André MALRAUX
La condition humaine
Nrf|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 339 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only deluxe copies ("grand papier") after 1 China and 39 laid "pur-fil" paper reimposed.
Very nice copy.
Half morocco binding.
€6,800
Victor HUGO
La libération du territoire
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1873|15.50 x 24 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
First edition, mention of second edition.
Our copy is presented in a case and shirt with a green canvas back and marbled paper boards.
We enclose the cover of the catalog of the sale of the library of George and Maurice Sand in 1890 on which was pasted the descriptive sheet of our copy with its hammer price in pencil.
Exceptional autograph shipment signed by Victor Hugo to Georges Sand.
"But what did they think of each other, these two outstanding personalities of literary life in the 19th century? Because they never met these two, yet they were perfectly contemporary: Victor Hugo (1802-1885), George Sand (1804-1876).
Certainly there were the ups and
€12,000
Max JACOB
Cinématoma
Editions de la Sirène|Paris 1920|13 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1200 numbered copies on English laid paper, the only issue along with 45 on Corée paper.
Author's printed stamp below the justification page.
A small tear at head of spine, copy tending to become loose.
€50
Félix REGAMEY
Le cahier rose de madame Chrysanthème
Bibliothèque artistique & littéraire|Paris 1894|17.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print after 10 China and 12 Japan.
Book decorated with original illustrations by the author.
Our copy, as stipulated in the justification of the print, is very complete with the double state of the frontispiece.
Rare and pleasant copy at all margins.
€500
Lucien REBATET, Ralph SOUPAULT
Le diable à l'hôtel Matignon
Editions littéraires de France|Paris s. d. [circa 1936]|20.50 x 27 cm|en feuilles sous chemise à rabats
First edition.
Work illustrated with original illustrations by Ralph Soupault.
Handsome copy despite a light stain at the foot of the second cover of the chemise.
€120
Claude FARRÈRE
Thomas l'agnelet gentilhomme de fortune
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1913|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on vellum.
Our copy is complete with its facsimile of a manuscript page.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Minor tears of no consequence at head and foot of spine.
€50
André GIDE
Lettres
A la lampe d'Aladdin|Liège 1930|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 157 numbered copies on tea-tinted laid paper, the only printing after 3 Japan, 5 Holland and 25 Madagascar.
Handsome copy.
€80
Jean LORRAIN
La forêt bleue
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1882|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
first edition.
Bradel binding in half red morocco, smooth back decorated with triple golden cartridges, golden date at the tail, slight rubbing without gravity on the back, golden thread on the marbled paper boards, combs and combs of combed paper, covers and back preserved , binding signed Yseux.
Book illustrated with a frontispiece by Sandro Boticelli.
Pleasant copy despite a trace of ex-libris which was lifted off at the head of a guard.
Autograph dedication from Jean Lorrain to Monsieur Montet dated April 1883.
€750
Paul CLAUDEL, Jean CHARLOT
Le livre de Christophe Colomb
Gallimard|Paris 1933|22.50 x 28.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on Japon impérial, deluxe copy.
Half blue morocco binding, smooth spine, blue morocco frame with gilt fillet on vellum-style box calf boards, blue morocco title vignette stamped at center of front board, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, slipcase with blue morocco edges, blue paper boards, very elegant binding signed Pierre-Lucien Martin executed in 1954.
One small stain of no consequence at foot of front board of slipcase.
Work illustrated with numerous drawings in text and hors-texte printed in three colors by Jean Charlot.
Fine copy perfectly executed by Pierre-Lucien Mart
€1,200
Auguste de VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAM
Chez les passants
Comptoir d'édition|Paris 1890|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition with a frontispiece by Félicien Rops. Original wrappers preserved. Posthumous edition. Mallarmé and Huysmans, executors of Villiers's estate, undertook to establish this edition with Léon Dierx, for the benefit of the writer's widow and their son Victor. Complete with the 2 leaves of the publisher's catalogue.
