François MAURIACLe feu sur la terreGrasset|Paris 1951|14 x 25 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 470 numbered copies on alfa.A copy with good margins.€40
Guy MAZELINEPorte closeNrf|Paris 1928|17 x 22 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma laid paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Margins of the back cover and spine slightly shadowed, otherwise handsome copy.€70
Henry de MONTHERLANTSous les drapeaux mortsEditions du Capitole|Paris 1929|14.50 x 19.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.Illustrations hors-texte by Edy Legrand.Small lack at foot, printed bibliophile's stamp at head of first endpaper.€30
Paul MORANDComme le ventEditions des Cahiers Libres|Paris 1928|15 x 19.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of the numbered copies on Lafuma paper, the only deluxe copies after 30 Japan.Portrait of the author by Adolf Hoffmeister, cover foxed.Interior foxing.€50
Marcel PAGNOLJudasGrasset|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 1350 numbered copies on alfa mousse.€50
Roger PEYREFITTEJeunes proiesFlammarion|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 130 numbered copies on Arches linen paper, deluxe copy.Spine sunned with a slight dampstain, otherwise a handsome copy.€60
Guy LAVORELFrancis Ponge ou la récréationUniversité Jean Moulin|Lyon 1983|21 x 29.50 cm|brochéFirst edition. Important thesis submitted for the doctorate.Autograph inscription from the author.€40
Yves RÉGNIERL'office de six heuresGLM|Paris 1949|11.50 x 16.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 403 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies along with 12 copies on Vélin du Marais.Handsome copy despite the faded spine.€30
Alfonso REYESResumen de la literatura mexicana. (siglos XVI-XIX)Bulletin de la société des langues néo-latines|Paris 1958|13.50 x 20.50 cm|2 volumes brochésFirst edition of these booklets written in Spanish but published in France.Handsome copies despite a crease mark at the bottom of the first volume's cover.Rare.€50
Maurice SACHSLettresLe Bélier|Paris 1968|14 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 1550 numbered copies on Annonay vellum, the only issue with 45 Japan.With a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece, handsome copy.€40
Georges SCHÉHADÉPoésies zéro ou l'écolier SultanGLM|Paris 1950|11 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 765 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies after 50 Renage vellum.These are Georges Schehadé's first texts.Handsome copy.€40
Jean SCHLUMBERGERUn homme heureuxNrf|Paris 1920|13 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 830 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 118 recomposed.€30
Laurent TAILHADELettres familièresLibrairie de 'La raison'|Paris 1904|12.50 x 19.50 cm|reliéFirst edition on ordinary paper, with only 15 deluxe copies printed.Bradel binding in brown half cloth, smooth spine decorated with a typographical fleuron, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.Autograph inscription signed by Laurent Tailhade to publisher P.V. Stock.€120
Laurent TAILHADEQuelques fantômes de jadisAlbert Messein|Paris 1913|14.50 x 20.50 cm|reliéFirst edition on ordinary paper, only 15 deluxe copies were printed.Bradel binding in burgundy half cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.About Verlaine, Cros, Rodo de Niederhausern and Vigny.Bookplate.Handsome copy.€80
Paul VALÉRYRéponsesAu Pigeonnier|Saint-Félicien-en-Vivarais [Saint-Félicien] 1928|15 x 19.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 970 numbered copies on Montgolfier d'Annonay laid paper.Frontispiece by Paul Pidoll, head-pieces by Philippe Burnot.Handsome copy.€50
Tristan DERÈMEGuirlandeAu Pigeonnier|Saint-Félicien-en-Vivarais [Saint-Félicien] 1926|14.50 x 19.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 770 numbered copies on Montgolfier laid paper, the only printing with 18 Japan, 56 Vidalon and 110 Madagascar.Portrait and drawings by Jos Jullien.Spine slightly cracked with a small lack at foot, cover slightly soiled.€30
Francis CARCOOn fermeLes amis du Dr Lucien-Graux|Paris s. d. [1930]|14.50 x 19.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 125 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only issue along with 25 on Japan paper.Autograph signature of the author on the half-title page.Frontispiece and original lithographs by Maurice Berdon.Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded without consequence, otherwise handsome copy.€150
Francis CARCOLes belles manièresEditions du milieu du monde|Genève [Geneva] 1945|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 200 numbered copies on voluminous blanc, the only deluxe copies along with 20 on laid paper and 25 on wove paper.Handsome copy.€80
Lewis CARROLLLettres à des enfantsRobert Marin|Paris 1949|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition of the French translation, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing with 25 on pure linen paper.Handsome copy.€50
