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

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean Tardieu: "To the poet Charles Dobzynski, to the scholar, to the friend, waiting to see him again soon ..."
Insolated back.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph Pierre Emmanuel: "A Charles Dobzynski poet, and that's saying everything."
Back slightly insolated.

First edition on current paper.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Alain Bosquet to Charles Dobzynski: "Affectionately in poetry, in prose and in town, to Charles Dobzynski who is my business -" and it is not overcrowded "as Louis Aragon told me."
Nice copy.

First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Half shagreen. A nice copy, very fresh.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication signed by Alain Bosquet: "To the poet Charles Dobzynski in real esteem."
Yellowed paper.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph signed by Alain Bosquet: "To Charles Dobzynski his devoted friend and friend of his books."
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Alain Bosquet: "To Charles Dobzynski who knows how the future is no longer singing, this end announced a long adventure, with all my friendship and that I vow to his poems."
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Bel autograph signed Alain Bosquet: "A Charles Dobzynski attentive sympathy, this test of redefinition cosmic."
Back and flat marginally insolated, nice interior state.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph dedication of André Hardellet to Charles Dobzynski.
Cover illustrated by Henri Landier.
Beautiful copy despite the back slightly insolated.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication dated 1943 and signed by Paul Fort to a friend named Michel.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Iconography
Fine copy despite light foxing affecting mainly the edges.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Autograph dedication signed by François Porché to Alfred Machard.
Back and first board partially insolated.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by Albert Mockel to Victor Smell.
Full copy of his prayer to insert.

First Edition printed 300 copies numbered on laid Arches paper and justified by the author.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated 1951 and signed Christmas from La Houssaye to André Frank ending in quatrain.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by Edouard Krakowski to Yves Gandon.
Full copy of his prayer to insert.

Second edition partly original because corrected and augmented.
Binding in the half brown percaline, smooth back, double gilt fillet in tail, title piece of navy blue shagreen, marble paper plates, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Signed autograph dedication of Charles Grolleau: "To Mr. Justin Morant memory of a contemporary of working together, his devoted Charles Grolleau."
Some small foxing.

First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 6 Japan.
Illustrated with a portrait of Octave Mirbeau and a facsimile autograph.
Spine sunned, two small stains to front cover.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan, ours especially unjustified, leading print after 1 old Japan.
Precious autograph signed by Armand Godoy Claude Farrère and his wife.
Back slightly wrinkled, a small hitch without gravity at the head of the first board.
Nice copy.

First edition.
Binding in full marbled sheepskin, back with five nerves set with golden borders and adorned with gilded florets, title piece and name of the author of red shagreen, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, speckled slices, Contemporary binding.
Beautiful signed autograph dedication of Jorge Carrera-Andrade: "Al gran poeta frances-cubano Armando Godoy, maestro of the mas alta musica espiritual, homenaje de admiracion, Jorge Carrera-Andrade, El Havre, 10 de Julio 1935"
We enclose a business card of Jorge Carrera-Andrade.
Nice copy.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Autograph dedication signed by Louis Lefebvre to Paul Gautier.
Illustrated book of a portrait of Charles Morice frontispiece.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph dedication signed by Ernest Raynaud to Emmanuel Aegerter: "... the excellent poet, the solid and brilliant prose writer ..."
A little lack in foot of the back, yellowed paper.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on Lafuma, only draw with 6 Japan and 15 Holland paper.
Autograph signed by Armand Godoy to Paul Gaultier.
Preface by Jean Royère.
Nice copy despite some small foxing mainly marginal.

First edition, one of the first issue copies numbered to the press, there is no mention of leading copies.
Braid binding in half gray percaline mouse, smooth back decorated with a golden floral pattern, double golden net tail, flat marbled paper, cover preserved, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by Charles Morice to Léon Riotor.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a portrait of Eugène Carrière by himself.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe issue after 25 on Japan paper.
Bradel binding in full mouse-grey cardboard with moiré effect, smooth spine, green morocco title label with two slight marginal scratches, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, bookplate pasted on one pastedown, elegant period binding signed by Marot-Rodde.
Fine copy handsomely bound.

First French edition, translated by François de Gail. Print run: 450. No mention of deluxe paper copies.
Contemporary half orange sheep binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets. Light rubbing. Original wrappers preserved. Good copy.

NB: This work is available at the bookshop upon request within 48 hours.

First edition of the French translation for which it was not drawn great papers.
Autograph signed by Jorge Amado to Jean Maheu.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph MN Secret to the painter Fernand Pinal illustrating works of Leon Bocquet.
Small bites on the margins of the boards.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy despite light worming to margins of some leaves.