Publisher's inscription on the half-title: "A Eugène Marchal, en souvenir de notre bonne camaraderie. L'éditeur..." ["To Eugène Marchal, in memory of our good friendship. The publisher..."] (illegible signature, probably Léon Dierx).
Contemporary Bradel binding in half wine-red morocco. Smooth spine decorated with mirror tools. Gilt title. Top ed
€550
Valentin MANDELSTAMM
Le lévite d'Ephraïm
Editions de la Revue d'art dramatique|Paris 1901|14 x 19.50 cm|relié
first edition for which no mention is made of large paper print
Bradel binding in half mouse gray percaline, smooth back, cold stamped initials at the tail of the back, marbled paper boards, preserved covers, slightly blunt corners, contemporary binding.
Illustrated cover of a color vignette of Jean-Jacques Henner reproduced in black on the title page.
Rare and precious autograph signed by Valentin Mandelstamm to Joseph Reinach, journalist, politician, co-creator of the "League for Human and Citizen's Rights", and one of the very first defenders of Captain Dreyfus.
€900
Jean-Loup PHILIPPE, Cozette de CHARMOY
La complainte des machines à coudre
Editions Loup & Cozette de Charmoy|Paris 1994|28 x 38 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition published in honor of Isaac Merritt Singer and printed in 80 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print after 30 Japan.
Book decorated with 8 original serigraphs by Cozette de Charmoy.
The translation into English of Jean-Loup Philippe's seven poems is located at the end of the volume.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signatures of Jean-Loup Philippe and Cozette de Charmoy at the justification of the print.
€250
HANSI
Mon village. Ceux qui n'oublient pas
Henri Floury|Paris 1934|25.50 x 33 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition decorated with 62 original compositions in colors (including 2 on the cover, 1 frontispiece repeated at the end of the work, 1 on the title page, 15 full-page illustrations hors-texte and 43 in-text, including 1 repeated twice).
Publisher's binding in full sky blue boards, smooth unlettered spine, illustrated covers, endpapers and pastedowns of paper with patriotic motifs representing roosters, red edges, binding signed Engel.
Headcaps very lightly rubbed without significance, handsome copy of this work published for the little children of France.
€350
STENDHAL, Maurice BARRÈS
Correspondance de Stendhal (1800-1842) publiée par A. Paupe et P.A. Cheramy sur les originaux de diverses collections[Correspondence of Stendhal (1800–1842), published by A. Paupe and P. A. Cheramy from the originals held in various collections]
Charles Bosse|Paris 1908|16.50 x 25.50 cm|3 volumes brochés
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper for each volume, the only deluxe copies after 20 Japan.
Preface by Maurice Barrès, work illustrated with three portraits of Stendhal as frontispieces.
Handsome copy complete with the frontispiece in duplicate state for each volume as stipulated for copies on Holland paper.

€450
Raymond QUENEAU
Petite cosmogonie portative
Gallimard|Paris 1950|19.50 x 12 cm|broché
First edition, one of 43 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper vellum, the only deluxe copies ("grands papiers") after 8 Holland paper.
Beautiful and rare copy.
€600
Pablo PICASSO
Les quatre petites filles
Flammarion|Paris 1968|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
€300
Julien GREEN
L'ombre
Plon|Paris 1956|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours one of 10 hors commerce copies, deluxe copy.
Handsome full-margined copy.
Work illustrated with illustrations by Charles Shoup.
€450
Julien GREEN
Sud
Plon|Paris 1953|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours specially printed for Charles Shoup, the illustrator of this work, deluxe copy.
Handsome full-margined copy despite two small traces of sunning at head and foot of spine.
Work illustrated with 4 illustrations by Charles Shoup.
€450
Jean ANOUILH
L'arrestation
La Table Ronde|Paris 1975|12 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 17 Japan.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
€150
Jean ANOUILH
Monsieur Barnett suivi de l'Orchestre
La Table Ronde|Paris 1975|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 17 on Japan paper.
A handsome full-margined copy.
