First Editions

Modeste HOFMANN, André PIERRE
La vie de Tolstoï
Nrf|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
We enclose a printed cardboard stating that Modeste Hofmann is absent from Paris.
Autograph signed by André Pierre Maurice Martin of Gard.
€40
Julien GREEN
Terre lointaine
Grasset|Paris 1967|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 57 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
€300
Anatole FRANCE
La comédie de celui qui épousa une femme muette
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1913|16 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in trade, one of 75 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Two tears at head and foot of one joint, title page partially and lightly shaded.
A full-margined copy.
€80
Emmanuel BOVE
Visite d'un soir
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1925|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches, the tirage de tête.
Endpapers slightly shaded and with small stains, a small tear, not serious, to foot of spine.
€680
Tahar BEN JELLOUN
Jours de silence à Tanger
Seuil|Paris 1990|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on laid Ingres de Lana, only leading copies.
Very nice copy.
€230
Alain BORNE, Michel MELCHIONNE
Le plus doux poignard
Guy Chambelland|Paris 1990|12.50 x 21.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition, one of 51 (instead of 31 announced colophon) numbered copies, ours unjustified on "drawing", only draw after 1 Arches paper.
Very nice complete copy of the original engraving Michel Melchionne he justified and signed .
€350
Armand MASSON, Henri Gaston DARIEN
Pour les quais. Première partie. Pièces dites par l'auteur au Chat-Noir, au Chien-Noir et chez d'autres animaux dépourvus de candeur
Léon Vanier|Paris 1905|16 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
A full-margined copy.
Spine creased, a small lack to head of second board, light tears to margins of certain leaves at the deckled edges.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece on Japan paper by Charles Léandre and drawings in and out of text by Henri Gaston Darien, Henri Charles Auguste Gounin, Jean-Louis Fernand Fau, Charles Léandre, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, David Ossipovitch Widhopff and Adolphe Willette.
€600
Thomas MANN (inscribed to Maurice MARTIN DU GARD)
Le docteur Faustus[Doctor Faustus]
Albin Michel|Paris 1950|13.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, on current paper, of the French translation.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Thomas Mann, in French, to Maurice Martin du Gard: "Dedicated to Madame Auger, Paris 12. V. 50. Thomas Mann"
€2,300
Frank SWINNERTON
Nocturne
Plon|Paris 1925|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, on current paper, of the French translation.
Intricacy of Herbert George Wells.
Insolated back.
Autograph signed by Charles Du Bos, publication director of the collection of foreign authors at Plon, Maurice Martin du Gard.
€50
Joseph CHAPIRO
Der Arme Villon[Poor Villon (ou The Poor Villon)]
Paul Zsolnay Verlag|Berlin • & Wien [Vienna] • & Leipzig 1931|13.50 x 21 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Binding of the publisher in full olive green canvas, smooth back, yellow head, yellow head, missing jacket.
We enclose a telegram from Joseph Chapiro, addressed to Maurice Martin du Gard from Berlin.
Rare signed autograph dedication from Joseph Chapiro, in French, to Maurice Martin du Gard: "... in memory of his visit to Berlin and in recognition of the charming hours spent together".
€150
Albert SAMAIN
Aux flancs du vase
Mercure de France|Paris 1898|14.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 9 Japan and 30 Holland.
Full navy blue morocco binding, spine with four raised bands showing some rubbing, gilt date at foot of spine, gilt roulettes on headcaps, double gilt fillets and gilt floral motifs framing the guards and watered silk floral endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, original wrappers preserved, double gilt fillets on leading edges, contemporary binding signed by Chambolle-Duru.

€150
Pierre SCHAEFFER
Clotaire Nicole
Seuil|Paris 1938|15.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 3 numbered copies on Japan, head print.
Small non-serious spots on the margins of the first guard on which the consignment appears.
