First Editions

La Bonne Chanson First edition printed in 570 copies.
Morocco, spine slightly browned, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, elegant binding signed by Marius Michel.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Paul Verlaine to Emile Le Brun.
Handwritten signature of the recipient to head of endpaper as ex-libris.
A nice copy elegantly bound by a master binders of the 20th century.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Half shagreen, spine discolored, covers and spine preserved.
Illustrated with a heliogravure as frontispiece.
Autograph inscription signed by Léon Bloy to Léonce Reynal.

First edition of the second work of Gilbert Lély, one of 200 numbered copies on laid Rives, only draw after 4 Japan.
Some stings mainly affecting the guards.
Signed autograph Gilbert Lely to Jacques Einstein, the autograph had to be initially written for another dedicatee, Gilbert Lély erased the first name and replaced it with the legible, the ink having flowed on some letters.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Preface by André Pieyre of Mandiargues.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication dated Marcel Béalu to Dominique Prédal enriched.

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Bilingual first edition on current paper.
Binding of the publisher in full black cardboard, smooth back of brown canvas, complete copy of his illustrated jacket that has light tears without gravity.
Signed autograph dedication of Nicolas Guillen, written in French, the magazine "Le Thyrse" enriched with an autograph signed by Claude Couffon, the translator, to this same magazine.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned and discolored as generally found.

First Edition printed in 250 numbered copies on Baroque laid.
Book decorated with illustrations by Albert Facon.
Rare foxing, nice copy.
Signed autograph of Alcanter de Brahm to Marie Facon and Pauline Le Carpentier, mother and sister of the illustrator of the book.
Our copy is enriched with a business card of Albert Facon on which he has split an autograph dedication signed to his mother, his sister and his brother-in-law: "... this first book decorated and edited, with all the circumstantial tralala ... "


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First edition on current paper illustrated with 21 original drawings by Alfred Manessier.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph signed by Camille Bourniquel to Françoise Dumayet.

First illustrated edition with 82 drawings by Tiret-Bognet, and a colored map of the Saint Lawrence River course. EX catalogue in fine condition for 1890.
Binding with the 2 elephants of Lenègre type 3. Back cover of Lenègre type e. This binding was only known in red. Some scattered foxing on very white paper. This edition bears an added label on the corrected spine, Une famille sans nom, becoming Famille sans nom with the new label.
Beautiful upper cover, with crisp gilding. Well-pointed and rigid corners. Regular gilt edges. Spine uniformly sunned but with gilding still present. Headcaps slightly turned over. Beautiful back cover, without defect. Shiny cloth. Handsome copy, firm and solid.
Story of a French Canadian family during the Patriots' Rebellion (1837-1838) against British injustice. One of the author's most serious titles, without a happy ending.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Gerard Legrand colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Peuchmaurd to the colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Peuchmaurd to the colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Signature handwritten by Michel Gourtay colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Georges Goldfayn to the colophon.


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First edition printed on pink paper.
Handsome copy despite the covers being slightly and marginally discolored as usual.



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First edition.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated as often, a little lack in the back of the head, rare foxing.
Autograph signed by Alcanter de Brahm to Georges Normandy: "... poet and traveler ..."


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First edition, one of 10 literate copies on BFK Rives, head print.
Book decorated with illustrations of Mitelberg.
Back and flat marginally insolated, nice interior state.
beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed by Alain Guérin to Charles Dobzynski: "... my friend poet, his friend who was, this epitaph, this inner plot, this posthumous poem, this bound of pain, because he died the colored man the snake ate his heart, Alain and the other who sees ... "



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First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Preface by Charles Dobzynski.
Nice copy.
Autographed and signed autograph by Alain Guérin to Charles Dobzynski and his wife: "For the baker Eliane and Charles the patissier, the latter said of a simple miller, sharing the brioche of affection ... and in memory of 'Antigone ... Alain their brother'



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First edition of the French translation by Yves Bonnefoy and for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to Robert Ellrodt.

First Edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum, ours one of 300 out of trade.
Traces of discoloration of the second board, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to Mr. and Mrs. Ellrodt.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on offset.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to Robert Ellrodt and his wife.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Pleasant copy featuring a rare autograph signed by the Venezuelan poet.
Beautiful autograph signed Orlando Pichardo, full page, a friend named Brigitte for which he specifies his address to Barquisemito.

