First Editions

Georges MONTORGUEIL, JOB
Au Pays des Chansons
Boivin & Cie|Paris s. d. [1912]|23.50 x 32 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's binding in full blue percaline, smooth unlettered spine, beveled boards, front cover illustrated with a large composition by Job on a plate made by Engel, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
One endpaper with a fold and very light adhesive paper residue, light discoloration to second cover
Handsome copy.
Work decorated with full-page illustrations by Job.

€150
Nane CARZOU, CARZOU
La Ville à l'envers
Edition d'art de Francony|Nice 1976|22 x 29 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's binding in full white cardboard with smooth unlettered spine, front cover illustrated with a drawing by Carzou, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy despite a slightly bumped upper corner.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Nane Carzou and by Carzou to Maïté Kougoundjian.

€60
Paul CHAMBOT, Ambroise GIRIER
La Chanson des Cabots
Librairie Gueteville|Paris 1895|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with a cover and drawings by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen.
Bradel binding in half red shagreen, smooth spine, date in gilt at foot, pebbled paper boards, covers illustrated by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen and spine preserved in one piece.
Handsome copy despite a small restoration to the upper corner of page 93, a slight lack at foot of the second cover of the illustrated wrapper.

€150
Eugène LEMERCIER, Emmanuel BRUN
La Vie en Chansons
Georges Ondet|Paris 1891|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with a cover and frontispiece by Emmanuel Brun.
Bradel binding in half brown cloth, smooth spine, date in gilt at foot, pebbled paper boards, illustrated cover by Emmanuel Brun and spine preserved.
Handsome copy of this collection of songs interpreted by Yvette Guilbert.

€80
Jacques FERNY, Lucien MÉTIVET
Chansons de la Roulotte
E. Fromont|Paris 1900|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with a cover and nearly 100 drawings by Lucien Métivet
Half brown shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated covers by Lucien Métivet preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing, light rubbing to joints, one lack to upper corner of page 287.
Handsome copy of this collection of songs performed by Jacques Ferny at the "La roulotte" theatre from 1896 to 1899 and at the Carillon and Tréteau de Tabarin in Montmartre in 1899-1900.

€80
Juan GOYTISOLO
Pour vivre Ici
Gallimard|Paris 1962|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Juan Goytisolo to Gilbert Guilleminault.

€70
Peter WESTERMEIER
La Souche
Aux dépens de l'auteur|s. l. 1980|24.50 x 31 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
First edition printed in 40 numbered copies on Arches vellum, ours one of 11 to include a punched plate embedded in the chemise at the beginning of the volume.
Chemise in full black cloth, smooth spine unlettered.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 12 original engravings by Peter Westermeier which he has all signed and numbered.
Manuscript signature by Peter Westermeier at the colophon.
€400
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Le Pont de Londres. - Guignol's Band IILondon Bridge - Guignol's Band II
Gallimard|Paris 1954|14.50 x 21.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 41 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue.
Bound in full jansenist dark green morocco, smooth spine very lightly sunned, grey suede endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, housed in a slipcase trimmed with dark green morocco, paper-covered boards with a wood-grain effect, grey paper lining; a superb full morocco binding signed by A. Bourdet.
A pleasant copy, finely bound and preserved.
Provenance: from the library of the distinguished bibliophile François Ragazzoni, with his bookplate mounted on an endpaper.
€12,000
Francis VIELÉ-GRIFFIN, Walt WHITMAN
Thrène pour le président Lincoln
Bibliothèque de l'Occident|Paris 1908|16.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition of the transposition of the poem by Walt Whitman by Francis Viélé-Griffin, one of 100 copies on Holland, only print.
Small tears and gaps on the back and in the margins of the boards which have been internally patched at the head and the foot, spine and boards marginally sun-damaged, good internal condition.
Modern ex-libris glued to the foot of the verso of the first board.
Rare.
€300
Victor HUGO
Les Misérables
A. Lacroix, Verboeckhoven & Cie|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1862|14.50 x 22 cm|10 volumes reliés

Victor HUGO
Les Misérables
A. Lacroix & Verboeckhoven & Cie, Bruxelles 1862, 14,5x22cm, 10 bound volumes.