First Edition printed with 244 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Autograph signed by Adrien Mithouard to his Desire Ferry May.
Pleasant copy despite slight bites on the boards.

First Edition published anonymously and printed 450 numbered copies, ours unjustified.
Signed autograph of Nicolas Raiewsky to Jules Supervielle
Illustrated brochure of 2 drawings by the author.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally insolated and stained without any gravity.

First edition, one of the 500 xemplaires numbered on laid Arches paper, only draw after 5 Japan.
Beautiful autograph dedication dated and signed by Jean-Marie de Fontaubert full page to the actress Germaine Kerjean form of quatrain.
Our copy is enriched with the typewriting, signed by Jean-Marie de Fontaubert, the quatrain autograph entitled "Dilemma" whose author has enriched his autograph.
Pleasant exemplary illustrated with a photographic frontispiece.

First edition.
Autograph signed by Ernest Seillière (Maurice) Paleologue.
A tear on the margin of the second board marginally discolored.

First edition.
Precious autograph dedication dated and signed by Jean-Michel Renaitour: "To the incomparable master of the style & the idea, to the great writer with big heart Anatole France, in total admiration."
Small, non-serious spots on the boards.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on watermarked laid paper, deluxe issue.
With a frontispiece portrait of Léon Vérane by Albert Decaris.
Light worming to covers, one stain in margin of rear cover.

First edition on current paper, it was drawn only 3 "pur-fil" paper in large papers.
Autographed and signed autograph of Louis Grad to his friend Sacha Bernhard: "... in memory of our struggles for a common ideal ..."
Illustrated book of a photographic portrait of Jean-Michel Renaitour frontispiece.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph signed by Léon Bocquet Albert St. Paul.
Insolated back, nice interior state.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph dedication of Tancrède de Visan: "To the pure poet Philippe Chabaneix, these inner music ..."
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a portrait of Tancred Visan by Jean Chaurand-Naurac.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 106 numbered copies on pure thread Lafuma paper, the only deluxe copies after the 92 copies on bouffant sélect reserved for Éditions de Minuit.
A handsome copy.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph Igor Astrow Robert Bonnard in pencil.
Ex-libris of the dedicatee pasted on the back of the first board.
Some foxinges.
Rare.

First Edition printed in small numbers.
Signed autograph of Nicolas Beauduin to Karl Boès
A small tear glued to the head of the back, slight bites at the head of the second board partially discolored and insolated.

First edition on current paper.
Autograph signed by Gustave Kahn to Marcel Bonhomme.
Back slightly faded, small spots on the boards.

First edition of the French translation, one of 12 copies on pur fil paper for the first volume, deluxe copy, one of the copies on alfa paper, the only printing for the second volume.
In reality a few presentation copies on Japan paper were also printed.
Some foxing, mainly on the endpapers and on certain fore-edges.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
A small tear at head of spine, occasional foxing on some deckled edges.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First Edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours one of the off-trade, only draw after 25 Japan.
Illustrated book of wood designed and engraved by Jean-Paul Dubray.
Signed autograph of Jean Royère Pol Neveux enriched with the signature of Jean-Paul Dubray.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Bel autographed and dated autograph dedication of Jean Royère to Louis de Gonzague-Frick: "... To my dear, to my faithful, to my pure friend Louis de Gonzague-Frick the certain artist, the sage and the poet. from the heart of his admirer and faithful Jean Royère, March 1, 1923 ".
Foxing.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum.
Autograph signed by Jean Royère to Georges Le Cardonnel.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally insolated.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Bound half blue navy, smooth back adorned with a double golden cartouche and golden typographic motifs, date golden tail, framing of double golden nets on the marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved blankets , gilded head on witnesses, Contemporary binding.
Signature handwritten dated Charles-Etienne against the justification of the draw.
Nice copy at all margins.

First Edition printed 160 copies numbered and justified by Henry Charpentier on vellum .
Signed autograph dedication of Henry Charpentier: "To my dear friend Louis de Gonzague-Frick / who the Muses seduced by the lyre and the triq '... To amuse him, Henry Charpentier."
Book decorated with 15 illustrations of Alfred Codina.
Two tears in the head and foot of the back.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Autograph dedication signed by Jean Dutourd to Roger Caillois.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition of the French translation by Maurice Rémon and Maurice Vaucaire.
Autograph dedication signed Maurice Remon Séverine.
Small foxing without gravity, back insolated.

