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.
Publisher's full cream boards, smooth spine decorated with geometric floral motif in blind, illustrated front board depicting Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole.
Work illustrated with 12 illustrations.
Shadows on endpapers, some light foxing.

First edition, one of the numbered copies, the only issue with 50 on Arches paper.
Work illustrated with line drawings by Albert Marquet.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on helio paper, the only issue with 25 on Normandy vellum.
Work illustrated with an image by Marc du Plantier.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Photographic cover, spine slightly faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated cover.
A small lack at foot of spine, three tiny corner lacks to boards, scarce.

First edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription by Jean Lehon.
Beautiful illustrated cover, a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription by Jehan Brocard to Luc Mériga, director of the review 'La forge'.
Our copy is expanded with two manuscript poems by the author which do not appear in this collection.
Illustrated cover, work decorated with a drawing by H. Jamet. Spine lightly sunned, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention is made of deluxe copies.
Rare inscription from Robert de Bermingham to Henry Bataille.
Spine and covers marginally faded, worming to covers, occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition.

First edition, one of 164 copies numbered by the author on tinted vellum, the only issue with 3 Japon, 3 Chine, 5 Whatman and 25 Hollande.
One lack at head of spine, otherwise rare and handsome copy.
Beautiful autograph inscription signed by André Lebey with a manuscript correction on page 89, beautiful illustrated cover.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 15 Hollande and 50 alfa deluxe copies.
Beautiful cover illustrated by Jacques Villon, handsome copy.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, small stain to rear board, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Alexandre Weill.
Lacks to head and foot of spine.
Pen gift inscription on front cover, rare.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 2 Japan and 20 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Small tears with lacks at head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on Vosges laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 110 on pure thread paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Farrère to his private secretary Alfred Sexer, handsome copy.

First edition, one of the rare copies, probably reserved for the author, on blue paper.
A very slight lack at the foot of one joint, minute worming on the first cover, handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Inscription from Franz Hellens.
Work illustrated with a drawing by G. Lemmen.
Minor tear to spine without consequence, fine copy.

First edition, one of the copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Spine browned with a small lack at foot, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 499 numbered copies on pure laid paper.
Two small stains of no consequence to the spine, slight marginal discoloration to the front cover.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on chestnut paper, the only printing with 13 on pure linen.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 13 China and 41 Holland.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Small marginal stains of no consequence to the front cover, endpapers slightly shadowed, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on vélin, the only printing with 50 Japon.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on alfa, the only issue with 17 Madagascar and 36 vellum.
A photographic portrait of the author.
Gift inscription in pen on the front free endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 940 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 120 reimposed.
Scattered foxing.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on simili-Japon, the only deluxe copies along with 5 on Japon and 30 on Hollande.
Pastiches of G. d'Annunzio, J. Racine, F.R. de Chateaubriand, P. Verlaine, S. Mallarmé, P. Fort, C. Péguy...
A handsome full-margined copy.

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

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing with 4 China, 10 Japan and 65 Holland.
A light shadow on the endpaper, handsome copy.

First editions, false statement of second edition for the second text.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with triple blind compartments adorned with gilt fleurons, contemporary binding.
Light foxing, pale dampstain affecting most leaves of the first volume.

First edition, one of the numbered copies of the first issue printed on press.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1040 numbered copies on wove paper.
Spine sunned with small lack at head, handsome interior condition.

First edition, no deluxe copies mentioned.
Gift inscription in ink and pencil on the half-title page.
Attractive illustrated cover.
Cover rubbed.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies on Hollande paper.
Work illustrated with 32 drawings by R.D. Danielo.
Rare.

First edition, one of 970 numbered copies, the only printing with 30 on Hollande paper.
Spine and front cover faded as is often the case, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 367 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 69 on pur fil.
Signed by the author on the title page.

First edition published in a small number of copies. Contributions by P. Albert-Birot, F. Marc, R. Richard, L. Bérimont...
Work illustrated by Flora Klee-Palyi.
Minor lacks to spine and slight corner wear to boards without significance, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
Upper cover detached with marginal lacks, lacks to spine.
Rare.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to Jules Supervielle, a photographic reproduction of the author has been pasted above the inscription.

First edition illustrated with photographs by Titayna, Forbin, G. Krull, P. Unger...
Handsome copy with the illustrated dust jacket.

First edition printed on Holland paper, the only issue with 10 Whatman and 10 China paper copies.
Spine and boards very lightly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of the copies of the first issue.
Autograph inscription signed by Gustave Kahn to Louis Ollivier.
A small lack to foot of front cover, complete with publisher's catalogue at rear.