Rare and beautiful copy at all margins of this book dedicated to scouting.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Pierre Schaeffer to Jean Bardet, co-founder with Paul Flamand editions of Seuil: "To Jean Bardet as the most cordial host of this threshold that I have so much pleasure to spend with Clotaire. May he pray for this house, where he would not feel at home, and have it blessed, invisible companion of your work, Paris July 23, 1938. "
€250
Heinrich MANN
Macht und Mensch[Might and Man]
Kurt Wolff Verlag|München [Munich] 1919|12.50 x 19 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Publisher's binding in full brown cardboard, smooth back, yellow head, blue head, jacket attached in very bad condition.
Charming interior of the first slightly fragile dish, two small snags without gravity in the margin of the first board.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Heinrich Mann, in French, to Maurice Martin du Gard: "... in testimony of my strong sympathy for the Ecrits Nouveaux"
€600
Rodolphe TÖPFFER
Nouveaux voyages en zig-zag, A la grande Chartreuse, autour du Mont Blanc, dans les vallées d'Herenz, de Zematt, au Grimsel, a Gênes et a la Corniche
Victor Lecou|Paris 1854|19 x 27.20 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with 48 hors-texte engravings including the frontispiece, several in-text woodcuts, all after drawings by the author and engraved by Girardet, Français, Daubigny... With a notice by Sainte-Beuve.
Publisher's polychrome binding in full navy blue percaline cloth. Superb first cover decorated with a large polychrome plate (blue, red, cream, green, yellow and gold) featuring a walker tipping his straw hat in nature. Lenègre bindery at bottom of the plate. Spine decorated with a large polychrome plate with somewhat faded colors, notably the blue, but the golds remain bright. Handsome second cover decorated with a gilt landscape on beige ground within rich ornament...
€650
Georges MALKINE
Carton d'invitation à la première exposition personnelle de Georges Malkine
Paris 1927|17.50 x 22.10 cm|une feuille
Rare invitation card to attend the first and only international exhibition of Surrealism held in Paris at the Beaux-Arts Gallery from January 17 to January 22, 1938.
Beautiful and rare copy despite two traces of glue on the back of the invitation card.
The signal of the departure of the exhibition given at 22:00 by André Breton will be followed by animations all more surreal than the others: appearances of beings-objects, interpretation of the trilogy "Hysteria - The crimson clover - L 'Missed act' by Hélène Vanel, cocks attached, fluorrescents clips, bedside hydrophilic sides, more beautiful streets of Paris, rainy taxi, sky flying bats.
The invitation card...
€450
Invitation au 41ème anniversaire de la fondation des Hydropathes
28 décembre 1919|12.80 x 10.50 cm|une feuille
Rare invitation to the session given by the Hydropathes, Sunday, December 28, 1919, for the 41st anniversary of its founding. The event was held at the large amphitheater of the Sorbonne. A handwritten mention indicates the name of the guest.
€200
Jules LÉVY
Invitation à la réunion préparatoire du 41e anniversaire de la fondation des Hydropathes
19 décembre 1919|12.80 x 10.50 cm|une feuille
Jules LEVY
Invitation to the preparatory meeting of the 41st anniversary of the foundation of the Hydropaths
19 December 1919 | 12.8 x 10.5 cm | one leaf
Rare invitation to the preparatory meeting organised by the Hydropaths Club, Sunday 28 December 1919, “to agree to the preparation for the forty-first anniversary ceremony of the foundation of our society.” The event took place «à la salle Berlitz (41, boulevard des Italiens) «at the Salle Berlitz (41, Boulevard des Italiens).»
A handwritten note on the lower part gives the name of the guest.
Horizontal fold in the middle of the document.
€200
Raymond QUENEAU
Gueule de pierre
Nrf|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies, false statement of third edition.
Spine slightly sunned.
Autograph inscription dated Octobre 1946 and signed by Raymond Queneau to a friend named Suzanne : "... de tout mon coeur (pas de pierre, elle le sait bien.)"
€680
Raymond QUENEAU
Les temps mêlés. Gueule de Pierre II[The Mixed Times. Stone Face II]
Gallimard|Paris 1941|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, mention of third edition.
Back slightly insolated with a clear wetting in the middle, two small gaps on the second board.
