First Editions

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure rag paper.
Contributions by André Gide "Pages de journal", Jules Supervielle "Lettre à l'étoile", Louis Guilloux "Verre à liqueur", André Suarès "Dictature et dictateurs", Alain, Julien Benda, Albert Thibaudet...
Spine lightly browned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A tear at foot of spine, small lacks to foot of title-page and half-title, gift inscriptions in pen by a previous owner on front board and below the autograph inscription.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Claude Farrère: "A Léon Gambetta son petit frère Farrère. (ma première pièce écrite par moi)." ["To Léon Gambetta his little brother Farrère. (my first play written by me)."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by San Antonio to one of his friends : « Pour toi cher Boral, dont la gentillesse ajoute au bonheur qu'on a d'acheter des Davidoff. En toute amitié de ton vieux San Antonio. » ["For you dear Boral, whose kindness adds to the pleasure of buying Davidoff cigars. In friendship from your old San Antonio."]

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure linen paper.
Other contributions by Julien Benda "Les démocraties devant l'Allemagne", Jean Giraudoux "Choix des élues (Partie I)", Armand Petitjean "Prière pour les copains", Jean Schlumberger "Contre l'humiliation", Marcel Arland, Jean Grenier...
Spine and covers marginally sunned, first page and rear endpaper darkened.

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on pure linen paper.
Other contributions by André Suarès "Un grand homme en enfer", Jacques Chardonne "Le bonheur de Barbezieux (Partie II)", Francis Jammes "Air de décembre", Jean Grenier "Sur Charles Maurras"...
Spine browned, covers marginally and lightly sunned, first page and rear endpaper darkened.

First edition of this issue.
Copy slightly warped at the head of the first cover.
Contributions by Marguerite Duras "Hiroshima on amour" and "Resnais travaille comme un romancier", Robert Pinget "Simultanément", Georges Limbour "Les arts", Louis Massignon "La guerre sainte de l'Islam"...

First edition of this issue.
Copy slightly warped at the head of the first cover.
Contributions by James Joyce "La nuit d'Ulysse" ["Ulysses' night"], Maurice Nadeau "Lettre ouverte à André Malraux" ["Open letter to André Malraux"], Georges Limbour "Les arts" ["The arts"], Marcel Jean "Clovis Trouille peintre-poète" ["Clovis Trouille painter-poet"]...

First edition of this issue.
Copy slightly warped at the head of the first cover.
Contributions by Maurice Blanchot, Lucette Finas, Georges Poulet, Jean Starobinski "Enquête sur la méthode critique" ["Survey on critical method"], Robert Paris "Entretien avec Giuseppe Ungaretti" ["Interview with Giuseppe Ungaretti"], Robert Lebel "Le scandale en art" ["Scandal in art"], Giuseppe Ungaretti "Le rire du djinn Roull" ["The laughter of the djinn Roull"]...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Abbé Pierre "A Jacques Chirac (?) et tous ceux qui lui sont chers. En respectueuse amitié. Abbé Pierre." ["To Jacques Chirac (?) and all those dear to him. In respectful friendship. Abbé Pierre."]

First edition printed on laid paper.
About Auguste Rodin, Rembrandt, Gustave Doré, Jules Chéret, symbolism, the salon of 1892...
Spine and boards partially sunned, two small stains to upper right corner of front board.
Our copy is complete with its original drypoint by Auguste Rodin as frontispiece.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing after 8 on parchment.
Fine copy presented in a full sand-colored cloth chemise, with a brown elastic band allowing closure of the chemise at the right margin of the covers.
Bookplate of a Céline bibliophile pasted on a pastedown.

First edition.
Rare copy presented in a full sand-colored cloth chemise, with a brown elastic band allowing closure of the chemise at the right margin of the covers.
Bookplate of a Céline bibliophile pasted on a pastedown.

First edition.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.
Bookplate of a Céline bibliophile pasted on a pastedown.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Frédéric Vitoux to the Céline bibliophile Patrice Espiau.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, with press clipping laid in.
Rare dated and signed autograph inscription by Mary Higgins Clark, partially in French, to Christine Constant.

