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

First edition, one of the review copies service.
A tear glued to the back of the head.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Maurice Toesca to Jean-Paul Sartre: "... this paradoxical essay (he remembers Alain's attention to" Consuelo ", cordial tribute of a classmate."

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, ours bearing N°1, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on pure vellum wire, only leading copies.
Two ex-libris glued on a guard.
Beautiful copy enriched with the handwritten signature of Pierre Gascar on the fake title page .

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pure laid vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Dutch laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 4 nominative laid paper copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy illustrated by the author.

Rare first edition, illustrated with a very handsome etched frontispiece by Célestin Nanteuil. Charpentier catalogue at rear of 4 pages.
Half bronze-gilt percaline binding with corners signed U. Zaugg ca 1880. Smooth spine. Black glazed shagreen title-label. Poppy-patterned paper on gold ground. Top edge gilt. Binding executed on uncut wrappers. Original jonquil covers preserved. Scattered browning. Traces of rubbing to headcaps.
Joseph Dumas bookplate designed and engraved by Henry André (1922) depicting a ruined castle on a promontory within a Gothic altarpiece. Joseph Dumas: resistance fighter, deputy of the Seine and great collector of romantic works.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
The play narrates the dark machinations of a young social climber who impregnated Angèle through political calculation. The play refers particularly to the July Revolution of 1830.

Collective first edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on offset.
Autograph signed by René Char Maurice Béjart: "thank you for" Lettera amorosa "."

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Very slightly insolated back without gravity.
Signed autograph of Jean Beaufret to his ex-daughter-in-law Marie-Louise and son-in-law Ernesto on each volume.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated.
Signed autograph Bertrand Poirot-Delpech to a friend: "Michele, I kiss you B."

First edition, one of 29 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.

First edition, one of 1600 numbered copies on Alfa paper, ours one of 100 out of trade, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Iconography.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Marcel Doisy to Madeleine Horn-Monval.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Small, non-serious spots on the first board.
Autograph dedication signed by Paul Leautaud.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A photographic portrait of Charles Dullin as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on corvol paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 Madagascar.
Spine slightly creased.

First edition presented in the form of 10 fascicles abundantly illustrated by Toulouse-Lautrec, Zyg Brunner, Dignimont, Charles Léandre, Mich, Lucien Boucher...
Some minor foxing without consequence, handsome copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back very slightly insolated.
Beautiful autographed and signed Devaulx Christmas autograph to Alexandre Alexeieff, with whom he played on the letters of his last name between Cyrillic and Roman alphabets, and his wife Claire: "A Claire and Alyosha, but you still have your Yuli basset Would she like this strange gossip?

First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Some small foxing mainly affecting the slices.
Signed autograph of Marcel Jouhandeau Jean Touzot.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 30 on pur fil.
Spine slightly sunned, two small tears at foot of spine.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe copy.
Spine lightly sunned, small tears at foot of spine at deckled edges, small angular lack at foot of first cover.

First edition, one of 87 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy despite small blue ink marks in the lower margins.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrations, nice copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Joan Miro to his friend and "compagnon de travail" Georges Raillard.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly sunned without gravity.

First edition on current paper.
Back very slightly insolated, a stain on the margin of the second board.
Signed autograph of Dominque de Roux to the celler Pierre Monnier: "For you, dear Pierre with the friendship of Dominique de Roux."

First edition on current paper.
Yellowed paper as generally.
Autograph signed by Henry Poulaille Mademoiselle Blottière.

First edition, rare, limited to 500 copies in total after 300 numbered copies of which 100 specially bound. Copy belonging to Hans Maria Lux with his stamp and a note in blue ink dated 1975. Under the stamp of Hans Maria Lux's signature, 2 Chinese or Japanese stamps. Hans Maria Lux was an author of children's books and an educator.
Publisher's binding in grey marbled paper with a green title label. Grey chemise with title on the front board and spine. Some foxing in the margins, which seems to affect all copies due to the paper used. The marbled paper covering the spine is split lengthwise with small losses. The chemise shows tears to the spine with the head torn off.

