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Signed Books, Presentation Copies

5130 results
  1. Propos de Rhénanie
    Jean AJALBERT
    Propos de Rhénanie
    Editions du Monde nouveau|Paris 1923|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 465 numbered copies on alfa paper.
    Precious signed autograph inscription from Jean Ajalbert to Henri Béraud "... que j'ai suivi postérieurement à Berlin comme partout..." ["... whom I followed later in Berlin as everywhere..."]
    Light foxing affecting mainly the margins of leaves, spine sunned with a light dampstain in the middle.
    Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.
    €100
  15. La verdure dorée
    Tristan DERÈME
    La verdure dorée
    Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1922|12 x 19 cm|relié
    First edition, one of the few numbered author's copies on laid paper.
    Bradel binding in half indigo cloth, smooth spine faded with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, black shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, binding characteristic of those that made up Henri Béraud's library.
    Precious signed autograph inscription from Tristan Derème to Henri Béraud.
    Endpapers lightly and partially shaded.
    Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud on the Isle of Ré.
    €80
  16. Amours socialistes
    Blanche VOGT
    Amours socialistes
    Payot & Cie|Paris 1919|12 x 19 cm|relié
    First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
    Bradel binding in half indigo cloth, smooth spine faded and decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, black shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, binding characteristic of those that composed Henri Béraud's library.
    Precious signed autograph inscription from Blanche Vogt to Henri Béraud.
    Endpapers lightly and partially shadowed.
    Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.
    €80
  18. Les beaux soirs de l'Iran
    Émile ZAVIE
    Les beaux soirs de l'Iran
    La Renaissance du livre|Paris 1920|11.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on alfa paper and reserved for the press service.
    Bradel binding in half indigo cloth, smooth spine somewhat faded decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, black shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, binding characteristic of those that comprised Henri Béraud's library.
    Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Emile Zavie: "A mon cher Henri Béraud polémiste d'un grand caractère et romancier d'un grand talent, en souvenir des Morts lyriques..." ["To my dear Henri Béraud, polemicist of great character and novelist of great talent, in memory of the Lyrical Dead..."]
    Endpapers slightly and partially shadowed.
    Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud on the Île de Ré.
    €80
  19. Fond de cantine
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
    Fond de cantine
    Nrf|Paris 1920|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 118 re-imposed copies.
    Handsome autograph inscription signed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to his friends Philippe and Colette (Clément) : "... des transes de nos coeurs et des blêmes délices de nos corps déployés par l'amour et la mort...[…the trances of our hearts and the faint delights of our bodies used by love and death…]"
    Ex libris of Colette Clément pasted opposite half-title.
    Covers and endpapers partly sunned.
    An exceptional provenance.
    €1,500
  20. Mascaras
    Pedro UHART, Luis MIZÓN
    Mascaras
    Galerie Biren|Paris 1980|16 x 22 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à rabats
    First edition of the French translation printed in 70 copies numbered and justified by Luis Mizon on Arches laid paper.
    Publisher's binding in full aubergine cloth, smooth spine, front cover with cut-out revealing the color screen print by Pedro Uhart illustrating the front wrapper.
    Work illustrated with 8 original hors-texte color screen prints by Pedro Uhart which he signed.
    Signed autograph inscription, in Spanish, by Luis Mizon enhanced with an original pencil drawing by Pedro Uhart at the end, on the justification page.
    We include an invitation card to the opening of the presentation of this work, a Polaroid of Pedro Uhart, and a publisher's slip from a work by Luis Mizon.
    Rare and handsome copy enhanced with an original drawing by Pedro Uhart.
    €580
  25. Les maquignons à l'ombre du clocher
    Paul de COURLANDE
    Les maquignons à l'ombre du clocher
    Denoël & Steele|Paris 1934|13 x 21.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches, ours specially printed for Henri Béraud.
    Precious signed autograph inscription from Paul de Courlande to Henri Béraud: "... témoignage de grande admiration pour la "Gerbe d'or", "Emeutes en Espagne", et tant d'oeuvres si captivantes, ce livre en hommage très respectueux..." ["...testimony of great admiration for "Gerbe d'or", "Emeutes en Espagne", and so many captivating works, this book in very respectful homage..."]
