First editions, fine papers and deluxe printings of French and foreign literature, 16th to 21st century

First edition on current paper.
Autograph signed by Dominique de Roux to Pierre Loiselet.

First edition in volume of these chronicles and literary prefaces published between 1910 and 1943, one of 39 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, ours one of 14 hors commerce copies, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Small tears and slight lacks without gravity to the deckled edges, endpapers shaded, some deckled edges marginally shaded.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vellum, head print.
Nice copy in spite of tiny spots without gravity on the first board.
Handwritten signatures of Jean Clair and Pierre Alechinsky at the colophon.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Jean Clair to the sculptor Raymond (Mason): "... these childish rhymes of a suburb not too gay either ..."

First edition, one of 42 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy with edges preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Julien Benda to Gaston Bachelard.

First edition, one of 64 numbered copies on alfa mousse, the only large paper copies.
Spine faded and sunned as usual.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 2 Whatman, 5 Japan and 8 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, black sheep title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Léandre as frontispiece.
Some minor foxing without consequence to margins of certain leaves.
Very rare copy with names not scratched out.

First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on white laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 Japan and 50 hors commerce.
Preface by Emile Henriot.
Work illustrated with 11 plates hors-texte as well as numerous black drawings in-text and, as frontispiece, a portrait of Sylvain Sauvage by Emilien Dufour.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on vélin neige, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.



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First edition.
Publisher's binding, covers illustrated.
Illustrated with with reporductions of Sebastian Matta's works.
A nice copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Sebastian Matta with an original drawing.

First edition illustrated with text drawings by Lalande, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Publisher's flexible full cardboard binding, smooth unlettered spine, illustrated boards.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on grand vélin pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with original watercolors by Migueline d'Attanoux.
Handsome copy, complete, as stated in the justification page, with its separate suite of the color plates.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 62 on pure thread paper.
Publisher's Bradel binding in full red cloth, smooth spine, front cover illustrated with a vignette.
Handsome copy complete with its glassine wrapper.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Dutch laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph of Filippo-Tommaso Marinetti in French: "To my dear colleague Bauzun ..." for which he specifies his address in Milan.

First edition, one of 430 numbered copies on vellum, only leading copies after 20 blue vellum.
Very slightly discolored back as generally.
Signed autograph of Guy Lévis Mano to Henri Cazals.

First edition very rare of the first novel of Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly (see Clouzot).
Occasional rare spotting.
Half sheep, very light traces of repair on the spine, covers marbled, contemporary binding.
A very nice copy.

First Edition printed with 150 numbered copies on vellum Ronsard.
boards slightly and marginally insolated and stitched, nice interior state.
Signed autograph signed Yvonne Ferrand-Weyher Jean Lebrau: "... the beautiful poet and the benevolent criticism ..."
We enclose a fragment of envelope on which Yvonne Ferrand-Weyher has indicated his address in Paris.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vellum Madagascar, leading print after 5 Japan.
Three snags with gaps on the back and the margin of the first board, scattered foxinges.
Autograph signed by Roger Dévigne to Dr. Mawas.
Our copy is enriched by a signed autograph letter from Roger Dévigne to Dr. Mawas referring to this book and a new consultation in his office.

First bilingual edition and for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Back discolored two tears in the head and foot, marginal stings on the boards, the first board had to include a vignette that is missing here, small foxing in the slices of some slips.
Printed stamp indicating the address of the author in Brussels on the fake title page.
Signed autograph of Géo Libbrecht, in French, to the poet Marie-Louise Pérot.
We join a typewritten poem entitled "Young girl, young flower" with this autograph signed by Géo Libbrecht at the foot of the last stanza: "I dedicate this poem with my homage to Marie-Louise Pérot".

First edition on current paper.
Small blue spots without gravity on the second flat, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph signed by Gabriel Mourey to Alfred de Tarde.

First edition on current paper.
Marginal stings on the boards, a trace of crease at the head of the second board, two tears in the heads of the boards.
Autograph tribute signed by René Laporte.

First edition printed on laid paper and illustrated with an original etching by Gustave Staal as frontispiece.
Light scuffs to joints, a small marginal lack to second cover, handsome interior condition despite some minor foxing.

First Edition printed 300 copies numbered by the author .
Punctures and marginal tears on the boards, a trace of label glued to the head of the first board, some foxing, back insolated.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, an etching portrait of the author by H. Voisin.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Paul Viteau: "Au maître Godey."