L'Art décoratif d'aujourd'hui [The Decorative Art of Today]Second edition, with numerous illustrations.
Contemporary binding in half burgundy shagreen, green shagreen, boards in marble paper.
Rare autograph inscription dated 1925 and signed by Le Corbusier to the film director [Jean] Grémillon. Our copy is enhanced, on the first free page, with a second autograph dated 1928 by Le Corbusier: “To Mr E. Mercier. It is not a question here, in fact, of the decorative art, but of the spirit that animates this magnificent epoch and is so poignant.”
A precious copy, in a strictly contemporary binding and enhanced by two successive autographs by Le Corbusier.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots, small traces of rubbing on the spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one lower corner slightly bumped, contemporary binding
Copy slightly trimmed.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri Pichette to Marcel Schneider: "... the weapon of tears ..."

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma-Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

La volonté de puissance. Essai d'une transmutation de toutes les valeurs [Will to power], Mercure de France, Paris 1903, 13x18,5cm, 2 volume in original wrappers.
First edition of the French translation, one of 12 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
One small trace of folding, not serious, to lower cover of the second volume, endpapers very slightly and partially shaded.
Nice and rare copy with untrimmed edges.

Poems in Prose First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japon paper, the only grands papiers (deluxe) copies.
Burgundy morocco binding, spine in five compartments set with black fillets, gilt heraldic eagle at the bottom, heraldic coat of arms stamped in the centre of the boards, endpapers with geometric motifs, bordered with a burgundy morocco strip on the inner covers, gilt top edge, contemporary binding signed by Creuzevault.
Some small foxing on the endpapers and some very fine tears in the margin of the final endpapers.
Beautiful copy, nicely bound.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 20 Madagascar.
Handsome copy.
Provenance: from the library of Françoise Verny with her printed stamp on the title page.

First edition, one of 570 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Endpapers partially shaded.
Autograph inscription signed by Philippe Pétain to Marcel Rey.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vellum Lana, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of José Cagnet.

First edition, one of 103 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe copies after 50 copies on green watermarked vellum hors commerce.
Handsome copy despite two small creases at head and foot of covers.

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on white vellum, only leading copies.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece and banners of Forrer, beautiful copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Jacques Perret to Henri Devaux.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Binding half red shagreen, back with five nerves set with black threads, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers.
Provenance: from Colette Clément's library with her bookplate pasted next to the fake title page.
Signed autograph Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to his friends Colette and Philippe Clément: "to the Clement despite the bad weather Drieu."

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil paper, this copy one of 3 lettered hors commerce, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Preface by Albert Camus.
Endpapers slightly and partially shaded.
Rare and nice copy with a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Half morocco, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Shades on the first and last leaves.
A nice copy with edges preserved.

First edition of this presentation.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with gilt typographical motifs, triple gilt fillet frame on red paper boards, front board stamped at center with gilt laurel crown and mention of prize book awarded by the Academy of Paris, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
A handsome copy beautifully executed.

First edition on current paper.
Full copy of his trailer that has a tear in the second flat.
Autograph signed by Eugène Guillevic to Georges and Véronique Charaire presenting their wishes for 1984.

First edition, one of 354 copies on laid paper, the only issue.
With a notice by A. de Hevesy.
A scratch at the head of the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 copies on Hollande paper, ours bearing number 1, the only deluxe copies.
A small tear at the head of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.
Work illustrated by Gaston Magnin.

First Edition, one of 1500 numbered copies on vellum.
Marginal stings on boards
Autograph signed by Bernard Delvaille Vincent Bardet.

First Edition, one of 26 numbered copies on vellum pure cloth, only leading copies.
Ex-libris glued on a guard.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph Pierre Bourgeade Jacques Bredeche.
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First edition on current paper.
Nice full copy of his jacket.
Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond (Mason) and his wife Janine.

First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 120 reimposed.
Spine and boards marginally sunned as often, small tears at head and foot of spine as well as in margins of boards.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on Gothic laid, single draw with 30 Holland paper.
Humorous autograph signed by Claude Aveline to Mr. Orland Saint Guirec

First edition, one of 935 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing with 20 on Holland paper and 40 on Arches paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Two small stains on the first cover.

