Julien GRACQ
Lettrines
José Corti|Paris 1967|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, deluxe copies after 15 on Rives vellum.
Handsome copy.

€800
Anatole FRANCE
Le Mannequin d'Osier
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1897|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half almond green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, date and double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Stroobants.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
€150
Anatole FRANCE
L'Anneau d'Améthyste
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1899|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half almond green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, date and double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Carayon.
Endpapers partially shaded.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
€150
Anatole FRANCE
Monsieur Bergeret à Paris
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1899|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half almond green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Carayon.
Minor foxing to endpapers.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
€150
(to Victor HUGO) Antoine de LATOUR
Luther, Etude historique
Georges Decaux|Paris 1835|12.50 x 20 cm|relié
First edition printed in 100 copies.
Bradel binding in half green Russian morocco, smooth spine, date and place gilt at foot, pebbled paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns.
One restoration to the margin of the title page using an adhesive piece.
Rare and precious signed autograph inscription from Antoine de Latour "A monsieur Victor Hugo, hommage de tendre dévouement" ["To Monsieur Victor Hugo, tribute of tender devotion"]
The inscription has been slightly trimmed, missing the last letter of the word dévouement.
€750
Raoul GINESTE
Soirs de Paris
Imprimé pour Henri Béraldi|Paris 1903|14.50 x 22.80 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with drawings by Minartz engraved on wood by Paillard. Limited edition of only 138 numbered copies on Marais laid paper. 3 plates including one frontispiece, 56 headpieces illustrating Parisian nightlife, shows... The illustration achieving close correspondence with the poems (the opera, merry-go-rounds, cabarets...).
Near-contemporary Bradel binding in half morocco with old rose corners. Smooth Jansenist spine. Author and title in gilt. Covers and spine preserved. Fine paper freshness, with foxing on fore edge and very rare and pale internal foxing. Spine slightly faded, or having turned uniformly.

Engraved bookplate of Jacques Crépineau,
€600
Joseph CONRAD
Typhon
Nrf|Paris 1918|11 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation established by André Gide and printed in 300 numbered copies on Rives paper.
As is generally the case, some light black spots affecting certain leaves in the margins.
Rare and fine copy with unfaded blue covers.
€1,500
Albert CAMUS
La Mort heureuse
Gallimard|Paris 1971|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 106 numbered copies on Holland, the “tirage de tête”.
A beautiful copy of this important text in the work of Albert Camus: although published posthumously, it is indeed his first novel which is considered a first “draft” of L'Etranger.
€2,300
Jacques LAURENT
Les Bêtises[The Blunders]
Grasset|Paris 1971|15.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 64 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy of this work which won the Prix Goncourt in 1971.

€1,700
Georges FOUREST
Le Géranium ovipare
José Corti|Paris 1935|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 150 Service de Presse copies on châtaignier blanc paper.
Pleasant copy despite a small black ink mark at the head of the first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Fourest to Roger Lannes.
€300
Jean-Emile LABOUREUR, Jean PAULHAN
Le Guerrier appliqué
Nrf|Paris 1930|11 x 17 cm|broché
First Gallimard edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a vignette by Jean-Emile Laboureur on the first cover.

€150
Patrick MODIANO
Du plus loin de l'Oubli
Gallimard|Paris 1995|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Patrick Modiano to a woman named Marie-Françoise.
Signed autograph inscriptions by Patrick Modiano, little concerned with fame and sparing with dedication sessions, are rare.
€450
Marguerite DURAS
Moderato Cantabile[Moderato cantabile]
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1958|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine lightly sunned.
Rare signed autograph inscription, on this text, from Marguerite Duras to Philippe Bernheim.
This work was adapted for cinema two years later by Peter Brook with, in the leading roles, Jeanne Moreau and Jean-Paul Belmondo.
€800
Antoine de SAINT-EXUPÉRY
Courrier sud
Nrf|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 697 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Precious autograph inscription signed by the author to Geneviève Stewens, wife of Christian Sarton du Jonchay.
Son of Charles Sarton du Jonchay, then garrisoned in Algeria, Christian Sarton du Jonchay enlisted at fourteen in the Algerian Auxiliary Spahis Regiment commanded by his father. After numerous adventures, he was awarded the Croix de Guerre and became, at only fifteen, the youngest quartermaster sergeant in France. After serving in various cavalry regiments and chasseur battalions, he was wounded in July 1918 and ended the war with seven citations, as lieutenant and knight of the Legion of Honor. A
€7,000
Claude LÉVI-STRAUSS
Le Regard éloigné
Plon|Paris 1983|13 x 20 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography, handsome copy despite the spine being slightly sunned, 6 page numbers inscribed in black ink probably by Claude Roy as reading markers at the head of the rear endpaper.
Signed and inscribed by Claude Levi-Strauss to Claude Roy.
€500
Marcel JOUHANDEAU
Magnificat. Journaliers XIII Mars-Juillet 1963
Gallimard|Paris 1969|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 copies on parchment reserved for the author and on colored paper, the most restricted deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau quoting a passage from the work.