First edition without statement published concomitantly with the Pagnerre's Paris edition.
Bound in half blue sheepskin, spine in four compartments decorated with double gilt fillets, blue paper plates, marbled paste-down and endpapers, mottled edges, English bindings of the time.
Scattered foxings, title page of the third volume slightly and marginally soiled, paper plates a little rubbed and a few tears on some edges, some joints repaired.
€4,800
Paul GUTH
Le Naïf Locataire
Albin Michel|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper, with fanciful statement of thousand.
Complete with its illustrated dust jacket, the spine of which is slightly sunned and the covers of which have small marginal worming.
Late autograph inscription signed by Paul Guth to Alain Kerloc'h wishing him a Merry Christmas 1991.
€40
Robert MUSIL
Les Désarrois de l'Elève Törless
Seuil|Paris 1960|13 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, printed on ordinary paper, of the French translation by Philippe Jaccottet.
Two small traces of sunning at head and foot of spine.
Handsome and rare copy.
€400
Michel de SAINT PIERRE
Les nouveaux Prêtres
La Table Ronde|Paris 1964|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Small lacks to the protective film covering the book at head and foot of spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Michel de Saint-Pierre to Pierre de Saint-Jorre: "... ce roman qui est un appel au secours..." ["... this novel which is a cry for help..."]
€40
Francis CARCO
Les Enfants du Malheur
A.A.M. Stols|Maestricht [Maastricht] 1930|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 400 copies on English laid paper, ours one of the hors commerce copies.
Two lacks at head and foot of spine as well as in margins of boards, boards lightly soiled, pleasant interior condition.
The frontispiece by Stobbaerts-Marcel is lacking here.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Carco to journalist and later director of the collaborationist newspaper "Je suis partout" Henri Poulain: "... ces heures sombres, en le remerciant d'aimer et de si bien comprendre mes livres..." ["... these dark hours, thanking him for loving and understanding my books so well..."]
€70
Christian BOLTANSKI
Inventaire des objets ayant appartenu à une Femme de Bois-Colombes
Centre national d'art contemporain|Paris 1974|14 x 21 cm|broché
Centre national d'art contemporain

Paris 1974 14 x 21 cm | in original wrappers

First edition of this inventory composed of 295 photographs of personal items, furniture that belonged to an anonymous woman from the Parisian suburbs.

Very beautiful copy of this artist's book, published on the occasion of the Boltanski – Monory exhibition from 15 October to 2 December 1974 at the CNAC (National center of Contemporary Art).
€500
Christian BOLTANSKI
Recueil de Saynètes comiques interprétées par Christian Boltanski
Westfälischer Kunstverein|Münster [Münster in Westfalen] 1972|16.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First trilingual edition, in French, then in German and English.
Work illustrated with photographs by Christian Boltanski.
A beautiful copy in spite of a small fold at the foot of the first board.
€150
Hervé BAZIN
Vipère au Poing
Grasset|Paris 1948|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper with the mention "premier tirage" at the colophon despite a mention of 14th edition at the foot of the back cover.
A small tear repaired at head of spine, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Hervé Bazin to Jean Raudin: "... en espérant une amicale et fructueuse collaboration. Hervé Bazin.
€800
Jacques MONORY, Gérard TITUS-CARMEL
Chorus 8/9
Chorus|Paris 1972|18 x 24 cm|broché
First edition, one of 90 numbered copies, the only ones to be enriched with a piece of crumpled paper signed by César, an etching signed by Titus-Carmel and an original lithograph by Jean-Pierre Le Boul'ch, the “tirage de tête”.
Numerous text and graphic contributions including those by Jacques Monory, Boltansky, Pierre Tilman, Le Gac, Peter Klasen, Daniel Biga, Hamilton, Gérard Titus-Carmel, Rémi Esnault,Françoise Thieck, Pierre Della Faille, Claude Held, César, etc...
A rare and beautiful copy of the “tirage de tête” of this issue of the Chorus magazine, published from 1968 to 1973.
€2,800
Adolphe LALAUZE
Le petit Monde
A. Cadart|Paris 1875|29 x 36 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition consisting of an album of 10 original etchings by Adolphe Lalauze and a sanguine frontispiece around the theme of childhood.
Publisher's full red cardboard binding, smooth spine without lettering, some scratches on the headcaps, title and illustrator's name stamped in gold on the first cover, blind-ruled frame on covers, covers slightly faded at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Pleasant interior condition, three of the ten etchings being signed in the plate.
Presentation by Eugène Montrosier.
Provenance: from the library of Ludovic Halévy with his bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
€400
James RIDLEY
Les contes des Génies, ou les charmantes leçons d'Horam fils d'Asmar. Ouvrage traduit du Persan en Anglois, par Sir Charles Morell, et en François sur la traduction Angloise.
Chez Marc-Michel Rey|à Amsterdam 1766|10 x 16 cm|3 volumes reliés
First French illustrated edition with 13 attractive unsigned figures. Title pages in red and black. Sir Charles Morell is the pseudonym of James Ridley. The first English edition dates from 1764, here translated by Robinet.
Contemporary full brown marbled and glazed calf bindings. Spines with raised bands, decorated. Red morocco title and volume labels. Headcap of volume I with loss. Restorations at head of volumes II and III, likewise at tail of volume I. Joint of volume II split at tail. A filled loss along the upper joint of volume II. Upper joint of volume III split at tail. Fresh copy overall with some yellowed leaves. The plates of volume III have been bound in volume II and vice...
€500
Émile GOUDEAU
Poèmes parisiens
Imprimé pour Henri Beraldi|Paris 1897|16.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition, abundantly illustrated by Charles Jouas with a frontispiece and in-text compositions, engraved on wood by H. Paillard. Unique edition limited to 138 numbered copies on China paper, No. 77. This edition was produced by the celebrated bibliophile and bibliographer Henri Beraldi who launched Charles Jouas's career with this publication.
Bradel binding in half tender green morocco with mosaic corners signed Charles Meunier at the top of the first endpaper. Smooth spine decorated with an iris on stem with its buds (flowers and buds in orange and brown mosaic). Separating fillets on the boards. Spine having uniformly turned to brown. One corner slightly bumped. Traces of...
€900
Émile VERHAEREN, Théo van RYSSELBERGHE
Les Héros. Toute la Flandre
Edmond Deman|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1908|16.50 x 24 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition illustrated with ornamentations by Théo van Rysselberghe.
Half orange morocco binding with corners, smooth spine lightly browned, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, minor rubbing to corners and headcaps, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Some minor foxing.

