Signed history books: autograph inscriptions from historians, historical personalities or witnesses of their era, signed copies, historical letters and manuscripts

Photographic portrait of Léopold Sédar Senghor shown slightly in profile and wearing a pair of glasses.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor, in blue ink on the verso of the photograph, to (Frédéric) Brion and his wife.

Signed visiting card from Margaret Thatcher when she was Prime Minister of Great Britain (position she held from 1979 to 1990) at 10 Downing Street address.
Handsome copy.
Manuscript signature of Margaret Thatcher in blue ink.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, with preface by Eugène Frot.
Autograph inscription signed by Louis Guitard to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Some worming to spine, preface by Albert Sarraut.
Signed and inscribed by Emile Roche to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Robert d'Harcourt to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Barrière to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition, one of 16 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours one of 6 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 13 photographic plates hors-texte.
Some light foxing, small marginal tears to covers, full-margined copy.
Manuscript note by Gaston Bergery on the front endpaper: "Pour donner à L. FL l'envie de partir. G." ["To give L. FL the desire to leave. G."] as an autograph inscription.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly browned and rubbed at foot.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Kerillis to Alfred Fabre-Luce enriched with the signature of Raymond Cartier.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Robert Saint-Jean to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "...cette esquisse d'une Amérique qui essaie des valeurs nouvelles..." ["...this sketch of an America trying new values..."]

New edition.
Handsome copy despite the spine and boards being slightly and marginally lightened.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean Markale to Alain Kerlorc'h: "... cette plongée dans l'univers étrange de nos ancêtres du bout du monde..." ["... this dive into the strange universe of our ancestors from the ends of the earth..."]

First edition on ordinary paper, fourth edition statement.
Iconography.
Light worming to spine.
Signed and inscribed by François Pietri to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Light worming to board margins.
Signed and inscribed by Bertrand de Jouvenel to Alfred Fabre-Luce.
Printed statement crossed out, probably by Bertrand de Jouvenel, below the title on the title page.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy
Spine very slightly sunned without gravity.
Signed autograph inscription from Emile G. Léonard to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Gaëtan Bernoville to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... au vaillant et lucide directeur de l'Assaut..." ["...to the valiant and lucid director of l'Assaut..."]

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Alain Juppé to Alain Kerlorc'h: "... de montois à montois..." ["... from one person from Mont to another person from Mont..."]

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from Alain Juppé to Alain Kerlorc'h.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed and inscribed by Bertrand de Jouvenel to Alfred Fabre-Luce and his wife Charlotte: "... ce travail de documentation d'où l'on peut tirer des faits à l'occasion. Il a été fait pour servir de 'silo à faits' avec respectivement, mes hommages et mes amitiés..." ["... this work of documentation from which one can draw facts as needed. It was made to serve as a 'silo of facts' with respectively, my respects and my friendship..."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Pierre Chevènement to Alain Kerlorc'h.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to Alain Kerlorc'h.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Signed autograph inscription from Bertrand de Jouvenel to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Some worming to spine and top edges, retaining publisher's wraparound band.
Autograph inscription signed by Edgar Faure to René and Raymond Bousquet.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Spine slightly browned, minor interior foxing without consequence.
Work illustrated with 6 plates (including frontispiece) and 2 folding plans (including a large one at the end of the volume).
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre-François Guélon to Abbé François Marius Emy.

First edition printed in a limited edition of 200 numbered hors commerce copies.
Introduction by General Marquis de Brantes.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by General de Brantes, great-great-grandson of J.G. Lacuée, to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by René Carême, socialist mayor of Grande-Synthe in the Nord department to Yves Louchez: "... témoignage de notre fructueuse collaboration pour la mise en oeuvre de télé Grande-Synthe." ["...testimony of our fruitful collaboration for the implementation of télé Grande-Synthe."]

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies for each of the volumes.
Handsome set.
Dated and signed autograph inscriptions from Pierre Vidal-Naquet to Yvonne and Roger Rey on each of the volumes.

