Signed Books, Presentation Copies

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to a close friend.
Small stains at head of front board, rear board soiled, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Eduardo Manet.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Fine full-page autograph inscription by the author.
Work illustrated by A. Berlant.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the copies reserved for subscribers of the cahiers and friends of the C.E.L.F.
Inscribed by the author to a poet friend.

New revised edition, one year after the first edition.
Inscription from Guillevic.
Cover illustrated with a black and white photographic portrait.
Iconography.
Spine with minor rubbing traces, covers very slightly and marginally faded with some corner creases, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Only 8 copies were printed on Holland paper in deluxe format.
Fine inscription from Robert Goffin.
Cover illustrated with an oil portrait by Liliane Barbin, reproduced in black and white.
Iconography.
Spine very slightly pinched at head and tail, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper. Only 8 copies were printed on Holland paper in deluxe format.
Inscribed by Alain Bosquet.
Cover illustrated with a black and white photographic portrait.
Iconography.

First edition of the French translation, on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the translator.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Charles Vincent Aubrun to one of his colleagues.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the Sirène offset copies reserved for the press service; only 56 Arches deluxe copies were printed.
Fine inscription by Arlette Albert-Birot.
Dampstains to foot of spine and marginally to boards, tiny nick to head of first board, handsome interior condition. We include with this copy the subscription card and invitation to the dinner organized for the book's publication in March 1970.

First edition, on ordinary paper. Only thirty Alfa copies were printed on deluxe paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Black and white photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
We include with this copy two fascicles of press extracts about the author's work.
Handsome copy.

First edition, printed on ordinary paper. Only 5 Holland and 17 Vellum deluxe copies were printed.
Fine inscription from the author.
Covers and spine marginally faded, a few tiny spots on the covers.

First edition, on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine and boards very slightly faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Inscription by Pierre Camo addressed to M. Pierre Edmond Lévy "to complete his collection of rarities", on the half-title page.
Covers and spine marginally and slightly faded, two tiny corner lacks at head of first endpaper.

New edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Illustrated.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies.
Autograph tribute from the author.
A small crease mark throughout the body of the work.
Rare.

First edition, one of 750 copies on ordinary paper. Only 2 copies were printed on special paper.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Work illustrated with a drawing by Félix Labisse.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing with 25 Holland and 60 pure thread copies.
Inscribed by André Frénaud.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy complete with its publisher's wraparound band.

New edition, one of 300 copies on offset paper, the only issue together with 30 on pur fil.
Inscribed by the author.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Warm autograph inscription from the author.
Spine sunned, two small pink stains on front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Hélioneige laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Cover illustrated with a fragment of a Carpaccio painting.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 450 copies on offset paper, the only deluxe copies with 50 Arches.
Fine autograph inscription by Claude Stéphane to one of his friends.
Furthermore, our copy, like all copies from the deluxe issue, contains an original color watercolor by the author, which he has signed, mounted facing the endpaper where the inscription appears.
Finally, our copy retains the complete etching by Claude Stéphane, on loose sheet, as frontispiece and engraved by Jacques David.
Boards very slightly and marginally faded at head, handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition, one of 100 copies on bouffant Costa reserved for the press service.
Signed autograph inscription by Georges Charaire.
Cover illustrated by Paul Ackerman.
A tiny nick without loss at foot of spine, fine copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Handsome copy complete with its publisher's wraparound band.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket.

First edition, one of 240 hand-numbered copies on Licorne offset, the only printing with 40 on Rives.
Beautiful full-page inscription by the author to a couple who were friends of his.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to a couple of his friends.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Small stains to front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Jean Rousselot with a small drawing of a locomotive.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome full-page autograph inscription by the author.

New edition, one of numbered copies on bulky paper, the only issue with 20 on pur fil.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine slightly faded.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of third edition.
Inscribed by the author.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on "bouffant" paper, the only printing with 40 copies on handmade paper.
Autograph inscription from the author to a couple of his friends in which he confesses his sadness at having lost his cat.
Spine very slightly faded, without significance.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author.
Notes by Henri de Montherlant.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 162 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe printing after 52 Montval.
Inscription from Marcel Arland.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only printing with 25 on pur fil.
Author's inscription.
Spine very slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned with two small stains.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies, the only issue with 30 on laid paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Work illustrated by G. Bigot.
Minor light stains of no consequence to the front cover.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of the hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies along with 20 on pure rag paper.
With a presentation by Arlette Albert-Birot, inscribed by her to a couple who were her friends.

First edition of the second version of the French translation established by Bérot de l'Arvette and printed on fine paper.
Rare inscription from Sir Cecil Tavelet.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Inscribed by Henry Spiess.
Spine very slightly sunned, a descriptive bookseller's label pasted in margin of the endpaper which also bears a bookplate.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of French-Swiss poets which he formed from the nineteen twenties.

First edition, one of 52 copies on Montval laid paper, deluxe copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Jouhandeau to Yvonne Langevin.
Handsome copy.

First hors commerce collected edition printed in 300 copies on laid paper.
Inscribed by Henry Spiess.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Precious autograph inscription by the author to Moïse Kisling mentioning a mutual friend, who also inscribed the book to Moïse Kisling.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to Jean Leymarie.
A handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to Jean (Leymarie).
A handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to Jean (Leymarie).
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to Jean (Leymarie).
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from B. Reynold to the illustrator Ciokolwski.

First edition, one of the numbered copies of the first printing, Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine inscription from Aurel.