€60
Erich Maria REMARQUE
Après
Nrf|Paris 1931|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 1250 numbered copies on pure thread paper.
Minor worming to spine and margins of boards, otherwise a handsome copy.
€100
André GIDE
Les caves du Vatican, farce en trois actes et dix-neuf tableaux tirée de la sotie du même auteur
Gallimard|Paris 1950|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 362 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue with 20 on Holland paper.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€150
Erik ORSENNA
Voyage au Pays du Coton. Petit Précis de Mondialisation
Fayard|Paris 2006|13 x 20 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a small stain on the first cover.
Manuscript signature by Erik Orsenna on the endpaper.
€30
Roger PEYREFITTE
Les Juifs
Flammarion|Paris 1965|15.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pure Arches paper, deluxe copies after 40 on Hollande paper.
A handsome full-margined copy.

€150
Frans MASEREEL, Luc DURTAIN
Découverte de Longview
René Kieffer|Paris 1927|20.50 x 26.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, ours unnumbered, but properly watermarked Madagascar, the only issue after 10 Japan paper copies.
Work illustrated with 19 original woodcuts by Frans Masereel.
Very fine copy.

€680
Miriam CENDRARS
Blaise Cendrars
Balland|Paris 1993|16 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, iconography.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Miriam Cendrars to Jean Ferré.
€50
Jean-Pierre CHAMBAS
A Propos de Scènes de la Vie d'Acteur de Denis Podalydès. Carnet Croquis
Seuil • Archimbaud|Paris 2005|13 x 18 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum, ours unnumbered at the colophon, the only deluxe copies.
A small light stain in margin of front cover, fine copy.

€100
Yves BRAYER, Roger PEYREFITTE
La Grèce, notre mère[Greece, Our Mother]
Michèle Trinckvel|Paris 1982|31 x 29 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous coffrets toilé et cartonné
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies properly containing an original watercolor and lithograph signed by Yves Brayer, deluxe copies.
Publisher's full orange cloth binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, complete with illustrated dust jacket, its orange full cloth slipcase with flaps as well as its full kraft-style paper box.
Work decorated with illustrations by Yves Brayer.
Very handsome copy.
The signed original lithograph and watercolor are placed under separate chemises within the orange full cloth chemise with flaps.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Yves Brayer to Bernard Gauche enriched with an original...
€1,200
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Le Pont de Londres. - Guignol's Band IILondon Bridge - Guignol's Band II
Gallimard|Paris 1954|14.50 x 21.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 41 numbered copies on Hollande paper, deluxe issue.