First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Vladimir Volkoff to the Immortel Jean Hamburger.

First edition, one of the advance copies.
Spine sunned.
Signed autograph inscription from Bertrand Poirot-Delpech to Max Gallo.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies after 30 Japan and 100 Holland.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Maurice Dekobra to Mr Rasquin.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on snow vellum, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite small worming to the edges.

First edition, one of 15 copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Kenneth White to François Nourissier: "... le paysage antérieur..." ["... the anterior landscape..."]

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil vellum, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
One crease at foot of front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies along with 20 on pur fil.
Light foxing to some deckled edges, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 39 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 355 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 120 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 792 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 108 reimposed.
Fine copy.

New edition with some parts in first edition as entirely revised.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Gilbert Lely: "Pour monsieur Thierry de Clermont-Tonnerre qui a bien droit à la reconnaissance du marquis de Sade, auquel il a donné par deux fois l'hospitalité de sa belle collection 10/18. Mais n'est-il pas son parent par alliance ? (Voyez ci-après pages 458, 461, 489, 644.) Hommage très distingué de Gilbert Lely" ["For Monsieur Thierry de Clermont-Tonnerre who has every right to the gratitude of the Marquis de Sade, to whom he has twice given hospitality in his beautiful collection 10/18. But is he not his relative by marriage? (See hereinafter pages 458, 461, 489, 644.) Most distinguished tribute from Gilbert Lely"].

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Precious and fine autograph inscription signed by Louis Aragon: "A Maurice Druon, s'il pouvait avoir patience de lire ce livre... Louis" ["To Maurice Druon, if he could have the patience to read this book... Louis"].

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Joseph Joffo to Tince Kieffer accompanied by a drawing representing a flower on the facing page.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Marek Halter to Delphine Horville.

Edition with some parts in first edition, illustrated with 100 (of 103) vignettes after drawings by Daubigny, Johannot, Charlet, Raffet, Scheffer, Devéria...
Half red calf bindings with corners, spines slightly faded with one raised band decorated with gilt and black romantic arabesques, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, some corners slightly bumped, contemporary bindings.
Some foxing, four vignettes lacking in our copy.
However, our copy is complete with the two portraits of Béranger and the facsimile of a 4-page manuscript letter, all placed at the beginning of volume I.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two stains to foot of first cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Charles Maurras to Madame Lacrouts.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
The work won the Prix Goncourt in 1985 and was adapted for cinema in 1987 by Marion Hänsel with Thierry Frémont in the leading role.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Small stains on fore edge, otherwise handsome copy complete with dust jacket.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Lucien Bodard to Madame Devillers: "... en la remerciant de son travail si précis et si raffiné, en la remerciant aussi de son infinie gentillesse. Très respectueusement." ["...thanking her for her work so precise and so refined, thanking her also for her infinite kindness. Most respectfully."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Elie Wiesel to a couple of friends named Françoise and Pierre: "Pour Françoise, si sage - et Pierre, si fou - et tous deux, si merveilleux. de vos amis : Marion et Elie. le 4.2.99." ["For Françoise, so wise - and Pierre, so crazy - and both of you, so wonderful. from your friends: Marion and Elie. 4.2.99."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Some light foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Abbé Pierre on the front endpaper: "A Jacqueline Pujol fraternellement tous ensemble dans l'espérance sur le chemin à la rencontre de Jésus qui nous aime et nous apprend la joie d'aimer." ["To Jacqueline Pujol fraternally all together in hope on the path to meet Jesus who loves us and teaches us the joy of loving."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies and bearing the correct imprint of July 2010.
Fine copy despite light and minor soiling to the first cover.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine sunned.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Maurice Girodias to Hubert Comte.

First edition of this exhibition catalogue of works by Camille Bryen at the Galerie des deux îles in Paris from 24 May to 18 June 1949.
A handsome copy.
Text by Jacques Audiberti.

