First editions, fine papers and deluxe printings of French and foreign literature, 16th to 21st century

First edition in French.
Small wormholes to the first leaves and at the foot of the second cover.
Issue illustrated with a McKenna cover.
Other contributions by Keith Laumer "Invasion mentale", William Ley "D'autres candidats pour l'espace ?", Philip José Farmer "Les blasphémateurs".

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Michel Butor to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 25 copies on Arches vellum, deluxe copy.
spine very lightly sunned without consequence.
Handsome copy lacking its slipcase.
Our copy contains an original painting by François Féret which he signed and justified.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel Butor to poet Charles Dobzynski: "... pour lui mettre la tête à l'envers (signature de l'autre côté)." ["... to turn his head upside down (signature on the other side)."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel Butor to his friend, art critic Georges Raillard, accompanied by a set of ink stamps repeating several times the words: amitiés, affections, bonne chance, salut, bon voyage... ["friendships, affections, good luck, greetings, bon voyage..."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Bertrand Poirot-Delpech to Gaston J. Viala.

first edition.
Pleasant copy.
Belnvoi autograph signed by Roger Somville to poet Charles Dobzynski on two pages: "... to a real poet and a real comrade ... who also seeks the light of the future ... this book full of" noise and fury "where I try to illuminate the battle of realism ... battle always restarted like that of life itself ... also" pear ", delicate in full pear of the jocrisses and soft" avant-garde ".. . !!! Very friendly. Roger Somville. February 1971 ".

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies numbered in Roman numerals, deluxe copy.
Bradel binding in half red morocco, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, pebbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved.

Provenance: from the library of Maître Mikkelsen, Louis-Ferdinand Céline's lawyer during his exile and incarceration in Denmark.

We present, accompanying our copy, a certificate signed by the expert Bernard Portheault, attesting to the prestigious provenance of this volume.

First edition. The first edition was so rapidly exhausted that a new one had to be printed a few months later.
Contemporary half red shagreen binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 3 fleurons and blind fillets, gilt title and volume number. Some traces of rubbing. Handsome copy, almost free from foxing, with fresh paper.
These famous letters were addressed to Jenny (Jeanne Françoise) Dacquin from 1841 to 1870, the last of which was written two hours before the author's death. Hippolyte Taine's preface constitutes one of the first and best testimonials about the writer. While Mérimée complained of being unable to devote time to a true work, he unknowingly conceived his ulti

Edition illustrated with 29 original compositions by François Schommer (including the cover), one of 75 deluxe numbered copies on Japan or Marais laid paper, ours on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Full blue morocco binding, spine very lightly sunned with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with gilt interlaced designs, date and place gilt at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, wide frame of fifteen gilt fillets in interlaced pattern on boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, frame of gilt fillets in interlaced pattern on pastedowns, double gilt fillets on edges, covers preserved, top and fore edges gilt, engraved bookplate pasted on one pastedown, elegant English binding very

first edition on current paper, false mention of ninth edition.
Small gaps in the margins and at the bottom of the last sheets of the book without any damage to the text.
Autograph signed by Jean Paulhan to Gaston J. Viala containing a quote: "When the traveler falls in love with the country he is traveling, the result in his remarks is a certain disorder, which makes them poorly judged."

First edition, one of the copies on "bouffant" paper.
Pleasant copy.
Beautiful autograph shipment signed by Rebé Rougerie to Charles Dobzynski.

first edition.
Illustrated book of drawings by Jean-Jacques Badaire.
Beautiful copy.
Autograph signed by Salah Stétié to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy, a few reading marks in pencil in the margins of certain sheets.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "For Charles Dobzynski, my friendship ..."

first edition on current paper.
Back slightly passed.
Autograph signed by Raph Feigelson to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition of the French translation prepared next to the Arabic text by André Velter and the author.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy.
A handwritten correction by the author page 49.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Gaston Baissette to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... to the cadet who gives a lesson of things to his elders, to the creator of cosmogonies, to the poet of the world of tomorrow. His friend who admires him."