First edition.
Binding of the publisher in full brown canvas, smooth back, guards and contreplats of brown paper.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Marcel Béalu to Paul Aveline: "... forever friend, these memories of meditations ..."
Nice copy.
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First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
A small tear in the back of the head.
Nice and unique copy.
Our copy is exceptionally enriched with two original drawings, in pencil, of Alcide Théophile Robaudi, which he signed and enhanced with black ink, representing scenes of Chamillac and which were placed at the beginning of the volume.

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First edition on current paper.
Our copy is presented under a shirt and a case in cardboard box covered with handmade paper, piece of brown morocco title, date golden tail, back of the fragile shirt.
Autograph signed by Octave Mirbeau to Ernest Leblanc.

First edition for each volume.
Back of the shirt and plates of the case insolated, nice interior state.
Signed autograph Pierre Béarn to the sculptor Raymond Mason on the first volume: "For my neighbor the sculptor Raymond Mason.This poetic story of the couple according to the four seasons of love and life with all my sympathy."

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite two small stains in the margins of the first endpaper.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph from Hedi Kaddour to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition.
Binding in half green morocco with long grain, back with five nerves, golden monogram tail, slight traces of friction on the joints, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, Contemporary binding.
Nice copy.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Jean Lorrain to the great tragedian Rachel: "To Rachel Boyer who says my lines so well a year ago."

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with an unpublished portrait of Paul Valéry, etched by Jean Texcier.
A tear and lack at foot of spine at the level of the deckled edges, spine lightly sunned.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, illustrated with 12 out-of-text steel-engraved vignettes.
Half dark green straight-grained morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with large gilt romantic tools, scratches at foot of spine, green boards, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, all edges gilt.
Some minor foxing.

First edition.
Half almond green cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, chocolate brown shagreen title label showing some rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, first cover shaded, contemporary binding.
A bookseller's descriptive label pasted opposite the first cover, a small hole on the second cover.

First edition of the French translation by Benjamin Goriély, cold stamp press service.
Back and flat slightly and marginally discolored without gravity.
Autograph dedication dated and signed Benjamin Gorely: "To Charles Dobzynski, a pasternien" in the line "with my admiration for the poet".

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph of Jean Lescure to Jean-Claude Groshens.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Text by Pierre Gaudibert.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works of Lou Laurin-Lam.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Lou Laurin-Lam to Anne Frélaut, daughter of the painter and engraver Jean Frélaut enriched with an original drawing enhanced with watercolor representing a curious creature in the acrobatic posture of the pear tree.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Presentation of Marcel Aymé.
Illustrations by Locca and Mouloudji.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Sandra Jayat to Pierre Gamara: "... who always enlightened my poems ..." enriched with a flower that is the first letter of his surname.

First Edition printed with 250 numbered copies on white pearly paper.
Preface by Charles Dobzynski.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Daniel Leduc: "For Charles Dobzynski, in testimony of friendship for a man and a writer tracing, despite everything, his way with strength and humanity".

First edition on current paper.
Back very slightly insolated.
Signed autograph dedication of Jean L'Anselme to Charles Dobzynski: "The sun spurs plow my gallops" Here, dear Charles, a good engine to accomplish, with you, this little tour of France expanded to its surroundings. At the end of the road / I am at the foot of (your) gaze / Platoon of transparency that executes me. Faithfully."

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on vellum snow, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Emmanuel Roblès to Max-Philippe Delatte.

First Edition printed in 200 copies.
A small tear in the back of the head.
Signed autograph dedication from René Lacôte to Charles Dobzynski in green ink that turned pale: "To Charles Dobzynski who also knew that season before introducing us in the spring, his friend René Lacôte."

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 Japan.
Work illustrated with a portrait of François Mauriac by Uzlac.
Endpapers lightly and partially shaded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Roger Vitrac to Louis Moyses: "... the simplest and most touching men ...", the creator of the famous cabaret "The beef on the roof".

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, false mention of fourth edition.
Little foxing on the back.
Autograph signed by Jacques Audiberti Claude Benedick.