Invitation card to the ball celebrating the centennial of Victor Hugo's birth, held at the Salle des Ingénieurs civils, rue Blanche in the ninth arrondissement of Paris, on Saturday, February 22nd, 1902.
A handsome and rare copy despite a very small stain in the upper left corner of the card.
The ball was organized by the committee of the "Société littéraire Victor Hugo" presided over by P. Heuzey.

First edition of this complete 1883 year containing 50 issues in original wrappers under blue temporary covers.
Spine split with angular lacks to the covers.
Each issue consists of four pages.
Texts by Emile Goudeau, Alphonse Allais, Jean Richepin and Paul Verlaine ("Le Chat noir", "Langueur", "La Princesse Bérénice", "Pantoum négligé", "Paysage", "Conseil falot", "L'Aube à l'envers", "Un pouacre", "Madrigal") notably.
Drawings by Willette, Rodolphe Salis, Henri de Sta, Tiret-Bognet, Henri Pille, Caran d'Ache etc.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its record. It published the texts recited during performances. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th century, centered around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence characteristic of it.

Each volume in its first edition: one of 30 numbered copies on Pur fil paper for the first, one of 14 numbered copies on Hollande for the second and third, one of 36 numbered copies on Hollande from the fourth to the ninth, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande for the tenth and last.
Each work is presented in a brown half morocco slipcase, smooth spine slightly sunned, gilt date at the foot of spine, marbled paper boards, wood-like paper inside.

A very nice complete set in 10 volumes and a very rare collection of first editions. There were only 14 copies ever printed on Hollande paper of the second and third volumes, meaning that there are possibly only 14 complete sets in existence.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine lightly sunned with a small stain, rear board stained at lower right corner.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Kateb Yacine to Christian Juin: "... en attendant qu'on chante ensemble !" ["... while waiting to sing together!"]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned, covers marginally soiled.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean d'Ormesson to Anne Segalen.

First edition in French.
A light circular stain to lower left corner of front cover.
Work illustrated with drawings by Tomi Ungerer.
Autograph inscription signed by Tomi Ungerer to a young lady named Adélaïde.

First edition illustrated with a drawing by Georges Rochegrosse engraved as frontispiece.
Occasional foxing.
Bradel binding in red half-cloth, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph inscription from Théodore de Banville to Edouard Pailleron.

First edition in French, of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Half navy blue shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands underlined with gilt fillets, a trace of discoloration at foot of spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some foxing, a name inscribed in ink on the title page.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Foxing to edges.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by André Wogenscky to Goy Weelen.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards marginally sunned without gravity.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Raoul Ubac.
Retaining publisher's wraparound band.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean Lescure to Georges Goldfayn: "A toi mon cher Georges ce 1848 dont la révolution n'a pas empêché la gauche d'être gauche et ne l'a pas pas rendu adroite pour autant. Avec l'amitié de Karl. J. Lescure" ["To you my dear Georges this 1848 whose revolution did not prevent the left from being left and did not make it skillful for all that. With the friendship of Karl. J. Lescure"].
Jean Lescure crossed out, at the very end of the volume, the last intervention of the Game Leader, one of the characters of this dramatic poem in three days, to add, in manuscript this remark for the attention of Georges Goldfayn: "Et comme il n'y pas (mot illisible) que cela arrive jamais pourquoi voulez-vous que la révolution finisse. Budapest nov. 1956" ["And as there is no (illegible word) that this ever happens why do you want the revolution to end. Budapest Nov. 1956"]

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches vellum reserved for friends of the author.
Handsome copy illustrated with 3 illustrations by Raoul Ubac, Gustave Singier and Léon Gischia.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Lescure to Georges Goldfayn: "... qui a des faiblesses pour mes bavardages, voici ceux de mes gnomides bien pires mais l'amitié est d'abord celle de Jean Lescure." ["... who has weaknesses for my chatter, here are those of my gnomides much worse but friendship is first that of Jean Lescure."]

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Alphonse Boudard to André Ventelon.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Rives laid paper, ours unnumbered but properly justified Rives, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight traces of sunning at head and foot of spine and to margins of boards.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A right-angle lack to the front cover, a tear at the foot of the front cover.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Elsa Triolet: "A Rita et à Vercors, un début de voyage... Elsa." ["To Rita and to Vercors, a beginning of a journey... Elsa."]