First edition, on current paper, of the French translation prepared by Milos Sova.
Preface and adaptation by Jean Marcenac.
Publisher's binding in full yellow cardboard, smooth back, full copy of its jacket identical to the boards.
Some reading marks in black ink on the margins of certain pages.
Beautiful autograph shipment dated and signed by Vitezslav Nezval, in French, to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "To the great poet Charles Dobzynski with my memory of an unforgettable meeting in Paris. Fraternally, his friend Vitezslav Nezval. Paris, 28 IV 54 . "
Our copy is also enriched with this beautiful autograph signed by Jean Marcenac to his friend: "Fo

first edition printed in 500 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Pleasant copy of this poem which consists of a typographic exercise in three colors and which unfolds in the manner of the famous "Liberty" by Paul Eluard
Autograph shipment dated by Pierre Seghers to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant complete copy of his prayer to insert.
Autograph dated and signed by René Depestre to the poet Charles Dobzynski and his wife Eliane: "... who are always welcome in the affection, loyalty and admiration of their old friend."

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned, small adhesive paper residue at head and foot of endpapers.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend, art critic and Nouveau Roman specialist Georges Raillard on the half-title page, enhanced with an original fold on the facing endpaper.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back and boards slightly and marginally exposed, small discharges of adhesive paper at the heads and feet of the guards.
Autograph dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend the art critic and specialist in the New Roman Georges Raillard written on the false title page and keeps it in front by means of an original folding: "... a few pages the evening before falling asleep ... "

first edition printed in 150 numbered copies, ours one of 50 out of business.
Pleasant copy despite the marginally and slightly sunny boards at the top.
Autograph signed by Bernard Vargaftig to his friends Charles and Eliane (Dobzynski).

First edition, printed in 1000 copies, of the French translation prepared by André Velter and the author.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Beautiful illustrated copy of drawings by Gianni Burattoni.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon.

First edition.
Contemporary full dark green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons and blind fillets, covers richly decorated with blind lozenges containing gilt tools, triple blind fillet framing the covers, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt. Some rubbing at the joints, otherwise handsome copy.
Armainvilliers library label pasted on the front pastedown.
Our copy contains an autograph letter signed by the author dated June 1863.

First edition, one of 40 copies on Rivoli, head print.
Pleasant copy.
Our copy includes the original work of François Féret that he signed and justified.
Handwritten signatures of Charles Dobzynski and François Féret at the justification of the print.

First edition, one of 790 numbered copies printed on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Alain Suied to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon: "... this word for the other called poetry. In the proximity, Alain Suied"

first edition on current paper.
Small spots in the middle of the back.
Autograph signed by Jean d'Ormesson to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition printed in 150 numbered copies, ours not justified.
Rare and pleasant copy.
Illustrated book of 3 drawings by Gisèle Celan-Lestrange.
Autograph signed by Martine Broda to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on "bouffant" paper.
Pleasant copy despite a tiny stain at the top of the first board.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy despite the slightly thinned back.
Autograph dedication signed on full page by Jean-Pierre Attal to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char to Eliane Dobzynski, wife of poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Illustrated book of five drawings by André Masson.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by André Frénaud to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... attentive to the great upheavals of history with its hopes and disappointments ..."

First edition of the French translation.
Small traces of film on the back and the boards, second board marginally exposed.
Rich iconography.
Autograph dedication signed by Miguel Angel Asturias to Charles Dobzynski: "... poet I admire ..."

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Israel Eliraz to the poet Charles Dobzynski enriched with an autograph letter dated and signed, of a page.