€150
Roger VAILLAND
La Truite
Gallimard|Paris 1964|14.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on Holland van Gelder laid paper, deluxe copy.
Half camel morocco binding with bands, smooth spine decorated with two series of quintuple red and gilt fillets continuing onto the paste paper boards, orange paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed by Devauchelle.
A very handsome copy.
€450
Paul-Jean TOULET
Les Trois Impostures
Éditions du Divan • , Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1922|12 x 17 cm|relié
First edition, one of 40 hand-numbered copies on Vellum paper.
Rebound in full green morocco, Jansenist spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Janssens.
A tiny insignificant bump at the leading edges and top edge. Joint at head of upper board very slightly cracked.
Bookplate of the Jacques Odry library pasted on front pastedown.
€250
André THEURIET, Léon LHERMITTE
La Vie rustique
Librairie artistique - H. Launette et Cie|Paris 1888|25 x 33 cm|relié
First edition known as the "bibliophiles edition" limited to 60 copies, this one personalized and printed on China paper, dedicated and offered by the author: "à Jules Claretie affectueux souvenir de son tout dévoué André Theuriet" ["to Jules Claretie affectionate remembrance from his entirely devoted André Theuriet"].
Illustrated with a frontispiece, 26 plates hors texte and numerous vignettes in the text, engraved on wood by Bellenger after Léon Lhermitte, one of the great painters of rural life. Each plate - except the frontispiece - is protected by a captioned tissue guard.
Near-contemporary half morocco with corners binding, smooth spine with mosaic decoration
€2,300
Alphonse de LAMARTINE
Souvenirs, impressions, pensées et paysages, pendant un voyage en Orient (1832-1833)
Librairie de Charles Gosselin • Librairie Furne|Paris 1835|13 x 21.50 cm|4 tomes en 2 volumes reliés
First edition. The half-titles all bear the heading: Oeuvres complètes de Lamartine. A steel portrait at the frontispiece, 2 folding maps of the Mediterranean and Syria.
Bound in slightly later red half-shagreen. Spine with raised bands decorated with cold-stamped roulettes and thick fillets, as well as gilt fillets. Joints of volume 1 cracked at foot over 2cm. Rubbing, notably to the boards. One corner bumped, without loss. Scattered foxing on title pages and margins. On the second volume, trace of pale dampstaining to upper margin throughout. The folding table of Arab tribes is torn along one fold, without loss. Owner's name at foot: M. Troulé.
Remarkable for its description of l
€800
Alfred JARRY (inscribed to Georges RODENBACH)
Ubu roi[Ubu Roi – Copy from the library of the poet Georges Rodenbach]
Mercure de France|Paris 1896|9.50 x 15.50 cm|relié
The first edition with two portraits of Père Ubu drawn by Alfred Jarry.
Half brown morocco over marbled paper boards by G. Gauché, spine in five compartments, raised bands with blind ruled fillet, gilt date to foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (repaired) preserved, top edge gilt.
A rare, handsome autograph inscription signed by Alfred Jarry: “Georges Rodenbach's copy. Alfred Jarry.”
Provenance: from the personal collection of President Georges Pompidou with his ex-libris to endpaper.
“He showed that he could, at the same time, love Racine and Soulages... Poussin an
€12,000
Stéphane MALLARMÉ
Un coup de dés jamais n'abolira le hasard[A Throw of the Dice Will Never Abolish Chance]
Nrf|Paris 1914|25.50 x 33 cm|broché
First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, the only deluxe copies (grand papier) after 10 Montval.

Beautiful copy.
€6,500
Jean GIRAUDOUX, Jean Gabriel DARAGNÈS
Anne chez Simon
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1926|22.50 x 28 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece and two vignettes engraved in copperplate by Daragnès.
Handsome copy containing, at the end of the volume, the triple states of the illustrations as in the deluxe copies.
€350
Jean PAULHAN, Jean FAUTRIER
Douze lettres à Fautrier[Twelve Letters to Fautrier]
Paroles peintes Odette Lazar-Vernet|Paris 1975|22.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of the 13 numbered copies on Japon, ours one of the 3 hors commerce, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Beautiful and rare copy.