Binding in half black morocco-grained shagreen with bands, smooth spine, gilt date at tail, gilt fillet frame on mouse-grey paper boards, guards and pastedowns of black paper, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, others uncut, full black morocco-grained shagreen slipcase with black paper interior, binding signed Montécot.

A fine copy.
€8,500
Guido PIOVENE
La Gazette noire
Robert Laffont|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation established by Marie Canavaggia, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
A tear at head of spine, minor worming to front cover, small black stains to lower edge and at foot of back cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Marie Canavaggia to Gilbert Guilleminault with the additional signature of Guido Piovene.
€80
Daniel GUÉRIN
Shakespeare et Gide en Correctionnelle?
Les Editions du Scorpion|Paris 1959|14 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Minor marginal worming to covers without gravity.
Signed autograph inscription from Daniel Guérin to Gilbert Guilleminault: "... cette suite à Kinsey et la sexualité..." ["... this follow-up to Kinsey and sexuality..."]
€60
Georges SIMENON
Carte de visite de Georges Simenon sur laquelle il a adressé ses voeux de bonne année 1986 à son ami Paul Guth
S. n.|Lausanne 1986|14.50 x 10.50 cm|une feuille
Printed visiting card of Georges Simenon at his Lausanne address presenting his best wishes for the year 1986 to his friend Paul Guth.
Pleasant copy.
"Avec mes voeux bien amicaux, mon cher Paul Guth. / Georges Simenon. 1986" ["With my friendly wishes, my dear Paul Guth. / Georges Simenon. 1986"].
€300
Francis PONGE
La fabrique du pré
Albert Skira|Genève [Geneva] 1971|16.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Work illustrated with illustrations.
Handsome copy despite the missing slipcase and some inevitable lacks to the plastic film covering the boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Ponge to Max-Philippe Delatte.
€230
Francis PONGE
Douze petits écrits
Nrf|Paris 1928|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 718 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue with 16 Japan copies.
Frontispiece with a portrait of the author lithographed by Mania Mavro.
Fine copy despite minor marginal tears of no consequence to the covers, spine slightly faded as usual.
Autograph inscription signed by Francis Ponge to the bookseller-bibliophile Max-Philippe Delatte: "... avec qui j'entretiens un commerce (au sens noble) dont je me félicite. Amicalement Francis Ponge" ["... with whom I maintain a relationship (in the noble sense) which pleases me greatly. Cordially Francis Ponge"].
€250
Jean COCTEAU
Lettre à Jacques Maritain
Stock|Paris 1926|13.50 x 19 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Some light foxing affecting mainly certain deckled edges.
Handsome full-margined set.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jean Cocteau to his publisher Maurice Delamain: "A mon cher Maurice Delamain dans le ciel de l'amitié, de la pureté parfaites. Jean (surmonté d'un petit coeur)" ["To my dear Maurice Delamain in the heaven of perfect friendship and purity. Jean (surmounted by a little heart)"].
€1,200
Jacques MARITAIN
Réponse à Jean Cocteau
Stock|Paris 1926|13.50 x 19 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
One repaired tear at the foot of a joint, spine slightly browned.
A full-margined copy.
Signed and inscribed copy by Jacques Maritain to Mademoiselle Delamain, his publisher's daughter.
€200
Jean CORDESSE, Jean-Marie QUENEAU
2 Stances pour émouvoir
Editions de la Goulotte|Vézelay 1995|19.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 50 numbered copies on vellum, ours one of the 15 hors commerce copies.
Work illustrated by Jean-Marie Queneau.
Manuscript signatures of Jean-Marie Queneau and Jean Cordesse in pencil at the colophon.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Cordesse in pencil to Claude Couffon: "... en témoignage d'estime et d'amitié ce peu, mais habillé de luxe par des "amis substanciels" de J. Cordesse." ["in testimony of esteem and friendship this little work, but dressed in luxury by "substantial friends" of J. Cordesse."]
€350
Justo Jorge PADRON
Les Cercles de l'Enfer. - Los Circulos del Infierno
Leuvense Schrijversaktie|Louvain [Louvain] 1983|14 x 21 cm|broché
First bilingual edition, the French translation placed opposite the Spanish text.
Handsome copy.
Preface by Arthur Lundkvist, introduction by Eugène Van Itterbeek.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Justo Jorge Padron to the poet Liliane Wouters.
€60
Henri MONNIER
Paris et la Province
Garnier frères|Paris 1866|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half brown morocco shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of pebbled paper, covers and sunned spine preserved, top edge gilt, bookplate pasted on pastedown, binding signed René Aussourd.
Some minor foxing without significance.
Handsome copy beautifully bound.
€150
Henri MONNIER
Les Bourgeois de Paris. Scènes comiques
Charpentier|Paris 1854|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Full navy blue cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, date and double gilt fillets at foot, brown shagreen title-label, binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€80
Cristina LACASA
Poemas de la Muerte y de la Vida
Instituto de estudios ilerdenses|Lérida [Lleida] 1965|12 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Fine copy complete with its wraparound band.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Cristina Lacasa to poet Marcel Hennart, in which she specifies her address in Lérida, Spain.
€50
Jean George, sir TOLLEMACHE SINCLAIR
(FOUS LITTERAIRES) Larmes et Sourires
Chaix & Cie|Paris 1912|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition complete with the Sinclair clan tartan bookmark.
Covers lightly soiled, four light dampstains to boards, handsome interior condition.
Work illustrated with 112 plates and a portrait of the author at the beginning of the volume.
€200
Pierre MAËL, SCOTT
La Roche-qui-tue
A. Mame & fils|Tours 1898|22 x 28.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Edition illustrated by Scott.
Publisher's full mouse-grey cloth binding, smooth spine, front cover decorated with a large plate by Paul Souze, grey-blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, corners slightly bumped without significance.
Fine copy.
€80
Alphonse de LAMARTINE
Le tailleur de pierres de Saint-Point
Furne • Pagnerre • Lecou|Paris 1851|15 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition. Frontispiece engraved on steel depicting the château de Saint-Point.
Contemporary half dark green shagreen binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with ornate compartments. Dark green shagreen title-label, gilt initials F. C. at foot. Foxing to endpapers and first 4 leaves, light scattered foxing thereafter. Some rubbing. Tiny lack along upper joint at head. Good copy.

