Paul CHAMBOT, Ambroise GIRIER
La Chanson des Cabots
Librairie Gueteville|Paris 1895|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with a cover and drawings by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen.
Bradel binding in half red shagreen, smooth spine, date in gilt at foot, pebbled paper boards, covers illustrated by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen and spine preserved in one piece.
Handsome copy despite a small restoration to the upper corner of page 93, a slight lack at foot of the second cover of the illustrated wrapper.

€150
Eugène LEMERCIER, Emmanuel BRUN
La Vie en Chansons
Georges Ondet|Paris 1891|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with a cover and frontispiece by Emmanuel Brun.
Bradel binding in half brown cloth, smooth spine, date in gilt at foot, pebbled paper boards, illustrated cover by Emmanuel Brun and spine preserved.
Handsome copy of this collection of songs interpreted by Yvette Guilbert.

€80
Jacques FERNY, Lucien MÉTIVET
Chansons de la Roulotte
E. Fromont|Paris 1900|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with a cover and nearly 100 drawings by Lucien Métivet
Half brown shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated covers by Lucien Métivet preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing, light rubbing to joints, one lack to upper corner of page 287.
Handsome copy of this collection of songs performed by Jacques Ferny at the "La roulotte" theatre from 1896 to 1899 and at the Carillon and Tréteau de Tabarin in Montmartre in 1899-1900.

€80
Francis VIELÉ-GRIFFIN, Walt WHITMAN
Thrène pour le président Lincoln
Bibliothèque de l'Occident|Paris 1908|16.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition of the transposition of the poem by Walt Whitman by Francis Viélé-Griffin, one of 100 copies on Holland, only print.
Small tears and gaps on the back and in the margins of the boards which have been internally patched at the head and the foot, spine and boards marginally sun-damaged, good internal condition.
Modern ex-libris glued to the foot of the verso of the first board.
Rare.
€300
Francis PONGE
Douze petits écrits
Nrf|Paris 1928|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 718 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue with 16 Japan copies.
Frontispiece with a portrait of the author lithographed by Mania Mavro.
Fine copy despite minor marginal tears of no consequence to the covers, spine slightly faded as usual.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Ponge to the bookseller-bibliophile Max-Philippe Delatte: "... avec qui j'entretiens un commerce (au sens noble) dont je me félicite. Amicalement Francis Ponge" ["... with whom I maintain a relationship (in the noble sense) which pleases me greatly. Cordially Francis Ponge"].
€250
Justo Jorge PADRON
Les Cercles de l'Enfer. - Los Circulos del Infierno
Leuvense Schrijversaktie|Louvain [Louvain] 1983|14 x 21 cm|broché
First bilingual edition, the French translation placed opposite the Spanish text.
Handsome copy.
Preface by Arthur Lundkvist, introduction by Eugène Van Itterbeek.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Justo Jorge Padron to the poet Liliane Wouters.
€60
Dionisio AYMARA
Viendo la Noche
Imprenta universitaria|Caracas 1965|14.50 x 20.50 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Dionisio Aymara to poet Marcel Hennart, in which he specifies his address in Caracas, Venezuela.
€50
Cristina LACASA
Poemas de la Muerte y de la Vida
Instituto de estudios ilerdenses|Lérida [Lleida] 1965|12 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Fine copy complete with its wraparound band.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Cristina Lacasa to poet Marcel Hennart, in which she specifies her address in Lérida, Spain.
€50
Jean George, sir TOLLEMACHE SINCLAIR
(FOUS LITTERAIRES) Larmes et Sourires
Chaix & Cie|Paris 1912|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition complete with the Sinclair clan tartan bookmark.
Covers lightly soiled, four light dampstains to boards, handsome interior condition.
Work illustrated with 112 plates and a portrait of the author at the beginning of the volume.
€200
Lucien BECKER
Pas même l'Amour
Marius Audin|Lyon 1961|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
Rare first edition printed in a very small number of copies and strictly hors commerce.
Light foxing to covers and very slight browning at margins.
Autograph inscription from Lucien Becker to André Fraigneau