Foreword by André Pieyre de Mandiargues.
Illustrated with 16 etchings by Jean Fautrier.
The 16 etchings by Jean Fautrier illustrating these letters were engraved around 1944 and were originally intended to decorate "Animated" by Paul Eluard, but the project was abandoned.
€2,300
André MALRAUX
Carnet du Front Populaire 1935-1936[Notebook of the Popular Front, 1935–1936]
Gallimard|Paris 2006|17.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€350
Jean GIRAUDOUX
Bella
Grasset|Paris 1926|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 542 numbered copies on Holland paper.
From the 'Les cahiers verts' collection.
Fine copy despite a small tear at the foot of the spine of the double wrapper.
€60
Benjamin PÉRET
Mort aux vaches et au champ d'honneur
Arcanes|Paris 1953|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on Spécial Téka paper, the only printing with 50 on Arches vellum.
Handsome copy.
€50
Alfred JARRY
L'objet aimé
Arcanes|Paris 1953|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe issue after 12 on offset and 45 on Mélusine paper.
Illustrations by Rodolphe Töpffer.
Handsome copy.
€80
Georges HUGNET, André BEAUDIN
Oiseaux ne copiez personne
Les amis de l'auteur et du graveur|Paris 1946|17 x 25.50 cm|en feuilles
Original illustrated edition of 6 original etchings (including 1 in color) by André Beauduin, one of 82 numbered copies on Johannot wove paper, only print after 18 on handmade paper and 14 out of trade including 10 Johannot wove paper.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signatures of Georges Hugnet and André Beauduin below the justification of the print.
€700
René Marill ALBÉRÈS
La révolte des écrivains d'aujourd'hui
Corrêa|Paris 1949|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alma du Marais paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a shadow on the first endpaper and the facing page which is the verso of the first cover.
About Georges Bernanos, Albert Camus, André Malraux, Jean-Paul Sartre, Jean Anouilh, Louis Aragon and Jean Giraudoux.
€70
René CREVEL
Pour la simple honnêteté - In Les Cahiers du Mois N°21-22
Les Cahiers du Mois|Paris 1926|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches, deluxe copy.
Other contributions by Philippe Soupault "Déposition", Ramon Fernandez "Humanisme de l'action" and "Marcel Proust", Jean Prévost, Denis de Rougemont...
Spine lightly sunned, one transverse crease on the front cover, a small repaired tear at foot of the back cover, some light foxing affecting principally the endpapers.
€150
Emmanuel BOVE
La coalition
Pour les frères Emile-Paul|Paris 1928|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in a very small number of copies on Holland paper.
A rare and handsome copy.
€300
Miguel de UNAMUNO
Vérités arbitraires (Espagne contre Europe)
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|20.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation established by Francis de Miomandre, one of the rare lettered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue with 2 other numbered Japan copies.
Rare and handsome full-margined copy.
€350
Lewis CARROLL
Lettres adressées à Alice et à quelques autres suivi de Alice à la scène et de Fantasmagorie
Flammarion|Paris 1975|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Henri Parisot, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€120
Henri TROYAT
La case de l'oncle Sam
La Table Ronde|Paris 1948|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Light foxing to the front cover and first leaves.
€80
Guillaume APOLLINAIRE
Chroniques des grands siècles de la France
Les arts graphiques|Vincennes 1912|14.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full red cardboard binding, smooth spine decorated with a geometric floral motif in blind, front cover illustrated with Bonaparte at the Bridge of Arcole.
Work illustrated with 12 illustrations.
Shadows on the endpapers, some light foxing.
€100
André BRETON
Les pas perdus
Gallimard|Paris 1924|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper; only 30 deluxe copies were printed.
Spine and boards marginally faded as usual, a small lack at head of spine, paper yellowed and fragile at margins of some leaves.
Copy without statement of edition.