    Spine sunned, worming to endpapers and deckled edges, a full-margined copy.
    Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud in Ré.
    €80
  27. Mémoires de Joséphin Perdrillon précepteur
    Jacques-Émile BLANCHE
    Mémoires de Joséphin Perdrillon précepteur
    Denoël & Steele|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    Precious signed autograph inscription from Jacques-Emile Blanche to Henri Béraud: "... ce message d'outre-tombe transmis par Jacques-Emile Blanche" ["... this message from beyond the grave transmitted by Jacques-Emile Blanche"].
    Spine with two lacks at foot, first cover soiled.
    Provenance: from the Île de Ré library of Henri Béraud.
    €60
  32. Les porteurs de croix, Palestine 1929
    Bernard LECACHE
    Les porteurs de croix, Palestine 1929
    Edition des portiques|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    Precious signed autograph inscription from Bernard Lecache to Henri Béraud: "... son fidèle et dévoué... en remerciement, aussi, du magnifique éloge de Séverine..." ["... his faithful and devoted... in gratitude, also, for the magnificent eulogy of Séverine..."]
    Iconography.
    Worming to first cover and front endpaper, spine and covers slightly discolored.
    Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on Ré Island.
    €100
  33. La culotte en jersey de soie
    Renée DUNAN
    La culotte en jersey de soie
    La Pensée Française|Paris 1923|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition on ordinary paper.
    Precious and handsome signed autograph inscription from Renée Dunan to Henri Béraud: "... ce pauvre diable de booklet, aussi humilié de sa platitude (cf minceur) que des prétentions morales que je lui imposai, en hommage athlétiquement cordial" ["... this poor devil of a booklet, as humiliated by its platitude (cf. thinness) as by the moral pretensions I imposed upon it, in athletically cordial homage"].
    Cover soiled with small tear without loss at head of spine and final signatures with large marginal tears after being decrowns with the Béraldian finger.
    Provenance: from the Ré library of Henri Béraud.
    €100
  34. De Poincaré à Poincaré
    Georges SUAREZ
    De Poincaré à Poincaré
    Les Editions de France|Paris 1928|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 18 copies hors commerce numbered on "pur-fil" paper, ours specially printed for Henri Beraud, deluxe edition with 5 other pure yarn.
    Precious autograph signed Georges Suarez: "A Henri Beraud these characters are vapid beside his, with all my friendship."
    Two gaps at the head and foot of the back, a clear wetting at the foot of the first flat at the witnesses, some spots affecting mainly flat and guards.
    Provenance: the Henri Beraud rétaise library.
    €150
  37. De Poincaré à Poincaré
    Georges SUAREZ
    De Poincaré à Poincaré
    Les Editions de France|Paris 1928|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition, an advance copy
    Precious full-page signed autograph inscription from Georges Suarez to Henri Béraud: "Mon cher Henri il y a un autre exemplaire pour vous, mais puisque j'ai cette occasion de correspondre et vous dire mon admiration pour votre "Gerbe d'or" que j'ai achevée et mon amitié pour vous, je ne laisse pas échapper. Georges Suarez" ["My dear Henri there is another copy for you, but since I have this opportunity to correspond and tell you my admiration for your 'Gerbe d'or' which I have finished and my friendship for you, I do not let it slip away. Georges Suarez"].
    Two lacks and a repaired tear at head and foot of spine, foxing to endpapers.
    Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.
    €100
  38. La philosophie de Georges Courteline
    COLLECTIF
    La philosophie de Georges Courteline
    Flammarion|Paris 1922|115 x 19 cm|relié
    Nouvlle édition en partie originale.
    binding à la bradel en demi percaline indigo, spine lisse bruni orné d'un motif floral doré, double filet doré en queue, pièce de titre de chgrin marron, plats de papier marbré, couvertures conservées, binding de l'époque.
    Précieux envoi autographe signé de Georges Courteline : "Hommage tout à fait cordial à Henri Béraud de son bien dévoué et reconnaissant confrère..."
    Provenance : de la bibliothèque rétaise d'Henri Béraud.