€150
André GILL
La muse à bibi
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris 1881|11 x 17 cm|relié
First edition printed on laid paper.
Illustrated work, with a frontispiece drawing by the author.
Scattered foxing.
Bradel binding in half olive green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, gilt double fillet at tail, brown shagreen title label, pebbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, near-contemporary binding signed in blind Champs.
€80
Georges FRAGEROLLE
Le Sphinx, Epopée lyrique en 16 Tableaux
Enoch & Cie • Flammarion|Paris 1896|24.50 x 32 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of this poem by Georges Fragerolle set to music by himself and performed for the first time at the famous Montmartre cabaret "Le Chat noir" by Rodolphe Salis on January 21, 1896, where he was the regular pianist alongside Erik Satie.
Publisher's sand-colored paper boards, smooth spine, covers illustrated with a large design representing the Giza Pyramids site surmounted by the dream of a Pharaoh's soldiers, endpapers and pastedowns with floral-patterned paper.
Work illustrated with 17 full-page lithographs by Amédée Virola.
Some rubbing to edges and corners, copy lacking its very fragile illustrated dust jacket.
Handsome copy.
€120
Philotée O'NEDDY, Célestin NANTEUIL
Feu et Flamme
Dondey-Dupré|Paris 1833|13.50 x 22 cm|relié sous étui
Very rare and sought-after first edition, according to Clouzot, printed in only 300 copies.
Full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, gilt date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, frame of gilt dentelle on pastedowns, double gilt fillets on edges, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved, full marbled paper slipcase with marbled paper lining, perfect binding signed by Thivet, a binder who worked during the last quarter of the 19th century.
Bookplate pasted on one pastedown, bibliophilic notes in pencil on an endpaper by a previous owner of the work.
Handsome copy of one of the rarest "Romantics," complete with the frontispiece on China paper, drawn and engraved by Célestin Nanteuil.

€7,000
Émile GOUDEAU
Lettre autographe signée adressée à Francisque Sarcey
s. l. s. d. [circa 1890]|11 x 17.50 cm|une feuille
Autograph letter signed by Emile Goudeau addressed to his dear master (Francisque Sarcey, 16 lines in black ink) thanking him for his last letter which he reads with some delay and for his support in granting an award which he has just been honored with: "l'envoi de la lettre écrite par un Labadens exaspéré. Ce camarade (?) m'a fait passer un bon quart d'heure. Enfin cet infortuné lauréat ne me pardonne peut-être pas, d'être, lui tombé dans les hypothèques." ["the sending of the letter written by an exasperated Labadens. This comrade (?) made me spend a difficult quarter of an hour. Finally this unfortunate laureate perhaps does not forgive me for having fallen into mortgages."]
Central fold inherent to the mailing.
€200
Charles CROS
Oeuvres complètes
Le club français du livre|Paris 1954|18.50 x 21.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Collected edition, one of the numbered copies, the only issue.
Publisher's Bradel binding in full white cloth, smooth spine, front cover decorated with a geometric design.
Handsome copy.
€80
Victor HUGO
La Pitié suprême
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1879|15 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half caramel morocco with small corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with black fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, top edge gilt, covers and spine (sunned and with some lacks) preserved. Discreet restorations to joints.
Fine copy handsomely bound.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Victor Hugo to Constant Laurent.

€3,000
Jorge Luis BORGES, Adolfo BIOY CASARES
Libro del cielo y del infierno[Book of Heaven and Hell]
Editorial Sur|Buenos Aires 1975|10.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
Third edition of the text, the second from this publisher.
A handsome copy.
Manuscript signature of Jorge Luis Borges on the half-title page.
€1,500
Jean DUBUFFET, Michel TAPIÉ
Mirobolus Macadam & Cie
René Drouin|Paris 1946|19.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition, one of 700 copies on colour paper, ours numbered in pencil.
Copy complete of its folded rainbow dust jacket which has small angular pieces missing including on the flaps, good internal condition.
Text by Michel Tapié.
Work illustrated with 32 images by Jean Dubuffet.
Handwritten presentation dated and signed by Jean Dubuffet to the writer, journalist and theatre historian Paul-Louis Mignon.
€800
Jacques RAMONDOT, Blaise CENDRARS
Du Monde entier : Les Pâques à New York. - La Prose du Transsibérien. - Le Panama ou les Aventures de mes sept Oncles
Les bibliophiles de France|Paris 1966|33.50 x 24.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étu
Edition illustrated with 31 original etchings by Jacques Ramondot and printed in 145 nominative copies on Fabriano laid paper.
Spine of chemise and slipcase lightened, boards lightly and marginally shaded without gravity.
Bookplate pasted opposite the colophon.
Our copy is complete with the very beautiful multicolored poster folded in 4, reproducing the decoration of the chemise and slipcase.
Each of the three texts is printed on laid paper of different color: grey for "Les Pâques à New York", taupe grey for "La Prose du Transsibérien" and mustard yellow for "Le Panama ou les Aventures de mes sept Oncles".