€200
Benjamin PÉRET
Le déshonneur des poètes
Poésie et révolution|Mexico [Mexico City] 1945|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only issue with 20 on pure linen.
Handsome copy.
€100
Hermann KEYSERLING
La vie intime
Stock|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 484 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.
€45
Odilon-Jean PÉRIER
Le passage des anges
Nrf|Paris 1926|17 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
A handsome copy.
€50
Antonin ARTAUD
Nouveaux écrits de Rodez, lettres au docteur Ferdière et autres textes inédits suivis de Six lettres à Marie Dubue
Gallimard|Paris 1977|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 58 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Iconography, preface by Dr Ferdière.
A very handsome copy.
€200
Fernand FLEURET, Yves ALIX
Soeur Félicité
Au sans pareil|Paris 1926|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Work illustrated with 6 hors-texte images etched by Yves Alix.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers marginally discolored as very often.
Our copy is complete at the end with the suite of 6 etchings as stipulated in the justification page.
€150
Joséphin SOULARY
La chasse aux mouches d'or
Scheuring|Lyon 1876|13 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece engraved by Armbruster.
Some marginal dampstaining to the boards, handsome interior condition.
€40
Max JACOB
L'homme de chair et l'homme reflet
Simon Kra|Paris 1924|13 x 18 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a photographic frontispiece.
Light worming without consequence to the endpapers.
€50
François MAURIAC
Le feu sur la terre
Grasset|Paris 1951|14 x 25 cm|broché
First edition, one of 470 numbered copies on alfa paper.
A full-margined copy.
€40
Alfred de MUSSET
Bettine
Charpentier|Paris 1851|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Small scattered foxings, otherwise pleasant copy.
€200
François COULON
Euryalthès, essai de rénovation théatrale
Léon Vanier|Paris 1892|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on laid paper; no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy.
€80
Luc ESTANG
Transhumances
Seuil|Paris 1939|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 213 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Beautiful copy.
Handwritten signature of Luc Estang at the justification of the print.
€40
Steve PASSEUR
Pas encore suivi de La traversée à la nage
Nrf|Paris 1927|17 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
€45
(STENDHAL) Prosper MÉRIMÉE
H.B. par un des quarante
Jacques Haumont|Paris 1935|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
New edition of this tribute to Stendhal by Prosper Mérimée, one of 1200 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 10 Madagascar and 20 pur fil.
Some foxing mainly at the end of the volume.
€30
Jean GIRAUDOUX
Les hommes tigres
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1926|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies after 50 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.
Beautiful illustrated Africanist cover.
€80
Jacques DERRIDA
Sauf le nom
Galilée|Paris 1999|12.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
first edition printed in 3200 numbered copies on ivory laid.
A small stain at the bottom of the first board and a small tear without gravity at the top of the first board, a nice complete copy of his prayer to insert slightly crumpled.
Beautiful autograph shipment signed by Jacques Derrida to a close friend.
€480
Maurice BARRÈS
Autour des églises de village
Albert Messein|Paris 1913|17.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe issue.
Endpapers lightly offset, rare and handsome full-margined copy.
€200
Maurice BARRÈS
N'importe où hors du monde
Plon|Paris 1958|15 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 48 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Spine and boards very lightly and marginally faded without gravity, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.
€200
Michel BUTOR
Illustrations II
Gallimard|Paris 1969|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A handsome copy.
€250
COLETTE
La jumelle noire (IVe journée)
Ferenczi|Paris 1938|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Minimal occasional pinpricks to margins, a handsome copy.
€250
Maurice CLAVEL
Une fille pour l'été
Julliard|Paris 1957|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Corvol l'orgueilleux paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€70
Oscar Venceslas de Lubicz MILOSZ
Miguel Manara
Grasset|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
New edition for standard paper, press service mark at the top of the second plate.
Foreword by Armand Godoy.
Beautiful autograph shipment signed by Oscar Wenceslas by L. Milosz to Mademoiselle Nizan.