First edition, one of 218 numbered copies on alfa paper, deluxe issue after 29 on pure linen.
Half navy blue shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
Manuscript signature of Raymond Recouly on the half-title page.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Paraf: "A mes amis Les Etudiants Juifs de France en cordial et dévoué hommage. Pierre Paraf." ["To my friends the Jewish Students of France with cordial and devoted homage. Pierre Paraf."]
Provenance: from the library of the Jewish Students of France with the printed stamp on the verso of the first cover.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
David Frankfurter is known for having assassinated Wilhelm Gustloff, head of the Swiss branch of the NSDAP in Davos, in 1936.
Signed autograph inscription from Didier Meran to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy given the fragility of the paper.
Work illustrated with numerous humorous drawings by Jean Effel.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Effel to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two small light stains at foot of boards.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Vidal-Naquet to Alain Dalatel: "... en souvenir d'une émission de France-Aligre

First edition of the French translation by Paul Stéphano and Eugène Bestaux.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Signed autograph inscription from Eugène Bestaux to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
One fold in the margin of the second cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul Scortesco to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... ces pages qui combattent pour la cause que vous défendez avec tant d'éclat et que l'auteur vous prie de prendre sans introspection !" ["... these pages which fight for the cause that you defend with such brilliance and which the author asks you to take without introspection!"]
We include a stunning signed autograph letter from the author of one page addressed to Alfred Fabre-Luce in which he asks him if he could not help him to "combattre avec succès le communisme et...

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Worming to front cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri De Man to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "Hommage cordial à Alfred Fabre-Luce. H. De Man. 27.VIII.42" ["Cordial tribute to Alfred Fabre-Luce. H. De Man. 27.VIII.42"]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Dominique to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... ce "pamphlet" mon cher, mais oui... en toute amitié." ["... this "pamphlet" my dear, but yes... in all friendship."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Minor marginal worming to first cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean Madiran to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Isorni to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... le rapprochement de la vérité et de la réalité..." ["... the convergence of truth and reality..."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Saunier to Alfred Fabre-Luce.

First edition in French translated by Pierre Klossowski, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned with a small white stain, traces of black ink at foot of front cover.
Autograph inscription signed, in French, by Friedrich Sieburg to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... cette Allemagne "sans rêve". Hommage amical. Friedrich Sieburg." ["... this Germany "without dreams". Friendly tribute. Friedrich Sieburg."]

First edition, one of the rare personalized copies printed on Holland paper, ours for Paul Boncour.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets, navy blue and red shagreen title-labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrapper preserved, contemporary binding.
Preface by Marcel Déat.
Autograph inscription signed by Eugène Fasquelle to Paul Boncour, important politician of the Third Republic and considered the best orator of his time.

First edition, one of the rare personalized copies printed on Holland paper, ours for Paul Boncour.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets, navy blue and red shagreen title-labels, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Preface by Marcel Déat.
Autograph inscription signed by Eugène Fasquelle to Paul Boncour, important politician of the Third Republic and considered the best orator of his time.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A small lack at head of first endpaper.
Complete with publisher's wraparound band: "Pourquoi De Gaulle a échoué."
Autograph inscription signed by Joseph Halléguen to André Lelort.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy with illustrations by Annie Vallotton.
Autograph inscription by Maxime Weygand: "... ce livre écrit pour la jeunesse..." ["... this book written for youth..."]

First edition, one of 325 numbered copies on superior vellum, ours being one of 25 hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Presentation by Yves de Constantin.
Autograph inscription by Yves de Constantin to Mr. and Mrs. Jean de Beer.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two small lacks to the slightly sunned spine.
Signed and inscribed by Paul Allard to Elie Richard.

First edition.
A small tear at the head of the second cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Malo to radio journalist (Jacques) Ourévitch.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Navarre vellum.
Pale marginal dampstain on the first endpaper.
Fine dated autograph inscription signed by René de La Porte to Elie Richard: "A Elie Richard force précieuse à notre génération, ces pages sur le destin révolutionnaire de nos équipes, en hommage de sympathie confraternelle." ["To Elie Richard, precious force of our generation, these pages on the revolutionary destiny of our teams, as a tribute of fraternal sympathy."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Signed autograph inscription by Bernard Stasi to Europe 1 journalist Jacques Ourévitch.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Chaunu for "Lu" magazine.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Duclos to Europe 1 journalist Jacques Ourévitch.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by André Pierrard to Europe 1 journalist Jacques Ourévitch expanded with the manuscript signature of Michel Watrin.

