First Editions

Edition partly original because revised and increased.
Signed autograph of Kenneth White to Jacqueline Piatier: "... out there, lights, world ..."
Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Autograph signed by Alfred Machard Albert Dubeux Charles-Etienne against the justification of the draw.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph postcard signed by Alfred Machard to Albert Dubeux from Biarritz.
Nice copy at all margins despite tiny tears and a very slight marginal lack on the boards.

Rare first edition not released commercially, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Half hazelnut morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed by Marcel Hugon.
As frontispiece, a portrait of the author on Japan tissue.
Handsome copy.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph of Victor-Emile Michelet to Louise Read.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Binding in cardboard box covered with marbled paper, smooth back, piece of hazelnut stocking, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by Henri de Regnier to Pierre Quillard.

First edition of the French translation, one of 100 numbered copies on vellum, deluxe issue after 20 on Arches.
Some worming to certain leaves and the endpapers.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 30 hors commerce copies bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Minor stains of no consequence to the endpapers.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Gelder tank, ours unjustified, only draw.
Autograph signed by Albert Mockel (Léon) Bocquet.
Small foxing in the foot of the first board, a hitch in the margin of the second board, some internal foxinges.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure linen Mongolfier, head print.
Autograph dedication signed by Fernand Chaffiol-Debillemont to Mr. Chaumeron.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece by Charles Cerny, ex-libris of the dedicatee pasted on the page of the title.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure linen Mongolfier, head print.
Autograph dedication signed by Fernand Chaffiol-Debillemont to Mr. Chaumeron.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece by Charles Cerny, ex-libris of the dedicatee glued below the autograph.
Nice copy.

First edition of which there is no mention of leading copies.
Autograph dedication signed by Léon Vérane: "To the rare poet Albert Saint-Paul".
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated, foxing margins of the boards, a small tear in the back of the head.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Autograph dedication signed by Guy Delamotte to Madeleine Renaud and Jean-Louis Barrault.
Iconography.
Back slightly insolated.

First edition, one of 6 lettered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite light worming to endpapers.

First edition, one of 20 lettered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 5 old Japan and 10 Imperial Japan.
Some foxing affecting the endpapers and certain deckled edges.
A full-margined copy.

First Edition printed in small numbers.
Signed autograph of Nicolas Beauduin to Louis de Gonzague-Frick.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe edition.
Two small tears of no consequence to the front cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Spine cracked to head.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Lyrical tale set to music by Pierre de Breville.
Unlettered spine with a small tear at head, foxing on second cover.
Rare.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Endpapers lightly and marginally shaded, handsome copy.

First edition on current paper, punch press service on the sidelines of the second board.
Beautiful autograph signed by Adolphe Retté: "Willy, this book to read when he will be bored with so much fun, his old comrade".
Back glued to the head, small marginal tears on the boards.

First Edition, one of 40 numbered and justified copies of his initials by Renee Dunan on Annam, only leading copies.
Beautiful autographed signed, full-page, from Renée Dunan to his publisher André Delpeuch: "... this little book of discreet and smiling gallantries, where philosophy mixes without pedantry - it seems to me - to adventures smiling and dressed, - rather, rather, who may well have the destiny of Voltaire's tales ".
Small tears and slight lack of gravity in the foot of the first board.
Rare and pleasant copy at all margins.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies.
Handwritten signature of Jean Bertheroy above the justification of the draw.
Small bites on some sheets at the witnesses.
Rare and pleasant copy at all margins.

first edition for which he was not drawn from large paper.
Signed autograph dedication of Cami to his friend (Georges) Coustal who wrote the prayer to insert of this book: "... I love as a brother with my affectionate memory." Cami. a boarding school for young girls ".
Our copy is enriched with two prayers to insert one of which was carried an autograph dedication signed from Cami to Georges Coustal: "... in thanks for his enthusiastic and witty article Cami Cami."
Press clippings attached.
Nice together.

First edition in French, one of 1000 numbered copies on cream laid Johannot paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards entirely sunned as usual, endpapers browned. Lacks to head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe issue after 10 Madagascar hors commerce and 15 Japan.
Inevitable foxing, mainly on endpapers and in margins of leaves, given the nature of China paper.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half red long-grain morocco, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, tiny black spots on spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, pasted bookplate, original wrappers preserved.
Illustrated with an engraved portrait of Laurence Sterne as frontispiece.
Some minor foxing.

First edition.
Autograph signed by Louis Ball to Monsieur Carvalho.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter, dated and signed, a page of Louis Ball addressed to Mr. Carvalho thanking him for his benevolent criticism of one of his books.
Nice copy.

First edition of the first poetic work of the author for which was not drawn great papers.
Autograph dedication signed by André Rolland from Renéville to the poet Jean Vedi.
Illustrations by Edmond Rocher.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph of Judith Cladel to Judith Gautier.
Illustrated book of a portrait of Leon Cladel by Felix Bracquemond frontispiece.
Wrinkled back with a tear in the head at a joint.