€400
John DOS PASSOS, Blaise CENDRARS
Panama or the Adventures of my seven Uncles[Panama ou les aventures de mes sept oncles]
Harper & Brothers|New-York [New York] • & London 1931|19.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition of the English translation established by John Dos Passos and printed in 300 copies on Utopian laid paper.
Bookplate pasted to verso of front cover, spine sunned with a tear at foot with minimal lacks, a stain in margin of front cover, small adhesive paper marks at head and foot of last endpaper and inner flap.
Work illustrated with original illustrations by John Dos Passos.
Autograph signatures of B. Cendrars and J. Dos Passos on the justification page.
€700
Raymond RADIGUET
Règle du Jeu
Editions du Rocher|Paris 1957|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on vélin du Marais paper, ours being one of the 10 hors commerce copies justified in pencil, from the deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
€150
Jacques CHARDONNE
Matinales
Albin Michel|Paris 1956|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.

€50
Michel FOUCAULT
Sept Propos sur le septième Ange
Fata Morgana|Montpellier 1986|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe issue.
Bookplate pasted on endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€350
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Scandale aux Abysses
Frédéric Chambriand|Paris 1950|15 x 21 cm|relié
First edition, one of the numbered copies on Savoie vellum.
Half chocolate morocco binding, smooth spine with decorative paper boards, grey-blue paper pastedowns and endpapers, front wrapper preserved, binding signed by Goy et Vilaine.
Work illustrated with images by Pierre Monnier alias Pierre-Marie Renet.
The 0 from the year 50 in the autograph inscription has been trimmed by the binder.
Signed autograph inscription from Louis-Ferdinand Céline to Monsieur and Madame Ribierre: "... Avec tous mes voeux de bonne année 50 et mille sentiments sincères et d'amitié et de reconnaissance." ["With all my wishes for a good year 50 and a thousand sincere sentiments of...
€2,500
Georges BERNANOS
Dialogues d'ombres suivies de Premiers essais romanesques
Plon|Paris 1955|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 790 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Fine copy.
€40
Lucien BECKER
Pas même l'Amour
Marius Audin|Lyon 1961|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
Rare first edition printed in a very small number of copies and strictly hors commerce.
Light foxing to covers and very slight browning at margins.
Autograph inscription from Lucien Becker to André Fraigneau