New edition illustrated with photographs by Elie Kagan.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Luc Einaudi to Jacques Panijel: "... en hommage à Elie Kagan..." ["... in tribute to Elie Kagan..."]

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite two small stains at the foot of the lower edge.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Vidal-Naquet to Jacques Ourévitch.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Iconography.
Small tears reglued at head and foot of joints, a black stain at head of back board.
Autograph inscription signed by Maurice Thorez to Francis Jourdain.

First edition illustrated with drawings by Georges Wolinski.
A fine copy.
Precious dated and signed autograph inscription from Georges Wolinski to his friends Régine Deforges and her husband, the illustrator Pierre Wiazemsky, known as Wiaz, enriched with an original drawing depicting Régine Deforges smoking a cigar, the smoke forming a curl in which appear the following words, with a playful nod to Che Guevara: "Pierre et Régine à Cuba, Che calor !"

First edition.
Half blue sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and dots as well as black fillets, spine with some light rubbing, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, one corner slightly bumped, near-contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Ludovic Halévy to his friend Alexandre Dumas fils: "A mon cher maître et ami Alexandre Dumas. Ludovic Halévy" ["To my dear master and friend Alexandre Dumas. Ludovic Halévy"]

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Vincent to Jean-Marie Depaix.

First edition.
Handsome copy, iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Willard to Jacques Zwirn.

Original photograph taken by Pierre Ligey showing Charles Maurras slightly in profile and seated at his work table. Contemporary print.
Photographer's printed stamp on the verso of the photograph.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Charles Maurras at the foot of the photograph: "A André Jeambon très cordialement, Charles Maurras. Paris le 31 Déc. 1936." ["To André Jeambon very cordially, Charles Maurras. Paris December 31, 1936."]

Visiting card enriched with these few words in blue ink:
"Avec ses meilleurs remerciements et ses bonnes amitiés." ["With his best thanks and kind regards."]

First edition.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Abolhassan Bani Sadr, first president of Iran who was driven from power by Ayatollah Khomeini in 1981, to Madame Mona Saïd.

Copiously illustrated first edition.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, plastic film covering the boards peeling at corners.
Fine autograph inscription signed by François de Vaux de Foletier to Jean-François Tournaire accompanied by a few words in Romani.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Iconography, handsome copy, with press clippings.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul Voivenel to Doctor R. Moline.

New edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Vidal-Naquet to a couple of his friends.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite a vertical fold at the center of the first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Vidal-Naquet to a couple of his friends.

New edition with some parts in first edition.
Handsome copy complete with its 4 folding color maps at the end of the volume.
Autograph inscription signed by René Dumont at the twilight of his life.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine copy, iconography.
Rare dated autograph inscription signed by Yaël Dayan to Christian Melchior-Bonnet.

First edition, one of the first 60 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome and rare full-margined copy despite small marginal tears of no consequence to the boards.
Signed autograph inscription from Edmond Delage to monsieur Geymard.

Second edition.
Half blue morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with richly ornamented gilt double compartments, traces of rubbing to spine, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets highlighting the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on a pastedown, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, binding signed Pagnant.
Foxing, a small angular lack at head of the half-title page on which the inscription appears.
Signed and inscribed by Amédée Renée.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light worming to boards and minor foxing to endpapers.
Autograph inscription signed, in French, by Charles Goldstein to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of eighth edition.
Spine sunned, paper inevitably yellowed given the very poor quality of this wartime paper, a tear without loss to the middle of the title page and two following pages.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Herment to Jean-François Tournaire.

New edition.
Spine lightly sunned, traces of adhesive tape at head and foot of spine and covers.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Maxime Weygand to Marc Magnin.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments adorned with gilt fleurons at the corners, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns (small paper lack at foot of one endpaper), original wrappers preserved, speckled edges.
Some foxing, very light marginal discoloration at head of first board, small black stains in margins of boards.
Rare autograph inscription signed, in German, by Kurd don Schlözer, on the first wrapper to a Madame de Staal.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Xavier Martin to Pierre Gourdin.