Autograph dedication dated October 1946 and signed by Raymond Queneau to a friend named Suzanne: "Dear Suzanne, I apologize, it's a very bad book, it's clumsy and awkward as its author, but have more indulgence. for the latter."
€680
Michel BUTOR, Jacques HÉROLD
Petites liturgies intimes pour hâter l'avènement du grand transparent de Jacques Hérold
Galerie de Seine|Paris 1971|16 x 21 cm|broché
First edition on current paper of this exhibition catalog.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works of Jacques Hérold.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.
€80
Jean-Clarence LAMBERT, Victor VASARELY
Code
Le Soleil Noir|Paris 1971|13 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on offset, ours unjustified.
Nice copy.
Illustrated cover of Vasarely.
Signed autograph dedication of Jean-Clarence Lambert Georges Raillard and his wife Alice: "... these us and abuse of language - there an abrazo!"
Our copy is enriched with a postcard representing the farm Lagorce, Ardeche, on which Jean-Clarence invites "Les Raillard" to a fiesta on Saturday, August 6 from 19h.
We also add an invitation card to Jean-Clarence Lambert's exhibition of collages at Teatro Roma, Spain, from September 27 to October 10, 1968.
€70
Ariel DENIS
Roman et autres nouvelles
Grasset|Paris 1974|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Small creasing marks at head and foot of boards, otherwise a handsome copy.

€60
Henri BÉRAUD
L'héritage des symbolistes. - Le mémorial de la rue Sainte-Hélène
Sansot & Cie • Les Editions de Guignol|Paris • & Lyon 1906-1919|11.50 x 18.50 cm|2 volumes reliés en 1
First edition on ordinary paper for each of the volumes; no mention is made of deluxe paper for the first.
Half fawn shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved (the front cover of the second volume is soiled).
Handsome copy.
€120
Arthur ADAMOV, Fernand LUMBROSO
Mises au point
Editions discontinuité|Paris 1929|11.50 x 18.50 cm|agrafé
First edition.
A nice and rare copy.
€200
Robert BRASILLACH
Bérénice
Les sept couleurs|Paris 1954|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
€350
Charles DICKENS
Dealings with the firm Dombey and son
Bradbury and Evans|London 1848|14 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, rare, first issue with the 8 lines of errata on one leaf. The illustration, executed according to the author's very precise instructions, comprises a frontispiece, an engraved title with a vignette and 38 plates by Hablot Knight Browne, including one in mezzotint: On the dark road. Text on tinted laid paper.

Contemporary half red shagreen binding. Raised bands spine, decorated. Author and title in gilt. Top edge gilt. Margins of the frontispiece, engraved title and engravings browned, as is usually the case in English editions of Dickens. Clean text, free from foxing. Light rubbing. Handsome copy.
A novel written in a distinctly darker vein...
€1,600
François CHAPUIS, SAINT JEAN DE LA CROIX
Poèmes majeurs. La nuit obscure - Le cantique spirituel - La vive flamme
Beaux livres grands amis|Paris 1963|26.50 x 33 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
Edition illustrated with 20 original lithographs by François Chapuis and printed in 200 numbered copies on Auvergne paper.
Fine copy complete with its slipcase, split at head and foot.
Publisher's Bradel binding in half black shagreen with bands, unlettered smooth spine with small scratches, Japanese paper boards, binding by Jean Duval.

€350
LUGNE-POE [Aurélien-Marie LUGNE]
Ibsen
Editions Rieder|Paris 1936|15 x 20 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Back insolated, a stain at the bottom of the second board.
Illustrated book of 40 plates inset.
Autograph dedication signed Lugné-Poëau Professor Gosset.
€100
René Georges HERMANN-PAUL, LUCIEN-GRAUX DOCTEUR
Le saint homme de Huestra
Manuel Bruker|Paris 1928|23.50 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 275 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only printing along with 5 Madagascar and 25 Japan.
Work illustrated with original color woodcuts by Hermann-Paul.
Handsome copy despite two slight sunning marks at head and foot of spine.