André MAUROISPortrait d'une actriceLibrairie Trémois|Paris 1925|16.50 x 22.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue after 20 Japan copies.With a frontispiece engraved portrait of Mrs Siddons.Handsome copy despite some light foxing to the edges.€50
André MAUROISUne carrièreLa cité des livres|Paris 1926|13 x 16.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Arches.A very good copy.€30
André MAUROISQuatre études anglaisesL'artisan du livre|Paris 1927|13.50 x 18.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe issue.Handsome full-margined copy despite some light foxing to the margins.€50
André MAUROISLes mondes imaginairesGrasset|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa.A very attractive copy.€30
André MAUROISFragment d'un journalEditions du Sagittaire|Paris 1931|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.Handsome copy despite a small tear of no consequence to the front endpaper.€30
André MAUROISLe cercle de familleGrasset|Paris 1932|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa.A very attractive copy.€30
André MAUROISEtats-Unis 39Editions de France|Paris 1939|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.Some foxing affecting the endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.€30
André MAUROISToujours l'inattendu arriveEditions Des Deux Rives|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 200 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.A very handsome copy.€100
Édouard PEISSONHans le marinGallimard|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.Spine faded with a very slight lack at head.€30
Jean DUTOURDMascareigne ou le shémaJulliard|Paris 1977|14 x 21.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 40 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 on Holland paper.Copy in mint condition.€60
Jérôme & Jean THARAUDFez ou les bourgeois de l'IslamPlon|Paris 1930|13.50 x 21.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 302 numbered copies on Holland paper.A full-margined copy despite very light marginal browning affecting the front cover.Small tears at head of spine and at foot at the level of the deckled edges.€80
Edmond & Jules de GONCOURTSophie ArnouldCharpentier|Paris 1885|13 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.Some foxing, endpapers lightly browned and a small marginal tear on both covers, retaining its deckled edges, copy as issued.€230
Henri POURRATL'Auvergne, les LimagnesArthaud|Grenoble 1932|16.50 x 21.50 cm|brochéFirst edition.Cover by François Angeli, work illustrated with 218 heliogravures and complete with its loose map.€40
Georges DUHAMELSemailles au ventEditions du Rocher|Monaco 1947|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 120 numbered copies on pur fil Lafuma, the only deluxe copies.Handsome copy.€60
Georges DUHAMELPages de mon carnetEditions des Cahiers Libres|Paris 1931|14.50 x 19.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 800 numbered copies on laid paper.Spine and top margins sunned.€30
Georges DUHAMELSouvenirs de la vie du paradisMercure de France|Paris 1946|13.50 x 20.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 1,230 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma paper.Retaining its deckled edges, handsome copy.€35
Georges DUHAMELInventaire de l'abîme 1884/1901Paul Hartmann|Paris 1944|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 1500 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.Spine lightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.€30
Georges DUHAMELDélibérationsLes cahiers de Paris|Paris 1925|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 1425 numbered copies on alfa wove paper, the only issue with 50 Arches and 25 Madagascar.Some foxing.€25
Madeleine CHAPSALLes amoureuxFayard|Paris 1997|15.50 x 23.50 cm|brochéFirst edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.Handsome autograph inscription from the author.€30
François BOGLIOLOParoles et écritures, anthologie de la littérature néo-calédonienneLes éditions du Cagou|Nouméa 1994|18.50 x 27 cm|cartonnage à la bradel de l'éditeurFirst edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.Remarkable anthology abundantly illustrated in which one finds Mariotti, Laubreaux and Carco among others.Handsome copy.€50
COLLECTIF40 ans de poésie néo-calédonienne 1954-1994, anthologieEditions du club des Amis de la Poésie|Nouméa 1995|19 x 25 cm|brochéFirst edition printed in a small number of copies. Interesting anthology, illustrated.€30
Gaston JOSEPHCôte d'IvoireA. Fayard|Paris 1944|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.Paper yellowed.€20
André MAUROISPremiers contesDefontaine|Rouen 1935|16.50 x 21.50 cm|brochéFirst edition printed in 1660 numbered copies, ours on fine laid paper.Work illustrated with engravings in text and full-page by R.A. Dendeville.€30