First edition printed 400 copies on laid.
Autograph dedication signed by René Druart to Mr. Boisseau.
Preface by Paul Fort.
Mute back insolated, small bites on the boards.
Rare.

First edition.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally discolored as usual, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, the tirage de tête.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Pablo Picasso, preface by André Salmon.
Rare and nice copy despite a small tear in the margin of lower cover.

First edition.
Binding half shagreen green fir, back with five nerves adorned with gilt fleurons, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by W. Moreau to his friend Auguste Ferrand.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph of Gilbert Cesbron to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity and having a small stain of wetness in foot, a tiny lack in foot of the second board.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph of Gilbert Cesbron to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph of Gilbert Cesbron to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp.
Insolated back.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph of Gilbert Cesbron to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph ticket signed Gilbert Cesbron to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp thanking him for his praise of his "lost dogs" on a leaflet headed by Editions Robert Laffont.
Back slightly insolated.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by EM Cioran to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp.
Back slightly and marginally insolated as often, a red ballpoint pen annotation of the dedicatee in margin of page 25, complete copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half brick red percaline with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, black shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Champs.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Paul Fort to Angèle Canonge.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies after 40 Japan.
The work illustrated with an original etching by Yvonne Préveraud as frontispiece.
Handsome copy despite minor spotting of no consequence to the endpapers.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum, only leading copies.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Alain Bouchez to Pierre Chaubard.
Our copy contains only 5 of the 7 illustrations of Arthur Van Hecke that must contain the 50 copies on vellum.
The last was poorly cut and has small gaps in mind without gravity.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Johannot paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Autograph signed by an unknown hand: "To Stascia of Orange, from the chorege".

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite minor foxing affecting some leaves at their deckled edges.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
One joint reattached, spine lightly sunned, occasional worming affecting some leaves on their deckled edges, a small and discreet mark in black ink at head of half-title page.
Rare full-margined copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Unlettered spine lightly sunned with lacks, worming and slight corner lacks to boards, a more significant lack at head of rear board.
Rare.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure linen paper, deluxe issue.
Light foxing to endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated from Jean Gautier to Yvonne Bergé.
Cover illustrated after a drawing by Edgar Degas, iconography.
Back insolated, otherwise pleasant copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Full olive green cloth binding, smooth spine, gilt initials at foot, black shagreen title-label, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Desbled successeur de Pierson.
Illustrations hors-texte.
Handsome copy.

first edition, one of the review copies service.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Christian Renaut in the Literary Fortnight below the justication of the draw at the end of volume.
The book is decorated with 20 photographs by Christian Renaut illustrating the 13 poems by Guy-René Cadou.
Preface by Gilles Servat.
Pleasant complete copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half red cloth, smooth faded and lightened spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label with scratches, marbled paper boards, engraved bookplate pasted on one pastedown, binding signed by Champs.
Some foxing.

first edition.
Autographed by Félix Boillot to J. Dorvries at the head of the first board.
Small discharges at the staples holding the work, a scratch at the head of the second plate.
We enclose a registration form for the "Red Lily", a group of admirers of Anatole France.

first edition on plain paper.
Autograph signed by Gérard Titus-Carmel to Françoise and Pierre Dumayet.
Pleasant copy.

first edition on plain paper.
An autograph signed by Georges Barbarin to Henri Béraud.
Small tears in the head and foot of the back which also has a clear wetting in the foot.
Complete copy of his prayer to insert.

first edition, one of the review copies service.
An autograph signed by Georges Barbarin to Henri Béraud.
Back dirty, stings in margins of the first board.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Beautiful autograph autograph dedication of the author signed to the full page of Raphaëlle Martinon to Henri Béraud.
Back and marginally discolored boards, bites and small spots on boards.

first edition on plain paper.
Autograph signed by Jean Morienval to Henri Béraud.
A small lack in the head of the back, boards slightly soiled, paper yellowed.

first edition on plain paper.
A beautiful autograph signed by Aurel to Henri Béraud: "... because of the polemic force of this great wrestler, this book adds something, because he also wrote to me (illegible word) on my dear great poet Alfred Mortier.
Back insulated, stings on the boards.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Signed autograph signed by Fernand Chaffiol-Debillemont to Henri Béraud.
Illustrated book of wood by André Deslignières.
spine slightly discolored and insolated, some small foxinges mainly affecting the guards.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper of this offprint from the Bulletin de la Société archéologique de Touraine.
Small tears and a tiny lack at head of first cover.

first edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph signed by Jean Tardieu to Marcel Jouhandeau.
Small traces of insolation on the margin of the second board.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Signed autographed from Mohammed Khaïr-Eddine to Claude Bonnefoy "... more diabolical than a breathing star, cf structure of the sun ..."
Pleasant copy.

first edition, one of the numbered copies on offset.
Signed autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to his friend Alain Cuny.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies, the only printing.
Illustrated work with an original engraving by Anne Slacik as frontispiece.
Rare and handsome copy retaining its original crystal.

