Exceptional copy inscribed by Charles Baudelaire
Exceptional copy inscribed by Charles Baudelaire
Charles BAUDELAIRE
Les Fleurs du mal[Flowers of Evil]
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1857|12.10 x 18.80 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, printed on vélin d'Angoulême paper, with the usual misprints and including the six condemned poems, one of the few copies given to the author and “intended for friends who do not deliver literary services”.
Full emerald morocco binding, signed by Marius Michel, original wrappers preserved.

Precious presentation copy inscribed and signed by the author in pencil on the half-title page: “à M. Tenré fils, souvenir de bonne camaraderie, Ch. Baudelaire” (“to M. Tenré Jnr, a reminder of good friendship, Ch. Baudelaire”) and three handwritten corrections, in pencil on pages 29 and 110 and in ink on page 43.

Exception
€170,000
Angelo GATTI
Ilia et Albert
Les éditions Rieder|Paris 1934|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 13 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Endpapers very slightly and partially shaded, entirely without consequence.
Handsome copy.
€100
Emmanuel ROBLÈS
Les rives du fleuve bleu
Seuil|Paris 1990|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
first edition on current paper.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally insolated without gravity.
Attached trailer featuring a marginal tear.
Autograph dedication dated and signed Emmanuel Roblès Alice Fedi enriched with a small drawing of flowers placed in a vase.
€60
Georges-Armand MASSON
L'art d'accommoder les classiques
Editions du siècle|Paris 1924|16 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe edition.
Handsome full-margined copy despite a small tear at head of spine and light foxing.
These are pastiches of Solomon, Homer, Bossuet, Voltaire, Plato, Theocritus, Virgil, Ovid, Saint Paul, Plutarch, de Voragine, Dante, Shakespeare, La Rochefoucauld, Perrault, La Fontaine, Boileau, Fénelon, Swift, Buffon, Florian, Goethe...
Facsimiles of the manuscript signatures of those parodied on the front endpaper.
€100
Michel FOUCAULT
Folie et déraison - Histoire de la folie à l'âge classique[Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason]
Plon|Paris 1961|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spine slightly bowed, with a few tears and lacks to plastic film cover. Slight foxing in the margins of a few pages.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Michel Foucault, at the time a young teacher, to Jean-Charles Varennes.
A very rare advance copy, which could be said to have taken the place of the grand papier (deluxe) copies.
€8,000
Stéphane MALLARMÉ, Georges RODENBACH
L'amitié de Stéphane Mallarmé et de Georges Rodenbach
Pierre Caillier|Genève [Geneva] 1949|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Unpublished letters and texts, preface by Henri Mondor.
Handsome copy despite very light sunning to head of spine.
€250
Paul VERLAINE
Jadis et naguère[Yesteryear and Long Ago]
Léon Vanier|Paris 1884|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition printed in 500 copies and of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Full morocco, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Levêque & Diez.
This copy is complete with justification pages.
A very nice copy elegantly bound.
€2,500
Julien GRACQ
La presqu'île[The Peninsula]
José Corti|Paris 1970|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy.
€3,500
Julien GRACQ
Lettrines 2
José Corti|Paris 1974|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vergé de Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy.
€1,800
Gaston LEROUX
Confitou[Confitou]
Pierre Lafitte|Paris 1917|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, with no mention of deluxe paper copies.
Bradel binding in half green morocco, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, floral and gilt patterned paper boards, original wrappers preserved, gilt edges, binding signed by Thomas Boichot.
A handsome copy despite two small stains above and below the autograph inscription.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Gaston Leroux to Jean Sapine.

€2,300
Paul LECLERCQ
La boutique d'Arlequin
Fontemoing & Cie|Paris 1913|19 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 20 copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in full moiré-effect paper, smooth spine, bottle green morocco title-label, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by Thomas Boichot.
Handsome full-margined copy.

€300
Jules VERNE
Le secret de Wilhelm Storitz
Hetzel|Paris 1910|18 x 27.30 cm|relié
Rare first and only illustrated edition with 37 drawings by Georges Roux including 6 polychrome plates and 11 black and white plates outside the text.
