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

Definitive edition revised and enlarged with a preface by G. Lenotre.
Autograph inscription from the author, bookplate.
Iconography, handsome copy.

Fourth edition.
Work illustrated with a portrait, vignette and a facsimile.
Spine restored and reinforced, marginal lacks affecting the covers, some light foxing, rare copy presented in its original wrappers.
Gift inscription on the reverse of the front cover.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by René Hostache to the great Gaullist resistance fighter Gilbert Grandval.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription by the author to Georges Gombault.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket marginally sunned and with a small lack to head of spine.

First edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double compartments and cold fillets, black paper boards with slight scuffing, some rubbing traces on the edges, contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Emile Marco de Saint-Hilaire.
Some minor foxing without significance.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed copy.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without significance, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Introduction, notes by Marie-Hélène Piwnik.
Autograph inscription signed by the latter.
Publisher's sand-colored paper boards.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Frédéric Mauro.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without gravity.
Rare and handsome copy of this book written primarily in Portuguese.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription by the author. Preface by Pierre Chaunu.
Light and clear bluish stains of no consequence on the back cover, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Morel.
Work illustrated with photographs and complete with its folding map at rear.
A light pale stain on front cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from the author.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Louis Vacheron.
Copy in plain temporary wrappers.
Rare.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands showing minor scratches of no consequence, marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Autograph inscription by E. Clouard at the head of the first page of text.
Work illustrated with 17 plates (of 18) hors-texte and in-text figures. Very light foxing of no consequence.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Light worming to endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy complete with dust jacket and publisher's slip.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Minimal worming to covers, complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Minimal foxing to covers, handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Illustrated wrappers, light foxing to covers.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Foxing to spine and front board, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author.
With frontispiece portrait of Cardinal de Retz.
Worming to spine and boards, two small tears at head and foot of one joint.

First edition, an advance copy.
Inscribed by the author.
Illustrated cover and illustrations in the text.
Occasional light foxing, mainly marginal.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Illustrated cover, complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Some minor worming affecting mainly the first endpaper, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition for which no deluxe copies were printed.
Publisher's binding.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Some light foxing, mostly marginal.
Complete with publisher's advertising slip.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy.

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

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Fine autograph inscription from the author.
Light marginal foxing to covers, small loss to foot of spine.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine slightly creased, minor light stains of no consequence to covers.

First edition, one of the advance copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Worming to boards, some light foxing internally, mainly marginal.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which shows slight marginal worming and with its publisher's slip.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Light marginal worming to covers, small foxing to endpapers, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Author's inscription.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Inscribed by the author to the magazine "Miroir de l'histoire".
One joint lightly rubbed at center, light worming to head of spine and front board, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Dated inscription by the author to monsieur L-H. Parias: "hommage de l'auteur 15/3/54" ["with the author's compliments 15/3/54"].
Pale marginal dampstain to head of front cover, worming to covers.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author to monsieur Parias: "A monsieur Parias, dont la revue sert bien l'Histoire, dans l'espoir que Gaston d'Orléans saura lui plaire." ["To monsieur Parias, whose review serves History well, in the hope that Gaston d'Orléans will please him."]
Minor marginal worming to front cover, complete with publisher's wraparound band and publisher's slip.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full blue cloth binding.
Inscribed by the author.
Iconography.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Illustrated.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine slightly faded, a pale and small dampstain at foot of front cover and first few pages, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
A small stain at the foot of the spine.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies, no deluxe copies were printed.
Inscribed by the author.
Illustrated cover.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription by the author. Includes an autograph letter by the author of 2 pages addressed to the same recipient.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded without consequence, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full cardboard binding, illustrated dust jacket preserved.
Inscribed by the author.
Complete with publisher's slip which has left a light shadow on the endpaper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
A handsome copy despite a very small stain on the first cover.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Illustrated wrapper, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of 4th edition.
Author's inscription.
Folding plate at rear.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author, the dedicatee's name has been neatly cut out.
Text enhanced with a letter from General Catroux, Grand Chancellor of the Legion of Honor.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Two small marginal tears at head and foot of front cover.