€350
Jean COCTEAU
Journal d'un inconnu
Grasset|Paris 1953|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 52 copies on Montval laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
€200
Jean CASSOU
Le pays qui n'est à personne
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1928|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1000 ex numbered on Alfa paper, ours not justified.
Beautiful copy.
Precious autograph shipment signed by Jean Cassou to Maurice Sachs.
€100
Francis CARCO
Le couteau
A l'Enseigne de la Porte Etroite|Paris 1925|12 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
A tiny lack and small tear reglued at foot of spine, handsome and rare copy.
€200
François MITTERRAND
Réflexions sur la politique extérieure de la France. Introduction à vingt-cinq discours (1981-1985)
Fayard|Paris 1986|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan bamboo paper, only deluxe copies ("grand papier").
Very nice copy.
€1,200
Virginie ANCELOT
Emprunts aux salons de Paris
Allardin|Paris 1835|13.50 x 21 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary half dark green sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with double fillets. Framing fillets on the glazed green paper boards. Traces of rubbing. Good copy, fresh.
First edition of this collection of 3 short stories (Francesca - La jeune femme - Le marquis de Lancry) composed by Virginie Ancelot but published under her husband's name. The thesis on which the three stories are based forms the preliminary pages: the illnesses that affect the body are the consequences of life's sorrows. A novelist and playwright, her salon at the hôtel de La Rochefoucauld-Liancourt was one of the last great literary salons of Paris.
€300
Emmanuel BERL
La culture en péril
La Table Ronde|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on pur fil, ours one of 20 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very slightly faded without consequence, a shadow left by the justification bookmark on the first page of text, otherwise a handsome copy.
€230
Emmanuel BERL
Rachel et les autres grâces
Grasset|Paris 1965|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Alfa paper reserved for the press.
B el copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Emmanuel Berl to Henri Petit.
€80
Thomas MANN
L'élu
Albin Michel|Paris 1952|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 77 numbered copies on Lana vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€300
Robert POULET
Le meilleur et le pire
Denoël & Steele|Paris 1932|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on pure linen paper, deluxe copy.
Fine and rare copy.
€230
Jean PRÉVOST
Nous marchons sur la mer
Nrf|Paris 1931|17 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre laid paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, ours bearing number 1 and printed for Henry Church, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
€200
Carlos Buenaventura QUIROGA
La raza sufrida
L.J. Rosso|Buenos Aires 1929|13 x 18.50 cm|broché
first edition.
Rare autograph dedication of the author of Carlos B. Quiroga to the Latin American Review.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise pleasant copy.
€300
David Herbert LAWRENCE
Jack dans la brousse
Gallimard|Paris 1938|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 95 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Preface by François Mauriac, fine copy.
€120
Eugène IONESCO
Théâtre IV
Gallimard|Paris 1966|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
Edition with most parts in first edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
A fine copy.
€200
Jean-Michel ATLAN
Des mots pour un orage
Chez l'auteur|Paris s. d. [1942]|17.50 x 22.50 cm|en feuilles
first edition printed in small numbers.
Pleasant copy.
€150
NADINE
Contes de l'air et de l'eau
Les éditions de La Main à Plume|Paris 1941|19 x 27.50 cm|broché
First edition published in a small number of copies on blue paper.
Covers slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.
€120
Claude COUFFON
René Depestre
Seghers|Paris 1986|13 x 16 cm|broché
first edition.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph shipment dated and signed by René Depestre to Michel Deguy enriched with an autograph shipment signed by Claude Couffon.
€120
Élie WIESEL
Célébration hassidique, portraits et légendes
Editions du Seuil|Paris 1972|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
first edition on current paper, there is no mention of large papers.
Slightly soiled back and boards.
Autograph dated and signed by Elie Wiesel to a friend named Ion: "... because he knows how to tell."
€150
Jules ROMAINS, Pierre GANDON
La vérité en bouteilles
Editions M.P. Trémois|Paris 1927|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 99 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite the covers being marginally and slightly creased.