Publisher's binding known as "aux feuilles d'acanthe" with red title medallion. The first editions were subsequently issued with a gilt medallion.
Good first issue, quite crisp, but with several scratched or rubbed areas. Corners somewhat rubbed and slightly turned in. Half-title and title with pale foxing otherwise very fresh throughout. Spine very lightly faded with dulled gilt. Rear board in good condition with slight water stain beneath the rosette. Lower joint at head restored. Two signatures slightly protruding.
Science fi
€500
COLLECTIF
Cher Edouard
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1938|16.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition of the last volume of this celebrated collection of the Amis d'Edouard, one of 500 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only deluxe copies after 3 Japan.
Contributions by J. Pouget, E. Bourdet, H. Malherbe, J. & J. Tharaud, E. Henriot and P. Champion.
At the end of the volume, list of works published in this collection.
Handsome copy.
€40
Gus BOFA
Roll-mops
Société littéraire de France|Paris 1919|13 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author.
Beautiful illustrated cover by the same.
Spine lightly sunned as usual, otherwise handsome copy.
€60
Armand LE CORBEILLER
Les Diaboliques de Barbey d'Aurevilly
Edgard Malfère|Paris 1939|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite minor tears of no consequence at foot of spine and front cover.
€50
Jean SARMENT
Charles Dullin
Calmann-Lévy|Paris 1950|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A photographic portrait of Charles Dullin as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.
€80
Alain LAMBERT, Robert GROBORNE
La serre
Trames|Paris 2003|14 x 19 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Johannot "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies after 30 Arches paper.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of 7 engravings by Robert Groborne.
Handwritten signatures of Alain Lambert and Robert Groborne at the colophon.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Robert Groborne to Georges and Alice R (aillard): "... with my faithful friendship for so long already ..."
€100
Jules VERNE
Mistress Branican[Mistress Branican]
Hetzel|Paris 1905-1914|18 x 28 cm|cartonnage de l'éditeur
Illustrated octavo edition decorated with illustrations by L. Benett and two large maps.
Publisher's Hetzel binding "à l'éventail et à l'éléphant" in full red cloth signed A. Lenègre, polychrome first cover signed Engel presenting the title in a black and gilt fan, several black and gilt frames, a gilt elephant head in the upper left, three small illustrations as well as various gilt navigation and exploration instruments, all framed within green foliage, second cover of type "i" as indicated by Jauzac, lighthouse spine, original blue endpapers, all edges gilt.
Mistress Branican begins in the United States to take the reader to deepest Australia, that of the desert bushla
€800
Jorge SEMPRÚN
Adieu, vive clarté...
Gallimard|Paris 1998|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Nice full copy of his trailer.
Signed autograph Jorge Semprun to a friend named Brigitte: "... this story of adolescence ..."
€250
André BRETON
L'amour fou
Gallimard|Paris 1937|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
A few discreet repairs, blindstamp of recipient on endpaper.
Illustrations.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by André Breton to Pierre Rigault.
€2,800
Valery LARBAUD, Maurice BRIANCHON
Une nonnain
Ides et Calendes|Neuchâtel • & Paris 1946|16.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First separate edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Ingres Guarro paper, deluxe copy.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, otherwise handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece in color as well as headpieces on tinted background by Maurice Brianchon.
€300
Hervé BAZIN
Humeurs
Grasset|Paris 1953|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 162 numbered copies on alfa paper, our copy unnumbered, the only deluxe copies along with 19 on Holland paper and 46 on Rives paper.
Handsome copy.
€50
Pierre FALKE, Francis CARCO
Les vrais de vrai
Au sans pareil|Paris 1928|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on Montgolfier laid paper.
Spine and covers marginally sunned and faded as generally.
Work illustrated with 6 etchings by Pierre Falké.