€100
Marcel ARLAND
La vigie
Nrf|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated, a small lack in upper angle of the second board.
Autograph signed by Marcel Arland Maurice Martin du Gard.
€30
Joseph DELTEIL
Il était une fois Napoléon
Hachette|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Signed autograph Joseph Delteil Maurice Martin Gard: "... this little fairy tale for the use of only poets of course .."
€120
André MASSON, Édith BOISSONNAS
Limbe
P.A.B.|Alès 1959|13.50 x 13.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed in 59 numbered copies on vélin d'Arche papers, signed by Pierre-André Benoit and André Masson under the justification.
Cover repaired.
Illustrated with 2 original engravings by André Masson.
Rare.
€2,500
Francis CARCO
A voix basse
Albin Michel|Paris 1938|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 copies printed on Holland paper, deluxe copy after 1 Japon nacré and 13 Japon impérial.
Handsome full-margined copy.

€150
Raymond QUENEAU (inscribed to Simone de BEAUVOIR)
Le dimanche de la vie - Exemplaire de Simone de Beauvoir[The Sunday of Life – Simone de Beauvoir’s Copy]
Gallimard|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spine repaired, small filled-in lacks in the margins of the first leaves, paper yellowed.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau to Simone de Beauvoir.
€580
Jacques CHARDONNE
Femmes
Albin Michel|Paris 1961|12 x 19 cm|broché
Partly first edition, one of 35 numbered copies on vellum of the Marais, leading print.
Nice copy.
€400
MÉLOT DU DY
L'ami manqué
Au sans pareil|Paris 1929|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Montgolfier paper, ours unnumbered, deluxe copy.
Two fold marks on the first cover.
Handsome full-margined copy complete with its "Coupable de fidélité" band which shows some foxing and two tears.
€60
MÉLOT DU DY
Les trois grâces
Les livres du géant|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1919|7 x 9 cm|broché
First edition printed in 250 numbered copies.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece reproduction of a Botticelli painting.
€60
Georges PETITFAUX
Le Cid en cent-octante-huit vers de Corneille
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1955|15.50 x 12.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of 452 numbered copies on Gris-Hidalgo paper.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece reproduction of a Botticelli painting.
€40
Louis Nicolas MENARD
Abandoné
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1961|13.50 x 15.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 522 numbered copies on simple papier de viduité.
Handsome copy despite a tiny tear and very light foxing at foot of front cover.
€40
Horace CHRETIEN
Cinq odes
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1963|13.50 x 12 cm|agrafé
First edition in French established by André Tchernia, one of 509 numbered copies on bulle catholique paper.
Handsome copy.
Bookplate pasted on verso of front cover.
€40
Sedulius ERSATZMANN
Paraboles
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1958|13.50 x 12 cm|agrafé
First edition of the French translation established by Henri Robillot, one of 421 numbered copies on green solitaire paper.
A handsome copy despite a clear dampstain to upper corner of front cover.

€30
HERODOTE DE THURIUM
Le fils de l'architeteur
Collège de Pataphysique|Paris 1960|13.50 x 12 cm|agrafé
First edition of the French translation, one of 387 numbered copies on simili papyrus delta paper.
A handsome copy.
Bookplate pasted to verso of front cover.

€40
Michel BUTOR, Jiri KOLAR
Fenêtres sur le passage intérieur
Encrages & Co|Paris 1982|20.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First Edition, one of 440 numbered copies, only print after 60 leading copies.
Slight non-gravity dumps of adhesive paper on the title page.
Illustrated book of 5 snapshots of Jiri Kolar's original collages-chismages
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard presenting his wishes for the year 1983.
€120
Paul GUIMARD
Les faux-frères
Denoël|Paris 1955|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Some small foxing, ex-dono and a date at the head of a guard.
Autograph dedication signed by Paul Guimard to Pascal Pia.
€50
Pierre ALECHINSKY
Centres et marges
Galilée|Paris 1998|22.50 x 26.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition for which it was not printed large papers printed on the occasion of the exhibition of the works of Pierre Alechinsky in Brussels from May 6 to June 26, 1988.