First edition, one of 250 copies on laid under green cover, only draw with 5 China under blue cover.
Back and marginally insolated boards as usual.
Full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on papier Fabiano with the signature of Pierre Jean Jouve, the tirage de tête.
Spine slightly browned with three small tears to head and to foot, small marginal tears on the covers.
Typographic cover by Frans Masereel.
Autograph inscription dated 1919 signed by Pierre Jean Jouve : "A l'ami lointain..."
Exceedingly rare.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Some foxinges, mainly at the beginning and the end of the volume.
Signed autograph Maurice Dekobra Maurice Boy: "... to the prestigious lawyer, humorist tasted, conscientious taxpayer ..."

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Pleasant full copy of his illustrated jacket whose back is insolated.
Signed autograph of Maurice Dekobra to Mrs. Vulliez: "... my archangel guaranteed pure ..." enriched with a self-portrait with smoking cigarette.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Some marginal foxing affecting principally the endpapers.

First edition, one of the review copies service and also one of 1000 copies numbered and reserved for friends of Threshold.
Exemplary very slightly warped.
Signed autograph of Pierre Emmanuel to Jean Bardet co-founder of the Seuil editions: "... this book which owes him his new birth ..."

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Japan, only leading copies after 50 "pur-fil" paper.
Back and flat lightly and marginally insolated, two small lack of blood at the head of the first board
Autograph signed by Yves-Gérard Le Dantec to Dominique Paladilhe: "... poet and several muses ..."

First edition of the French translation established by Henri Fluchère, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin Aravis, the only deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Fluchère to Jean Bardet co-founder of Éditions du Seuil.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Alfa paper flower, only leading copies.
Autograph signed by Gerard Clérot to Jean Bardet co-founder of the Seuil editions.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on vellum snow, only leading copies.
Discolored and lightened back with small tears in the head and foot.
Signed autograph of Pierre Emmanuel to Jean Bardet co-founder of Editions du Seuil.

First edition.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, a small white stain at head of rear cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare.
Contributions by Sandor Petofi, Gyorgy Paloczi-Horvath, Lajos Kassak, Laszlo Németh, Gjula Illyès, Imre Szasz, Miklos Hubay...

First edition bilingual Italian-French of this catalog of the works of Jean Gaudaire Thor, one of 300 copies including an original artist proof of Jean Gaudaire Thor that he justified and signed. .
Nice copy.
Rich iconography.
Autograph dedication of Jean Gaudaire Thor to Mr. and Mrs. François Sutel.

Illustrated first edition of 8 drawings of the author.
Freckles on the boards, nice interior state.
Autograph of Onello Onelli to Edith Mora.

First edition, one of numbered copies on alfa paper and reserved for advance distribution.  
Two small repairs on the spine and one bigger to foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Valéry ro professor Rudler and his wife.

First edition on current paper.
Rare autograph dedication dated and signed by Francisco Sorribes, in Spanish, to a couple of friends.
Our copy is further enriched with 2 typewritten letters signed by Francisco Sorribes to one of the dedicatees.

First Edition, one of 55 nuimérotés copys on vellum snow, ours one of the 5 hors commerce, only leading copies.
Back slightly warped, marginally insolated boards.
Signed autograph of Pham Van Ky.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
A hitch in the back of the head.
Signed autograph of Pierre Emmanuel to Jean Bardet co-founder of the editions of Seuil: "... this stone can be corner in a building he helped me to build.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Exempalire slightly warped.
Signed autograph of Pierre Emmanuel to Jean Bardet co-founder of the editions of Seuil: "... who always welcomed me with the generosity of a host ..."

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Exempalire slightly warped.
Signed autograph of Pierre Emmanuel Jean Bardet co-founder of the editions of Seuil: "... who has always welcomed me so friendly in this house which is mine ..."

First edition of these texts presented by Paule Thévenin, one of 15 numbered copies on vélin neige, this copy one of 5 hors commerce, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Copy slightly warped.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Boulez under the justification.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments adorned at angles and centers with gilt floral motifs, some traces of rubbing to spine, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, bookplate pasted on pastedown, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy despite a shadow left by a bookmark on pages 218-219.
Rare.

Edition first in part, one of numbered copies on bouffant and reserved for advance distribution.
Spine sunned.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Charles-Ferdinand Ramuz to Maurice Martin du Gard.