€200
Henry POULAILLE
Corneille sous le Masque de Molière
Grasset|Paris 1957|15 x 22 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of 20 Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Small tears at head and foot of spine, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Signed autograph inscription from Henry Poulaille to a lady.

€70
Hippolyte METTAIS
La Pupille du vieux Garçon
E. Dentu|Paris 1878|12 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Small tears with minor lacks to margins of covers and spine, some foxing mainly on edges.
Rare.
€70
(Sacha GUITRY) Alex MADIS
Sacha
Editions de l'Elan|Paris 1950|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 120 copies on pur fil Lafuma paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€180
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Le Cardinal d'Espagne
Gallimard|Paris 1960|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 36 on Hollande paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly sunned without gravity.

€80
VERCORS
La Ligne de Démarcation Tome I
Librairie académique Perrin|Paris 1964|15 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles sous double chemise et étui
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy presented in sheets, under double chemise and cream white slipcase.
Handsome and rare copy of the first volume of this saga about World War II and the Resistance, which comprises ten volumes.
€100
VERCORS
La Ligne de Démarcation Tome IV
Librairie académique Perrin|Paris 1965|15 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles sous double chemise et étui
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy presented in sheets, under double chemise and cream white slipcase.
Fine and rare copy of the fourth volume of this ten-volume saga about the Second World War and the Resistance.
€100
VERCORS
La Ligne de Démarcation Tome V
Librairie académique Perrin|Paris 1965|15 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles sous double chemise et étui
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy presented in sheets, under double chemise and cream white slipcase.
Fine and rare copy of the fifth volume of this ten-volume saga about the Second World War and the Resistance.
€100
VERCORS
La Ligne de Démarcation Tome II
Librairie académique Perrin|Paris 1964|15 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles sous double chemise et étui
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy presented in sheets, under double chemise and cream white slipcase.
Fine and rare copy of the second volume of this saga on the Second World War and the Resistance which comprises ten volumes.
€100
VERCORS
La Ligne de Démarcation Tome VI
Librairie académique Perrin|Paris 1966|15 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles sous double chemise et étui
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy presented in sheets, under double chemise and cream white slipcase.
Fine and rare copy of the sixth volume of this saga on the Second World War and the Resistance which comprises ten volumes.
€100
Alexandre ARNOUX
Ecoute s'il pleut
Fayard|Paris 1922|13 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on hollande paper, deluxe copy.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, light rubbing to corners, binding signed Kauffmann & Horclois.
Handsome full-margined copy bound without its original wrappers and spine.

€80
Olivier BOURGOIS
Un Néant moins tranquille
Mercure de France|Paris 1981|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on hollande van Gelder paper, the only deluxe copies.
Light foxing affecting the edges, otherwise a handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Olivier Bourgois to Michel François-Poncet.