Binding of the editor in full brown cardboard, smooth back, first flat illustrated.
Beautiful full copy of his illustrated jacket.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works of Pierre Alechinsky.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Pierre Alechinsky, in pencil, to his friend Georges Raillard
€120
COLLECTIF
La Nrf N°502 de Novembre 1994
Nrf|Paris 1994|14.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the rare numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Ludovic Janvier "Ecoute", Nguyên Huy Thiêp "Nostalgie de la campagne", Henri Raczymow "Le Pounem", Philippe Barthelet "Visite à M. Gracq"...
Handsome copy.
€50
COLLECTIF
La Nrf N°515 de Décembre 1995
Nrf|Paris 1995|14.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the rare numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by Claude Roy "Poèmes", Marc Baconnet "Les labyrinthes d'Ariane", Jean-Pierre Colombi "Ligaments déchirés", Jean Roudot "Noël Devaulx en marge du cadastre"...
Handsome copy.
€50
William Makepeace THACKERAY
The history of Pendennis. His fortunes and misfortunes, his friends and his greatest enemy
Bradbury and Evans|London 1849 - 1850|14.50 x 21.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition abundantly illustrated with 2 engraved titles with vignettes and very numerous in-text vignettes by the author, as well as 46 plates by Richard Doyle.
Contemporary English binding in half green calf with corners. Spine with false raised bands richly decorated. Brown shagreen title and volume labels. Rubbing to headcaps, joints and corners. Brown dampstain to engraved titles in margin, and to the first 3 plates, the dampstain becoming pale on all plates, more or less pronounced, sometimes minimal, sometimes present.
The tribulations of a young English gentleman seeking his place in society and in life, the novel is a satire of human nature and Victorian aristocratic...
€800
Louis PONS
Dernières nouvelles de l'oubli
Fata Morgana|Montpellier 2008|22.50 x 14.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Pleasant illustrated copy of drawings by Louis Pons.
Signed autograph of Louis Pons, on the title page, his friend Georges Raillard: "For Georges Raillard with a small Chinese greeting of the old bird" enriched, on the page opposite, a drawing of a bird in the Louis Pons, with his huge head.
On the inside flap of the first cover, Louis Pons enhanced a drawing of him in red ink and drew an arrow from the mouth of his character to lead to a "sniop".
We are enclosing an invitation card for an exhibition around Louis Pons at the Alain Paire bookshop in Aix-en-Provence, on which Alain Paire has written a...
€250
Marcel PAQUET, Claude GARACHE
Paul Delvaux l'essence de la peinture
Editions de la Différence|Paris 1982|20 x 27 cm|2 volumes brochés sous étui plastifié
First edition.
Full copy of its plastic case that has small gaps.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works by Paul Delvaux.
Autograph signed by Marcel Paquet Georges Raillard.
€60
Alain DECAUX, André CASTELOT
Autour d'une épée
Perrin|Paris 1980|13.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition printed in a small number of copies on pure laid paper for the friends of Alain Decaux.
Handsome copy illustrated with photographs.
We include a one-page typed letter from André Castelot, on Editions Perrin letterhead, thanking the generous donors who participated in financing Alain Decaux's académicien sword.
€30
Jean MENARD
Liberté ! Poème de guerre
S. n.|s. l. 1944|13.50 x 19 cm|agrafé
First edition.
A tear in the foot of a bit, small traces of marginal creases on the boards.
Signed autograph of Jean Ménard to Jean Legrand: "To my dear friend, to you, Jean, with all my friendship."
€50
COLLECTIF
Mémorial Jean Cocteau - In La revue les belles lettres N°1 & 2
La revue les belles lettres|Lausanne 1969|19.50 x 27.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the deluxe issue with 50 unnumbered hors commerce copies on laid paper.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.
Contributions by Paul Morand, Albert Béguin, Antoine Livio, Paul Vallotton, Elie Gagnebin, Jean Cocteau, Marcel Scialom, Freddy Buache...