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 5 Japan and 25 Holland.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned, small stains to head of rear cover.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy of this erotic novel written by Jean Fautrier's wife.

First edition, without statement of edition. All half-titles present.
Contemporary bindings in red opera half morocco, Jansenist spine with raised bands, author, title, volume number and date in gilt, top edge gilt. Quality binding. Some scattered foxing. Uncut set.
Fine copy, without statement of edition, in good contemporary binding.
Armorial bookplate of the library of Emile Mancel engraved by Trouchou le Gavre; a second with his monogram. Naval Commissioner at Dunkirk 1886 then General Commissioner at Le Havre 1888, he wrote numerous articles on naval history, particularly on Jean Bart. His library was sold in 1896.
Certainly Hugo's masterpiece in the novelistic domain, baroque and dark, where the poetic style evolving through antitheses and oxymorons is pushed to its extreme limits, and in which the Surrealists would recognize themselves.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy despite minor stains of no consequence to one edge.
Bibliophile's blind stamp as bookplate at foot of endpaper.
Signed autograph inscription from François Mitterrand to Catherine Poulen.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Michel Déon to a couple of friends named Pierre and Madeleine: "... cette incursion dans le domaine de la mythologie grecque. En affectueux hommage." ["... this incursion into the realm of Greek mythology. In affectionate tribute."]

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine and amusing autograph inscription signed by Isabelle Lacamp on the half-title page to Jean-Pierre Richard, Carlo Rim's son: "Enfin!!! "le baiser du dragon" à croquer comme gourmandise pimentée, fontaine trépidante, au pays de Confucius, pastiche et parodie burlesque. Bon voyage en compagnie de "Tigre hilare" et "Etron pensif". Affectueusement, la "vieille jaune" Isabelle." ["Finally!!! 'the dragon's kiss' to savor like spicy delicacy, bubbling fountain, in the land of Confucius, pastiche and burlesque parody. Have a good trip in the company of 'Hilarious Tiger' and 'Pensive Turd'. Affectionately, the 'old yellow woman' Isabelle."]
A Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker, Carlo Rim was the friend and confidant of numerous artists and authors among the greatest figures of the 20th century: Antonin Artaud, Marcel Pagnol, Fernandel, Raimu, Max Jacob, Edith Piaf, Tristan Bernard, Jacques Prévert...
His son, Jean Pierre Richard, Jacques Prévert's godson, would follow in his father's illustrious footsteps, both artistically and socially, and would count among his close friends Simenon and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite small wormholes on the edges.
Amusing signed autograph inscription by Bernard Thomas on the half-title page to Jean-Pierre Richard, Carlo Rim's son: "Pour Jean-Pierre, par ma chandelle verte, j'espère que ça va faire de l'oseille." ["For Jean-Pierre, by my green candle, I hope this will make some money."]
A Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker, Carlo Rim was the friend and confidant of numerous artists and authors among the greatest figures of the 20th century: Antonin Artaud, Marcel Pagnol, Fernandel, Raimu, Max Jacob, Edith Piaf, Tristan Bernard, Jacques Prévert...
His son, Jean Pierre Richard, Jacques Prévert's godson, would follow in his father's illustrious footsteps, both artistically and socially, and would count among his close friends Simenon and Gabriel Garcia Marquez.

First edition of this issue with the original etching by Charles Cottet.
A lack at the foot of the spine, foxing on the first cover and endpapers.
Other contributions by Jules Laforgue: "Inédits", Gustave Kahn: "Le roi fou (suite)", Edmond Jaloux: "La parc où s'évaillaient", Lucien Muhlfeld: "Petite chronique de la littérature"...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Louis Althusser to Monsieur Derché.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Precious dated autograph inscription signed by Jean Echenoz to Benoîte Groult.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine slightly sunned with a central tear, adhesive paper marks on endpapers.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean de La Varende to his friend Georges Poupet.