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

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies along with 30 on Holland paper and 10 on colored papers hors commerce.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 650 copies of the ordinary issue.
Work illustrated with a drawing by H. Laurens, fine copy.

First edition, with service de presse stamp at foot of back cover, no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Maurice Beaubourg to Romain Coolus.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 162 numbered copies on pure linen paper, deluxe issue after 52 on Montval.
Handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A slight marginal tear without loss to the first cover which is very marginally and lightly spotted at foot, handsome interior condition.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Jacques Chardonne.

First edition printed in 100 copies on pure laid paper and not put in trade.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Mathias Morhardt.
Spine slightly warped, otherwise rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 330 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A good copy with good margins.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 hors commerce copies on colored paper and 30 on Holland paper.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with the hors commerce copies in colors and 30 on Holland paper.
A small marginal stain of no consequence on the first cover affecting more lightly the endpaper, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies after 5 nacreous Japan and 15 imperial Japan.
Very light shadows on endpapers, handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies, only some Chine and Hollande large paper copies were printed.
A good and rare copy without foxing.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on white vellum, the only issue with 22 other white vellum copies enriched with the complete suite of illustrations.
Work illustrated with 4 drawings by G. Puel.
Handsome copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Contributions by Boissier, Chapuy, Désaugiers, Fournier, Giraud, Kraus, Lesueur, Thorel Saint-Martin, Vasseur...
Small stains on the boards.
Rare.

First edition in French, one of 1000 numbered and justified copies by the publisher, the only printing with 20 deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by M. Ernst, handsome copy.

Posterior edition of one year to the original published by Henri Lefebvre, one of the 43 ex-numbered on Holland paper, head print.
Back slightly passed without gravity, beautiful copy.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed, a service de presse copy.
Preface by Marcel Aymé.

New edition, one of 425 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally faded as usual, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Minor lacks to head and foot of spine, joints cracked at head and foot, small angular lacks to boards, handsome interior free from foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by the author on the front cover.
A small tear at the head of the spine and a slight lack at the foot, minimal corner wear on the boards, some light foxing.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author to Pierre Lazareff.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies, only 45 deluxe copies were printed on pur fil paper.
Autograph inscription from Marcel Jouhandeau to Edmond Sée.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome full-margined copy.
Fine autograph inscription from Louis Martin-Chauffier to one of his friends '...plein de discernement, bibliophile en outre...' ("...full of discernment, bibliophile moreover...")
Our copy is enhanced with a recto-verso autograph note from the author to the same.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from J.B. Vidaillet, two manuscript corrections by the author in the text.
A lack at head of spine, some minor foxing.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on pur fil, the only printing with 25 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy with covers very lightly and marginally faded.

First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only issue with 25 on Normandy.
Handsome copy with unfaded covers.

First edition on ordinary paper.
One tiny marginal lack, not serious, to the lower cover, otherwise a good copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Work illustrated with original color illustrations by Domin.
Endpapers lightly and marginally shadowed, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, ours unnumbered, the only printing along with 10 on Holland paper.
Fine illustrated cover.
Foxing to endpapers, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on alfa.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 30 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 76 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 31 on Holland paper and 10 copies reserved for the author on colored paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa.
Foxing affecting mainly the margins.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies de luxe, this one non justified.
Rare.

First edition, one of 499 numbered copies on pure wire.
Tear and lack at head of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition printed on laid paper, only 25 deluxe copies were printed on Holland paper.
Text preceded by a study by G. Kahn.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 95 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe issue after 21 Annam.
Minor spotting to spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies, only 7 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from Alfred Machard to a fellow writer from Angers.
Preface by Rachilde, handsome copy.

First edition, service de presse stamp on the back cover.
Deferential autograph inscription signed by J.H. Rosny aîné to Maurice Maeterlinck.
Spine slightly warped, minor stains of no consequence on the front cover.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention of deluxe copies.
Beautiful illustrated cover, iconography.
Spine slightly cracked, one joint split at foot, foxing to front endpaper, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Preface by J. Lanoë.

First edition printed in a small number and sold for the benefit of the victims of the Oriental War.
Autograph inscription from L.J. Beor.
A small ink stain on the front board, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 792 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 108 reimposed.
Some minor worming without gravity, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on tinted laid paper, ours unnumbered.
Spine and boards slightly and very marginally faded, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscription from Paul Spaak and Lugné-Poé to his wife.
Small marginal tears without loss to front cover, spine slightly faded.
Rare.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Fine autograph inscription from Maurice Fombeure to his friend and publisher Gustave Mathieu.
Spine very lightly sunned, minor marginal spotting of no consequence to the first cover.