War 1939-1945: historical archives, pamphlets, leaflets, Resistance testimonies, collaboration documents, war memoirs

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on pure wove, one of the copies on deluxe paper.
Slight sunning at head and tail of the spine, which shows some creasing, otherwise a pleasing copy.

First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Texts by Michel Leiris, Jacques Prévert, Vercors, Hervé Bazin and commentaries by Jean-Paul Sartre.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Paul Sartre to Mademoiselle Marchais.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers being marginally sunned.

First edition.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 2200 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur laid paper, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with 136 photographic reproductions of towns and villages devastated by bombing.
Spine lightly sunned, small tears to head of back cover.

First edition, published under the pseudonym Robert Chénier, one of 330 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing after 25 on Japan and 70 on Marais paper.
Elegant contemporary black gauffered leather by J. Anthoine-Legrain, small repairs to joints, covers with gilt fillet and blindruled fillet patterns and small squares making up the bars of a prison cell, a verse from this collection of poems in gilt letters to top of upper cover, "Et nos barreaux, seigneur, ne cachent pas le ciel [And our bars, Lord, cannot hide the sky]", moiré-effect paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt. Slipcase edged in black gauffered leather, black paper boards.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin Chatelio paper.
Spine very slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy.

First edition of the French translation which was not drawn large papers.
Rare handwritten signature of Karl Doenitz, who signed the surrender of the Axis forces in 1945, along with his best wishes.
complete copy of his illustrated jacket that has two tears without lack.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A very good copy, with edges preserved.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
Iconography.

First edition, one of the 35 copies numbered on "pur-fil" paper, the only large paper copies .
Nice copy.

First edition of each volume.
Works illustrated with engravings by Elie Bertillot as well as photographs by Roger Schall, Maurice Jarnoux, Raymond Mejat, De Morgoli, and agency reporters.
Slipcase heavily damaged.
Handsome copies without defects.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête
A fine copy.

Edition, review copy.
Complete copy of his please insert.

Autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Jorge Semprun to Jean Freustié.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête
A fine, unsophisticated copy.

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.

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.

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.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, most limited issue.

The book Camus dedicated to his friend René Leynaud.

 

Rare and handsome copy.

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.

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.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition of the French translation, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 111 numbered copies on chiffon de Lana, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on chiffon de Lana, the tirage de tête.
A very good copy.

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.

First edition.
A photograph of Gabriel Péri as frontispiece.

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.

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.

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.

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

First edition of the French translation.
Illustrated, a good copy.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies. Iconography, fine copy.

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.

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 in French on ordinary paper, no deluxe copies were printed.
Iconography, handsome copy.

First edition.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 535 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Light sunning partially affecting the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

Third edition published at the instigation of American friends of Czechoslovakia. A pale marginal dampstain to the front cover affecting the interior more lightly.

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.

First edition.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise a good copy.

First edition.
Illustrated cover.

First edition.

Work illustrated with drawings by Mme Aminfar. Back cover slightly and marginally soiled without consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation.
Illustrated cover, fine copy.

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.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.