First edition of the French translation for which no large papers were printed.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, on current pope, of the French translation.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dated and signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Beautiful copy illustrated with a frontispiece by Gianni Burattoni.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon: "... or how not to finish with the Alexandrian - for example -"

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure Madagascar thread, head print.
Bookplate pasted on the back of the first cover.
Tiny foxinges on the head without consequence, preserved witnesses, beautiful copy.

first edition on current paper.
Publisher's binding in full black cardboard, smooth back.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works by Michel Mousseau.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Zeno Bianu to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "For Charles - on the lookout for anything that hatches - with the attention of Zeno." enriched with an original two-color drawing by Michel Mousseau on the opposite page.

Edition with some parts in first edition. Autograph inscription from the author: "A mon cousin et bon ami Sicard. Auguste Barbier." ["To my cousin and good friend Sicard. Auguste Barbier."] Followed by a note: "Après la mort de M. Sicard, M. Auguste Barbier est venu à Angers et a donné ce livre à M. Selou, notaire." ["After the death of M. Sicard, M. Auguste Barbier came to Angers and gave this book to M. Selou, notary."] Iambes is augmented with 3 unpublished poems and the collection Lazare appears for the first time.
Contemporary half green Russian leather with corners. Smooth spine decorated with a large central decorative panel, roll tool at foot. Gilt title and date. Rubbing to cor

first edition on current paper.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works by Joan Miro.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Alain Jouffroy to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Alain Bosquet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy.
Affectionate autograph signed by Alain Bosquet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski and his wife Eliane.

First edition illustrated with 32 original lithographs by Marti Bas, one of 200 numbered copies on grand vélin d'Arches, the only issue after 20 Japan and 30 grand vélin d'Arches.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on vellum from the Marais, only print after 20 vellum from Montval and 10 vellum from Auvergne.
Illustrated book of chisels with bullfighting subjects by Madeleine Melsonn including 9 full-page and 4 in headers and dead ends.
Partially insolated boards, otherwise pleasant and rare copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri de Montherlant to Doctor Bocquentin: "... this pleasure and this fear that often ends up in billiards ..." enriched by an autogrape signature signed by Madeleine Melsonn.

First edition of the French translation for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Book illustrated with a drawing by Marc Chagall.
Autograph signed by one of the translators J. Gottfarstein to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Iconography.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Yves Berger to poet Charles Dobzynski.

first edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Pierre Torreilles to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Beautiful copy.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon.
Our copy is enriched with a handwritten correction by Jean Ristat page 13.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Elié Wiesel to Charles Dobzynski: "... Shalom shalom ..."

First edition, one of the numbered copies.
Illustrated cover by Jean Lurçat.
Autograph shipment signed by Jean Marcenac to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Beautiful copy despite a small stain at the head of the second board.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to the poet Charles Dobzynski who was a close friend of Louis Aragon.

First edition of this bilingual poetic anthology (Spanish-French) established by Josette and Georges Colomer for which it was not printed from large papers.
Publisher's binding in full black cardboard, smooth back, illustrated first cover.
Iconography and original drawings by Josep Castell.
Pleasant copy.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Georges Colomer enriched by the signature of his wife Josette to their friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... those painful poems that tell the tragedy of the Spanish Republic ..."

First edition of this exhibition catalogue held at the Musée Rath in Geneva then at the Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris from 17 October 1987 to 29 May 1988.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy.

first edition illustrated with photographs of Louis Monier.
Preface by Jean Dutourd, comments by Alain Paucard.
Pleasant copy.
autograph dedication of the author auotgraphe dated and signed by Louis Monier to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Publisher's binding in full cardboard, smooth back.
Iconography.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Jacques Darras to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, only large papers after 2 Japan.
Bradel binding in half green percaline, smooth back decorated with a golden floral motif, golden date and double thread at the tail, piece of brown shagreen title with rubbing, marbled paper boards, preserved covers, golden head, binding of the era signed Mertens.
Autograph signed by Georges Polti to Jean Ott on the shadow title page which is shaded.

First edition, one of 647 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 109 reimposed.