€80
Marguerite YOURCENAR
Electre ou la chute des masques[Electra, or The Fall of the Masks]
Plon|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, this copy one of 10 hors commerce, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy despite the very slightly sunned spine.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Marguerite Yourcenar to Maurice Bourdel, director of publishing house Plon, and his wife : "... cette Electre perdue dans "un monde où l'ordre n'est pas"
€2,800
Marguerite DURAS
Le Ravissement de Lol. V. Stein
Gallimard|Paris 1964|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on pur fil paper, this copy one of 75 copies reserved for Club de l'Edition originale, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy despite the spine very slightly sunned.
€700
SAINT-POL-ROUX
La mort du berger
Librairie Broulet|Brest 1938|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure linen, the only deluxe copies after 10 Japan and 20 Holland.
Foxing affecting each leaf of our copy.

€60
Julius BALTAZAR, Luis MIZÓN
Les jambes de l'abîme
Bernard Dumerchez|Creil 2004|23.50 x 21.50 cm|en feuilles
First illustrated edition of 3 original watercolors by Julius Baltazar on Japan and printed 50 copies numbered on vellum Arches paper.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signatures of Luis Mizon and Julius Baltazar to the colophon.
€300
Albert WODA, Luis MIZÓN
La plage sans nom
Editions de l'eau|s. l. 2018|20 x 25 cm|en feuilles
First edition illustrated with 1 black and 2 original dry tips by Albert Woda and printed with 22 numbered copies on paper Hahnemühle, ours one of the 2 out of trade.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Handwritten signatures of Luis Mizon and Albert Woda at the colophon.
€450
Caroline FRANCOIS-RUBINO, Anne SLACIK
Chants pour traverser la mer
Aencrages & Co|Baume-les-Dames 2018|19.50 x 29 cm|en feuilles
First edition illustrated with 8 original watercolors by Caroline François-Rubino and Anne Slacik and printed 12 copies numbered on vellum.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Handwritten signatures of Caroline François-Rubino and Anne Slacik at the colophon.
€450
Josée LAPEYRÈRE, Jean-Jacques CECARELLI
Mon mari était pâtissier
L'attentive|s. l. 2001|17.50 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles sous étui
First edition handwritten and printed 15 copies numbered on vellum and illustrated with 3 vignettes and images of Jean-Jacques Ceccarelli.
Nice copy.
Signatures of Josée Lapeyrère and Jean-Jacques Ceccarelli at the colophon.
€200
Blaise CENDRARS
Le plan de l'aiguille
Au sans pareil|Paris 1929|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1030 numbered copies on Montgolfier vellum.
A tiny light marginal fold to the back board, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.
€120
Georges RIBEMONT-DESSAIGNES
Le bourreau du Pérou
Au sans pareil|Paris 1928|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Montgolfier paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies along with 40 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.
€180
Aurélien de COURSON, COLLECTIF
La Bretagne contemporaine. Sites pittoresques, monuments, costumes, scènes de moeurs, histoire, légendes, traditions et usages des cinq départements de cette province[Contemporary Brittany. Picturesque Sites, Monuments, Costumes, Scenes of Manners, History, Legends, Traditions and Customs of the Five Departments of this Province]
Charpentier|Paris • & Nantes 1863|33 x 49 cm|3 volumes reliés
First edition illustrated with 167 plates drawn from life by Félix Benoist and lithographed by leading Parisian artists including Arnout, Bachelier, Benoist, David, Fichot, Tirpenne...
Bound in half bottle-green shagreen, spines with four raised bands framed with gilt rolls and decorated with double gilt panels featuring typographic motifs and gilt heraldic ermines, gilt names and places at the foot, covers of bottle-green percaline framed with a broad gilt lace border enriched with heraldic ermines and gilt armorials, boards stamped in the centre with the gilt arms of Brittany and of the city of Nantes within a gilt mandorla, white moiré silk endleaves and pastedowns, publisher's bindi
€3,000
Julien BENDA, Georges GORVEL
Supplément à l'esprit de faction de Saint-Evremond
Editions du Trianon|Paris 1929|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First Edition, one of the few numbered off-trade copies numbered on Japan, ours No. I and specially printed for Mr. Stanislas Kahan, leading print with 25 other Japan put on the market.