Émile LAUVRIÈREL'étrange vie et les étranges amours d'Edgar PoeDesclée de Brouwer|Paris 1934|13 x 20.50 cm|brochéFirst edition for which no deluxe copies are mentioned.With a photographic portrait of Edgar Poe as frontispiece, spine slightly sunned, publisher's slip laid in.€30
(Charles PÉGUY) Bernard GRASSETEvangile de l'édition selon Péguy, commentaires et souvenirs suivis de considération sur un arrêt récentAndré Bonne|Paris 1955|14 x 20.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.Some foxing affecting the last endpaper.€15
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLEMesure de la FranceGrasset|Paris 1922|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper.Handsome copy, spine slightly faded as usual.€60
Jacques-Pierre AMETTEUne journée particulière, 3 juin 1819, StendhalJ.-C. Lattès|Paris 1994|14 x 22.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.Illustrated wrappers.About Stendhal's unhappy love affairs.€20
Léonce GRASILIERRetif de la Bretonne inconnuMargraff|Paris 1927|14.50 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition of which there is no mention of deluxe copies.Unpublished notes and documents, with a frontispiece portrait of Rétif de la Bretonne, handsome copy.€30
Pierre MAC ORLANChroniques de la fin d'un mondeEmile-Paul frères|Paris 1940|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of the alfa copies, only 40 deluxe copies were printed.Spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.€20
Pierre BESSAND-MASSENETItinéraire sentimental (De Musset à Cocteau)Editions du milieu du monde|Genève [Geneva] 1942|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition with no mention of deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.Superb full-page autograph inscription by the author, spine sunned.€20
COLLECTIFMounier, l'homme et son messagePlanète plus|Paris Août 1970|17.50 x 20 cm|brochéFirst edition.Following articles: Fr. Lafosse: 'Esquisse d'une biographie intellectuelle', Br. Lagrange: 'La preuve par l'homme', R. Lafranc: 'Les valeurs permanentes', M. Oraison: 'Une science combattante', Interview with J. Sulivan: 'Qu'est-ce qu'un écrivain catholique', A. Rivière and E. de Monpezat: 'Notre avant-guerre', S. de Wendel: 'Une quête parallèle : Berdiaev', G. Gilloux: 'Mounier face aux jeunes'.Illustrated, handsome copy.€20
(Pierre de RONSARD) P. LAUMONIERTableau chronologique des oeuvres de Ronsard suivi de Poésies non recueillies et d'une table alphabétiqueHachette|Paris 1911|16.50 x 25.50 cm|brochéSecond edition reviewed, corrected and enlarged. Spine sunned, rare.€35
Luigi PIRANDELLOLe seigneur de la nefStock|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition in French, one of 65 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.Upper portion of first cover faded, otherwise a handsome copy.€100
Jean COCTEAUThéatre inédit et textes éparsGallimard|Paris 1981|14 x 20.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 100 numbered copies reserved for founding members of the Society of Friends of Jean Cocteau, ours bearing number 1, deluxe copy.Bookplate on endpaper, small stains to margin.This is 'Cahier Jean Cocteau' number 9.€60
Miguel Ángel ASTURIASJuan GiradorCentre de recherches de l'Institut d'études hispaniques|Paris 1964|16.50 x 20.50 cm|brochéFirst edition printed in 280 copies on fine offset paper.Handsome and rare copy.€80
Frédéric LEMAIREAlbert jadis et aujourd'huiImprimerie du progrès de la Somme|Amiens 1937|16.50 x 25 cm|brochéFirst edition of which there were no deluxe copies.Preface by Charles Quéret, illustrations by Maurice Dominois, extensive iconography.Reference work concerning the city of Albert.€30
Emmanuel PIERRATHistoire d'eauxLe dilettante|Paris 2002|11.50 x 18.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 33 numbered copies on Marais vellum, the only deluxe copies.A very handsome copy.€45
Francis VIELÉ-GRIFFINLa lumière de GrèceNrf|Paris 1912|13 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition on vergé d'édition, there were only 30 large paper copies.€60
Marcel ARLANDLes âmes en peineNrf|Paris 1927|17 x 22 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies reset in Tellière quarto format.Handsome copy.€80
Marcel ARLANDMoniqueNrf|Paris 1926|17 x 22 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper in Tellière quarto format.Handsome copy.€70
Pierre FRÉDÉRIXIrlande Extrême-OccidentNrf|Paris 1931|17 x 22 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper in Tellière quarto format, deluxe issue.Handsome copy of this interesting journalistic account of 20th-century Ireland.€100
Jesús FERNÁNDEZ SANTOSLes fiersGallimard|Paris 1958|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition in French, one of 41 numbered copies on pure thread paper.Handsome copy.€45
Guillaume APOLLINAIRESouvenirs d'une cocodette écrits par elle-mêmeBibliothèque des Curieux|Paris 1921|9 x 15 cm|brochéFirst edition of the introduction and bibliographical essay by Guillaume Apollinaire, one of 500 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 on Japan paper.Some foxing to covers otherwise handsome interior condition.Rare.€60