First edition on current paper.
A date inscribed above the autograph, probably that of the date on which it was written, a golden label of bookstore glued at the foot of the second board.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean Dutourd to Madame Rousseau-Girard.

First edition on current paper.
Binding in half burgundy burgundy, smooth back decorated with golden arabesques, date golden tail, small traces of friction on the joints, gilt fillet on the plates of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, golden head , binding of the era signed cold.
Precious autograph signed by Hugues Rebell to Edouard Ducoté.

First Edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Featherweight, only leading copies.
A tiny lack at the head of the back, some small marginal gaps on some leaves that were poorly cut, some foxing also margins of some leaves, first guard slightly and partially shaded.
Annotations in pencil by a owner on the last guard.
Autograph tribute dated and signed by Benjamin Fondane specifying his Parisian address on a guard.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Pierre Mac Orlan: "To Madame Janvier, this little collection of songs, my songs, when once, I sang wrong but true ..."

New edition.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Pierre Mac Orlan: "To Madame Janvier, this attempt to conquer an unknown island.

First edition on current paper.
Back slightly insolated with a small lack in the head and a hitch without gravity in the foot.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri Calet to Serge Tassel.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Two ex-libris pasted onto an endpaper.
A very nice copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full blue cloth bindings, complete with their illustrated dust jackets and soft cardboard slipcases (except for the last volume).
Minor tears and insignificant damage to the soft cardboard slipcases, some also insignificant tears to the dust jackets.
Very rich iconography.
Handsome complete set in four volumes.

First edition, one of the few artist copies on Ingres d'Arches paper, only leading copies with 75 numbered copies on Ingres d'Arches paper.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity.
Illustrated book of two original lithographs by Olivier O. Olivier.
Our copy, like the first 15 copies on Ingres d'Arches paper, includes a suite of two lithographs, unnumbered but justified by Olivier O. Olivier and signed.
Signed autograph of Olivier O. Olivier in Nanie and Jörg (Ortner).

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Arches paper, only leading copies.
Very beautiful and unique copy.
Like the 75 numbered copies on Arches paper, the cover of ours is painted by Marc Feld and handwritten by Zeno Bianu, each cover being different from the other 74, which makes it an original work.
Book decorated with illustrations by Marc Feld.
Our copy, like all copies of the head print on Arches paper, includes an original engraving, ours in blue nuance, Marc Feld he signed and justified.
The book also includes the Dvd Jean-Jacques Nguyen placed at the end of the volume.
Autographed and signed autograph by Marc Feld to Charles (Dobzynski): "For dear Charles, in the keenest of presence, with my friendship."
Handwritten signatures of Zeno Bianu and Marc Feld at the colophon.

First edition on current paper.
Annotations with ballpoint pen in the heads of the boards, small spots on the first board, tears in heads of the last sheets.
Signed autograph Louis Liebrich Robert Kanters.

First edition, one of 979 copies on châtaignier condat paper.
Contribution by André Breton, introduction and bibliography by Willy-Paul Romain.
Light scuffs at foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with 38 original drypoints by Jean Frélaut and printed in 215 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Handsome copy despite minor rubbing of no consequence to the slipcase.

First edition illustrated with 2 original dry tips Alexis de Kervoal, one of 14 numbered copies on Royal Lana, only draw after 6 other Lana Royal.
Binding of the editor in full cardboard covered with kraft paper and perforated inside to reveal, on the left an original drawing and on the right to place the text in leaves.
Our copy, like the 14 copies on Lana Royal, is enriched with an original drawing signed by Alexis de Kermoal representative.
Handwritten signatures of Fernando Arrabal and Alexis de Kermoal in pencil at the beginning of the volume.

First edition with no deluxe copies printed. Work illustrated with 2 portraits of P. Verlaine, one unpublished, by G. Bonnet. Some minor foxing.

First edition.
Some foxing mainly on the boards, a tear at the foot of the spine, slight corner losses on the boards.
Rare.

First edition.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition printed on laid paper.
A small tear at the foot of page 65.

Collected edition, one of 20 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe edition with 20 Japan paper copies.
Some inevitable foxing given the quality of the China paper.