€80
Jean GALTIER-BOISSIÈRE
Trois Héros
La Jeune Parque|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vellum, deluxe copy.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, one stain in margin of front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Galtier-Boissière to Robert Laurence.
€80
Jean-Pierre RICHARD
Nausée de Céline
Fata Morgana|Montpellier 1973|12.50 x 19.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on mustard popset paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
€150
Paul GAVARNI
Oeuvres choisies. Etudes de moeurs contemporaines. 1- Les enfants terribles. Traductions en langue vulgaire. Les lorettes. Les actrices. Notices par Théophile Gautier et Laurent-Jan. 2- Fourberies de femmes en matière de sentiment. Clichy. Paris le soir. Notices par Laurent-Jan, Auguste Lireux et Léon Gozlan. 3- Le Carnaval à Paris. Paris le matin. Les étudiants de Paris. Notices par Théophile Gautier, A. Barthet et A. de Soubiran. 4- La vie de jeune homme. Les débardeurs. Notices par P.J. Stahl.
Hetzel|Paris 1845-1848|17.70 x 26.80 cm|4 volumes reliés
First edition and first printing of the engravings.
Contributions by Théophile Gautier, Laurent-Jan, Léon Gozlan, Auguste Lireux and Jules Hetzel under the pseudonym P.-J. Stahl among others.
Contemporary publisher's binding in full black shagreen. Smooth spine decorated with 3 ornate compartments, blind and gilt fillets. Large rocaille composition on boards, thick triple fillet frame. Interior frieze. White watered silk endpapers. All edges gilt. Perimeter of watered silk endpapers brown-stained. Tailcap of volume 2 with a loss. Traces of rubbing. Thin scratch on the upper board of volume 1, lower board of volume 2. Some very occasional foxing on clean white paper. The binder inve
€1,800
Théophile GAUTIER
Les Roués innocents
Desessart|Paris 1847|14 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in red half-cloth, smooth spine lightly browned decorated with a gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, brown shagreen title label, pebbled paper boards.
Some minor foxing, a brown stain in the upper corner of the title and half-title pages, half-title page entirely shaded.
€350
Remy de GOURMONT
Phocas
L'Ymagier • Mercure de France|Paris 1895|15 x 15.50 cm|broché
First edition printed with a small number of copies on laid.
Work illustrated with a cover and three engraved wooden vignettes by Remy de Gourmont.
€700
Paul ROMILLY
Chansons fragiles
Flammarion|Paris 1898|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of these songs set to music by Marcel Legay.
Fine illustrated cover.
Preface by Francisque Sarcey.
One small repaired tear to verso of front board with adhesive repair, otherwise handsome copy.
€80
Alphonse DAUDET
Numa Roumestan
Charpentier|Paris 1881|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half saffron cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at tail, navy blue shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€100
Victor MEUSY, Eugène RAPP
Chansons d'Hier & d'Aujourd'hui.
Librairie documentaire|Paris 1889|17 x 23 cm|broché
First edition.
Beautiful illustrated cover by Eugène Rapp.
Work adorned with illustrations by Rapp, Joanon-Mairer.
Preface by Coquelin-Cadet.
Some foxing on the first endpaper, endpapers partially darkened, otherwise handsome copy.
€100
Franco MASSIAN, Pierre DABOUIS
La Femme de ma Vie
Presses du livre français|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 25 Holland and some hors commerce.
Light clear foxing on spine, back cover marginally and partially shadowed.
Work illustrated with drawings by Pierre Dabouis.

€50
Jules de SAINT-FELIX, Godefroy DURAND
Les Nuits de Rome
E. Dentu|Paris 1864|13 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which there is no mention.
Spine slightly split at head, otherwise handsome copy with full margins.
Work illustrated with 11 engravings by Godefroy Durand.

€150
Paul DAKEYO
Soweto - Soleils fusillés
Droit et liberté|s. l. 1977|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Fine and rare copy of this collection of anti-Apartheid poems.
Preface by Oliver Tambo, president of the African National Congress of South Africa then in exile.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Paul Dakeyo to Madeleine Lanzais: "... à la lutte de nos peuples..." ["...to the struggle of our peoples..."]

€300
Pierre KYRIA
Vincent Hauttecoeur
Grasset|Paris 1998|14.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 15 numbered copies on pure Lana rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a tiny insignificant nick to the middle of the spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Kyria to Pierre Canavaggio: "... Là où commence le destin des héros du 'Partage des ombres' dans le tumulte de familles qui cherchent à s'exclure et d'une nation qui cherche sa voie." ["... Where begins the destiny of the heroes of 'The Sharing of Shadows' in the tumult of families seeking to exclude each other and of a nation seeking its path."]