First edition.
A small lack and a crease mark at foot of back cover, another crease on the front cover.
Iconography.
Signed autograph inscription from Fernand Caussy to André Gasquet.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine very slightly faded with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled top edge, soiled cover preserved.
Autograph inscription signed by G. Susane to Monsieur Baron.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Light foxing to endpapers, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 copies numbered and justified on Holland paper by the publisher, deluxe copy.
Fine copy despite small marginal worming on first endpaper.
Work illustrated with a color frontispiece, a facsimile letter as well as 7 plates of which 3 in color, historiated bandeaux and initials, reproducing drawings by Detaille, Berne-Bellecour, Baugnies, etc...

First edition.
Two small tears at head of spine, the first gathering was slightly mis-cut causing minor lacks without gravity at heads of pages.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of Edgar Faure as frontispiece.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Sarrus to André Morice, several times minister and former mayor of Nantes.

First edition for which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Some foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by Pablo M. Turull in French to the director of the philosophical review.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Bradel binding in grey half-cloth, smooth spine, burgundy shagreen title-label with marginal scuffs, marbled paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy complete with the portrait of Madame de Warens at the beginning of the volume and the facsimile of a letter at the end of the volume.
Madame de Warens was the tutor and mistress of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.
Our copy contains two signed autograph inscriptions by Henri Metzger, the first to Dr. L. Blottière on an endpaper, and the second, on the half-title page, to André Perrin.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite the unlettered spine being slightly discolored.
Autograph inscription signed by Gabriel Bonno to Félix Gaiffe.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half blue cloth, smooth spine, title-label and authors' names in black shagreen, gilt date at foot, gilt monogram at head, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Amusing bookplate of Jules Couët, librarian archivist of the Comédie-Française, pasted on a pastedown: "Ex-libris du cabinet d'un vieux bibliophile".
Autograph inscription signed by Lucien Perey to Maurice Tourneur-Souverain enriched with the signature of Gaston Maugras.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half blue cloth, smooth spine, black shagreen title-label and authors' names, gilt date at foot, gilt monogram at head, marbled paper boards, front cover preserved (the back cover with a significant lack filled in).
Work illustrated with a portrait of Louise d'Epinay as frontispiece.
Charming bookplate of Jules Couët, librarian-archivist of the Comédie-Française, pasted on a pastedown: "Ex-libris du cabinet d'un vieux bibliophile".
Signed autograph inscription from Lucien Perey to Maurice Tourneur enhanced with Gaston Maugras's signature.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of President Hénault.
Bradel binding in red half-cloth, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, blue shagreen title label with traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed Petitot.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed copy from Henri Lion to Monsieur Truffier: "... à l'artiste et au voisin..." ["...to the artist and neighbor..."]
Our copy is exceptionally contains a signed autograph letter from Henri Lion to the same.

Definitive edition with some parts in first edition as revised and expanded bearing a statement of thirteenth edition.
Bradel binding in full speckled paper, smooth spine, burgundy shagreen title-label, covers preserved, binding signed P. Goy and C. Vilaine.
Covers stained, soiled and with two small marginal lacks filled on the second cover. Some occasional foxing.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Ernest Renan to the painter and journalist Edouard Bertin in the upper margin of the first cover: "A M. Ed. Bertin, souvenir affectueux" ["To Mr. Ed. Bertin, fond remembrance"].

first edition.
Pleasant copy
Autograph dedication signed by Philippe Bourdrel to Pierre Gamarra.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Iconography.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Roger Bordier to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, press service mark at the head of the second cover plate.
Binding in half red morocco, smooth back, golden initials in tail, slightly rubbed joints without gravity, boards of marbled paper, guards and counterplates of paper in the tank, ex-libris glued on a counterplate, preserved covers, Contemporary binding .
Autograph signed by Fernand Boverat to Joseph Reinach.
Provenance: Joseph Reinach's library with his engraved ex-libris glued at the head of a counterplate.

first edition.
A small lack at the bottom of the back, slight foxing without gravity in the margins of the boards.
Moving autograph signed Jean Migeat: "To Mr. Father Hesse in memory of sad moments and in all sympathy".