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

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned, small light stains on the front cover which also has a scrape at foot.
Signed and inscribed by Félicien Marceau to Bernard Wallet.

First edition published anonymously, one of 125 copies on simili-Japan paper.
Bradel binding in turquoise half cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet and gilt date at foot, tan morocco title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.
Our copy is complete with the China paper facsimile of Charles Monselet's letter which shows heavy foxing as is usual with China paper.
Work illustrated with an original etching frontispiece by Georges Clairin and, at the end of the volume, an original etching by Félicien Rops.

First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper and justified by the author in the colophon.
Small stains to boards, slight tear at head of spine.

New edition for the first volume, first edition on ordinary paper for the following three.
Half navy blue morocco bindings, spines with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edges gilt, contemporary bindings signed in blind by Petitot.
Handsome set despite slight scratches to the spines.
Signed autograph inscriptions by Anatole France to Madame Félix Roussel on the last three volumes.

First edition, one of 40 copies on Rivoli paper, deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Our copy lacks the original work by François Féret which normally accompanies the 40 deluxe copies.
Manuscript signatures of Charles Dobzynski and François Féret on the justification page.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Félicien Marceau to Michel Serres.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Régis Debray to Michel Serres: "A Michel S. son toujours admiratif Régis D." ["To Michel S. his ever admiring Régis D."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half navy blue morocco bindings, spines with five raised bands showing some minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edges gilt, contemporary bindings signed Petitot.
Autograph inscription signed by Anatole France to Madame Félix Roussel on the first volume.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours one of 5 lettered and hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Catherine Paysan to art publisher Alex Grall and his wife Monique: "Pour vous, cher Alex, en grande affection et complicité de coeur." ["For you, dear Alex, with great affection and complicity of heart."]

First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on Crèvecoeur laid paper, deluxe issue.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of the 90 numbered copies on pur fil Lafuma, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Signed handwritten inscription by Jean Anouilh to Robert Delaroche-Vernet.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half brown morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Alix.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation.
Spine very slightly faded.
Autograph inscription signed by Israël Eliraz to Charles Dobzynski.
Our copy is enriched with a signed autograph letter by Israël Eliraz, dated 1999, regarding a collection of poems he had sent him.

First edition of the French translation established by Adonis and Anne Wade Minkowski
Handsome copy.
Afterword by Adonis.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Adonis and Anne Wade Minkowski to Charles Dobzynski.

The first collected edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Foreword by Alain Bosquet.
Rare dated and signed autograph inscription from Lubomir Levtchev to Charles Dobzynski.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very slightly sunned as usual, discreet gift inscription in blue ballpoint pen at head of first endpaper.
Work illustrated with illustrations and photographs by Chris Marker.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Nanni Balestrini to Jean-Baptiste Para.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Light worming to slightly sunned spine.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant: "A Charles Maurras avec mon ancienne admiration." ["To Charles Maurras with my longstanding admiration."]

First edition printed on laid paper.
Boards slightly soiled, a crease mark at foot of front board.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jean Lorrain: "A Charles Maurras homme lumineux ces contes gris de souris et de mystère" ["To Charles Maurras luminous man these gray mouse and mystery tales"]

First edition, of which only 30 copies were printed on deluxe paper, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly creased.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on white Rives vellum, deluxe copies after 10 hors commerce Annam copies.
Work decorated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by André Lhote.
A handsome and rare copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work decorated with a portrait and an autograph of A. Jarry.
Some light foxing.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies along with 5 Japan and 25 Holland.
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition, one of 346 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, the only deluxe copies along with 12 Japan and 16 Holland.
Some minor worming.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Two pale dampstains to spine.
Fine full-page autograph inscription dated and signed by Louis Guillaume to Yanette Delétang-Tardif: "... si lucide à la limite des songes et de la vie, ce long rêve de son ami..." ["... so lucid at the boundary of dreams and life, this long dream of his friend..."] accompanied by three quotations, each in the original language of the poet, from Schiller, Calderon and Tertullian.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite a small stain at foot of first cover.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Armand Monjo to poet Charles Dobzynski: "... ces poèmes de dialogue et de salutation pour nos frères les éléments, jalons indipensables sur le chemin des hommes" ["... these poems of dialogue and greeting for our brothers the elements, indispensable milestones on the path of men"].

First edition of the French translation established by Claude Couffon with the Spanish text en regard.
Handsome copy despite two slight tears at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Couffon to poet Charles Dobzynski enhanced with an autograph inscription signed by Rafael Alberti enriched with a drawing depicting a sailboat, a fish, a starfish and a sun.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Illustrated cover.
One tear at the foot of the spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Mille to Jean Morienval.

First edition.
Contributions by Henri Michaux "Le livre des situations étranges", René Char "Congé au vent", Franz Kafka "Joséphine la cantatrice", Federico Garcia Lorca "Yerma", John Steinbeck "Johny l'ours", Georges Hugnet "Chansons nettes", Alfred Jarry "L'objet aimé"...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Contributions by Jean Paulhan "Braque le patron", Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes "Le grand désert" and "D'une figure de cire", André Frénaud "Nöel 39", Robert Ganzo and Eugène Guillevic "Poèmes"...
Spine slightly sunned, one gathering poorly cut with marginal lacks on one leaf.
Illustrations by Georges Braque.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Alain Bosquet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... en amitié, admiration et gratitude, depuis quelques décennies." ["in friendship, admiration and gratitude, for some decades."]

First edition printed à 40 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives.
With 3 original engravings by André Masson
Rare and nice copy.

First edition printed on bouffant afnot 7 paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Rousselot to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition in French.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 7 Normandy.
Marginal foxing to front cover and spine, some light interior foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by André Cayatte to Carlo Suarès.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A transverse fold mark on the first cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean-Pierre Luminet to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... grand-maître de l'opéra comique..." ["... grand master of comic opera..."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Small marginal tears at head of spine and on boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Henry Malherbe to Edouard Schneider: "... ami sensible, équitable et fin..." ["...sensitive, fair and refined friend..."]

First edition of the French translation established by Eugène Guillevic, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding in full red boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Maria Banus and Eugène Guillevic to the poet Charles Dobzynski.
Manuscript note by Maria Banus on the half-title page.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite small rust stains at the staples.
Autograph inscription signed by Aaron Kramer to poet Charles Dobzynski.

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 ultimate masterpiece with this collection of letters.
Library stamps on title page: Ecole Cardinal Pie, Montmorillon. Bibliothèque diocésaine, Poitiers.

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 slightly later dated 1913 and signed Zaehnsdorf, Hungarian binder established in London.
Each illustration, in double state in our copy, was engraved with burin and etching by Léon Boisson.
Handsome copy perfectly executed in a very slightly later English binding.

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: "For my brother Charles because his genius (sic) the beauty of his heart. With the faithful tenderness of Jean Marcenac."

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 corners. Some pale foxing and browning.
Very handsome copy.
Les Iambes initially appeared in 1832 and remains the author's best-known collection, which made him immediately famous and made him the spokesman for the July 1830 Revolution, and one of the essential figures of Romanticism. "This collection ranks him among the greatest combat poets between Agrippa d'Aubigné and Victor Hugo" (Laffont-Bompiani, Dictionnaire des Oeuvres). Hugo said he found in Iambes "astonishing verses that no one else will ever write again" and Baudelaire that he was "naturally a poet and a great poet." The series of poems on social misery, Lazare, which completes the work is one of Barbier's greatest successes and makes the entire collection the most important published by the author, in an inspiration that the poet, for many critics, would never surpass again.

NB : Cet ouvrage est disponible à la librairie sur demande sous 48 heures.

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.