    €350
  39. Poètes d'aujourd'hui, morceaux choisis
    Paul LÉAUTAUD, Adolphe VAN BEVER
    Poètes d'aujourd'hui, morceaux choisis
    Mercure de France|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché

    First edition of this selection established by Paul Léautaud and Adolphe van Bever, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    Worming to boards, two lacks to head and foot of spine.
    Precious and handsome signed autograph inscription from Paul Léautaud to Henri Béraud: "... ces fleurs de lyrisme..." ["...these flowers of lyricism..."]
    Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud from Ré.

    €250
  40. Dombes
    Marcel Etienne GRANCHER
    Dombes
    Editions Lugdunum|Paris 1939|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper.
    Precious full-page autograph inscription signed by Marcel-Etienne Grancher: " A mon maître Henri Béraud, ce roman fleurant un terroir qu'il connaît bien avec toute la respectueuse affection et l'admiration de Marcel Grancher... et en lui signalant certain passage de la page 128 dont l'ironie s'applique, bien entendu, aux soyeux et non pas à lui-même" ["To my master Henri Béraud, this novel redolent of a countryside he knows well with all the respectful affection and admiration of Marcel Grancher... and drawing his attention to a certain passage on page 128 whose irony applies, naturally, to the silk merchants and not to himself"]
    Light spotting to boards, spine slightly sunned.
    Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud.
    €150
  43. La beauté du ciel
    Gabriel-Joseph GROS
    La beauté du ciel
    E. Basset & Cie|Paris 1912|14.50 x 19 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 9 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies after 1 Japan.
    Bradel binding in half indigo cloth, smooth spine browned decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, two corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
    Precious autograph inscription signed by Gabriel-Joseph Gros to Henri Béraud: "... avec ma plus parfaite et entière amitié..." ["... with my most perfect and complete friendship..."]
    Some foxing on certain deckled edges.
    Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.
    €100
  44. Un peintre : Adrien Bas
    Paul LINTIER
    Un peintre : Adrien Bas
    L'oeuvre nouvelle|Lyon s. d. [circa 1914]|15 x 21 cm|broché

    First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
    Precious and rare signed autograph inscription from Paul Lintier: " A mon vieux Béraud avec toute mon amitié..." ["To my old friend Béraud with all my friendship..."]
    Preface by Henri Béraud.
    Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Adrien Bas by Francisque Laurent.
    Three lacks to spine, small marginal lacks to boards which also show a light dampstain, handsome interior condition.
    Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on the Île de Ré.

    €400
  45. La vie de Haroun-al-Raschid
    Gabriel AUDISIO
    La vie de Haroun-al-Raschid
    Gallimard|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    Precious signed autograph inscription from Gabriel Audisio: "A Henri Béraud qui a ressuscité des jours historiques, cette vie qui voudrait vivre..." ["To Henri Béraud who has resurrected historical days, this life that would like to live..."]
    Spine slightly sunned without gravity, minimal spotting on the boards.
    Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on the Île de Ré.
    €100
  51. A voix basse
    Francis CARCO
    A voix basse
    Albin Michel|Paris 1938|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
    Precious autograph inscription signed by Francis Carco: "A Henri Béraud, au poète de "La gerbe d'or", très affectueusement..." ["To Henri Béraud, to the poet of "La gerbe d'or", very affectionately..."]
    Light foxing affecting mainly the first and last leaves, minor tears without consequence at head and foot of spine.
    Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.
    €200
  53. Le pavillon des amourettes ou Gaspard et les bourgeois d'Ambert
    Henri POURRAT
    Le pavillon des amourettes ou Gaspard et les bourgeois d'Ambert
    Albin Michel|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the advance copies.
    Precious signed autograph inscription by Henri Pourrat: " A Henri Béraud, ce roman-épopée des amitiés et des travaux au temps où le romantisme était une fraîcheur, en particulier hommage..." ["To Henri Béraud, this novel-epic of friendships and labors from the time when romanticism was a fresh breath, in particular tribute..."]
    First cover stained.
    Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud in Ré.