First edition printed in a limited number on laid paper by the Société de l'histoire de Paris et de l'Ile-de-France.
Pamphlet with faded covers and a clear marginal dampstain.
Signed autograph inscription from the author to E. Langlois on the front cover.
First and last pages uniformly darkened.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by Louis Fiaux.
One joint slightly cracked at foot, small creasing marks on second cover.
Rare.

First edition.
Full dark blue cloth binding, blind-ruled frame, smooth spine, head and tail slightly bumped.
Autograph inscription signed by George Grant Maccurdy to Professor Capitan.
Handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition.
Affectionate inscription from J.C. Youri.
Rare copy of this novel written immediately after the war and recounting the flight to Germany of two collaborators after the Liberation.

Ninth edition.
Autograph presentation from the publisher on the front cover.
Spine reinforced with a cloth strip, light worming to boards, foxing.

The first edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Author's inscription at the head of the front cover.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

The first edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Autograph inscription from the author on the verso of the front cover to the distinguished Burgundian bibliophile Marcel Mayer.
Press cutting and bookseller's slip pasted below the inscription.
Covers marginally faded and unstitched, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

First French edition established by M. Henriot-Bourgongne, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Scandalous anti-Semitic and pro-German autograph inscription by the author dated 1936.
One joint cracked at head and foot.
First gathering detached, light foxing without serious concern affecting mainly the deckled edges.
A full-margined copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by R. de Bérenger.
Spine restored with a piece of marbled paper, boards uniformly faded, some minor interior foxing without consequence.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies initialed by the author.
Author's inscription.
Additionally, our copy is enriched with an autograph letter addressed to the same recipient.Illustrations.
Small tears to the unlettered spine, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only issue.
Autograph inscription by L.G. Toraude.
Work illustrated with plates.
Spine sunned, one joint very slightly cracked at foot, pale dampstain to top margin of second board.

Fifth edition.
Inscription from De Poli.
Minor tears at head and foot of spine, front board detached, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half spinach-colored sheep binding, spine with four raised bands showing traces of rubbing decorated with gilt double compartments, pine green paper boards, corners slightly bumped, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by Charles de Tourtoulon to a close friend.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue des Etudes latines.
Inscription from Henri Lévy-Bruhl.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally showing some small corner tears, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Pleasant autograph inscription signed by the author to journalist Noël B. de la Mort.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare autograph inscription from Louis Ménard, three corner lacks affecting the front wrapper which also has a small marginal tear.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies. Foreword by Compère-Morel, covers and spine slightly sunned with a small marginal lack.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Jules Guesde opposite the title page.

First edition in volume.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, there were only 100 large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author to Georges Simenon.
A very good copy.

Third edition with some parts in first edition.
Contributions by E. Monod, C. Wagner, C. Gide, R. Allier, M.J. Gaufrès, E. Gounelle.
Autograph inscription by the latter.
Spine cracked with a lack at head, rare.

First edition.

Autograph inscription from L. Maillot to François Coty, the father of modern perfumery and creator of the eponymous brand but also a politician.

Iconography.

Covers slightly and marginally faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author, preface by Hubert Beuve-Méry.
Spine sunned.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Annales de l'Est et du Nord.
Autograph inscription from E. Desplanque to his brother.
Small lack to foot of spine, small marginal tears to covers.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Front cover slightly and marginally faded, light corner tears to covers.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by A. Pokotiloff in Russian.
Worming and a small angular tear to front cover, handsome condition internally.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Lesfargues.
About 'Rosières', 'Gougandines', simply virtuous women and honest courtesans.
Spine and boards marginally faded, minor angular lacks to rear board, handsome interior despite small foxing to endpapers.
Rare.

New edition, largely in first edition.
Autograph inscription by Paul Sénéquier.
Spine split with small lack at head, marginal worming to front board, small insignificant corner lack to rear board, handsome interior condition.
Rare.