€120
Théophile GAUTIER
La comédie de la mort
Desessart|Paris 1838|14.70 x 23.10 cm|relié
First edition. A frontispiece by Boulanger engraved by Lacoste. Copy extra-illustrated at the back of the half-title with an albumen photographic portrait (ca 1865), mounted and trimmed to margin.
Armorial copy of Charles de Mandre, D'or à la fasce d'azur et D'azur à une bande d'or, accompagnée de sept billettes du même, posées quatre en chef et trois en pointe. Charles Demandre had, in his youth, some literary and poetic inclinations and, throughout his life, welcomed the writers and artists of his time to La Chaudeau. His library was sold in Paris, Maison Silvestre, 28 rue des Bons-Enfants, salle n° 1, au premier, from January 31 to February 9, 1887. The catalogue was compiled by Loré
€1,000
Pierre GRIPARI
La Vie, la Mort et la Résurrection de Socrate-Marie Gripotard
La Table Ronde|Paris 1968|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine lightly wrinkled as is often the case.
Autograph inscription dated Christmas 1974 and signed by Pierre Gripari to Pierre Kujawski: "... pour lui faire oublier a chaleur du désert, une petite bise d'hiver parisien..." ["... to help him forget the heat of the desert, a little winter kiss from Paris..."]
€60
Pierre BOURGEADE
L'Argent
Gallimard|Paris 1998|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Bourgeade to Pierre-André Boutang.

€60
Louis-Charles ROYER
Les Fiancées d'Heidelberg
Editions de Paris|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 32 numbered and named copies on alfa paper.
Spine creased.
Autograph inscription signed by Louis-Charles Royer below the justification page.
€80
Xavier FORNERET
Sans Titre. - Encore un an de sans Titre, par un Homme noir, blanc de Visage. - Broussailles de la Pensée. - Vapeurs ni Vers ni Prose. - Rien, quelque chose. - Et la Lune donnait et la Rosée tombait
Arcanes|Paris 1952|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 979 copies on châtaignier condat paper.
Contribution by André Breton, introduction and bibliography by Willy-Paul Romain.

€50
Georges ADAMOVITCH
L'autre Patrie
Egloff|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered and named copies on pure Johannot paper, the only deluxe copies.
Light worming on spine.
€100
Victor HUGO
La Pitié suprême
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1879|15.50 x 25.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 1 vellum, 5 chine, 9 japan and 15 whatman according to Clouzot.
Half red long-grain morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with double gilt fillets, gilt date at foot, pebbled paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, binding signed by Goy et Vilaine.
Handsome copy handsomely bound.
€1,800
Jacques LE LORRAIN, Gaston DUBREUILH
La Barbe bleue
Mathot|Paris 1910|19.50 x 29 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of this sung tale by Jacques Le Lorrain set to music by Gaston Dubreuilh.
Publisher's binding in half steel-blue percaline, smooth spine unlettered, grey paper boards, illustrated front board, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated by Maurice de Lambert.
Rare copy of this sung tale created by Gabriel de Montoya at the shadow theatre of the Quat-z-Arts.

€200
Georges MONTORGUEIL, JOB
Au Pays des Chansons
Boivin & Cie|Paris s. d. [1912]|23.50 x 32 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's binding in full blue percaline, smooth unlettered spine, beveled boards, front cover illustrated with a large composition by Job on a plate made by Engel, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
One endpaper with a fold and very light adhesive paper residue, light discoloration to second cover
Handsome copy.
Work decorated with full-page illustrations by Job.

€150
Nane CARZOU, CARZOU
La Ville à l'envers
Edition d'art de Francony|Nice 1976|22 x 29 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's binding in full white cardboard with smooth unlettered spine, front cover illustrated with a drawing by Carzou, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy despite a slightly bumped upper corner.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Nane Carzou and by Carzou to Maïté Kougoundjian.

€60
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
Juan GOYTISOLO
Pour vivre Ici
Gallimard|Paris 1962|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Juan Goytisolo to Gilbert Guilleminault.

€70
Peter WESTERMEIER
La Souche
Aux dépens de l'auteur|s. l. 1980|24.50 x 31 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
First edition printed in 40 numbered copies on Arches vellum, ours one of 11 to include a punched plate embedded in the chemise at the beginning of the volume.
Chemise in full black cloth, smooth spine unlettered.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 12 original engravings by Peter Westermeier which he has all signed and numbered.
Manuscript signature by Peter Westermeier at the colophon.
€400
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Le Pont de Londres. - Guignol's Band IILondon Bridge - Guignol's Band II
Gallimard|Paris 1954|14.50 x 21.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 41 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue.
Bound in full jansenist dark green morocco, smooth spine very lightly sunned, grey suede endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, housed in a slipcase trimmed with dark green morocco, paper-covered boards with a wood-grain effect, grey paper lining; a superb full morocco binding signed by A. Bourdet.
A pleasant copy, finely bound and preserved.
Provenance: from the library of the distinguished bibliophile François Ragazzoni, with his bookplate mounted on an endpaper.
€12,000
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
Victor HUGO
Les Misérables
A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1862|14.50 x 22 cm|10 volumes reliés

Victor HUGO
Les Misérables
A. Lacroix & Verboeckhoven & Cie, Bruxelles 1862, 14,5x22cm, 10 bound volumes.

