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Albert CAMUS
Actuelles - Chroniques 1944-1948
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête
A fine, unsophisticated copy.
€3,500
Curzio MALAPARTE
Monsieur Caméléon
La Table Ronde|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête.
With original illustrations by Orfeo Tamburi.
A good copy.
€500
Jean ROULLIER
Les transports maritimes de la France en guerre (Septembre 1939- Juin 1940.)
Société d'Editions Géographiques, Maritimes et Coloniales|Paris 1946|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Roullier to Louis and Madeleine Barberon.
Marginal worming to head of first cover which also has small tears with tiny lacks to foot.
€60
Roger CAILLOIS
Circonstancielles 1940-1945
Gallimard|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Covers and spine lightly and marginally sunned as usual, not serious, internally good.
Rare.
€600
Ernst von SALOMON
Le Questionnaire
Gallimard|Paris 1953|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome and rare autograph inscription from Ernst von Salomon to Maurice Blanchot.
Plats slightly soiled, otherwise a good copy.
€1,000
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Chronique politique
Gallimard|Paris 1943|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of fifth edition.
Joints slightly cracked then reglued at head and foot, small corner losses to boards, paper yellowed as usual.
€100
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Lettres de prison à Lucette Destouches et maître Mikkelsen 1945-1947
Gallimard|Paris 1998|17.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 111 numbered copies on chiffon de Lana, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy.
€1,800
Jacques ISORNI
Souffrance et mort du Maréchal
Flammarion|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on chiffon de Lana, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.
€150
Pierre BRISSON
Vingt ans de Figaro 1938-1958
Gallimard|Paris 1959|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author.
Spine slightly sunned.
€40
Henri BÉRAUD
Gringoire III, Ecrits 1940-1943
Consep|Paris 2006|15.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only issue with 50 on Rives and a few hors commerce copies. Illustrations by Carb, Charlet, Pedro, Rafer and Roger Roy. Index and tables at rear. Copy in mint condition.
€75
Jean-Louis BARRAULT
Signed and dated autograph letter to Thierry Maulnier about its study of Phèdre by Jean Racine
s. n.|Paris [Paris] 23 Septembre 1943|20 x 27 cm|Une feuille
Autograph letter dated and signed by Jean-Louis Barrault, addressed to Thierry Maulnier (20 lines in blue ink on a single leaf).
Folding marks from mailing, with a small tear at the foot of the letter.

€170
Paul CLAUDEL
Billet autographe daté et signé adressé à Thierry Maulnier
Autograph note, dated and signed, addressed to Thierry Maulnier
s. n.|Paris [Paris] Mars 1945|11 x 14.50 cm|une feuille rempliée
Autograph note dated and signed by Paul Claudel, one page addressed to Thierry Maulnier (12 lines in blue ink on a single sheet).
Central folds.

€170
Louis ARAGON
Les lendemains qui chantent. Autobiographie de Gabriel Péri présentée par Aragon
Editions sociales|Paris 1947|12 x 15 cm|broché
First edition.
A photograph of Gabriel Péri as frontispiece.
€60
René HOSTACHE
De Gaulle 1944, victoire de la légitimité
Plon|Paris 1978|13 x 20.50 cm|broché
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.
€50
A. ROSSI
Les cahiers du bolchevisme pendant la campagne 1939-1940. Molotov - Dimitrov - Thorez - Marty
Dominique Wapler|Paris 1951|18.50 x 26.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by A. Rossi who wrote the foreword to this work.
A tiny snag and a small insignificant tear to spine, handsome copy complete with its errata leaf.
€60
A. ROSSI
Les communistes français pendant la drôle de guerre
Les îles d'or|Paris 1951|21.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription by A. Rossi.
Paper yellowed as usual, spine and covers marginally and slightly sunned, two small angular tears at foot of front cover.
€60
A. ROSSI
Deux ans d'alliance germano-soviétique Août 1939-Juin 1941
Arthème Fayard|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Handsome copy.
€45
Enno STEPHAN
Les espions allemands en Irlande 1939-1945
Trévise|Paris 1964|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation.
Illustrated, a good copy.
€30
Henri AMOUROUX
La grande histoire des français sous l'occupation, Tome 10 : La page n'est pas encore tournée Janvier-Octobre 1945
Robert Laffont|Paris 1993|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition of which there were no deluxe copies. Iconography, fine copy.
€10
Lucien STEINBERG
La révolte des Justes, les Juifs contre Hitler 1933-1945
Fayard|Paris 1970|14 x 22 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding in full boards, complete with its dust jacket which shows no defects.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy.
€30
Alain DESROCHES
La campagne de Russie d'Adolf Hitler (Juin 1941-Mai 1945)
G.P. Maisonneuve & Larose|Paris 1964|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
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.
€40
David IRVING
A bout portant sur Londres, la vérité sur les armes secrètes allemandes
Robert Laffont|Paris 1967|13.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition in French on ordinary paper, no deluxe copies were printed.
Iconography, handsome copy.
€30
RAIDOU ABBÉ
La toute première bombe atomique en Europe ou la supercherie des curés (supercherie plus ou moins inconsciente)
Chez l'auteur|Fossé-saint-Bohaire [Fougères] s. d. [circa 1945]|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition.
A nice copy.
€20
Louis ARAGON
Les communistes (Mars-Mai 1940)
La Bibliothèque Française|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 535 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Light sunning partially affecting the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.
€70
BRACKETT LEWIS
Democracy in Czechoslovakia
American friends of Czechoslovakia|New-York [New York] 1941|13.50 x 20 cm|agrafé
Third edition published at the instigation of American friends of Czechoslovakia. A pale marginal dampstain to the front cover affecting the interior more lightly.
€25
Robert BOUCHEZ
Hitler que j'ai vu naître
Editions Jacques Melot|Paris 1945|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Cover and frontispiece by Louis Le Page.
A small tear at the head of the spine, small marginal tears with slight lacks to the front cover.
€30
Roger GARAUDY, Georges COGNIOT
Les intellectuels et la renaissance française
Editions du Parti communiste français|Paris 1945|13.50 x 20 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise a good copy.
€30
Curt GEYER
Hitler's new order kaiser's old
Hutchinson & Co|London • & New-York [New York] • & Melbourne 1942|11.50 x 18 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Illustrated cover.
€30
Y.A. GODARD
Fanfan continue la guerre
S. n.|Téhéran [Téhéran] 1943|16 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition.

Work illustrated with drawings by Mme Aminfar. Back cover slightly and marginally soiled without consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.
€45
Jürgen THORWALD
Wlassow contre Staline
André Bonne|Paris 1953|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation.
Illustrated cover, fine copy.
€40
ANONYME
Histoire de la Brigade des Marins : baptême du feu, affaire du train blindé par X. lieutenant de vaisseau à la brigade
J. Alté|Toulon s. d.|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition drawn from the campaign notebook of a company captain who served at La Boissière, Ghent, Dixmude and Steenstraat.
Light worming to boards, an ink stain on the rear board, handsome interior.
€70
David ROUSSET
L'univers concentrationnaire
Editions du Pavois|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
€30
Georges BERNANOS
Ecrits de combat
Problèmes français|Beyrouth [Beirut] 1944|11.50 x 16 cm|agrafé
First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
€40

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