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

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 printed on ordinary paper, with false statement of second edition.
Clumsily repaired tear at foot of spine, small lacks and marginal stains to boards.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Two small tears of no consequence at foot of joints, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 2000 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue along with 8 Japan and 100 Holland copies.
Spine sunned with minor corner restorations at head and foot, tiny tears of no consequence at heads of boards, handsome interior condition.
Beautiful illustrated cover.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Arches, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with an original drawing by D. de Bravura on cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition published anonymously, printed in 1240 copies on châtaignier paper, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Marginal worming to front cover.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Preface by Paul Adam.
Spine slightly faded with a central lack, four corner lacks to boards.
Rare.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies along with 30 pur fil.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 647 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 49 reimposed.
A small stain at the foot of the front cover, handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation by Henri Parisot.

First edition.
Illustrated.
A very good copy.

New edition, one of 34 numbered copies on Arjomari paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two pale and small marginal stains at the foot of the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 66 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First French edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition in volume, one of 20 numbered copies on beige Ingres paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Covers slightly and marginally faded and foxed without consequence.
Handsome copy considering the poor quality of this paper.

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 published in a small number of copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded, angular tears with losses to covers, handsome interior condition.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of Swiss Romandy poets that he built up from the 1920s onwards.

First edition printed in a numbered edition of 350 copies on Holland paper.
Spine slightly faded and warped, small stains on the first cover, one endpaper slightly and partially shadowed, otherwise handsome interior condition.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of Swiss Romandy poets that he built up from the 1920s onwards.

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

First edition, one of 162 copies on pure thread paper, from the deluxe print run after 52 Monval.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 32 copies on Montval laid paper, from the deluxe print run.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 52 copies on Montval laid paper, deluxe issue with 4 Japan copies. Copy justified as Montval but unnumbered.
Lengthy introduction by Maurice Bardèche.
A crease mark on the front cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only issue with 50 Japan copies.
Spine slightly warped, discreet gift inscription at head of first endpaper.

First edition in French, one of 790 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only issue alongside 25 Japan paper copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 750 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only issue alongside 25 Japan paper copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 52 numbered copies on vergé de Montval, tirage de tête.
A very good copy with good margins.

First edition, one of the copies from the first issue numbered at the press, no deluxe copies were printed.
Fine copy.
Provenance: from the collection of Swiss Romandy poets assembled by Albert Natural starting in the twenties.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy with 10 on Japan paper. Handsome copy.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of French-speaking Swiss poets which he formed from the 1920s onwards.

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, one of 337 numbered copies on wove paper, deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 675 numbered copies on alfa.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies with 25 on Japan paper.
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).
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. Contributions by P. Reverdy, T. Tzara, P. Drieu la Rochelle, P. Eluard, E. Satie, P. Picasso, quelques fous... Complete with its loose leaf, représentation de l'Europe par un fou. Copy illustrated with drawings by madmen and a portrait of Erik Satie by Picasso.
Spine sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 300 copies on laid paper, ours unnumbered.
Foxing to cover and first leaf, otherwise a handsome copy.

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

First edition. Literary contributions by P. Claudel, M. Jouhandeau, A. Artaud, R. Vitrac, H. Arp, T. Tzara. Issue illustrated with 9 drawings by Hans Arp. A very handsome copy.

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

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very slightly sunned as usual, tiny spots on edges, otherwise handsome copy.

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 of the French translation, one of 300 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only issue.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Angoumois vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Small light stains on spine, spine and boards marginally faded, a pale stain on first board, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies along with 15 on Holland paper.
Spine sunned with a small tear at head, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Interesting chronicle of a Russian family in the second half of the 19th century.
Spine sunned, minimal worming to margin of back board, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 150 copies numbered on Ingres chiffon rose ancien signed and numbered by the author.
Covers and spine partially faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 980 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 26 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.

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

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 350 copies on handmade paper, the only printing with 10 van Gelder.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Auguste Donnay.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 895 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe copies with 109 reset copies.

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on white vellum, the only printing with 30 Japan and 50 Holland.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Stobbaerts-Michel.
Minimal marginal worming to the front board also affecting the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

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

First edition, one of 85 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Minor worming at foot of spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on Mongolfier paper.
Illustrated cover by Adolphe Lalauze, with an engraved portrait of the author as frontispiece, work decorated with etchings.
Small tears without loss to spine.

Reissue of a play in Lyonnais dialect first published in 1658. One of 60 numbered copies, the only printing.
In plain temporary wrappers.

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 the French translation, one of 950 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing along with 75 on pure thread paper.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in 250 hors commerce copies.
Rare.
Spine slightly faded and warped, otherwise handsome copy.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Léautaud who inscribed a date in pencil, probably that of receiving this work.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 12 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Light scattered foxing, complete with publisher's catalogue at rear.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 30 deluxe copies were printed.
Work illustrated by J. Parys and J. Roy.
Spine very lightly cracked without loss, occasional foxing, gift inscription in ink on front endpaper.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure linen paper, ours one of the 10 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue with 6 Madagascar.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Spine faded as usual, one joint slightly cracked and glued to foot, small tiny marginal stains to the covers.

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 on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of J. Moréas as frontispiece and an autograph facsimile.
Handsome copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.

First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing with 20 on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by J.G. Daragnès.
Handsome copy with unfaded covers.

First edition, one of 320 numbered copies on Mongolfier paper, the only deluxe copies along with 50 on Holland paper.
Small traces of adhesive paper at head and foot of endpapers, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

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, one of 43 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Montval, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.