First edition without statement published concomitantly with the Pagnerre's Paris edition.
Bound in half blue sheepskin, spine in four compartments decorated with double gilt fillets, blue paper plates, marbled paste-down and endpapers, mottled edges, English bindings of the time.
Scattered foxings, title page of the third volume slightly and marginally soiled, paper plates a little rubbed and a few tears on some edges, some joints repaired.
The first edition of Les Misérables was legally created by three diffe
€4,800
Paul GUTH
Le Naïf Locataire
Albin Michel|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper, with fanciful statement of thousand.
Complete with its illustrated dust jacket, the spine of which is slightly sunned and the covers of which have small marginal worming.
Late autograph inscription signed by Paul Guth to Alain Kerloc'h wishing him a Merry Christmas 1991.
€40
Robert MUSIL
Les Désarrois de l'Elève Törless
Seuil|Paris 1960|13 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, printed on ordinary paper, of the French translation by Philippe Jaccottet.
Two small traces of sunning at head and foot of spine.
Handsome and rare copy.
€400
Michel de SAINT PIERRE
Les nouveaux Prêtres
La Table Ronde|Paris 1964|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Small lacks to the protective film covering the book at head and foot of spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Michel de Saint-Pierre to Pierre de Saint-Jorre: "... ce roman qui est un appel au secours..." ["... this novel which is a cry for help..."]
€40
Francis CARCO
Les Enfants du Malheur
A.A.M. Stols|Maestricht [Maastricht] 1930|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 400 copies on English laid paper, ours one of the hors commerce copies.
Two lacks at head and foot of spine as well as in margins of boards, boards lightly soiled, pleasant interior condition.
The frontispiece by Stobbaerts-Marcel is lacking here.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Carco to journalist and later director of the collaborationist newspaper "Je suis partout" Henri Poulain: "... ces heures sombres, en le remerciant d'aimer et de si bien comprendre mes livres..." ["... these dark hours, thanking him for loving and understanding my books so well..."]
€70
Christian BOLTANSKI
Inventaire des objets ayant appartenu à une Femme de Bois-Colombes
Centre national d'art contemporain|Paris 1974|14 x 21 cm|broché
Centre national d'art contemporain

Paris 1974 14 x 21 cm | in original wrappers

First edition of this inventory composed of 295 photographs of personal items, furniture that belonged to an anonymous woman from the Parisian suburbs.