€200
Charles FOROT
Suite d'automne
Garnier|Paris 1925|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First Edition printed 600 copies numbered on laid.
Small tears without gravity margins of some leaves, back and marginally insolated boards, a slight lack in the foot of the first board.
Precious autograph signed by Charles Forot: "To my master Paul Valéry, these songs of autumn in testimony of deep admiration."
€60
Patrice de LA TOUR DU PIN, DANIEL-ROPS
La vie recluse en poësie suivi de Présence et poësie de Daniel-Rops
Plon|Paris 1938|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure thread paper, deluxe edition.
One repaired tear at foot of spine, handsome full-margined copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Patrice de La Tour du Pin to Robert Mainguet.
€280
Guy LAVAUD
Puisque tout passe...
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1944|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vellum, ours bearing the N ° 1.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication dated and signed Guy Lavaud to his publishers Robert and Albert Emile-Paul: "... in memory of happy years and a long friendship ..."
€80
[Marcel SCHWOB as] LOYSON-BRIDET (inscribed to Lucien DESCAVES)
Moeurs des diurnales[Manners of the Diurnals]
Mercure de France|Paris 1903|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition published under the pseudonym Loyson-Bridet, one of the first issue copies.
Binding in brown half morocco, back with five nerves set with black threads, golden date tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, golden head, Contemporary binding signed Moens .
Three press clippings and a bookstore description label pasted at the top of the volume on the White Guards.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Marcel Schwob, under his pseudonym of Loyson-Bridet, to Lucien Descaves.
€600
Julien GREEN
La terre est si belle. Journal 1976-1978
Le Seuil|Paris 1982|15 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on vergé Ingres de Lana, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Very nice copy.
€450
Julien GREEN
La fin d'un monde Juin 1940
Le Seuil|Paris 1992|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on vergé Ingres de Lana, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Very nice copy.
€450
Michel BUTOR, Michel VACHEY
Don Juan de la Manche
In Obliques|Paris 1975|20.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First Edition consisting of a reprint from the Obliques magazine.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Illustrated copy of full-page compositions by Michel Vachey.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.
€100
Jean-Edern HALLIER
La cause des peuples
Seuil|Paris 1972|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Signed autograph of Jean-Edern Hallier to Mrs. Mounier.
€60
Michel CROZIER
Le monde des employés de bureau. Résultat d'une enquête menée dans sept compagnies d'assurances parisiennes
Seuil|Paris 1965|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated without gravity.
Autograph tribute signed by Michel Crozier.
€50
Armen TARPINIAN
Le chant et l'ombre
L'Arche|Paris 1953|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, head print.
A tear and a fold at the foot of the second board which also has three small marginal spots.
Autograph signed by Armen Tarpinian to Simone Barilleau.
€60
Deborah WYE, Antoni TÀPIES
Tapies in print
The Museum of Modern Art|New York 1992|27.50 x 25 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition printed on the occasion of the exhibition Antoni Tapies at the New York Moma held from May 6 to August 9, 1992.
Publisher's binding in full black canvas, smooth back, complete copy of his illustrated jacket.
Illustrated book full-page reproductions of works by Antoni Tapies.
Text by Deborah Wye.
Autographed and signed autograph by Antoni Tapies to his friend Georges Raillard, who was director of the French Institute of Barcelona and great specialist of the work of Antoni Tapies, and his wife Alice.
€450
Michel BUTOR
Matière de rêves
Gallimard|Paris 1975|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy.
Adhesive paper dumps due to the original collage on the mailing page.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard enriched, on the page opposite, an original collage representing a red mouth.
€100
Michel BUTOR
Second sous-sol
Gallimard|Paris 1976|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.
€80
Yves BONNEFOY
Sur un sculpteur et des peintres
Plon|Paris 1989|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to Gilbert Lascault.
€70
Werner SCHMALENBACH, Antoni TÀPIES
Tapies dibujos
Editiones Poligrafa|Barcelona 1975|25.50 x 29 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of the Spanish translation.