€1,350
Yves BRAYER, Federico GARCÍA LORCA
Romancero gitan
Les Bibliophiles du Palais|Paris 1975|25.50 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise-étui
Edition illustrated with 17 original full-page lithographs by Yves Brayer and printed in 200 numbered copies on grand vélin d'Arches.
Handsome copy complete with its chemise and slipcase.
Autograph inscription signed by Yves Brayer to Bernard Gauche enhanced with an original watercolor depicting two toreros.
€500
Pierre EMMANUEL
Evangéliaire
Seuil|Paris 1961|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 37 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
A tiny insignificant tear at foot of spine.
Handsome copy.
€200
COLLECTIF
Poètes du XVIème siècle
Gallimard|Paris 1969|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple et cartonné
First edition published in the Bibliothèque de La Pléiade.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, grey top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper, dust jacket and soft slipcase.
€40
Paul VALÉRY
Fragments des Mémoires d'un Poème
Grasset|Paris 1938|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Some small wormholes to margins of certain leaves and to boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Valéry to Paul Jamot: "... en souvenir de sa visite..." ["in memory of his visit..."]
€280
Raymond LAFAYE
Pour Monia
Gallimard|Paris 1957|11 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€50
Federico GARCÍA LORCA
Oeuvres complètes, volume I
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1981|10.50 x 17.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui souple et cartonné
Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Fine copy complete with its glassine, dust jacket and slipcase.
€40
Paul ÉLUARD
Une Leçon de Morale
Gallimard|Paris 1949|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.

€50
Gédéon TALLEMANT DES RÉAUX
Historiettes
Gallimard • , Bibliothèque de La Pléiade|Paris 1960-1970|10.50 x 18 cm|2 volumes en reliures de l'éditeur sous étuis souples et cartonnés
Pléiade library edition printed on Bible paper.
Publisher's full red grained sheep bindings, grey top edges, smooth spines decorated with gilt fillets, complete with their protective wrappers and soft slipcases.
Two small tears to the protective wrappers at the spine heads.
Handsome set.
€80
Alphonse de LAMARTINE
Jocelyn
Librairie de Charles Gosselin • Furne|Paris 1836|14 x 22.50 cm|2 volumes reliés sous étuis
First edition.
Half black Russian morocco bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, gilt dates at foot, marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt, slipcases edged with black morocco, pebbled paper boards, elegant romantic pastiche bindings signed Champs.
Bookplate pasted on an endpaper of the first volume, the facing page bearing this manuscript notation in pen: "édition princeps".
Fine copy, free from foxing, in an attractive romantic pastiche binding by Champs.

€750
Algernon Charles SWINBURNE, Francis VIELÉ-GRIFFIN
Laus Veneris
Mercure de France|Paris 1933|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition in French translated by Francis Viélé-Griffin printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€80
Paul FORT
Montlhéry-la-Bataille
Eugène Figuière|Paris 1912|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Spine cracked with some lacks, light corner bumps to boards, some light interior foxing.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Paul Fort: "A Léon Bakst, son admirateur."
€80
Charles RÉGISMANSET
Contradictions. Maximes et anecdotes suivies de Guerre ou Paix et de Misère de l'homme. Exemplaire de Natalie Clifford-Barney
G. Doin & Cie|Paris 1937|12.50 x 23 cm|broché
Definitive edition.
Light foxing of no consequence to board margins.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Manuscript inscription by the author or publisher on the half-title page: copy of Mrs N.C. Barney.
€70
Jean MADIRAN
Maurras
Nouvelles éditions latines|Paris 1992|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean Madiran to the great Céline scholar Pierre Monnier: "... honorable successeur de Charles-Quint, cet hommage au maître-horloger." ["...honorable successor of Charles V, this tribute to the master clockmaker."]

€50
NORGE
Les Quatre Vérités
Gallimard|Paris 1962|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite a small blue cross inscribed at head of half-title page.
Signed autograph inscription by Norge to the Resistance poet and publisher of poets Pierre Seghers and his wife Véronique on the half-title page: "A Pierre et Véronique, mes deux bonnes, douces, fortes, chaudes et admirables vérités d'amitié. Leur vieux Norge..." ["To Pierre and Véronique, my two good, gentle, strong, warm and admirable truths of friendship. Their old Norge..."]