Very beautiful copy of this artist's book, published on the occasion of the Boltanski – Monory exhibition from 15 October to 2 December 1974 at the CNAC (National center of Contemporary Art).
€500
Christian BOLTANSKI
Recueil de Saynètes comiques interprétées par Christian Boltanski
Westfälischer Kunstverein|Münster [Münster in Westfalen] 1972|16.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First trilingual edition, in French, then in German and English.
Work illustrated with photographs by Christian Boltanski.
A beautiful copy in spite of a small fold at the foot of the first board.
€150
Hervé BAZIN
Vipère au Poing
Grasset|Paris 1948|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper with the mention "premier tirage" at the colophon despite a mention of 14th edition at the foot of the back cover.
A small tear repaired at head of spine, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Hervé Bazin to Jean Raudin: "... en espérant une amicale et fructueuse collaboration. Hervé Bazin.
€800
Jacques MONORY, Gérard TITUS-CARMEL
Chorus 8/9
Chorus|Paris 1972|18 x 24 cm|broché
First edition, one of 90 numbered copies, the only ones to be enriched with a piece of crumpled paper signed by César, an etching signed by Titus-Carmel and an original lithograph by Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch, the “tirage de tête”.
Numerous text and graphic contributions including those by Jacques Monory, Boltansky, Pierre Tilman, Le Gac, Peter Klasen, Daniel Biga, Hamilton, Gérard Titus-Carmel, Rémi Esnault,Françoise Thieck, Pierre Della Faille, Claude Held, César, etc...
A rare and beautiful copy of the “tirage de tête” of this issue of the Chorus magazine, published from 1968 to 1973.
€2,800
Adolphe LALAUZE
Le petit Monde
A. Cadart|Paris 1875|29 x 36 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition consisting of an album of 10 original etchings by Adolphe Lalauze and a sanguine frontispiece around the theme of childhood.
Publisher's full red cardboard binding, smooth spine without lettering, some scratches on the headcaps, title and illustrator's name stamped in gold on the first cover, blind-ruled frame on covers, covers slightly faded at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Pleasant interior condition, three of the ten etchings being signed in the plate.
Presentation by Eugène Montrosier.
Provenance: from the library of Ludovic Halévy with his bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
€400
James RIDLEY
Les contes des Génies, ou les charmantes leçons d'Horam fils d'Asmar. Ouvrage traduit du Persan en Anglois, par Sir Charles Morell, et en François sur la traduction Angloise.
Chez Marc-Michel Rey|à Amsterdam 1766|10 x 16 cm|3 volumes reliés
First French illustrated edition with 13 attractive unsigned figures. Title pages in red and black. Sir Charles Morell is the pseudonym of James Ridley. The first English edition dates from 1764, here translated by Robinet.
Contemporary full brown marbled and glazed calf bindings. Spines with raised bands, decorated. Red morocco title and volume labels. Headcap of volume I with loss. Restorations at head of volumes II and III, likewise at tail of volume I. Joint of volume II split at tail. A filled loss along the upper joint of volume II. Upper joint of volume III split at tail. Fresh copy overall with some yellowed leaves. The plates of volume III have been bound in volume II and vice
€500
Émile GOUDEAU
Poèmes parisiens
Imprimé pour Henri Beraldi|Paris 1897|16.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition, abundantly illustrated by Charles Jouas with a frontispiece and in-text compositions, engraved on wood by H. Paillard. Unique edition limited to 138 numbered copies on China paper, No. 77. This edition was produced by the celebrated bibliophile and bibliographer Henri Beraldi who launched Charles Jouas's career with this publication.
Bradel binding in half tender green morocco with mosaic corners signed Charles Meunier at the top of the first endpaper. Smooth spine decorated with an iris on stem with its buds (flowers and buds in orange and brown mosaic). Separating fillets on the boards. Spine having uniformly turned to brown. One corner slightly bumped. Traces of rubbin
€900
Émile VERHAEREN, Théo van RYSSELBERGHE
Les Héros. Toute la Flandre
Edmond Deman|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1908|16.50 x 24 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition illustrated with ornamentations by Théo van Rysselberghe.
Half orange morocco binding with corners, smooth spine lightly browned, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, minor rubbing to corners and headcaps, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Some minor foxing.

€60
Erich Maria REMARQUE
Après
Nrf|Paris 1931|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 1250 numbered copies on pure thread paper.
Minor worming to spine and margins of boards, otherwise a handsome copy.
€100
André GIDE
Les caves du Vatican, farce en trois actes et dix-neuf tableaux tirée de la sotie du même auteur
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 362 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue with 20 on Holland paper.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€150
Erik ORSENNA
Voyage au Pays du Coton. Petit Précis de Mondialisation
Fayard|Paris 2006|13 x 20 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a small stain on the first cover.
Manuscript signature by Erik Orsenna on the endpaper.
€30
Roger PEYREFITTE
Les Juifs
Flammarion|Paris 1965|15.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pure Arches paper, deluxe copies after 40 on Hollande paper.
A handsome full-margined copy.

€150
Frans MASEREEL, Luc DURTAIN
Découverte de Longview
René Kieffer|Paris 1927|20.50 x 26.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, ours unnumbered, but properly watermarked Madagascar, the only issue after 10 Japan paper copies.
Work illustrated with 19 original woodcuts by Frans Masereel.
Very fine copy.

€680
Miriam CENDRARS
Blaise Cendrars
Balland|Paris 1993|16 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, iconography.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Miriam Cendrars to Jean Ferré.
€50
Jean-Pierre CHAMBAS
A Propos de Scènes de la Vie d'Acteur de Denis Podalydès. Carnet Croquis
Seuil • Archimbaud|Paris 2005|13 x 18 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum, ours unnumbered at the colophon, the only deluxe copies.
A small light stain in margin of front cover, fine copy.