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on "bouffant" paper Alfa paper.
Some light spots on the boards, marginal stings on the second board, two rips glued to the back of the head, some foxing on the guards.
Signed autograph of Nicolas Beauduin to Jean Lefranc for which he specifies his address in Neuilly at the foot of the page of false title .

First edition on current paper.
A tear in the foot of the first board.
Autograph signed by Alfred Mortier to Madame Alfred de Tarde.

First Edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Featherweight, only leading copies after 26 "pur-fil" paper.
Some slight marginal tears on the flat boards, a tear glued back to the head of the back, small foxing mainly affecting the guards.
Autograph dedication signed by Charles Plisnier to the poet Hubert Dubois.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
Binding half morocco navy corners, back with four nerves set with gilded nets decorated with quadruple gilded boxes, framing gilt fillets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, gilded head , signed binder of Maylander.
Cover illustrated by José Roy.
Beautiful copy perfectly established.
Our copy is enriched by a handwritten letter dated 1917 from four pages of Georges Courteline in which he undertakes a detailed biography of his brother.

First edition.
Light stains at foot of first cover, handsome copy.

First edition illustrated with a drawing by Jean-Claude Schauenberg.
Handsome copy despite a trace of a price label originally pasted at the foot of the rear board.

First edition, on current paper, of the French translation.
A fold trace at the foot of the first board.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a drawing of the author.
Signed autograph dedication of Gloria Alcorta: "For you dear Gabrielle franche and beautiful artist, thank you for sharing and supporting my first dramatic efforts." Your Gloria. "

First edition, one of the 400 on "bouffant" paper, only draw after 12 antique white Laid numbered.
Rare and pleasant copy despite the back and boards slightly and marginally discolored as usually, a tiny rift without gravity at the head of the first board.
Handwritten signature of H. Soulon dated Good Friday 1933.

First edition of the French translation by Willy, of which there is no mention of great papers.
Cover illustrated with a blood Garnier Salbreux.
Binding half brown shagreen, discolored smooth back and adorned with gold cartridges, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, golden head, ex-libris engraved by Walter Furst pasted on a contreplat.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Meg Villars, who was the mistress of Willy while he was married to Colette, Walter Furst enriched with an autograph dedication signed by Willy.
Both shipments are written in English and made on the illustrated cover.
Our copy is also...

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Illustrated book of drawings by Jacques Clerc.
Nice copy despite a small tear in the back of the head.
Signed autograph Bernard Vargaftig to his friends Eliane and Charles (Dobzynski): "... always on the edge ..." on a card.

First edition on current paper.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise nice copy.
Signed autograph of Jean Marcenac to Charles (Dobzynski), his wife Eliane and their son Didier: "... (especially for Didier) ..."

First edition.
Contributions of Michel Lucarelli "Women of love", Luc Bérimont, Jean Bouhier, Jean Veyret ...
Nice copy.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter signed by Jean Bouhier to Gérard Mouizel, envelope attached, about a text that Gérard Mouizel intended to publish in the magazine and that Jean Bouhier advises him to amputate to finally appear in a future issue.
We also attach a newsletter to the magazine and an open letter to a poetry lover typed in and addressed to Gérard Mouizel, envelope attached.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine deteriorated and clumsily reattached with adhesive tape, discoloration stains and foxing to boards, foxing throughout.
Rare.
Signed autograph inscription from Auguste Fourès to Gabriel Sérille affected by a clear dampstain.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Georges Soria to Charles Dobzynski: "... in memory of several years of work together and hope ..."

First edition printed in 570 copies.
Morocco, spine slightly browned, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, elegant binding signed by Marius Michel.
Handwritten signature of the recipient to head of endpaper as ex-libris.
A nice copy elegantly bound by a master binders of the 20th century.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Paul Verlaine to Emile Le Brun.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Half shagreen, spine discolored, covers and spine preserved.
Illustrated with a heliogravure as frontispiece.
Autograph inscription signed by Léon Bloy to Léonce Reynal.

First edition of the second work of Gilbert Lély, one of 200 numbered copies on laid Rives, only draw after 4 Japan.
Some stings mainly affecting the guards.
Signed autograph Gilbert Lely to Jacques Einstein, the autograph had to be initially written for another dedicatee, Gilbert Lély erased the first name and replaced it with the legible, the ink having flowed on some letters.