€60
Rainer Maria RILKE
La Chanson de l'amour et de la mort du cornette Christoph Rilke
Kra|Paris 1927|18.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French printed in 350 copies, ours one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Translated by Suzanne Kra.
Handsome copy despite a slight crease mark on one leaf, retaining its deckled edges.
Very rare as a deluxe copy.
€1,500
Yves BONNEFOY
Début et Fin de la Neige suivi de Là où retombe la Flèche
Mercure de France|Paris 1991|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Yves Bonnefoy to Diane de Margerie.
€120
HORACE [Quintus Horatius Flaccus]
Oeuvres complètes
Chez Dalibon|à Paris 1823|13 x 21 cm|3 volumes reliés
New bilingual edition, with Charles Batteux's prose translation on facing pages. Frontispiece by Deveria. Life of Horace attributed to Suetonius translated by Achaintre. Bibliographical notes and commentary on each work. Fine edition of the Latin poet.
Contemporary wine-colored glazed full calf binding signed at foot of volume I by Thouvenin jeune. Spine with 5 raised bands richly decorated with 2 blind stamps, 2 grotesque compartments composed of monastic tools, head and tail roll tools. Boards stamped in blind with central lozenge containing ornamental composition, blind border frieze. Gilt roll on leading edges, internal frieze. Marbled edges matching the endpaper pattern. Spine darkened to brown. Discoloration traces on upper board of volume 3. Brown stain on lower board of volume 3. Lightly scratched area on lower board of volume 1. Very handsome copy.

€500
Jean-Baptiste-Louis GRESSET
Oeuvres
L. de Bure|Paris 1826|7.50 x 12 cm|3 volumes reliés
New edition.
Contemporary full navy morocco binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 3 fleurons. Roulette at head and foot. Fillets on the raised bands. Covers stamped in blind with a central lozenge with interior quatrefoil and second lozenge. Blind-tooled frieze. Triple interior fillet. Gilt edges. Scattered foxing. Small areas on the upper covers of volumes 1 and 2 where the blue has turned blue-green, same on the spines. Very handsome copy.
Volume 1 contains the poetry, volume 2 The Eclogues of Virgil and 2 tragedies, volume 3 the comedies and the Discourses on harmony and comedy.
€300
Jacques DUBOIS
Poeme pour Paule
S. n.|s. l. 1951|16 x 24.50 cm|en feuilles
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally discolored and sunned.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jacques Dubois to his friend Charles (Dobzynski): "A mon cher Charles, lui qui sait si bien ce que je veux dire quand je dis "à moitié déraciné par la charrue de la guerre". Pour que nous soyons unis comme les 5 doigts d'un poing fermé. Ton Jacques." ["To my dear Charles, who knows so well what I mean when I say 'half uprooted by the plow of war'. So that we may be united like the 5 fingers of a closed fist. Your Jacques."]

€60
Gérard SEREE, Marie-Claire BANCQUART
Peut-être Qui
Atelier Gestes et Traces|Saint-Laurent-du-Pont 2005|12.50 x 10.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition entirely handwritten and printed in 15 numbered copies on vellum.
Work illustrated with 10 original engravings by Gérard Serée.
Rare and handsome copy.
Manuscript signatures of Marie-Claire Bancquart and Gérard Serée on the colophon.

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€150
COLLECTIF
Poésie 41. Poésie espagnole
Pierre Seghers|Villeneuve-lès-Avignon 1941|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on Alep paper.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket.
Numerous contributions including those by Federico Garcia Lorca, Rafael Alberti, Jorge Guillen, Antonio Machado, Lope de Vega, Luis de Gongora...

.
€50
Pablo NERUDA
Aun
Nascimento|Santiago de Chile [Santiago] 1969|17.50 x 27 cm|broché
First edition printed in 500 numbered copies, ours being one of the 250 hors commerce copies reserved for the author.
A handsome copy.
€800
Paul NEUHUYS
Poètes d'aujourd'hui. L'orientation actuelle de la conscience lyrique
Ca ira!|Anvers [Antwerp] 1922|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Spine sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Neuhuys to Francis Gérard on the first endpaper, partially shadowed due to the presence of two small newspaper clippings.
€100
Patrice de LA TOUR DU PIN
Les anges
Monomotapa|Tunis 1939|11.50 x 17.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Full cream white shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands slightly darkened, gilt frieze border on covers, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Foxing affecting mainly the margins of the leaves.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Patrice de La Tour du Pin to his friend the diplomat Pierre Saffroy: "Mon Pierre, les anges qui viennent de toi vers moi, je les connais assez, je les aimes assez pour que j'ose à peine t'envoyer ce petit livre qui traitent (sic) des anges dans l'amitié spirituelle." ["My Pierre, the angels who come from you to me, I know them well enough, I love them enough that I hardly dare send you this little book which deals with angels in spiritual friendship."]
€200
Henri de RÉGNIER
Histoires incertaines
Mercure de France|Paris 1919|13 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 470 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies with 59 on China paper.