€100
Yves BRAYER, Roger PEYREFITTE
La Grèce, notre mère[Greece, Our Mother]
Michèle Trinckvel|Paris 1982|31 x 29 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous coffrets toilé et cartonné
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies properly containing an original watercolor and lithograph signed by Yves Brayer, deluxe copies.
Publisher's full orange cloth binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, complete with illustrated dust jacket, its orange full cloth slipcase with flaps as well as its full kraft-style paper box.
Work decorated with illustrations by Yves Brayer.
Very handsome copy.
The signed original lithograph and watercolor are placed under separate chemises within the orange full cloth chemise with flaps.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Yves Brayer to Bernard Gauche enriched with an original
€1,200
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Le Pont de Londres. - Guignol's Band IILondon Bridge - Guignol's Band II
Gallimard|Paris 1954|14.50 x 21.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 41 numbered copies on Hollande paper, deluxe issue.

Binding in half black morocco-grained shagreen with bands, smooth spine, gilt date at tail, gilt fillet frame on mouse-grey paper boards, guards and pastedowns of black paper, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, others uncut, full black morocco-grained shagreen slipcase with black paper interior, binding signed Montécot.

A fine copy.
€8,500
Guido PIOVENE
La Gazette noire
Robert Laffont|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation established by Marie Canavaggia, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A tear at head of spine, minor worming to front cover, small black stains to lower edge and at foot of back cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Marie Canavaggia to Gilbert Guilleminault with the additional signature of Guido Piovene.
€80
Daniel GUÉRIN
Shakespeare et Gide en Correctionnelle?
Les Editions du Scorpion|Paris 1959|14 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Minor marginal worming to covers without gravity.
Signed autograph inscription from Daniel Guérin to Gilbert Guilleminault: "... cette suite à Kinsey et la sexualité..." ["... this follow-up to Kinsey and sexuality..."]
€60
Georges SIMENON
Carte de visite de Georges Simenon sur laquelle il a adressé ses voeux de bonne année 1986 à son ami Paul Guth
S. n.|Lausanne 1986|14.50 x 10.50 cm|une feuille
Printed visiting card of Georges Simenon at his Lausanne address presenting his best wishes for the year 1986 to his friend Paul Guth.
Pleasant copy.
"Avec mes voeux bien amicaux, mon cher Paul Guth. / Georges Simenon. 1986" ["With my friendly wishes, my dear Paul Guth. / Georges Simenon. 1986"].
€300
Francis PONGE
La fabrique du pré
Albert Skira|Genève [Geneva] 1971|16.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Work illustrated with illustrations.
Handsome copy despite the missing slipcase and some inevitable lacks to the plastic film covering the boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Ponge to Max-Philippe Delatte.
€230
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
Jean COCTEAU
Lettre à Jacques Maritain
Stock|Paris 1926|13.50 x 19 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Some light foxing affecting mainly certain deckled edges.
Handsome full-margined set.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jean Cocteau to his publisher Maurice Delamain: "A mon cher Maurice Delamain dans le ciel de l'amitié, de la pureté parfaites. Jean (surmonté d'un petit coeur)" ["To my dear Maurice Delamain in the heaven of perfect friendship and purity. Jean (surmounted by a little heart)"].
€1,200
Jacques MARITAIN
Réponse à Jean Cocteau
Stock|Paris 1926|13.50 x 19 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
One repaired tear at the foot of a joint, spine slightly browned.
A full-margined copy.
Signed and inscribed copy by Jacques Maritain to Mademoiselle Delamain, his publisher's daughter.
€200
Jean CORDESSE, Jean-Marie QUENEAU
2 Stances pour émouvoir
Editions de la Goulotte|Vézelay 1995|19.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 50 numbered copies on vellum, ours one of the 15 hors commerce copies.
Work illustrated by Jean-Marie Queneau.
Manuscript signatures of Jean-Marie Queneau and Jean Cordesse in pencil at the colophon.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Cordesse in pencil to Claude Couffon: "... en témoignage d'estime et d'amitié ce peu, mais habillé de luxe par des "amis substanciels" de J. Cordesse." ["in testimony of esteem and friendship this little work, but dressed in luxury by "substantial friends" of J. Cordesse."]
€350
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
Henri MONNIER
Paris et la Province
Garnier frères|Paris 1866|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half brown morocco shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of pebbled paper, covers and sunned spine preserved, top edge gilt, bookplate pasted on pastedown, binding signed René Aussourd.
Some minor foxing without significance.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.
€150
Henri MONNIER
Les Bourgeois de Paris. Scènes comiques
Charpentier|Paris 1854|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Full navy blue cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, date and double gilt fillets at foot, brown shagreen title-label, binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€80
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