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

First edition.
Three small marginal lacks to the slightly faded front cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Occasional light foxing, marginal tears and folds to the plain covers.
Rare copy in its original wrappers.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Pius Servien to Pierre Lazareff.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Small corner crease mark to rear cover.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue.
Work illustrated with 2 illustrations including a frontispiece.
Two dampstains affecting most leaves.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Blank wrappers.
Autograph inscription by the author to the verso of the cover.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Félicien Marceau to Jean-Jacques Pauvert.

First edition printed in 500 copies.
Preface by Hector France.
One tear at foot of joint, foxing and corner lacks to front board.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Lucien Bodard to Dominique Desanti and her husband.
Fine copy complete with its dust jacket.

First edition.
Foxing, upper cover reinforced.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a very small number of copies.
Corner pieces lacking to boards as well as at head and foot of spine.
Rare.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on simili-Japon paper, the only issue with 12 on Japon paper.
Spine sunned, marginal dampstain on the second cover.
Rare.

New edition, printed on laid paper, revised and corrected from the best texts, notably from the 1732 edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and ornaments, with dotted patterns and gilt fillets, date at tail, top edge gilt.
With notes by Tenant De Latour.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Dominique de Roux.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant, with a press cutting relating to the work laid in.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Raymond Gallimard.

First edition on ordinary paper, there were only 50 large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from Albert Paraz.

First edition.
Our copy is presented in plain rust-colored temporary wrappers.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies, false statement of third edition.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome and rare copy.

New edition augmented with new chapters.
Illustrations.

First edition on laid paper, no mention of deluxe copies.
Preface by Marcelle Tinayre.
Worming to boards, some light interior foxing.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Friendly autograph inscription from Bernard Combette to André Lhote.
Minor worming to endpapers.

First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated fourth edition.
Rare.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Worming to spine and boards.
Rare.

First edition.
A copy with good margins.
Foxing.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.

First edition in French, one of 41 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy with unfaded spine as is generally the case.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Beautiful full-page autograph inscription by the author.
A marginal dampstain on the boards affecting only superficially the first endpaper and final pages.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition.
Slight lack to head of spine, small lacks to boards, dampstain affecting the endpapers.

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

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint from the 'Revue de littérature comparée'.
A tiny corner lack to the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on tinted laid paper, the only issue with 30 Van Zonen copies.
Spine faded as usual.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Minor staining to boards, occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation on ordinary paper, false statement of sixth edition. Autograph inscription from one of the translators. Two tiny corner chips to the front board.

First French edition with preface established by A. Béguin, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper, the only printing.
Handsome copy.

First edition reserved 'for the Celts of France and Great Britain', one of 900 numbered copies on Neigeor, the only issue with 100 on Lafuma wove paper.
Justifying autograph signature by the author on the title page.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by J.A. de. Lerue.
Furthermore, our copy contains numerous manuscript corrections by the author appearing on slips skillfully pasted at the bottom of the pages concerned by these modifications made by J.A. de Lérue.
Our copy is complete with the facsimile of the autograph letter that Victor Hugo addressed to the author congratulating him on the quality of his poetry.
Spine restored and reinforced, slight marginal lacks to boards, some foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Iconography.
Two small stains on the rear cover.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 12 copies printed on Holland paper.
Our copy is exceptionally enhanced with an autograph note from the author regarding partial payment of his royalties for 'Etudes lyriques' settled by Léon Deschamps, a tear restored with tape repair affecting the note.
A tear at the head of the spine.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies, one of the rare copies on Holland paper, no justification page mentioned.
Autograph inscription from Charles Fuster to Madame la comtesse Pillet-Will.
Small lack at foot of spine, minor lacks affecting joints, boards slightly soiled, handsome interior condition. Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 10 copies were printed on Holland paper in deluxe format.
Preface by Francis de Miomandre. Light worming to boards.

First edition whose profits were entirely donated to works for the wounded and refugees.
Corner stains to boards which are slightly and marginally faded, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
A small lack at the foot of the spine.