€150
André GILL
La muse à bibi
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris 1881|11 x 17 cm|relié
First edition printed on laid paper.
Illustrated work, with a frontispiece drawing by the author.
Scattered foxing.
Bradel binding in half olive green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, gilt double fillet at tail, brown shagreen title label, pebbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, near-contemporary binding signed in blind Champs.
€80
Auguste BAILLY
La Vie de Sénèque
H. Piazza|Paris 1929|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€80
Jean GIRAUDOUX, Margaret KENNEDY
Tessa (La Nymphe au Coeur fidèle)
Grasset|Paris 1934|12.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition of Jean Giraudoux's French theatrical adaptation, one of 30 numbered copies on heliotrope laid paper, the most limited deluxe paper printing after 3 Japan copies
Half tawny shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.
€100
Gustave FLAUBERT
La tentation de Saint-Antoine
Charpentier & Cie|Paris 1874|15 x 23 cm|relié
First edition with all the typographical features of the first printing: the error "capitaine" instead of "capitale", page 152, and "éphémérides" for "éphémères" on page 295.
Half green shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets and decorated with triple blind-stamped compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.

€1,200
Raymond QUENEAU
Zazie dans le Métro[Zazie in the Metro]
Gallimard|Paris 1959|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 158 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the leading issue after 40 on Hollande.
A fine copy.
The following year, the work was adapted for the cinema by Louis Malle, starring Catherine Demongeot, Philippe Noiret, Carla Marlier, Annie Fratellini, and Hubert Deschamps.
€1,800
George AURIOL, André HELLE
La Geste héroïque des petits Soldats de Bois et de Plomb
Librairie Larousse|Paris 1925|13.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with drawings by André Hellé.
Boards slightly and marginally sunned, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from George Auriol: "De tout coeur à Willette ancien gonfalonier de Rochechouart son vieil ami George Auriol." ["Wholeheartedly to Willette former standard-bearer of Rochechouart his old friend George Auriol."]
€250
Emmanuel d' ASTIER
Passages
Au sans pareil|Paris 1928|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Montgolfier vellum, the only deluxe copies after 40 on Holland paper.
Small marginal tears to the covers, one scratch to the center of the second cover.
€50
Edouard CHIMOT, Henry de MONTHERLANT
Histoire d'Amour de la Rose de Sable
Deux-Rives|Paris 1951|17.50 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Complete first edition illustrated with 26 original lithographs by Edouard Chimot, one of 900 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives laid paper.
Spine of the chemise slightly faded.
Handsome copy.
€100
Eduardo MANET
Rhapsodie cubaine
Grasset|Paris 1996|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy, with newspaper clipping attached.
Signed autograph inscription from Eduardo Manet to René de Obaldia: "... avec une très grande admiration et une amitié qui devient fraternelle..." ["... with great admiration and a friendship that becomes fraternal..."]
€60
Conrad Ferdinand MEYER
Révolte dans la Montagne
Corrêa|Paris 1942|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 75 numbered copies on bambou paper, the only deluxe copies after 20 on Montgolfier.
Handsome copy.
€70
André GIDE
Isabelle
Nrf|Paris 1911|10.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
New "first edition", printed in 500 copies on laid Arches paper and consisting of the second printing of this text (completed on June 20, 1911).
This edition, published less than a month after the original which appeared on May 29, 1911, is considered the first edition of this text, as the latter was almost entirely destroyed, André Gide being dissatisfied with the printing because three pages did not have the regular number of lines.
Half brown morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, date and binder's name gilt at foot, pebbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, blue covers and spine...
€1,500
Charles CROS
Oeuvres complètes
Le club français du livre|Paris 1954|18.50 x 21.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
Collected edition, one of the numbered copies, the only issue.
Publisher's Bradel binding in full white cloth, smooth spine, front cover decorated with a geometric design.
Handsome copy.
€80
Maxime GORKI
Souvenirs de ma Vie littéraire[Memories of My Literary Life]
Simon Kra|Paris 1923|13.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition of the French translation, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Frontispiece photographic portrait of the author.
Full chocolate-brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands framed by blind fillets, date gilt at foot, gilt rolls on the caps, gilt-stamped allegorical figure as ex-libris on the covers, double gilt fillets along the edges, marbled paper endpapers and doublures, gilt sextuple fillet border on the doublures, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, an immaculate contemporary binding signed Canape.
Spine very slightly faded, without significance.
A fine and rare copy, entirely uncut, handsomely bound in full...
€1,200
Jacques CHASTENET
Quand le Boeuf montait sur le Toit
Arthème Fayard|Paris 1958|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, with service de presse stamp at head of second cover.
Spine slightly sunned, the page bearing the autograph inscription is partially shaded, otherwise a handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Precious and fine autograph inscription from Jacques Chastenet to his fellow Immortal of the Académie Française, General Weygand: "... cette esquisse d'une époque qui n'a pas profité de la victoire à laquelle il avait tant contribué." ["... this sketch of an era that did not benefit from the victory to which he had so greatly contributed."]
€60
Henry BORDEAUX
Quarante ans chez les Quarante
Arthème Fayard|Paris 1959|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, press service stamp on head of second cover.
Spine slightly sunned.
Precious autograph inscription from Henry Bordeaux to his fellow Immortal of the Académie Française, General Weygand.
€60
Louis MICHEL
Le Langage méridional dans l'Oeuvre d'Alphonse Daudet
Editions d'Artrey|Paris 1961|16.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Louis Michel to Professor Guy Degen.
€50
Jean RAIMOND
Robert Southey. L'Homme et son Temps. - L'Oeuvre. - Le Rôle
Didier|Paris 1968|16 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, of this thesis submitted for the doctorate in letters.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated 1985 and signed by Jean Raimond to Professor Guy Degen: "... ce livre (ou péché de jeunesse) sur un romantique anglais "mineur"..." ["... this book (or sin of youth) on a 'minor' English romantic..."]
€50
Claude SIMON
La Route des Flandres[The Flanders Road]
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1960|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 87 numbered copies on pure wove paper, ours being one of 7 hors commerce, the only deluxe copies printed.
A fine copy.
€1,800
Jean-Marie TURPIN
Les Runes
Albin Michel • Jean-Edern Hallier|Paris 1981|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Marie Turpin, grandson of Louis-Ferdinand Céline, to Professor Guy Degen.