Binding of the publisher in full gray canvas, smooth back, complete copy of his jacket and its rhodoïd which have small marginal tears.
Illustrated book full-page reproductions of works by Antoni Tapies.
Text by Werner Schlamenbach.
Handwritten precisions, in pencil and at the bottom of certain reproductions of works, by the dedicatee.
Autographed and signed autograph by Antoni Tapies to his friend Georges Raillard, who was director of the French Institute of Barcelona and great specialist of the work of Antoni Tapies: "To the collective Raillard with the greatest friendship."
€450
Antonio SEGUI, Gilbert LASCAULT
La cité chimérique - In "En Puisaye N°9"
En Puisaye|Parly [Parly] 2001|34.50 x 25 cm|en feuilles sous chemise
first edition.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of 5 original lithographs by Antonio Segui.
Signed autograph dedication of Gilbert Lascault Alice and Georges (Raillard): "... in the" chimerical city "with tango dancers and thugs voyeurs ..."
€80
Claude SERNET
Poèmes dus
Seghers|Paris 1949|11 x 18 cm|agrafé
First Edition printed 130 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper, ours unjustified.
boards slightly and marginally insolated.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Claude Sernet to the composer Jean Wiener: "... in testimony of an admiration ly distant, now fraternal."
€50
Raymond QUENEAU
Fendre les flots
Gallimard|Paris 1969|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the review copies service.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert.
Autograph dedication signed by Raymond Queneau to Luc Estang.
€200
René ÉTIEMBLE
Hygiène des lettres. Volume I : premières notions
Gallimard|Paris 1952|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy.
Precious autograph dedication signed by René Etiemble to André Breton: "... this book, which I would like all to not like him too, with esteem and friendship.
€150
Julien GREEN
La terre est si belle. Journal 1976-1978
Seuil|Paris 1982|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on vergé Ingres de Lana, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy despite a trace of folding to foot of upper cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Julien Green to a friend named Robert.
€500
Emil Michel CIORAN
Joseph de Maistre, textes choisis et présentés par E.M. Cioran
Editions du Rocher|Paris 1957|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Paper yellowed as usual, a small filled-in lack to foot of upper cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Emil Michel Cioran to Gérard Binola.
€500
Joseph GUGLIELMI
L'éveil
Les Editeurs Français Réunis|Paris 1977|10.50 x 13.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of the numbered copies.
Binding of the publisher in full gray cloth, smooth back, guards and contreplats of cream paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Joseph Guglielmi Georges Raillard.
€20
Antoni TÀPIES, Joan TEIXIDOR
Antoni Tapies. Maderas, papeles, cartones y "collages"
Sala Gaspar|Barcelona 1965|25.50 x 29 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
First edition.
Beautiful illustrated copy of an original lithograph by Antoni Tapies on cover.
Iconography.
Text by Joan Teixidor.
Autographed and signed autograph by Antoni Tapies to his friend Georges Raillard, who was director of the French Institute of Barcelona and a great specialist in the work of Antoni Tapies.
€450
Georges RAILLARD
Une création contrôlée
Robert Blanchet|Boulogne-sur-Seine [Boulogne-Billancourt] s. d. [circa 1970]|21.50 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper of this address given by Georges Raillard on the occasion of the publication, by Robert Blanchet, of an illustrated edition with original engravings by Virgilije Nevjestic of "La création du monde" by André de Richaud.
Rare and handsome copy
€80
Mazo DE LA ROCHE
Les frères Whiteoaks
Plon|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 110 numbered copies on Alfa paper, deluxe copy.
Fine copy.
€80
Guillaume WODLI
Ceux de la bonne auberge
Gallimard|Paris 1945|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours being one of 3 lettered hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence.
€100
Maurice CURY, Pierre CADIOU
Partie de chasse en l'honneur de Charles Quint au château de Torgau suivi de La pine et le hochet
P.J. Oswald|Paris 1976|13.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
Some punctures on the margins of boards, nice interior state.