Illustrated work with a frontispiece portrait of Jules Romains by Pierre Gandon.
€100
BRASSAÏ
Histoire de Marie
Les éditions du point du jour|Paris 1949|12.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 126 numbered copies on Alfa paper with the original etching by Brassaï which he signed, ours one of the 26 lettered copies reserved for the friends of the author, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Foreword by Henry Miller.
Beautiful copy.
Rare autograph dated and signed by Brassaï to Janine and Raymond Queneau: "... these alms (sic) made by Marie ... very little Claudelian. With Brassaï's friendship."
€2,800
[Nicole VEDRES] Nicole AUTRAIN
Carnet d'une invertie
S. n. • [ Eric Loslfed]|Paris 1955|14 x 19 cm|broché
Rare first edition of this sapphic pornographic novel written under a pseudonym and for which no deluxe copies were printed, contrary to what is announced in the justification page.
Fine copy despite light foxing of no consequence on the first cover and on the first endpaper.

€380
René CHAR
Dans la pluie giboyeuse
Gallimard|Paris 1968|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Beautiful copy.
€450
René CHAR
Le marteau sans maître
Editions Surréalistes|Paris 1934|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 copies of the ordinary drawing.
Some foxinges.
Autograph dedication signed by René Char: "Copy of Francis. His brother. René Char. 211, rue de la Convention. Paris 15th."
€1,200
George ELIOT
Adam Bede
E. Dentu|Paris 1861|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First French edition translated by F. d'Albert-Durade. Preliminary note by the author in English and French giving his consent to the translation. The first English edition was published in London in 1859.
Contemporary half wine-red sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with series of fillets. Gilt title and volume number. Spine uniformly lightened. Some foxing at the beginning of the work, otherwise the whole very fresh.
George Eliot's first work which was immediately recognized as important despite a small print run, and which received Dickens' approval.
€400
Chris MARKER
Commentaires
Seuil|Paris 1961|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
Commentaires

Seuil | Paris 1961 | 14 x 20.5 cm | original wrappers
First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies, one of the advance (service de presse) copies.
One clear, small water stain at the top of the very lightly sun-damaged spine, tiny tears at the top and bottom of the spine.
Work decorated with illustrations and photographs by Chris Marker.
Very rare and humorous handwritten presentation signed by Chris Marker to André and [Sacha?]: «et ce n'est pas fini.» («and it isn't finished.»)
€2,000
Gustave FLAUBERT
Lettres inédites à Maxime du Camp, Madame Frédéric Fovard, Madame Adèle Husson et "l'excellent monsieur Baudry"
Le palimugre|Sceaux 1948|16.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on white vellum, deluxe copy.
Fine copy with full margins.
€300
Savinien LAPOINTE
Une voix d'en bas, poésies par Savinien Lapointe ouvrier cordonnier
Au bureau de l'imprimerie|Paris s. d. [1844]|12.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt double compartments, black paper boards with surface abrasions, corners slightly bumped, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, gilt edges, modest contemporary binding.
Preface by Eugène Sue followed by letters addressed to the author by MM. Béranger, Victor Hugo, Léon Gozlan...
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece as well as 12 plates.
Printed stamps on the first endpaper and title page, a manuscript library classification note on the first endpaper.
Some light foxing.
€300
CARZOU, Florent FELS
Carzou
Pierre Cailler|Genève [Geneva] 1959|16 x 18.50 cm|broché
Second edition partly original as revised and enlarged.
Autograph shipment signed by Florent Fels to Doctor Collet enriched with an autograph shipment signed by Carzou as well as an original drawing in colored pencils representing a floral decoration.
Iconography.
Back slightly wrinkled as usual, nice copy.
€150
Sacha GUITRY
Correspondance de Paul Roulier-Davenel
Dorbon l'ainé|Paris 1910|18.50 x 24 cm|broché
first edition on current paper.
Back slightly insolated without gravity and with a lack in the head.
Autograph dedication signed by Sacha Guitry to Sam Aron.
€300