Full violet morocco binding, spine with five raised bands uniformly sunned, date and place gilt at foot, double gilt fillet on edges and headcaps, endpapers and pastedowns - framed with wide gilt dentelle - of paste paper, all edges gilt on witnesses, covers and spine preserved, binding signed David. Upper corner of first cover lightly rubbed.

Bookplate pasted on front pastedown.
Handsome copy of this collection containing three fantastic tales: "L'entrevue", "Le Pavillon fermé" and "Marceline ou la punition fantastique".
€300
Léon de ROSNY
Anthologie japonaise. Poésies anciennes et modernes des insulaires du Nippon
Maisonneuve & Cie|Paris 1871|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
First edition complete with its 72 pages of Japanese texts in colors bound at rear.
Contemporary binding in half blue shagreen, spine with five raised bands richly decorated with grotesque compartments, double gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges. Corners bumped (one slightly cracked) and surface wear.
Rare.
€1,700
Henri TROYAT
Baudelaire
Flammarion|Paris 1994|14.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
€230
Victor HUGO
Le Sacre de Charles X, Ode
Imprimerie Royale|Paris 1828|20.50 x 27 cm|relié
Second edition, published the same year as the first, printed by the royal printing house in 500 copies.
Two leaves browned.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine decorated with a black morocco label, title lengthwise, binding signed Thomas Boichot.
€450
Vitezslav NEZVAL
Poèmes choisis
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1954|13 x 19 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of the French translation established by Milos Sova, one of 10 lettered copies on Holland paper.
Preface and adaptation by Jean Marcenac.
Publisher's yellow cardboard binding, smooth spine, fine copy complete with its dust jacket matching the covers.
€380
Jean GIONO, Pierre FONTEINAS
Fragments d'un paradis
G. Dechalotte|Paris 1948|22.50 x 28.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with 12 original compositions outside the text by Pierre Fonteinas colored by stencil, one of 839 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper.
Half blue morocco binding with corners, spine lightly darkened with four raised bands decorated with a red mosaic morocco piece representing a wave emerging from gilt wavelets rising up to gilt stars, gilt fillets on the marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of another marbled paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed P. Nichon.
The work is also illustrated with 8 initial letters and 1 tailpiece by Pierre Fonteinas.
Handsome copy.

€500
[Lucien SCHELER as] Jean SILENCE
Mille neuf cent quarante quatre
Le club des amis du livre|Paris 1964|18.50 x 20.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of this selection of poems on the Resistance.
Publisher's full yellow cloth binding, complete with its illustrated dust jacket and cellophane wrapper which has a lack to the head of the rear panel.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Lucien Scheler, alias Jean Silence, to Robert Gallimard: "... cette lampe-tempête souvenir du temps mort, avec l'amitié de Jean Silence."

€60
Jacques PRÉVERT
Choses et autres
Gallimard|Paris 1972|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 62 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe copy.
Fine copy.

€800
COLLECTIF
Recueil de l'académie des jeux floraux 1827
L'académie des jeux floraux|Toulouse 1827|13.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition printed on laid paper.
This academy crowned Victor Hugo in 1820 and F.A.R. de Chateaubriand in 1821.
Full brown shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands extending onto the boards with blind fillets ending in fleurons thus representing the clasps of medieval books, gilt rolls on headcaps, gilt pointillé on edges, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, red edges.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.
€150
Lucien BECKER
L'homme quotidien
M. Audin|Lyon 1941|14 x 21.50 cm|agrafé
First edition printed in 200 hors commerce copies.
A rare and handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Lucien Becker to Albert Béguin: "...en espérant qu'il reconnaîtra en ces poëmes quelques voix du "passager de la terre"..." ["...hoping that he will recognize in these poems some voices of the "passenger of the earth"..."]
€200
René CHAR
Le nu perdu
Gallimard|Paris 1971|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
Edition with some parts in first edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Very handsome copy.
€1,500
René CHAR
Dans la pluie giboyeuse
Gallimard|Paris 1968|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A very handsome copy.
€600
René CHAR
Recherche de la base au sommet
Gallimard|Paris 1965|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of some parts as revised and expanded, one of 41 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A very handsome copy.
€700
Paul CLAUDEL
Du côté de chez Ramuz
Ides & Calendes|Neuchâtel 1947|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy
€500
Raymond QUENEAU
Courir les rues
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Foxing on covers, a light dampstain on spine.
Printed bookplate representing the lion of Saint Mark at head of an endpaper.
Touching and precious signed autograph inscription from Raymond Queneau: "A Serge Reggiani comédien, chanteur et poète. Queneau."
€450
Pierre Jean JOUVE
Poésie. Diadème - Ode - Langue
Mercure de France|Paris 1966|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies with a few hors commerce.
First cover very lightly and marginally sunned, spine creased at foot, handsome copy of the third volume of the complete works of Pierre Jean Jouve.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Jean Jouve: "A André Malraux en amitié, admiration - fidélité. Pierre Jean Jouve. 1966" ["To André Malraux in friendship, admiration - loyalty. Pierre Jean Jouve. 1966"]