First edition in French, one of 15 numbered copies on Japon impérial paper, from the deluxe issue.
Discreet restorations at head and foot of spine, handsome copy.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Max Ernst.

First edition.
Half brown cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Foxing mainly affecting the edges.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Catulle Mendès to Léon Gambetta.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
A poem by Renée Vivien at the beginning of the work.
Fine and very rare copy.
In memoriam...

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, blind-stamped bookplate at foot of half-title page.
Signed autograph inscription by François Mitterrand to René Doré on the half-title page.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned and warped, blind-stamped bookplate at foot of half-title page.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Signed and inscribed by François Mitterrand to Claude Bourdet on the title page which has a tiny marginal lack at head.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Minor tear at foot of spine, small worming on final endpaper.
A rare and handsome copy of the author's first book.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Rivoli vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Copy in mint condition.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies of this play created for Christmas Eve 1940 by Jean-Paul Sartre for his comrades at stalag XII D in Trier.
A small restored tear at the foot of the spine, gift inscription from a previous owner in the lower right corner of the title page.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition of this issue of this important journal dealing notably with archaeology, fine arts and ethnography and whose principal editors were Georges Bataille and Carl Einstein.
Fine copy despite a light stain affecting the margins of the leaves which are slightly and partially cockled.
Contributions by Marcel Griaule: "Légende illustrée de la reine de Saba", Jacques Baron: "Jacques Lipchitz", Georges Bataille "Le bas matérialisme et la gnose", Jiujiro Nakaya: "Figurines néolithiques du Japon", Robert Desnos: "Pygmalion et le Sphynx", Carl Einstein, Michel Leiris, Georges Henri Rivière...
Issue illustrated with photographs by Jacques-André Boiffard.

First edition of this issue of this important journal dealing notably with archaeology, fine arts and ethnography and whose principal editors were Georges Bataille and Carl Einstein.
A small tear at the foot of the spine, a slight tear without loss at the foot of pages 21-22.
Contributions by Heinrich Ehl: "L'heure de naissance de l'art européen occidental", Georges Bataille "La mutilation sacrificielle et l'oreille coupée de Vincent Van Gogh", Michel Leiris: "Le "caput mortuum" ou la femme de l'alchimiste", Jean Bourdeillette: "Franz Xaver Messerschmidt", Zdenko Reich: "Le massacre des porcs", Carl Einstein: "L'enfance néoloithique (Hans Arp)", Jacques Prévert, Maurice Leenhardt.
Issue illustrated with photographs by Jacques-André Boiffard.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Esprit: "Avortement, quelle liberté ?" ["Abortion, what freedom?"], Jack Jones: "Le socialisme des profondeurs" ["Socialism from the depths"], Louis Soubise: "Présence de Nietzsche" ["Presence of Nietzsche"], Hicham Djait: "L'idée d'unité arabe" ["The idea of Arab unity"], Marcio Moreira Alves: "La gauche chilienne au pouvoir" ["The Chilean left in power"], Michel Winock "Drumont et l'antisémitisme" ["Drumont and antisemitism"]...
Some worming to spine and boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Bernard d'Astorg: "La sirène et le mécano", Emmanuel Mounier: "Le décret du Saint-Office", J. Iwaszkiewisz: "Le moulin sur le Lutynia"...
Some light foxing.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Other contributions by Albert Béguin: "Fidélité et imagination", Charles Piquois: "Au pays de mes pères", Antoine Pelletier: "Le protestantisme aux Etats-Unis", André Berthelot: "Le problème de l'élimination des armes atomiques"...
Light worming without significance.