Illustrated book of 4 brass Georges Gorvel, featuring here, as all copies out of trade on Japan, a double, a triple, a quadruple or a quintuple following brass, the 25 Japan put on the market with only a double suite 4 brass.
Binding to the bradel in cardboard vellum style, smooth back, title of the book and name of the author calligraphed in the manner of medieval books, framing of double nets roads on the boards, blankets and backs preserved, golden head on witnesses , Contemporary binding.
N
€380
Jean ROBINET
L'autodidacte
Flammarion|Paris 1955|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph of Jean Robinet to Mr. Hot.
€30
Robert BRASILLACH
Six heures à perdre
Plon|Paris 1953|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête with 25 Madagascar paper hors commerce.
A nice copy with edges preserved.
€800
Aldous HUXLEY
Thèmes et variations
Plon|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 60 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly yellowed, otherwise handsome copy.
€300
Jean CASSOU
Le livre de Lazare
Plon|Paris 1955|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Signed autograph of Jean Cassou Gérard Mainguet.
€80
Charles PÉGUY
Oeuvres choisies 1900-1910
Grasset|Paris 1911|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding, discrète and skillfull repair on top headpiece, covers preserved, contemporary binding.
A little light spotting, not serious.
Handsome autograph inscription dated and signed by Charles Péguy to Maurice Lazard on two pages : "... Samedi 27 Mai 1911 / Exemplaire pour Monsieur Maurice Lazard. Veuillez trouver ici mon cher Lazard, les assurances de mes sentiments très personnellement dévoués. Charles Péguy."
€3,000
Jean CHIEZE, Mathieu VARILLE
Les fontaines de Provence
Les terrasses de Lourmarin|Lourmarin 1930|22.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil, from the deluxe issue after 1 unique Japon and 5 Japon copies.
Covers slightly and marginally sunned without consequence, handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 12 full-page compositions, ornaments in head- and tailpieces original wood engravings by Jean Chièze.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification page, is complete with its suite of woodcuts on Japon.
€400
Gustave KAHN (inscribed to Marcel SCHWOB)
Chansons d'amant - Exemplaire de Marcel Schwob[Songs of a Lover – Marcel Schwob’s Copy]
Paul Lacomblez|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1891|14.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 350 copies on vellum, the only printing after 2 on Japan paper and 5 on Holland paper.
Scattered light foxing.
Half vellum-style boards, smooth spine with gilt date at foot, marbled paper sides, covers preserved, rubbed corners, contemporary binding.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Gustave Kahn to Marcel Schwob: "A M. M. Schwob en toute amitié ce livre de poèmes. Gustave Kahn."
€450
Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY
Fragment à mettre en tête du Joseph Delorme que je dois donner à...
Lemerre|Paris 1912|9.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Stains to margins of boards, otherwise handsome copy.
€20
Alfred de MUSSET
Carmosine
Charpentier|Paris 1865|12 x 19 cm|broché
First separate edition.
Two lacks to head and to foot of spine.
€40
Jacques DERRIDA
De l'esprit. Heidegger et la question
Galilée|Paris 1987|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Pleasant copy despite the back and slightly and marginally insolated boards.
Signed autograph of Jacques Derrida to Anne Sarraute.
€400
Jacques DERRIDA
Du droit à la philosophie
Galilée|Paris 1990|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Pleasant copy despite the back and slightly and marginally insolated boards.
Signed autograph of Jacques Derrida to Anne Sarraute.
€400
Paul FORT, Ignacio ZULOAGA
L'amour enfant de Bohème
Armand Jules Klein|Paris 1930|19.50 x 29.50 cm|broché
First Edition printed 200 copies numbered and justified by Paul Fort on laid, ours specially printed for Jean Comte.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a portrait of Paul Fort by Ignacio Zuloaga.
Back slightly insolated, a small lack at the top of the first board, a shadow on the page next to the portrait left by the snake protecting him.
Signed autograph dedication of Paul Fort to his Jean Comte with this quote: "It is only love to be happy to the world."