€60
Paul GAVARNI, Joseph MÉRY
Perles et Parures, Les Joyaux, fantaisie par Gavarni, texte par Méry. Minéralogie des dames par le Cte Foelix. [suivi de] Les Parures, fantaisie par Gavarni, texte par Méry. Histoire de la mode par le Cte Foelix.
G. de Gonet|Paris 1850 (S.d)|19 x 28.50 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with a repeated frontispiece and 30 steel-engraved plates by Gavarni engraved by Geoffroy on China paper laid down. Printed on fine white wove paper. Blue or neutral tissue guards. Illustrated orange-tinted covers preserved (spine and back covers with advertisements also preserved).
Half lavender morocco binding with corners and long grain signed Mercier (1920) at the top of the first endpaper, in Romantic style. Spine with false raised bands richly decorated with two complex mirrored tools in each compartment, blind fillets and rolls on the bands. Separation fillets on the boards. Uncut copy, full-margined. Perfect paper freshness. Light rubbing traces...
€1,200
Vladimir JANKÉLÉVITCH
La rhapsodie. Verve et improvisation musicale
Flammarion|Paris 1955|15 x 21 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Some light worming to spine and boards.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Vladimir Jankélévitch to Jeannine Lazard presenting his wishes for the coming year 1956.
€400
Philippe de SAINT-GERMAIN
Les Folies de l'Officiel
La Table Ronde|Paris 1960|13 x 20 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Philippe Saint-Germain to Alfred Fabre-Luce: "... Histoire allez Gauloise de cornichons du bocal et du conserveur ! " ["... Gaulish history go pickles from the jar and the preserver!"]