Bilingual first edition on current paper.
Binding of the publisher in full black cardboard, smooth back of brown canvas, complete copy of his illustrated jacket that has light tears without gravity.
Signed autograph dedication of Nicolas Guillen, written in French, the magazine "Le Thyrse" enriched with an autograph signed by Claude Couffon, the translator, to this same magazine.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally sunned and discolored as generally found.

First Edition printed in 250 numbered copies on Baroque laid.
Book decorated with illustrations by Albert Facon.
Rare foxing, nice copy.
Signed autograph of Alcanter de Brahm to Marie Facon and Pauline Le Carpentier, mother and sister of the illustrator of the book.
Our copy is enriched with a business card of Albert Facon on which he has split an autograph dedication signed to his mother, his sister and his brother-in-law: "... this first book decorated and edited, with all the circumstantial tralala ... "


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First edition on current paper illustrated with 21 original drawings by Alfred Manessier.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph signed by Camille Bourniquel to Françoise Dumayet.

First illustrated edition with 82 drawings by Tiret-Bognet, and a colored map of the Saint Lawrence River course. EX catalogue in fine condition for 1890.
Binding with the 2 elephants of Lenègre type 3. Back cover of Lenègre type e. This binding was only known in red. Some scattered foxing on very white paper. This edition bears an added label on the corrected spine, Une famille sans nom, becoming Famille sans nom with the new label.
Beautiful upper cover, with crisp gilding. Well-pointed and rigid corners. Regular gilt edges. Spine uniformly sunned but with gilding still present. Headcaps slightly turned over. Beautiful back cover, without defect. Shiny cloth. Handsome copy, firm...

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Gerard Legrand colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Peuchmaurd to the colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Pierre Peuchmaurd to the colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Signature handwritten by Michel Gourtay colophon.


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First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Ingres, only leading copies.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signature of Georges Goldfayn to the colophon.


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First edition printed on pink paper.
Handsome copy despite the covers being slightly and marginally discolored as usual.



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First edition.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated as often, a little lack in the back of the head, rare foxing.
Autograph signed by Alcanter de Brahm to Georges Normandy: "... poet and traveler ..."


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First edition, one of 10 literate copies on BFK Rives, head print.
Book decorated with illustrations of Mitelberg.
Back and flat marginally insolated, nice interior state.
beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed by Alain Guérin to Charles Dobzynski: "... my friend poet, his friend who was, this epitaph, this inner plot, this posthumous poem, this bound of pain, because he died the colored man the snake ate his heart, Alain and the other who sees ... "



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First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Preface by Charles Dobzynski.
Nice copy.
Autographed and signed autograph by Alain Guérin to Charles Dobzynski and his wife: "For the baker Eliane and Charles the patissier, the latter said of a simple miller, sharing the brioche of affection ... and in memory of 'Antigone ... Alain their brother'



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First edition of the French translation by Yves Bonnefoy and for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to Robert Ellrodt.

First Edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum, ours one of 300 out of trade.
Traces of discoloration of the second board, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to Mr. and Mrs. Ellrodt.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on offset.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy to Robert Ellrodt and his wife.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Pleasant copy featuring a rare autograph signed by the Venezuelan poet.
Beautiful autograph signed Orlando Pichardo, full page, a friend named Brigitte for which he specifies his address to Barquisemito.

First edition.
Binding of the publisher in full brown canvas, smooth back, guards and contreplats of brown paper.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Marcel Béalu to Paul Aveline: "... forever friend, these memories of meditations ..."
Nice copy.
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First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, only leading copies.
A small tear in the back of the head.
Nice and unique copy.
Our copy is exceptionally enriched with two original drawings, in pencil, of Alcide Théophile Robaudi, which he signed and enhanced with black ink, representing scenes of Chamillac and which were placed at the beginning of the volume.

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First edition on current paper.
Our copy is presented under a shirt and a case in cardboard box covered with handmade paper, piece of brown morocco title, date golden tail, back of the fragile shirt.
Autograph signed by Octave Mirbeau to Ernest Leblanc.

First edition for each volume.
Back of the shirt and plates of the case insolated, nice interior state.
Signed autograph Pierre Béarn to the sculptor Raymond Mason on the first volume: "For my neighbor the sculptor Raymond Mason.This poetic story of the couple according to the four seasons of love and life with all my sympathy."