€60
Paul FORT
Vol d'oiseaux noirs au temps des cerises
A.J. Klein|Paris 1932|19.50 x 29 cm|broché
First edition not put on the market, one of 45 copies numbered and initialed by the author on Japan, ours printed especially for Jean Comte, head print.
Nice copy despite the back very slightly insolated as generally.
Work adorned with a frontispiece, cul-de-lamp and vignettes by Paul Welsch.
Signed autograph dedication from Paul Fort to Jean Comte on a guard: "... this book is a great deal of trouble and little joy, this flight of black birds to cherries ..." enriched two pages further from this handwritten thought: "Light is the life of all my thoughts."
€120
Paul FORT, Gino SEVERINI
Naufrage sous l'arc-en-ciel
Armand Jules Klein|Paris s. d. [1937]|19.50 x 29.50 cm|broché
First edition out of trade, one of 300 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours printed specially for Jean Comte, only draw with 30 Japan.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece and a cul-de-lamp of Gino Severini.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Paul Fort to Jean Comte: "This book, or rather this shipwrecked shipwrecked boat under the rainbow of hope ... with the affectionate memory of an old finder of our France ".
€80
André PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES, Giacomo LEOPARDI
La mode et la mort. Suivi d'un essai sur Soriano et l'Italie.
Fata Morgana|Fontfroide 1989|19 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition of the French translation by André Pieyre of Mandiargues, one of 50 copies numbered on "pur-fil" paper Arches paper, only leading copies, ours one of the 20 copies enriched with a color suite of engravings signed and numbered by Juan Soriano.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of two original engravings by Juan Soriano that he has numbered and signed .
Handwritten signature of André Pieyre of Mandiargues to the colophon.
Our copy is enriched with a business card of Juan Soriano on which it was split of an autograph shipment dated and signed for Alice and Georges (Raillard), envelope attached.
€1,200
Jean ROUAUD
Des hommes illustres
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1993|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Jean Rouaud to Anne Sarraute.
€50
Brigitte SIMON, Claude ESTEBAN
La saison dévastée
Denise Renard|Paris 1968|25.50 x 34 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First Edition printed with 85 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of 7 original dry tips of Brigitte Simon.
Handwritten signatures of Claude Esteban and Brigitte Simon below the justification of the draw.
€250
Louis LEMERCIER DE NEUVILLE
La fille Elisa. Scène d'atelier en un acte par un auteur bien connu avec illustrations d'un artiste aussi renommé qu'original
Au temple de Vénus|Rome [Rome] s. d. [circa 1880]|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition printed in a very small number on laid paper and attributed sometimes to Louis Lemercier de Neuville, sometimes to Charles Monselet.
Bradel binding in half blue percaline with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillets at head and foot, marbled paper boards, fragile parchment wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy of this parody of Edmond de Goncourt's novel.
Work illustrated with 2 etchings by an unknown artist.

€100
Joan MIRÓ
Ceci est la couleur de mes rêves. Entretiens avec Georges Raillard
Seuil|Paris 1977|18.50 x 26 cm|broché
First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Small tears without loss to margins of some leaves in the very first signatures, otherwise a handsome copy with full margins.
Our copy lacks the original etching by Joan Miro that should be present in all copies on Arches laid paper.
€200
Hubert JUIN
Aragon
Gallimard|Paris 1960|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Traces of wear on the joints, a transverse fold in margin of the first flat.
Autograph dedication signed by Hubert Juin to Bernard Pingaud.
€20
Maurice DU PLESSYS
Le premier livre pastoral
Léon Vanier|Paris 1892|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half vellum-style boards binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, pink paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Some foxing.

€80
Pierre de LABAUME
Choses d'amour
Imprimerie A.L. Guillot & A. Julien|Paris 1888|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on current paper.
Binding half cartonnage vellum style, smooth back decorated with golden floral friezes in head and tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of pink paper, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Some foxinges mainly affecting the preserved cover plates and the white guards of the binding.
Autograph signed by Pierre de Labaume to his friend Louis Bourdery.
€80
Pierre de LABAUME
Flammes mortes
Imprimerie A.L. Guillot & A. Julien|Paris 1887|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition on current paper.