First edition of this issue of this important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies. Contributions by P.C. Nappey: "Lettre sur l'homosexualité", Jacques Brault: "Patience", Robert Marteau: "Giacometti", André Clair: "Freud et le fait de la violence", Jacques Madaule: "Visages de Claudel", Michel Mesnil "Le jeune cinéma japonais"...
Three stains to covers, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this issue of this important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Michel Winock: "Les élections présidentielles", Roger Errera: "L'indifférence au génocide", Robert Marteau: "Marat, de David", Pierre Vidal-Naquet: "Le procès stalinien"...
Handsome copy.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Albert Béguin: "L'âge des robots", Paul Chauchard: "Psycho-physiologie des cerveaux artificiels", Raymond Barkan: "Films de gangsters", Jean Cayrol: "Chris Marker"...
Two stains to margins of covers, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Amélie Nothomb.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Sophie Bramly to a woman named Micaela: "Par ce qu'il est temps de tout saisir des subtilités qui nous écartent de notre chemin !" ["Because it is time to grasp all the subtleties that lead us away from our path!"].

Requiem for a Nun
First edition, one of 750 numbered copies signed by the author, the only grands papiers (deluxe) copies.

Publisher's binding in half black cloth, marbled paper boards.

Autograph signature of William Faulkner on the justification page.

A beautiful copy, complete with its original acetate dust jacket.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Jean-Marie Domenach: "Soyons révisionnistes", J.P. Lambert: "Le massacre des cancres", Claude Olivenstein & Edith Milner: "Toxicomane et plaisir", François Chan: "Pour le Bangla Desh", Michel Pierdel & Marcio Moreira Alves: "Le fait colonial en Amérique du Sud"...
Occasional light foxing, mainly marginal.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Jean Cayrol: "Sacre et massacre", Paul Ricoeur & Jean-Marie Domenach: "Masse et personne", Rabi: "Faulkner", Pierre Emmanuel: "Cour martiale", Francis Jeanson: "Le coréen libéré"...
Small tear at foot of front cover.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Esprit: "Le pacte atlantique", Georges Friedmann: "Où va le travail humain?", Paul Sabant: "Entretien avec Alexandre Fadéev", Jean-Marie Domenach: "Le P.C.F. et les intellectuels", Jean Mabirini: "Budapest: le mois de culture soviétique"...

First edition of this issue of the important humanist review founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on Alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Mario Enaudi: "Lettre à Esprit", Jean Cayrol: "Jeu dramatique", Paul Fraisse: "Que seront les hommes du 17 Juin?", Marius Gandilhon: "L'Espagne bouge", Albert Béguin: "Réflexions sur l'Amérique, l'Europe, la neutralité"...
Light worming of no consequence to the back cover.

First edition on ordinary paper. Copy bearing the author's signature as befits it. 2 copies were printed on China paper and a few copies on Holland paper. Rare, like almost all of the author's works.
Contemporary half red shagreen sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with a fleuron and fillets. Traces of rubbing. Some scratches on the boards. P. 96 and 94, a foxing stain in the lower margin.
Handsome copy, perfectly fresh, with very white paper.

Very rare and highly sought-after first edition according to Clouzot, for which no copies on large paper were issued.

Full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, gilt rolls on headcaps, inner dentelle border on off-white morocco pastedowns enhanced with a red morocco mosaic fillet and quintuple gilt fillets, the fillet and quintuple gilt fillets interlacing at corners, gilt fillet border on turn-ins, ivory watered silk endpapers, iron-grey wrappers and spine preserved (Clouzot notes two states of wrappers: iron-grey - the rarer - and bluish-grey), all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on board edges, half red morocco slipcase with bands, spine with five raised bands, pebbled paper boards, red morocco-edged box, beige leather interior, pebbled paper boards, magnificent binding signed Huser. Provenances: from the libraries of Raoul Simonson and José Peraya with their bookplates pasted on a pastedown.

A superb copy, complete with its rare iron-grey wrappers and the publisher's catalogue which is very often lacking, bound in a splendid full morocco binding with morocco pastedowns and mosaic work by Huser.

First edition of this issue of the important humanist journal founded by Emmanuel Mounier, one of 50 numbered copies on Alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by François Fetjö: "Bilan de la révolution culturelle en Chine", Gérard Chalian: "Vietnam", C. Olievenstein: "Toxicomane et psychanalyste", Jacques Choncol: "Chrétiens et marxistes", Conrad Detrez: "Le sous-impérialisme brésilien", Gérard Lurol: "Mounier et le surréalisme"...
Occasional light foxing, mainly marginal.