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite two small stains in the margins of the first endpaper.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph from Hedi Kaddour to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition.
Binding in half green morocco with long grain, back with five nerves, golden monogram tail, slight traces of friction on the joints, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, Contemporary binding.
Nice copy.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Jean Lorrain to the great tragedian Rachel: "To Rachel Boyer who says my lines so well a year ago."

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Work illustrated, as frontispiece, with an unpublished portrait of Paul Valéry, etched by Jean Texcier.
A tear and lack at foot of spine at the level of the deckled edges, spine lightly sunned.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, illustrated with 12 out-of-text steel-engraved vignettes.
Half dark green straight-grained morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with large gilt romantic tools, scratches at foot of spine, green boards, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, all edges gilt.
Some minor foxing.

First edition.
Half almond green cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, chocolate brown shagreen title label showing some rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, first cover shaded, contemporary binding.
A bookseller's descriptive label pasted opposite the first cover, a small hole on the second cover.

First edition of the French translation by Benjamin Goriély, cold stamp press service.
Back and flat slightly and marginally discolored without gravity.
Autograph dedication dated and signed Benjamin Gorely: "To Charles Dobzynski, a pasternien" in the line "with my admiration for the poet".

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph of Jean Lescure to Jean-Claude Groshens.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Text by Pierre Gaudibert.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works of Lou Laurin-Lam.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Lou Laurin-Lam to Anne Frélaut, daughter of the painter and engraver Jean Frélaut enriched with an original drawing enhanced with watercolor representing a curious creature in the acrobatic posture of the pear tree.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Presentation of Marcel Aymé.
Illustrations by Locca and Mouloudji.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Sandra Jayat to Pierre Gamara: "... who always enlightened my poems ..." enriched with a flower that is the first letter of his surname.

First Edition printed with 250 numbered copies on white pearly paper.
Preface by Charles Dobzynski.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Daniel Leduc: "For Charles Dobzynski, in testimony of friendship for a man and a writer tracing, despite everything, his way with strength and humanity".

First edition on current paper.
Back very slightly insolated.
Signed autograph dedication of Jean L'Anselme to Charles Dobzynski: "The sun spurs plow my gallops" Here, dear Charles, a good engine to accomplish, with you, this little tour of France expanded to its surroundings. At the end of the road / I am at the foot of (your) gaze / Platoon of transparency that executes me. Faithfully."

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on vellum snow, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Emmanuel Roblès to Max-Philippe Delatte.

First Edition printed in 200 copies.
A small tear in the back of the head.
Signed autograph dedication from René Lacôte to Charles Dobzynski in green ink that turned pale: "To Charles Dobzynski who also knew that season before introducing us in the spring, his friend René Lacôte."

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 Japan.
Work illustrated with a portrait of François Mauriac by Uzlac.
Endpapers lightly and partially shaded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Roger Vitrac to Louis Moyses: "... the simplest and most touching men ...", the creator of the famous cabaret "The beef on the roof".

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, false mention of fourth edition.
Little foxing on the back.
Autograph signed by Jacques Audiberti Claude Benedick.

First edition on current paper.
A date inscribed above the autograph, probably that of the date on which it was written, a golden label of bookstore glued at the foot of the second board.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean Dutourd to Madame Rousseau-Girard.

First edition on current paper.
Binding in half burgundy burgundy, smooth back decorated with golden arabesques, date golden tail, small traces of friction on the joints, gilt fillet on the plates of marbled paper, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, golden head , binding of the era signed cold.
Precious autograph signed by Hugues Rebell to Edouard Ducoté.

First Edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Featherweight, only leading copies.
A tiny lack at the head of the back, some small marginal gaps on some leaves that were poorly cut, some foxing also margins of some leaves, first guard slightly and partially shaded.
Annotations in pencil by a owner on the last guard.
Autograph tribute dated and signed by Benjamin Fondane specifying his Parisian address on a guard.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Pierre Mac Orlan: "To Madame Janvier, this little collection of songs, my songs, when once, I sang wrong but true ..."

New edition.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Pierre Mac Orlan: "To Madame Janvier, this attempt to conquer an unknown island.

First edition on current paper.
Back slightly insolated with a small lack in the head and a hitch without gravity in the foot.
Autograph dedication signed by Henri Calet to Serge Tassel.

First edition.
Publisher's full blue cloth bindings, complete with their illustrated dust jackets and soft cardboard slipcases (except for the last volume).
Minor tears and insignificant damage to the soft cardboard slipcases, some also insignificant tears to the dust jackets.
Very rich iconography.
Handsome complete set in four volumes.