Binding half cartonnage vellum style, smooth back decorated with golden floral friezes in head and tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of pink paper, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Scorching mainly affecting the preserved cover plates and the white guards of the binding.
Autograph signed by Pierre de Labaume to his friend Louis Bourdery.
€80
Michel COURNOT
Martinique[Martinique]
Gallimard|Paris 1949|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1650 copies on chestnut.
Two traces of vertical folds on the boards.
Pleasant copy of this text castigating the colonialist policy of France.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Michel Cournot to Jean Comte "The writers, at the time, had a lot of hair and very few holidays.Today Monsieur Comte knows how to take care of everything.I am not the only one to thank him. "
€300
Bernard PINGAUD
Le prisonnier
La Table Ronde|Paris 1958|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies after 10 on pure thread paper.
Foxing on spine, otherwise handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Bernard Pingaud to his friend Georges (Raillard): "Pour Georges, à qui ce livre doit beaucoup, et pour Alice Raillard, qui voudra bien, j'espère, se pencher elle aussi sur le malheureux prisonnier, avec toute mon affection." ["For Georges, to whom this book owes much, and for Alice Raillard, who will be willing, I hope, to also look upon the unfortunate prisoner, with all my affection."]
€100
Bernard PINGAUD
Mon beau navire
La Table Ronde|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on current paper, mention of third edition in foot of the second flat.
Autograph dedication signed by Bernard Pingaud to his friend Alice (Raillard): "On a bad wave to drink / Have we sailed enough ... Alice, very friendly."
€40
Bertrand POIROT-DELPECH
La légende du siècle
Gallimard|Paris 1981|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph Bertrand Poirot-Delpech to a friend: "To Geneviève, tenderly, me Bertrand"
€20
Bertrand POIROT-DELPECH
La folle de Lituanie
Gallimard|Paris 1970|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity.
Autograph signed by Bertrand Poirot-Delpech to a friend: "For Michèle, with a lot of friendship."
€20
Jérôme & Jean THARAUD
L'an prochain à Jérusalem
Plon|Paris 1924|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of the numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper.
Binding half shagreen green bottle with corners, smooth back lined with double gold cartridges and decorated with golden typographic patterns, initials gilt tail tail, framing of golden nets on marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper , preserved covers, gilded head on witnesses, ex-libris glued on a contreplat, Contemporary binding.
Signed autograph of Jerome or Jean Tharaud Jean Comte.
€50
Jean DRAULT
Les petits drames du poste
Mame & fils|Tours s. d. [circa 1910]|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Bradel binding in half morocco havana with corners, smooth back decorated with golden cartridges and decorated with gilded typographic motifs, framing of double golden threads on the plates of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, red head, Contemporary binding.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter dated and signed by Jean Drault, at the head of the anti-Semitic newspaper La Libre Parole, in which he apologizes for not being able to honor an appointment made previously with his correspondent.
€60
Henri PICHETTE
Le point vélique
Mercure de France|Paris 1950|19 x 24 cm|broché
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Covers slightly and marginally sunned without consequence, endpapers partially shaded.
€30
Eugène VINAVER
Hommage à Bédier
Manchester|Paris 1942|14 x 17.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed in 100 numbered copies on rag paper.
A handsome and rare copy.
€50
Jacques CHARDONNE
Détachements[Detached Pieces]
Grasset|Paris 1969|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First commercially sold edition, one of 23 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the tirage de tête.
€500
Hugues PANASSIÉ
Louis Armstrong
Editions du Belvédère|Paris 1947|15.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition for wich no grand papier (deluxe) copies were printed.
Light dampstains on the last pages, not affecting the text.
Iconography.
Signed autograph inscription from Hugues Panassié to Jean Saint-Martin with an extremely rare signature of Louis Armstrong.
€2,000
Pierre ARVEL
De ce monde qui passe...
Editions de la Revue des poètes|Paris 1941|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A pleasant copy despite a shadow left by the publisher's slip.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Arvel to Raymond Cortat, director of the poets' review.