First edition, one of 1242 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 109 reimposed.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Pleasant copy.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on Lana laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 88 copies of the complete press service of his original photograph representing the author and which he signed on the back.
Iconography.
Autograph dedication signed by Robert Benayoun to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais, the only deluxe copies.
This issue comprises a main section:
- Littérature de dérision ou littérature de résurrection with texts by Bertrand d'Astorg "Repères pour une littérature de dérision", Jean Cayrol "D'un romanesque concentrationnaire", C.E. Magny "Un romancier de la passivité : François Mauriac", Other articles by Henri Bartoli "Le prolétariat, mythe ou réalité ?", Adrian Miatlev "Tryptique pour Antonin Artaud".
Stains on the second cover, some light foxing.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa mousse, the only deluxe copies.
This issue is partly devoted to Czechoslovakia with texts by Robert Kalidova "L'année 1968", Antonin Liehm "Entretien avec A. Bednar".
Other articles by Robert Boyer "Propos d'un justiciable", Casamayor "La loi poison", Maurice Declercq "L'obligation du célibat"...
Some light foxing.

First edition of this issue of this important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on Alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
This issue contains a main section:
- Imperialism with texts by Jean Boissonnat "L'économie dominante", Jean-Marie Domenach "L'empire américain", Celso Furtado "Les conglomérats et l'Amérique latine", Stanley Hoffmann "Critiques américaines"...
Other articles: André Frénaud "Poèmes", J. Chalupecky "La nécessité de la liberté"...
Stains on the second cover and some light foxing.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spine lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 92 copies numbered on bouffant select, the only deluxe paper copies along with a few hors commerce.
A very handsome copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy in spite of very small spots on the back and the first board.
Autograph signed by Jean d'Ormesson to Alain de Keramoal.

First edition.
Complete with its plastic slipcase which has some small losses.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by Paul Delvaux.

First edition, one of 92 numbered copies on bouffant select paper, the only deluxe copies after 80 alfa mousse.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 412 numbered copies on bouffant select paper, the only deluxe copies after 80 on pur fil.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication signed by Pius Servien at Noël B. de la Mort.
Pleasant complete copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on luxury paper, only large papers.
A tear at the top of the case.
Beautiful copy presented in double shirt and case.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full grained brown sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with its dust jacket, cellophane wrapper and slipcase.
Two small lacks to the cellophane wrapper and a marginal stain on the rear panel of the dust jacket.

First edition, one of 47 copies with large margins numbered on vellum, ours one of 20 enriched with a page of the manuscript of the book , only large papers.
Very nice copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on tinted vellum, single edition with 25 Japan.
Bradel binding in full glazed Havana calfskin, smooth back decorated with a central monogram (A in the Q) and a golden floral pattern, tiny traces of friction without gravity, a black spot at the foot of a bit, date in the tail, golden casters on the caps, repetition of the same golden monogram at the head of the first board, small spots without gravity on the boards, golden nets on the cuts, double framing of golden lace on the guards and the paper counterplates in the tank , fragile double wrappers preserved and bound in, golden edges, ex-libris pasted on the back of the first cover, elegant Cont

First edition printed in very small numbers, it was only printed in a few Japan and Whatman in large papers.
Bradel binding in half caramel morocco, smooth back decorated with two golden typographic motifs, slightly rubbed caps, preserved covers, golden head, binding from the contemporary signed Pottier.
Autograph dedication signed by Pierre Quillard to Paul Bernard.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy presented in sheets, in double chemise and slipcase.

First edition, one of 90 numbered deluxe copies, the deluxe issue.
Handsome copy presented in sheets, in double chemise and slipcase.

First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on Holland laid paper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Arjomari paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Illustrated with images by Marie-France Thebault.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Autograph shipment signed by Georges Hugnet.
Slight traces of sunstroke at the top and bottom of the back, otherwise nice copy.

First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on Johannot, the only large papers with 7 Japan and 23 Madagascar.
Nice send by Jean Laugier.
Back and first board very slightly and marginally passed in feet, beautiful copy.