First edition on ordinary paper; only 12 deluxe copies were printed on Holland paper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine sunned, one joint with minor rubbing, light marginal foxing to front board.
Rare.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Boards marginally browned, one joint rubbed at foot.
Rare.

First edition, one of 200 copies on Lafuma paper, the only printing with 25 on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with wood engravings by Jean-Paul Dubray.
Endpapers shadowed, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by Paul Bouju.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
A small tear reglued at foot of one joint, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on simili-Japon, the only issue with 12 on Japon.
Frontispiece with a portrait of the author etched by Marcellin Desboutins.
Spine sunned with a small tear at foot, minor stains to boards without consequence, fine interior condition.
Rare.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on Hollande vellum, deluxe issue with 30 on pur fil.
Light foxing to edges, otherwise a handsome copy.

New edition enhanced with a preface and notes by Marcel Bouteron. A small insignificant stain to the rear cover, otherwise a fine copy.

First edition limited to 450 copies on Pont de Claix paper (No. 383).
An autograph inscription signed in Algiers on 29/05/42.
In original wrappers. Embossed cover. 2 small pale stains on the front cover.
Narrative illustrated with three drawings by the author.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
About the atrocities committed by the Germans during the First World War, iconography.
Worming to covers.

First edition. One of 1000 copies on Alfa paper (unnumbered), after 80 numbered on Hollande and Outhenin Chalande papers.
Handsome copy.

NB: This work is available at the bookshop on request within 48 hours.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.

First edition of this offprint.
Plain wrappers absent.
Small marginal tears.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, with only 15 copies printed on Japan paper as deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Some light foxing, rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Rare autograph inscription by the author to Charles Gosselin.

First edition.
Authorities in the East, in Albania, Hanifa, two negresses...
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Spine slightly warped.
Rare.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy, only 15 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from the author to Gaston de Pawlowski.
Spine sunned.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours unnumbered, sole issue.
Fine autograph inscription from Adrien Waseige '...au dernier des verlainiens F.A. Cazals...'
Work illustrated with 16 romantic reproductions.
Spine in poor condition with lacks, shadows on endpapers, otherwise handsome interior condition, press cuttings included.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription from Gustave Zidler to Gabriel Audiat enhanced with a manuscript note by G. Zidler regarding the first theatrical performance of this work.
Rare.

First edition.
One of 20 copies on Japan paper from a complete edition of 325 copies on various papers.
Decorated with a medallion portrait of the author. In original wrappers with folded cover.
Copy in perfect condition.

NB: This work is available at the bookshop on request within 48 hours.

First edition.
Fine full-page autograph inscription by the author to Paul Le Cour.
Cover illustrated with a color drawing by G. Delatousche.
Crab baskets, brain stuffing, schemes, strikes, gangs and gangsters, the man in the street, parasites and freeloaders, black market...

First edition on ordinary paper, only 75 deluxe copies were printed on Holland paper.
Work illustrated on the first cover with a woodcut by F. Siméon.
Minor foxing on the boards, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of P. & V. Glachant's introduction to this anonymous unpublished work dating from 1846.
Autograph inscription signed by one of the preface writers, the dedicatee's name has been cut out.
A small lack at the foot of the spine.

First edition of the translation and adaptation established by Michel Arnaud.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies, no mention of deluxe copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from one of the authors to Séverine.
Light worming to boards, otherwise a handsome copy of this small précis of contemporary history for people in a hurry.

First edition printed in 100 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Internal worming.
Rare.

Fourth edition.
La guirlande de Julie, l'abbé Cotin, Mlle de Gournay...
Light corner tears with small lacks to boards.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
A small corner loss to rear cover, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition, one of the rare author's copies on Holland paper, of which no mention is made.
A handsome and rare full-margined copy.

First edition, one of the rare author's copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Rare and handsome full-margined copy.

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

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil, this one not justified, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
A rare and very good copy.

First edition printed to 320 copies.
Slightly faded, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 535 numbered copies, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy with good margins.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 30 Hollande and 10 hors commerce.
Fine copy, bookplate pasted on endpaper.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on vergé, the only printing with 10 Chine and 90 Arches.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 894 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies with 109 reimposed.
Handsome copy.