First edition.
Rare collection of poems.
Beautiful poetic inscription by the author.

First edition, false statement of second edition.
Minor marginal tears without consequence to the boards, occasional light foxing.
Fine inscription from Aurel to the illustrator Ciokolwski: "(...)En toute spéciale estime; à son lumineux respect de la femme. En vive sympathie, Aurel" ["In special esteem; to his luminous respect for women. In keen sympathy, Aurel"]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Béraud to Fernand Rivoire.
Spine and covers marginally faded.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by Auguste Angellier to Marcel Prévost.
Spine and covers uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half mint green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with dotted lines ornamented with double compartments richly decorated with gilt floral and vegetal motifs, gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Precious and very handsome inscription from Louis Germont to Dubut de Laforest.
Handsome copy agreeably bound.

First edition of this selection of texts with a preface by Lucien Scheler.
Precious autograph inscription from him to Francis Ponge.
With a frontispiece portrait of J.P. Marat after a linocut by L. Scheler.
Spine slightly sunned, a tiny corner loss to the heads of the first pages.

First edition on ordinary paper, fanciful statement of one thousand copies.
Fine nearly full-page autograph inscription by the author.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours number 58 hors commerce and specially printed for Lucien Descaves.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Béraud to Lucien Descaves below the justification page.
Minimal foxing on the first endpaper and half-title page.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from André Hardellet.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of fourth edition on the front board, of eighth edition on the title page.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Edmond Sée.
Spine lacking, boards detached.
As is.

First edition, printed service de presse stamp at foot of second cover.
Small tears with lacks at head and foot of spine, a slight snag without lack to middle of spine, a small ink stain on first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Béraud to Régis Gignoux.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Affectionate inscription from the author to a couple who were friends.
Light foxing to spine which also has a small tear at foot.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Fine autograph inscription from Ernest Raynaud to the publisher-bookseller Albert Messein.
Corner lacks to boards, one marginal tear to rear board.

First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Rare signed autograph inscription by Maurice du Plessys.
Work decorated on the first cover with a portrait of the author by André Derain.

First edition, one of 343 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours one of the few hors commerce copies reserved for the author.
Autograph inscription signed by Gaspard-Michel to the wife of Joannin Ardouin who was proofreader at Emile-Paul frères in the form of verse.
Endpapers partially and lightly shaded, otherwise handsome copy with fragile covers without any defect.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 3 Japan and 10 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Inscribed by Jean Giraudoux to Joannin Ardouin who was a proofreader at Emile-Paul frères.
Tiny lack at head of one joint, rare worming, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by Robert Marrast.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 440 copies. One of 30 hors commerce copies. No. XXVIII. From the L'Alphabet des lettres collection.
Autograph inscription from Jean-Louis Vaudoyer: "A monsieur P. Balmot. Sincère hommage. Vaudoyer. Mars 1927." ["To Mr. P. Balmot. Sincere homage. Vaudoyer. March 1927."]
In original wrappers. Pink folded cover.
Unopened copy. Very fine condition.

NB: This work is available at the bookstore upon request within 48 hours.

New edition.
Affectionate autograph inscription signed by Claude Aveline to Max (Philippe Delatte) and to his wife.
Publisher's binding in full cream cloth, cellophane wrapper preserved. Iconography.

New edition, with some parts in first edition as revised, corrected and expanded with unpublished notes, one of 54 numbered copies on Arches, the only deluxe copies.
Fine inscription by Eugène Montfort reproducing a passage from page 152.
Introduction by Pierre Leguay.
Front board detached, back board absent, light angular dampstain affecting some margins, retaining its deckled edges.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Autograph inscription from Félicien Marceau to Madame Gignoux.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author to Jacques Chabannes.
Spine faded, rear board nearly detached.

First edition, one of 325 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Our copy is enhanced with a visiting card from the author on which Henri Béraud has added a few words to a friend.
A full-margined copy.

New edition. Publisher's full cream cloth binding, illustrated boards.
Warmly inscribed by the author to his friend Max (Philippe Delatte).

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author to Philippe Hériat.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Berthold Mann.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of sixth edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Claude Aveline to Pierre de Massot.

Collected edition with some parts in first edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Claude Aveline to his friends Max (Philippe Delatte) and his wife Geneviève.
Max-Philippe Delatte's bookplate pasted on the front endpaper.

First edition, one of 500 copies on vellum, the only printing with 10 on Japan paper.
Handsome inscription from Claude Aveline posing as Molène and referencing his "three months in prison" to Louis Martin-Choffier (sic).
Illustrated pamphlet with 2 compositions by Steinlen.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Aveline to the entire family of his friend Max (Philippe Delatte).

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 10 on Holland paper.
Inscription from A.M. Gossez to a friend on the front endpaper.
Two small tape marks on the front endpaper, otherwise a handsome copy.

The first edition published in a small number of copies on alfa paper.
Rare inscription from Enrique Larreta to Alfred Capus.
First cover marginally restored, small tears with slight corner losses to covers, occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Annales de la faculté de lettres de Bordeaux.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without consequence, pleasing interior condition.

New edition of the French translation, this one established by Albert Savine.
Autograph inscription from the latter to Camille de Sainte-Croix.
Spine clumsily restored with a piece of mouse-colored cloth, a small marginal tear at foot of the first cover tending to come loose.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious inscription from Edouard Krakowski to Philippe Soupault.
About the poets of the Spring of Nations in Poland, iconography.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, slight marginal tears to boards.