First Editions

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.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Jules Supervielle.
Spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Iconography.
Light marginal worming to front board, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 693 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue with 1 unique Japan copy and 16 Japan copies.
Frontispiece with a portrait of the author by A. Savinio engraved on wood by G. Aubert.
Handsome copy.

First edition, an Service de Presse (advance) copy.
First cover soiled.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Thomas to the actress Simone.

First edition.
The spine of the first volume is split with losses at head and foot, both covers of this volume have marginal tears with angular losses, some losses also at head and foot of the spine of the second volume, a marginal stain affecting the second cover. Dampstaining on the very first leaves of each volume.
Copies almost free from foxing presented in their original wrappers.

First edition on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Louis de Gonzague Frick to publisher Alfred Mallet, with an autograph correction by the author on page 49.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph visiting card from the publisher addressed to the same recipient.
A small tear with loss at the head of one joint, worming and small stains on the covers, occasional light foxing.

Edition published a few months after the first edition.
Signed autograph inscription by Jacques Borel.
Retaining Prix Goncourt wraparound band.
One tiny insignificant stain to front cover.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from Léon Treich to Renée Dunan.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by Paul Fort.
A tiny angular lack to head of first cover.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by Paul Fort.
Spine creased with a small nick at foot.

First edition, one of 1500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece, iconography. About Colette, M. Audoux, P. Verlaine, A. de Saint-Exupéry, S. Mallarmé, V. Larbaud...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrappers, bookplate pasted on endpaper.

First edition, one of 95 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies after 18 various Japan copies.
Small tears at foot of spine and affecting the deckled edges without harm, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition printed in small number on laid paper.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition, only 20 Hollande deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription signed by François de Curel to Paul Léautaud.
Covers lightly soiled, some foxing.

First edition of the French translation established by Odette and Guy Lavaud, one of 729 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only issue with 1 Arches and 9 Chine and 27 papier bis.
Work illustrated with drawings by André Lhote and presented in flexible decorated paper boards with threads woven in the manner of marine cordage.
Endpapers slightly and marginally shaded, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 292 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 200 on alfa.
Autograph inscription by the author to Jean Ajalbert.
Minor stains on spine and front cover without consequence, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by Maurice Dekobra in pencil.
A faint marginal dampstain affecting the first few pages.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Alexandre Weill on the front cover to Madame de Girardin.
Some minor foxing of no consequence, one leaf roughly cut with small marginal lacks of no consequence.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with engraved portraits of writers and artists.
Our copy has a tiny lack at foot of spine and lacks the frontispiece.

First edition.
Work illustrated with engraved portraits of writers and artists.
A tiny lack at foot of spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Autograph inscription from Charles Fuster.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 98 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 Madagascar and 25 Arches.
Minor marginal tears without gravity at foot of spine and on boards, a full-margined copy.

Edition first in part printed in a small number of copies.
Spine sunned.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies with 15 on Japan paper.
Autograph inscription from Marcel Lebarbier to a poet friend.
Work illustrated with woodcuts by G. Guinegault.
Marginal worming to the front cover with some fading, occasional light foxing to the interior.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention is made of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Amédée Béjot.