€800
Pierre Jean JOUVE
Poésie. Mélodrame - Moires
Mercure de France|Paris 1967|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies with a few hors commerce.
Handsome copy of the fourth volume of the complete works of Pierre Jean Jouve.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Jean Jouve: "A André Malraux pour un grand livre et une amicale figure. Pierre Jean Jouve. 1967" ["To André Malraux for a great book and a friendly figure. Pierre Jean Jouve. 1967"]

€800
Georges PETITFAUX
Poèmes gastéropodes avec deux quatrains d'autres optimates
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1989|20.50 x 13.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the numbered copies on petits petits-gris paper.
Copy slightly warped.
€30
Horace CHRETIEN
Cinq odes d'Horace Chrétien
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1963|13.50 x 12 cm|agrafé
First edition of the translation and presentation established by André Tchernia, one of 244 numbered copies on feuille verte et apostolique paper.
Fine copy.
€40
Emmanuel MOUNIER, COLLECTIF
[POESIE HONGROISE] Esprit N°4 de la nouvelle série
Esprit|Paris Avril 1970|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Issue partly devoted to Emmanuel Mounier with contributions by Jean-Marie Domenach "Mounier surpassed?", Marcel Reggui "How I knew Mounier", Michel Steiner "Pages to read in the present"...
This issue also deals with Hungarian poetry with Sandor Csoori, Gyula Illyes, Zoltan Jekely, Laszlo Nagy, Otto Orban, Gyorgy Raba, Judith Toth, Zsuzsa Takacs...
Other contributions by Steven Kehnan & Dick Howard "The new student left in the United States".
Occasional light foxing, principally marginal.

€60
Dora TEITELBOÏM
Réveil de l'aube
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1963|12.50 x 19 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of the French translation established by Ratimir Pavlovic, of which there were no deluxe copies.

Handsome copy.

Autograph inscription dated and signed by Dora Teitelboim to her friend the poet Charles (Dobzynski): "... A Charles avec tout mon coeur..." ["... To Charles with all my heart..."]

€50
Blaise CENDRARS
La fin du monde filmée par l'ange N.-D.
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1949|11 x 18 cm|agrafé
New edition expanded with a preface by the author.
Covers slightly and marginally shaded, otherwise handsome copy.

€30
Félix LOPE DE VEGA
Poésies lyriques
Librairie Les lettres|Paris 1951|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin crèvecoeur, deluxe copy after 10 pur fil
Gift inscription dated in black ink from bookseller Claude Buffet at head of first endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€80
Armand MONJO
Univers naturel
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1965|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on special bouffant paper, the only issue after 60 on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Henri Matisse.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Armand Monjo to Charles Dobzynski.
€50
COLLECTIF
1492 Revue internationale des arts et des lettres N° spécial 3 : Robert Desnos
S. n.|s. l. Mars 1963|13.50 x 21.50 cm|agrafé
First edition of this issue entirely dedicated to Robert Desnos.
Minor stains without consequence at the head of the first cover.
Contributions by Jean Cocteau, Marcel Jouhandeau, Jean Cassou, Lise Deharme, Maurice Cury, Raphaël Sorin...
€30
Pierre LARTIGUE
La forge subtile
Le temps qu'il fait|s. l. 2001|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Pierre Lartigue to Charles Dobzynski.