Our copy is expanded with two manuscript letters (the first of four pages, the second of two pages) signed by Pierre Arvel to Raymond Cortat.
€80
Lucien REBATET
Les mémoires d'un fasciste II 1941-1947
Jean-Jacques Pauvert|Paris 1976|15 x 24 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japon mat, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy.
€1,700
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Lettres de prison à Lucette Destouches et maître Mikkelsen 1945-1947
Gallimard|Paris 1998|17.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 111 numbered copies on chiffon de Lana, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy.
€1,800
Arthur RIMBAUD
Lettres de la vie littéraire (1870-1875)[Letters from Literary Life (1870–1875)]
Nrf|Paris 1931|17 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on vergé Lafuma Navarre and re-imposed in Tellière quarto format, the tirage de tête.
Bradel binding, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by Honnelaître.
A nice copy.
€1,500
TOURSKY
Connais ta liberté
Robert Laffont|Marseille 1943|11.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum baggy.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert.
Signed autograph dedication from Toursky to Pierre Dommangeat.
€30
Gabriel AUDISIO
Misères de notre poésie
Seghers|Paris 1943|11 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Full copy of his jacket that has two tears on the back and fretted margins boards.
Autograph signed by Gabriel Audisio to Pierre Dormangeat.
€100
Alphonse de CHÂTEAUBRIANT
Le baron du Puydreau
Marcelle Lesage|Paris 1926|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on straw-yellow Roma paper, after only 20 Japan and 20 Holland copies.
A handsome copy.
€50
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Tout Céline 4
S. n.|Liège 1987|17.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition printed in 150 numbered copies.
Handsome copy despite the lower edge slightly soiled.
€100
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Tout Céline 3
S. n.|Liège 1985|15.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition printed with 120 numbered copies.
Nice copy.
€100
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Tout Céline, 2
Bibliothèque de l'Université Paris 7|Paris 1983|18 x 24 cm|broché
First edition printed in 500 numbered copies.
Nice copy.
€120
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Tout Céline 1
Bibliothèque L.F. Céline de l'Université Paris 7|Paris 1981|18 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition printed with 350 numbered copies.
Nice copy.
€100
CAMI
Les farfelus
Editions Baudinière|Paris 1952|14.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Small tears and gaps on the jacket, a stain on the back.
Illustrated book of 30 drawings by the author.
Autographed and signed autograph of Cami to Jacques Guéritat enriched with a self-portrait with hair standing on the head with, below, this legend: Cami listening "A GARCE" to "Grand Guignol"
€150
Antoni TÀPIES
Derrière le miroir N°180, Tapies
Maeght éditeur|Paris 1969|28.50 x 38.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition printed in 150 numbered copies on vélin chiffon de Mandeure, this one not included in the justification but signed by Antoni Tapies to colophon.
Poem by Joan Brossa.
Illustrated with an original lithograph in colors by Antoni Tapies over 28 pages.
A nice copy.
€680
Roger GRENIER
Le miroir des eaux
Gallimard|Paris 1975|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€80
Claude ROY
Le rivage des jours. 1990-1991
Gallimard|Paris 1992|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on pure rag Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€80
Michèle SIMONE
Ce qui restait à dire
Gallimard|Paris 1967|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€40
Jacques SERGUINE
Les saints innocents
Gallimard|Paris 1961|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on pure vellum wire, only leading copies.
Two ex-libris glued on a guard.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Jacques Serguine on the fake title page.
€50
Jean SÉNAC
Avant-corps précédé de Poèmes iliaques et suivi de Diwân du Noûn
Gallimard|Paris 1968|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€120
Luc ESTANG
Corps à coeur
Seuil|Paris 1982|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.
€60
Jacques de BOURBON BUSSET
La force des jours. Journal IX
Gallimard|Paris 1981|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€60
Henriette JELINEK
Les bêtes n'aiment pas l'amour des hommes
Gallimard|Paris 1972|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates stuck to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€100
Béatrix BECK
Cou coupé court toujours
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
One bookplate stuck to an endpaper, another, larger one which has left an offset from the glue.
Handsome copy.
€60