    €200
  58. François-Louis Schmied peintre graveur et imprimeur. Catalogue des livres de F.L. Schmied exposés en mars 1927 chez Arnold Seligmann suivi du catalogue général des livres de F.L. Schmied imprimés et sous presses au 28 février 1927
    François-Louis SCHMIED, Louis BARTHOU
    François-Louis Schmied peintre graveur et imprimeur. Catalogue des livres de F.L. Schmied exposés en mars 1927 chez Arnold Seligmann suivi du catalogue général des livres de F.L. Schmied imprimés et sous presses au 28 février 1927
    Les presses de F.L. Schmied|Paris 1927|24 x 31 cm|broché
    First edition of 300 copies.
    Autograph inscription from François-Louis schmied to the Count Philippon in pencil : "... pour le délicat souvenir que m'a laissée sa visite."
    With 42 plates hors texte and full page.
    Rare spots mostly affecting the verso of some plates, internally good.
    €750
  61. Clarisse et sa fille
    Marcel PRÉVOST
    Clarisse et sa fille
    Les Editions de France|Paris 1935|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 10 numbered hors commerce copies on pur fil paper, ours specially printed for Henri Béraud, deluxe copy with 20 other pur fil copies.
    Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Prévost to Henri Béraud below the justification page: "... en grande estime et en grande amitié..." ["... with great esteem and great friendship..."]
    Spine sunned, some foxing to covers, endpapers and some deckled edges.
    Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on Île de Ré.
    €100
  63. Le jeu d'autant
    Jean BOUHIER
    Le jeu d'autant
    Editions du temps parallèle|Eygalières 1976|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
    First edition printed on ordinary paper.
    Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean Bouhier to Gérard Mouizel: "... ce jeu d'autant qui en vaut d'autres et où il n'y a rien à gagner pour lui. Car pour ma part j'ai gagné le plaisir d'une cordiale journée conclue par le don de ce livre. Et que ce jour ne soit pas sans lendemain. Son très cordial Jean Bouhier." ["...this game that is worth as much as any other and where there is nothing for him to gain. For my part, I have gained the pleasure of a cordial day concluded with the gift of this book. And may this day not be without a tomorrow. His very cordial Jean Bouhier."]
    Handsome copy.
    €30
  70. Prisme
    Abel GANCE
    Prisme
    Nrf|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of seventh edition.
    Precious and beautiful autograph inscription signed by Abel Gance to Henri Béraud: "Il y a de si beaux mensonges que la vérité se tend vers eux comme une déesse altérée; vous en trouverez quelques uns dans ce livre, mon cher Béraud, vous que j'admire comme un des derniers vrais amoureux de la France..." ["There are such beautiful lies that truth reaches toward them like a thirsting goddess; you will find some of them in this book, my dear Béraud, you whom I admire as one of the last true lovers of France..."]
    Spine sunned, worming to boards, a pen mark to front board, foxing to endpapers.
    Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud in Ré.
    €450
  71. Petit-Louis
    Eugène DABIT
    Petit-Louis
    Nrf|Paris 1930|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
    Precious and beautiful autograph inscription signed by Eugène Dabit to Henri Béraud: "Galtier-Boissière m'avait dit que vous aviez aimé l'Hôtel du Nord. Je vous envoie mon second livre. Comme avec le premier, vous ne sentirez que de vous, je le souhaite, aimant naturellement le monde que vous aimez..." ["Galtier-Boissière had told me that you liked l'Hôtel du Nord. I am sending you my second book. As with the first, you will feel only yourself, I hope, naturally loving the world that you love..."]
    Two tears at head and foot of spine, light marginal tears on the boards, some minor foxing.
    Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.
    €150
  73. Une maison de miroirs
    Jean-Marie STAIVE, Jean JOUBERT
    Une maison de miroirs
    1984|16.50 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles
    First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on laid ivory paper, ours unnumbered.
    Work illustrated with 16 original linocuts by Jean-Marie Staive.
    Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Marie Staive to Gérard Mouizel: "... cet espace, voué aux noirs et aux blancs, où le jour s'espace à la nuit calme."
    Our copy is exceptionally expanded with an original engraving on Arches signed by Jean-Marie Staive, reserved for deluxe copies and bearing a second autograph inscription signed by the illustrator to Gérard Mouizel; with an original color impression also dedicated by the same to Gérard Mouizel as well as an autograph letter dated and signed by the publisher, Patrick Stefanetto, in which he explains to him the manner in which he has enhanced the copy that he sent to him.