€50
André VELTER, Jacques MONORY
Etapes brûlées suivies d'un entretien avec Jacques Lancet
Le Castor astral|Paris 1996|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Cover illustrated by Jacques Monory.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by André Velter to Charles Dobzynski.
€50
Paul FORT, René DRUART
Le Pampre. Collection complète de la revue "Le Pampre" du N°1 au N°24
Le Pampre|Reims 1922-1926|16.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
Complete collection of 24 issues and 18 fascicules of this literary review animated by numerous poets.
Contributions by Paul Fort, Léon Vérane, Paul Jamot, Gaston Foubert, Germaine Lepage, René Duart, René Maublanc, Mercutio, Roger Vailland, Vincent Muselli, Georges Delaw, Touny-Léris, Paul Neveux, Max Buffenoir, Adolphe Willette, A.M. Gossez, Marcel Sézanne, Emile Sedeyn, Roger Lecomte, Théotime...
Illustrations by Georges Delaw, Auguste Lepère, André-Edouard Marty, Adolphe Willette, Léon Bellot, Maurice Louvet, Edmond Chauvet, Eugène Bourgouin, Robert Coutin, Claude Renard, Pierre Subtil, Denise Hubrecht-Petitjean,
Handsome and rare complete set including issue N°10-11 entirely devoted to French Haïkaï.
We include a visiting card from René Druart on which he has added a few manuscript words as well as an autograph letter signed and dated January 4, 1924 on letterhead of the review "Le Pampre" also by René Druart.
€750
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Interrogation
Nrf|Paris 1917|17 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Holland paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Half khaki green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands, gilt date at foot, boards with abstract decorative pattern paper, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Trace of removed bookplate on one pastedown.
Handsome copy of the author's first work.
€750
Gabriele D'ANNUNZIO
La Léda sans cygne suivi d'un envoi à la France
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1922|17.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 70 numbered copies on handmade laid paper, the only deluxe copies announced.
Minor lacks at foot of spine at the deckled edges, five small discoloration spots on the first cover.
Rare full-margined copy.
€500
Katherine MANSFIELD
Poèmes
Edition de la nouvelle revue critique|Paris 1946|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on Annam vellum, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Guillaume Monin.
Handsome copy retaining its publisher's wraparound band.
€350
Henri CALET, Raymond GUÉRIN
Correspondance
Le dilettante|Paris 2005|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 33 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
€200
Paul MARROT
Le charme. - Lazare. Poésies posthumes
Albert Fontemoing|Paris s. d. [circa 1903]|13 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper of which no mention is made.
Full black morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, place and date gilt at foot, cold-stamped roulettes on headcaps, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, frame of double gilt fillets and gilt fleurons in corners of pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, small tear on second cover, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed René Kieffer.
Preface by Edmond Frank, work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece drawn and engraved by H. Danger.
Our copy is enriched with a double portrait of Paul Marrot as frontispiece and bears an autograph inscription signed by H. Danger to the preface writer of the work, Edmond Frank.
Fine and rare deluxe copy established in a full morocco binding signed René Kieffer.

€680
Maurice FOMBEURE
Sortilèges vus de près
Denoël|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on pure rag Johannot paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 on Renage vellum.
A handsome copy despite the spine and boards very slightly and marginally sunned.
€40
Jean LAILLER
Le tumulte
Louis Conard|Paris 1910|14 x 21.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of the rare copies numbered and justified by the author on Japan paper of which no mention is made, deluxe copy.
Full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, gilt monogram of Julia Bartet at the head of the first cover, endpapers and pastedowns of khaki watered silk, frame of quintuple gilt fillets decorated with gilt fleurons in the corners on the pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, slipcase with red morocco entry, marbled paper boards, interior of watered and embroidered silk, superb contemporary full morocco binding signed by Kauffmann.
Very fine signed autograph inscription from Jean Lailler in the form of a quatrain to the actress Julia Bartet: "A Bartet qui m'appprit que la beauté délivre / A l'Amie au grand coeur dont l'appui m'est si doux / A vous par qui j'ai su qu'un seul regard enivre / Ce volume qui doit de vivre / A Bartet - à l'amie - à Vous. / Affectueux hommage. 1er Mai 1910." ["To Bartet who taught me that beauty delivers / To the Friend with the great heart whose support is so sweet to me / To you through whom I learned that a single glance intoxicates / This volume that owes its life / To Bartet - to the friend - to You. / Affectionate tribute. May 1st 1910."]
One joint with some light rubbing, otherwise a very fine and rare copy.
Copy established in a perfect contemporary full morocco binding signed Kauffmann.
€750
Basil MARCO
Le refuge idéal
Henri Jonquières & Cie|Paris 1923|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, this copy nominative, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite the first cover marginally and lightly shaded.