first edition on plain paper.
Signed autograph signed by René Benjamin to Gaby Vinant.
Back with small black spots on the bottom, small traces of folds at the top of the second flat and last sheets.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Autographed by Noël Du Bord to Henri Béraud: "Tribute to the tasty author of the Lurons de Sabolas, where the regionalist customs of Valais are reflected in patois so resembling."
Some small foxing and spots on the second course.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Signed autograph signed by Nicole Casanova to Pierre Dumayet.
About Henrich Böll, Werner Herzog, Günter Grass, Peter Handke ...
Pleasant copy.

first edition, third edition mention, press service punch on the second board.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Léon Bocquet to Henri Béraud.
An illustrated work, on the frontispiece, of a portrait of Leon Bocquet engraved on wood by F. Pinal.
Two small misses in the head and foot of the back, some small foxinges.

first edition for which no large papers have been taken, one of the review copies service.
Ironically, an autograph signed by Géo London to Henri Béraud: "To Henri Béraud to make progress in Hebrew, his always faithful Geo London."
Three shortages at the foot and head of the back, bites on the boards.

first edition for which it was not taken from large papers.
Autograph signed by Serge Mestre to Françoise Dumayet.
Pleasant copy.

Original printed edition with small number of this reprint.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Jean Lescure to Pierre Dumayet.
Pleasant and rare copy.

first edition for which no large papers have been taken, one of the review copies service.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Geneviève Serreau to Pierre Dumayet.
Complete copy of his trailer, which includes small tears, and his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Lafuma de Voiron and re-imposed in Tellière quarto, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Half morocco, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding probably signed by Ducluzeau.
Ex-libris pasted on a pastedown.
A nice copy.

Edition largely original, one of 150 numbered copies on vergé, the only printing with 25 Japon.
Bradel binding in half morocco, covers preserved.
Ex-libris pasted on a pastedown.
Endpapers very slightly with small stains, otherwise very rare and nice copy.

BOULESTIN Xavier Marcel
illustration by LABOUREUR Jean-émile
Dans les Flandres britanniques. British Expeditionary Force, Mai 1915 - Janvier 1916
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vellum, ours is a press office copy, only print with 50 Holland. Half moroccan shagreen binding, red paper boards, paste downs and endpapers, covers and spine preserved.
Ex-libris glued to a paste down.
Illustrated with 24 drawings by Jean-Emile Laboureur.

First edition, one of the unnumbered copies on Normandy vellum.
Additional literary contributions by David Gascoyne, Fernand Marc, Léon Damas, Henri El Kayem, Philippe Soupault, Caresse Crosby, Thérèse Aubray, Roger Lannes, Adrien Copperie, Halina Izdebska, René Roux, Jacques Baron...
Issue illustrated with 5 drawings by Jean Mario Prassinos.
Spine sunned and discolored with small light stains, handsome interior condition.

first edition on plain paper.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph signed card of Edouard Drumont pasted on the page of false title.
Small tears at the head and foot of the back.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur-fil paper, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Discreet and skillful restorations on the spine, otherwise nice copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête after 11 Madagascar paper.
Vignettes by Louis Fernandez.
A nice copy.

first edition, one of the 1000 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only large papers.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author of Claude Seignolle to his friend Pierre Levêque: "... on behalf of Serge Hutin."
An illustrated work, on the frontispiece, of an engraved wood by Victor Lefebvre.
Back and boards slightly and marginally insolated and discolored, otherwise pleasant copy.

First edition of this issue devoted to Japanese theaters, ancient Egypt, Mexico, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Jean-Louis Barrault, René Sieffert "Aspects du théâtre classique japonais", André Frank "D'Antonin Artaud aux cérémonies hittites", Miguel Leon-Portilla "Dramaturgie de l'ancien Mexique"...
Handsome copy.

First edition of this issue devoted to the sea and the spirit of adventure, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Saint-John Perse "Et vous, mers..." and "Les tragédiennes sont venues...", Stéphane Mallarmé "Au sel souci de voyager", Charles Baudelaire "Le voyage", P.J. Toulet "Journal et voyages", Georges Schéhadé "Manuscrit de scène du premier tableau de "Voyage", André Pieyre de Mandiargues "Le voyage"...
Handsome copy.

First edition of this issue devoted to Molière and Anouilh, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Jean Anouilh "Présence de Molière" and "Episode de la vie d'un auteur" and "Histoire de M. Mauvette et de la fin du monde", Jean-Louis Barrault "Depuis Chaptal" and "Notre troisième aventure bordelaise", André Frank "Rencontres d'une comédie humaine", Roland Laudenbach "Anouilh cinéaste"...
Handsome copy.

first edition on plain paper.
Autograph signed by Philippe Sollers to Paul Camons.
Pleasant copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Manuscript thought by Marcel Jouhandeau at the head of the half-title page: "Et cependant monsieur, ma pièce, mon public l'aime. Kemp. - il est le seul. M.J." ["And yet sir, my play, my audience loves it. Kemp. - he is the only one. M.J."]
Bookplates pasted one above the other on the front endpaper.
Handsome full-margined copy despite the spine very slightly faded as is generally the case.