Georges DUHAMELLettres au patagonMercure de France|Paris 1926|17.50 x 26.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 396 numbered copies on Holland paper.A light shadow mark affecting the justification and half-title pages without consequence, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy complete with its dust jacket.€50
Georges DUHAMELLettres d'AuspasieEditions du Sablier|Paris 1922|16.50 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 550 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only issue with 40 on Japan paper.Work illustrated with woodcuts drawn and engraved by Berthold Mann.€50
Georges DUHAMELLes sept dernières plaiesMercure de France|Paris 1928|13.50 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 25 hors commerce copies lettered on laid Montgolfier paper.Handsome full-margined copy, with newspaper clipping laid in.€20
Georges DUHAMELLe désert de BièvresMercure de France|Paris 1937|13 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 965 numbered copies on pure fil Lafuma paper.Autograph inscription by Georges Duhamel on the endpaper. Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.€50
André GIDEAinsi soit-il ou les jeux sont faitsGallimard|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 52 numbered copies on Madagascar, tirage de tête.A very good copy.€300
André GILLVingt années de ParisMarpon & Flammarion|Paris 1883|12 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition. Preface by Alphonse Daudet.Frontispiece portrait of the author, illustrations hors-texte by the author.Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.€150
Marcelle AUCLAIRAnne Fauvet ou l'assortiment difficileNrf|Paris 1931|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.€45
Henri DEBERLYL'impudenteNrf|Paris 1923|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 108 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€45
Henri DEBERLYPanclocheNrf|Paris 1925|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€45
Pierre HAMPUn nouvel honneurNrf|Paris 1922|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 108 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Occasional light foxing.€45
Pierre HAMPLa victoire mécanicienneNrf|Paris 1920|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 120 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.€45
Pierre HAMPLa victoire mécanicienneNrf|Paris 1920|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 120 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Dampstains to front cover.€45
Pierre HAMPUne nouvelle fortuneNrf|Paris 1926|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€45
Frédéric BOUTETLa scène tournanteNrf|Paris 1926|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€45
Robert BOURGET-PAILLERONLe pouvoir absoluGallimard|Paris 1932|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€45
Jean PELLERINLe bouquet inutileNrf|Paris 1923|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 108 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€60
Armand LUNELNoire et griseNrf|Paris 1930|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€45
Armand LUNELOccasionsNrf|Paris 1926|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€45
Émile ZAVIEChaabaneNrf|Paris 1932|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€50
Arnold BENNETTLe spectreNrf|Paris 1926|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition in French, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Some light foxing.€45
Émile ZAVIELa maison des trois fiancéesNrf|Paris 1925|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and recomposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.A handsome copy.€45
Bernard BARBEYToute à tousNrf|Paris 1930|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper, reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe issue.Handsome copy.€45
René BLECHLes ratsNrf|Paris 1932|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€45
Pierre BOSTAnaïsNrf|Paris 1930|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€45
Marie-Anne COMMENEViolette MarinierNrf|Paris 1931|17 x 23 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and recomposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.Handsome copy.€45
Vincent MUSELLILes strophes de contre-fortunePouterman|Paris 1931|14.50 x 19.50 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only print run with 15 Japan and 50 hors commerce.Handsome copy.€60
Max JACOBLe roi de BéotieNrf|Paris 1921|13 x 19 cm|brochéFirst edition, one of 800 numbered copies on pure thread paper, after only 120 copies in quarto format.A small hole on the endpaper, spine very slightly faded.€60
Max JACOBIsabelle et PantalonAu Ménestrel • Heugel|Paris 1921|12.50 x 18 cm|brochéFirst edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.This is an opéra-bouffe in two acts with music by Roland Manuel.Handsome copy despite a small marginal lack affecting the front cover.Rare.€230