€150
Pierre LECOMTE DU NOÜY
Maudit soit l'amour !
Calmann Lévy|Paris s. d. [circa 1900]|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies mentioned.
Half dark green morocco-grained shagreen binding with corners, faded spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with double gilt compartments notably featuring a gilt Cupid drawing his bow, red shagreen title-label and author label, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges.
Handsome copy despite the slightly faded spine with some rubbing to one joint and the head caps.
€100
Henri PICHETTE, Antonin ARTAUD
Apoèmes
Granit|Paris 1979|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
New edition.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece gris-gris by Antonin Artaud.
Handsome copy complete with dust jacket
Full-page bicolored autograph inscription signed by Henri Pichette to Annie Vanpeene: "... regardez il y a un robin dans la signature." ["... look there is a robin in the signature."]

€60
Paul-Eugène MESPLES, Jean-Joseph VADÉ
La pipe cassée, poème épitragipoissardihéroïcomique
Théophile Belin|Paris 1882|13.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 12 original etchings by Paul-Eugène Mesplès, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 on rose paper.
Full vellum-style paper boards binding, smooth spine decorated with black fillets and gilt compartments decorated with gilt typographical motifs, frame of triple gilt fillets on the covers, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, late 19th century binding.
Our copy includes a duplicate suite on Japon of the etchings.
Covers marginally and lightly soiled, decorative motifs on the spine slightly faded.
€350
François-Félix NOGARET
Le fond du sac ou recueil de contes et vers et en prose & de pièces fugitives
Leclere|Lyon 1866|12 x 19.50 cm|relié
Edition printed in 100 copies on tinted paper and illustrated with a frontispiece as well as 11 title vignettes.
The work is also decorated with initials, head- and tailpieces.
Full red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments, some light rubbing on the bands and joints, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, triple gilt fillets framing the boards enhanced with interlaced gilt designs, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle border on the pastedowns, marbled edges, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, light rubbing on the corners, contemporary binding.

€250
Jean HELION, Edmond HUMEAU
Le tambourinaire des sources
Poésie-club|Bagnols-sur-Cèze 1970|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on Mandeure rag paper, the only ones to include as frontispiece an original lithograph justified and signed by Jean Hélion, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite a light and small dampstain at foot of spine.
Poetic full-page autograph inscription signed by Edmond Humeau: "Au cher René Massat dont je sais combien nous approche la passion de peindre une terre qui nous illumine au défaut d'un ciel coutumier, en toute présence amie." ["To dear René Massat whose passion for painting a land that illuminates us in the absence of a familiar sky I know brings us so close together, in all friendly presence."]
€170
Roger CUISINIEZ
La fête égarée
Editions Saint-Germain-des-Prés|Paris 1983|14 x 21.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Cuisiniez to a friend named Anne-Marie: "... qui connait si bien les chemins du voyage que j'ai eu le plaisir de suivre quelquefois avec elle..." ["...who knows so well the paths of the journey that I have had the pleasure of following sometimes with her..."]
Our copy, as indicated in the justification of printing, is complete with its manuscript poem, titled "En rond" present on page 23 of this collection.
€60
FRANC-NOHAIN
Le jardin des bêtes et des plantes
Le livre|Paris 1923|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Imperial Japan paper, ours bearing No. 1, deluxe issue after 10 Madagascar hors commerce copies.
Fine copy.

€150
Robert HOUDELOT
Toi qui dormais entre mes bras
Editions Rombaldi|Paris 1946|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Robert Houdelot to Henry de Madaillan.

€40
Jean MORÉAS
Le pèlerin passionné
Léon Vanier|Paris 1893|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
Edition with some parts in first edition, expanded with new poems, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper justified by Léon Vanier, the only deluxe copies.
Spine lightly browned with a small lack at head.
A full-margined copy.

€150
JOB, Stéphen LIÉGEARD
Aimer !
Librairie L. Conquet|Paris 1896|25 x 32 cm|broché
First edition printed in 500 numbered copies on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with drawings by Job after pencil sketches.
Handsome copy despite light worming of no consequence to the boards.
Manuscript signatures of Job and Stéphen Liégeard below the justification page.

€350
Francis JAMMES
Poèmes mesurés
Mercure de France|Paris 1908|12.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, strictly hors commerce and printed in 75 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Jammes to the patron and collector Roger Marx.
€400