First edition, one of 4 lettered copies on Holland paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of the first issue copies numbered to the press, there is no mention of leading copies.
Braid binding in full paper with abstract patterns, smooth back slightly discolored, green canvas title piece, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, speckled slices, binding of the era signed Barast.
Signed autograph of Henri Spiess, in English, to a friend named Suzanne.

first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Book decorated with illustrations by Jean Beauduin.
Small bites on the margin of the first board, a slight angular miss on the second, some foxing on the guards.
Rare.
Signed autograph of Anatole Belval-Delahaye to Pierre Gilbert: "... homage of a literary trainee ..."

First edition illustrated with in-text drawings by Edmond Morin.
Full midnight blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments, gilt roulettes on headcaps, triple gilt fillets frame with gilt floral corner motifs on covers, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame on pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on leading edges, superb binding signed Marius Michel.
Bookplate pasted on one endpaper, a shadow on the same endpaper and on the facing page.
Very fine copy elegantly bound.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine split and reglued, slight corner lacks to boards.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Back and flat lightly and marginally discolored, small bites on the slices of some sheets, otherwise nice copy.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated 1958 and signed by Gisèle Casadessus to his friend Albert Dubeux: "... who will have collected with rare affectionate patience the works that are" extremely rare "of his faithful Jean Sarment."

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Montval, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Liane Vareille.
A light dampstain at head of spine and first leaves with slight traces of adhesive tape residue on endpapers.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Signed autograph dedication of Christiane de Thracy to Mona Sauget: "... who declaims so beautiful worms ..."

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Autograph signed by Michel Deguy to Charles Dobzynski.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason: "For Raymond, with my affection Yves."
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason: "For Raymond, thinking of him, often, with affection, Yves."
Nice copy.

Collective first edition on current paper.
Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason: "Dear Raymond, this treatise of the pianist that you illustrated, with my affection, Yves."
Nice full copy of his trailer.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason: "For Raymond Mason Where the arrow falls (his eyes reach faster) Yves."
Nice copy.

First edition, one of the 1000 numbered copies on vellum cloth, ours one of the hors commerce.
Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason and his wife: "For Raymond and Janine with affection Yves." enriched with the handwritten signature of Claude Garache in pencil.
Illustrated book of 4 reproductions of works of Claude Garache.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason and his wife: "For Raymond (whom I see passersby in your light) with affection Yves."
Nice copy.

Collective first edition on current paper.
Yves Bonnefoy's signed autograph dedication to his friend, sculptor and painter Raymond Mason, and his wife.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity.

First edition.
Signed autograph Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason and his wife: "... with great affection Yves."
Nice copy.

First edition printed in 180 numbered copies, ours one of 30 hors commerce copies.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece featuring an unpublished drawing by Raymond Mason.
Handsome copy.

First Edition, one of 227 numbered on vellum, ours one of the 15 hors commerce.
Signed autograph of Pierre Jean Jouve to the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason.
Back and boards marginally insolated.

Collective first edition on current paper.
Signed autograph dedication of Pierre Jean Jouve to the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason on a business card that was pasted on a guard.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated, a light and small wetness in foot of the back.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by Yves Bonnefoy to his friend sculptor and painter Raymond Mason and his wife: "RM / JH yesterday reigning desert and YB friendship"
Back slightly insolated.

Original collective edition on current paper.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason and his wife Janine: "... these speculations of their old friend ..."
first board with four spots.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph of Serge Rezvani to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason and his wife Janine: "To dear friends Raymond and Janine in memory of the unforgettable" idyll "This idyll of words speaking of a whole life apart. sign of deep and "old" unaltered friendship. "
Illustrated book of 10 etchings by Serge Rezvani.
Pleasant copy despite small clear spots on the second flat and the back of the head.

New edition, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph dedication of Pierre Jean Jouve to his friend the sculptor and painter Raymond Mason: "... admiring friendship ..."

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph of Jean L'Anselme to Charles Dobzynski: "This anselm at all winds where I do you the cleaning as you will see the feather duster, the feather being our emblem and our sword boarding. ideas which are dear to us and in the affection of the paths traveled.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph of Jean L'Anselme to Charles Dobzynski: "In view of possible closure (at 72 years we think about it), we sell, we balance all kinds ... Such are these thoughts and proverbs of Maxime Dicton that I offer to the friend Charles (Dobzynski) wishing that he does good business ".