition.
Work illustrated by Marjollin with three plates hors-texte.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with figures and photographs.
A small tear at the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to Jacques Perrey.
A small stain of no consequence on the endpaper, a trace of folding on the back cover. Iconography, from the 'Cinéma d'aujourd'hui' collection.

First edition.
Covers slightly and marginally faded, otherwise rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Iconography.
A small stain of no consequence to front cover, otherwise handsome copy.