Our copy is very complete of the original engraving signed and justified by Pierre Cadiou that contains the copies on Holland paper.
€150
Michel BUTOR, Gregory MASUROVSKY
Comme Shirley
S. n.|Paris 1966|12.50 x 21.50 cm|agrafé
First edition of this unpublished poem by Michel Butor accompanying Grégory Masurovsky's recent drawings presented by La Hune in June 1966, one of 1000 numbered copies, ours one of the first 35.
Pleasant illustrated copy of 8 reproductions of works of Grégory Masurovsky.
Our copy is incomplete of the original engraving of Grégory Masurovsky to enrich the first 35 copies of the draw.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.
€60
Colette DEBLÉ
Lumière de l'air
Editions Bernard Dumerchez|Paris 1993|15 x 21 cm|broché
First edition on current paper illustrated with drawings by Colette Deblé.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph signed Colette Deblé Georges Raillard enriched with an original drawing of a window, in which is enclosed the autograph, framed by a sun of rain and a sun darting its rays.
€80
Michel BUTOR, Camille BRYEN
Bryen en temps conjugués
Galerie de Seine|Paris 1975|16 x 21 cm|broché
First edition of this unpublished poem by Michel Butor accompanying Grégory Masurovsky's recent drawings presented by La Hune in June 1966, one of 1000 numbered copies, ours one of the first 35.
Pleasant illustrated copy of 8 reproductions of works of Grégory Masurovsky.
Our copy is incomplete of the original engraving of Grégory Masurovsky to enrich the first 35 copies of the draw.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.
€80
Gertrude STEIN (Raoul DUFY)
Raoul Dufy. Les arts plastiques (les carnets du séminaire des arts. Tirage à part.
Editions de la Connaissance|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1946|15.50 x 21.50 cm|agrafé
The first edition, published in a small number of copies and consisting of an offprint from the magazine "Les arts plastiques".
Translation by E. Bille-De Mot.
Rare.
€250
Henri TROYAT
Les héritiers de l'avenir. L'éléphant blanc
Ernest Flammarion|Paris 1970|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 165 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.
€30
Hans ARP, Marguerite ARP
Exposition Georges Hugnet "De l'image ou la septième face du dé"
Galerie Allendy|Paris 1962|11 x 13.50 cm|agrafé

ARP Hans
ARP Marguerite
DUCHAMP Marcel
Georges Hugnet Exhibition "De l'image ou la septième face du dé” Galerie Allendy, Paris 1962, 11 x 13.5cm, stapled.
Rare catalogue of the exhibition entitled Georges Hugnet “De l'image” “Of the image” organised at the Galerie de Marignan from 20 March to 7 April 1962, which presented his wide variety of works since 1933: book-objects, plates, spumifers, pebbles, driftwood, bark, and all the natural poems.
A small vertical fold, clear stains in the margin of the second board.
Text by Hans and Marguerite Arp: "Préface-collage ou menu déchiré en belle vue” “Collage-preface or torn menu in full sight.”
Catalogue...
€300
Pierre DAIX
Pierre Alechinsky
Ides & Calendes|Neuchâtel 1999|12.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Beautiful illustrated copy of reproductions of works by Pierre Alechinsky.
Autographed and signed autographs by Pierre Alechinsky and Pierre Daix to their friend Georges Raillard and his wife Alice.
€150
Alain ROBBE-GRILLET
Topologie d'une cité fantôme
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1976|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Back and flat lightly and marginally insolated, some marks of reading and annotations of the dedicatee in pencil of paper and blue pen in margins of some leaflets.
Autograph dedication signed by Alain Robbe-Grillet to his friend Georges Raillard: "... something like" my big glass "with my friendship."
€100
Jacques HEROLD, Michel BUTOR
Hors-d'oeuvre
L'instant perpétuel|Rouen 1985|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph Jacques Hérold, in pencil, his friend Georges Raillard and his wife Alice.
€200
Michel BUTOR
Mille et un plis
Gallimard|Paris 1985|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard on a guard, enriched, on the previous guard, an original folding.
€100