€50
Jean LARTÉGUY
Les Chimères noires
Presses de la Cité|Paris 1965|14.50 x 21 cm|en feuilles sous double chemise et étui
First edition, one of 115 numbered deluxe copies, the only deluxe copies.
Slipcase split at the bottom.
Handsome copy presented in sheets, under double chemise and cream white slipcase.
€120
Jules SUPERVIELLE
Le Survivant
Nrf|Paris 1928|17.50 x 22.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Bradel binding in half navy blue straight-grained morocco, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, bibliophile's label pasted at foot of one pastedown as bookplate.
Handsome copy.
€150
Ferdinand BAC, André ROUVEYRE
La Femme intime
H. Simonis Empis|Paris s. d. [1894]|27.50 x 36 cm|relié
First edition consisting of 26 full-page drawing plates by Ferdinand Bac.
Preface by Marcel Prévost.
Bradel binding in half red cloth with corners, smooth spine, black shagreen title-label, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, speckled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
First wrapper preserved but tending to come loose, light superficial scuffing to boards without significance.
€120
Alfred FABRE-LUCE
Vingt-cinq années de liberté. Tome II seul : L'Epreuve (1939-1946)
René Julliard|Paris 1963|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few other pur fil du Marais hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy.
Volume II only.
Provenance: from the family library of Alfred Fabre-Luce.
€60
Alfred FABRE-LUCE
Vingt-cinq années de liberté. Tome III seul : La Récompense (1945-1961)
René Julliard|Paris 1964|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies along with a few other pur fil du Marais hors commerce copies.
Handsome copy.
Volume III only.
Provenance: from the family library of Alfred Fabre-Luce.
€60
Aristide BRUANT, Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN
Dans la Rue. Chansons et Monologues Volumes I, II & III . - Sur la Route. Ensemble complet en 4 volumes[In the Street. Songs and Monologues Volumes I, II & III. – On the Road. Complete set in 4 volumes]
Furne & Cie|Paris 1885-1900|13.50 x 19 cm|4 volumes reliés
First edition of each of the four volumes, one of 50 copies (for the first and third works) or one of 150 copies (for the second and fourth) printed on Japan paper, the only deluxe issue.
Bradel bindings in citron half morocco with corners, smooth spines slightly darkened, marbled paper boards, pebble-grained endpapers and pastedowns, covers and backstrips preserved in one piece, contemporary bindings signed Champs.
Covers and in-text or full-page drawings by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen for the first and second volumes, by Francisque Poulbot for the third, and by Louis Borgex for the fourth and final volume.
Each volume bears Aristide Bruant’s autograph signature...
€4,000
Henri de KERILLIS, Raymond CARTIER
Faisons le point...
Grasset|Paris 1931|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly browned and rubbed at foot.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Kerillis to Alfred Fabre-Luce enriched with the signature of Raymond Cartier.
€50
Victor HUGO
La Pitié suprême
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1879|15 x 23.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half caramel morocco with small corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with black fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, top edge gilt, covers and spine (sunned and with some lacks) preserved. Discreet restorations to joints.
Fine copy handsomely bound.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Victor Hugo to Constant Laurent.

€3,000
Paul MORAND
Montociel Rajah aux grandes Indes
A l'enseigne du cheval ailé|Genève [Geneva] 1947|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on imponderable laid paper reserved for the press service.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Morand to his friend Jacques Roederer: "A J.R. cette aventure qui s'ajoute à toutes celles de sa vie. Souvenirs du Léman. Morand." ["To J.R. this adventure which adds to all those of his life. Memories of Lake Geneva. Morand."]
€200
Jean-Paul SARTRE
Réflexions sur la Question juive
Paul Morihien|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 3000 copies on alfa vellum, the only deluxe copies after 120 on pur fil.
Spine and boards yellowed, handsome interior condition.
€120
Henry de MONTHERLANT, Edy LEGRAND
Sous les Drapeaux morts
Editions du Capitole|Paris 1929|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
The work is illustrated with original illustrations by Edy Legrand.
Spine lightly sunned with two tiny lacks at head and foot.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Henri Poulain, literary columnist and later administrator of the collaborationist newspaper "Je suis partout".
€150
Pierre DOMINIQUE
Tu ne tueras point
A l'enseigne du cheval ailé|Genève [Geneva] 1947|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on handmade laid paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite minimal worming to spine, boards and bottom edge.

€60
Jean-Yves PLANCOT
Le Style Toutenant
Julliard|Genève [Geneva] 1984|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Dutch laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Grateful signed autograph inscription from Jean-Yves Plancot to publisher Bernard de Fallois thanking him for his encouragement.

€80
Pierre DOMINIQUE
Après Munich. Veux-tu vivre ou mourir ?
Stock|Paris 1938|13 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine very lightly sunned without significance, complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Dominique to Alfred Fabre-Luce.
€50
Pierre DOMINIQUE
Une Bombe au Palais Bourbon
Gallimard|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Two black ink stains at head of second cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Dominique to Alfred Fabre-Luce.
€50