    Handsome set.
    €150
  77. Sur simple sommation
    Jean BOUHIER
    Sur simple sommation
    Rougerie|Mortemart 1980|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
    First edition, one of 150 copies on deluxe paper, the only printing with 5 Arches.
    Fine dated and signed autograph inscription from Jean Bouhier to Gérard Mouizel: "... dans la vie, il n'y a peut-être que le poème qui ne se fasse pas Sur simple sommation, et seule l'amitié en fait le prix" ["... in life, there is perhaps only the poem that cannot be made upon simple demand, and only friendship gives it its worth"].
    Handsome copy.
    €30
  78. La dépossession. Journal de Ligenère
    Jacques BOREL
    La dépossession. Journal de Ligenère
    Gallimard|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
    First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
    Fine and surprising signed autograph inscription from Jacques Borel to Gérard Mouizel: "... busoquement, balèvrement, fardaillement, galinement, poutarguement, grisolement, sangloutement, ces lambeaux, avec amitié..." ["... abruptly, stammering, painting, merrily, with roe, graying, sobbing, these fragments, with friendship..."]
    Spine sunned, press clippings included.
    €60
  84. Ici la mer prend fin
    OLIVE TAMARI
    Ici la mer prend fin
    Le soleil bleu|Vincennes 1977|17 x 24 cm|broché
    First edition printed in 300 numbered copies, ours unnumbered.
    Autograph inscription signed by Olive Tamari to Gérard Mouizel: "... au beau jeune homme qui a beaucoup de talent..." ["... to the handsome young man who has much talent..."]
    Our copy contains a second autograph inscription (unsigned) by Olive Tamari, on a loose leaf, continuing the first autograph inscription: "On pourrait dire qui a beaucoup de talent et plait aux finlandaises chocolatées (mais ce ne serait pas correct devant la gravité de la mort de la mer)." ["One could say who has much talent and pleases chocolate-colored Finnish women (but that would not be proper given the gravity of the death of the sea)."]
    Work illustrated with four original color illustrations by Olive Tamari.
    Very handsome copy.
    €100
  88. La comédie de Charleroi
    Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
    La comédie de Charleroi
    Nrf|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
    First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
    Handsome autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to his friend Henri Béraud : "A Henri Béraud dont je viens de lire avec un énorme plaisir le 14 Juillet. Amicalement [For Henri Béraud, whose 14th July I have just finished reading with enormous pleasure. Best wishes]."
    Spine with a small tear glued down to foot of spine, a trace of folding to lower cover, occasional spots.
    €1,800
  89. Le carreleur
    Adoplhe CIESLARCZYK, Patrick STEFANETTO
    Le carreleur
    Chez Alain Sanchez|Libos [Monsempron-Libos] 1977|29 x 38.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
    First edition printed in 46 numbered copies on Arches vellum.
    Work illustrated with 3 original color engravings by Adolphe Cieslarczyk.
    Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Patrick Stefanetto to Gérard Mouizel in the form of a quatrain.
    Autograph signatures of Patrick Stefanetto and Adolphe Cieslarczyk on the justification page.
    Minor spotting of no consequence on the first endpaper.
    Rare and handsome copy.
    €450
  90. La séduction même
    Camille LEMERCIER
    La séduction même
    Grasset|Paris 1971|13.50 x 21 cm|relié
    First edition, one of 39 numbered copies on laid paper with deckled edges, the only deluxe copies.
    Full caramel morocco binding, spine with three rectangular raised bands, boards, endpapers and pastedowns covered with decorative patterned paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Régine Deforges.
    Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Camille Lemercier, wife of Jean Dutourd: "A Regine Deforges (et au Petit Prince) qui sont la séduction même... Cette dédicace a pas mal servi, mais personne ne s'en souvient. En outre, pour une autre fois cela est vrai et sincère. Camille Dutourd (Austerlitz)" ["To Regine Deforges (and the Little Prince) who are seduction itself... This dedication has been used quite a bit, but no one remembers. Furthermore, for another time this is true and sincere. Camille Dutourd (Austerlitz)"]
    Handsome copy beautifully bound by Régine Deforges.
    €350
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