Edition partly original because revised and increased.
Signed autograph of Kenneth White to Jacqueline Piatier: "... out there, lights, world ..."
Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Autograph signed by Alfred Machard Albert Dubeux Charles-Etienne against the justification of the draw.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph postcard signed by Alfred Machard to Albert Dubeux from Biarritz.
Nice copy at all margins despite tiny tears and a very slight marginal lack on the boards.

Rare first edition not released commercially, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Half hazelnut morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with black fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed by Marcel Hugon.
As frontispiece, a portrait of the author on Japan tissue.
Handsome copy.

First edition on current paper.
Signed autograph of Victor-Emile Michelet to Louise Read.
Nice copy.

First edition on current paper.
Binding in cardboard box covered with marbled paper, smooth back, piece of hazelnut stocking, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by Henri de Regnier to Pierre Quillard.

First edition of the French translation, one of 100 numbered copies on vellum, deluxe issue after 20 on Arches.
Some worming to certain leaves and the endpapers.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 30 hors commerce copies bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Minor stains of no consequence to the endpapers.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Gelder tank, ours unjustified, only draw.
Autograph signed by Albert Mockel (Léon) Bocquet.
Small foxing in the foot of the first board, a hitch in the margin of the second board, some internal foxinges.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure linen Mongolfier, head print.
Autograph dedication signed by Fernand Chaffiol-Debillemont to Mr. Chaumeron.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece by Charles Cerny, ex-libris of the dedicatee pasted on the page of the title.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure linen Mongolfier, head print.
Autograph dedication signed by Fernand Chaffiol-Debillemont to Mr. Chaumeron.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece by Charles Cerny, ex-libris of the dedicatee glued below the autograph.
Nice copy.

First edition of which there is no mention of leading copies.
Autograph dedication signed by Léon Vérane: "To the rare poet Albert Saint-Paul".
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated, foxing margins of the boards, a small tear in the back of the head.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Autograph dedication signed by Guy Delamotte to Madeleine Renaud and Jean-Louis Barrault.
Iconography.
Back slightly insolated.

First edition, one of 6 lettered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite light worming to endpapers.

First edition, one of 20 lettered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 5 old Japan and 10 Imperial Japan.
Some foxing affecting the endpapers and certain deckled edges.
A full-margined copy.

First Edition printed in small numbers.
Signed autograph of Nicolas Beauduin to Louis de Gonzague-Frick.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe edition.
Two small tears of no consequence to the front cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Spine cracked to head.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Lyrical tale set to music by Pierre de Breville.
Unlettered spine with a small tear at head, foxing on second cover.
Rare.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Endpapers lightly and marginally shaded, handsome copy.

First edition on current paper, punch press service on the sidelines of the second board.
Beautiful autograph signed by Adolphe Retté: "Willy, this book to read when he will be bored with so much fun, his old comrade".
Back glued to the head, small marginal tears on the boards.

First Edition, one of 40 numbered and justified copies of his initials by Renee Dunan on Annam, only leading copies.
Beautiful autographed signed, full-page, from Renée Dunan to his publisher André Delpeuch: "... this little book of discreet and smiling gallantries, where philosophy mixes without pedantry - it seems to me - to adventures smiling and dressed, - rather, rather, who may well have the destiny of Voltaire's tales ".
Small tears and slight lack of gravity in the foot of the first board.
Rare and pleasant copy at all margins.

First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies.
Handwritten signature of Jean Bertheroy above the justification of the draw.
Small bites on some sheets at the witnesses.
Rare and pleasant copy at all margins.

first edition for which he was not drawn from large paper.
Signed autograph dedication of Cami to his friend (Georges) Coustal who wrote the prayer to insert of this book: "... I love as a brother with my affectionate memory." Cami. a boarding school for young girls ".
Our copy is enriched with two prayers to insert one of which was carried an autograph dedication signed from Cami to Georges Coustal: "... in thanks for his enthusiastic and witty article Cami Cami."
Press clippings attached.
Nice together.

First edition in French, one of 1000 numbered copies on cream laid Johannot paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards entirely sunned as usual, endpapers browned. Lacks to head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe issue after 10 Madagascar hors commerce and 15 Japan.
Inevitable foxing, mainly on endpapers and in margins of leaves, given the nature of China paper.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half red long-grain morocco, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, tiny black spots on spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, pasted bookplate, original wrappers preserved.
Illustrated with an engraved portrait of Laurence Sterne as frontispiece.
Some minor foxing.

First edition.
Autograph signed by Louis Ball to Monsieur Carvalho.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph letter, dated and signed, a page of Louis Ball addressed to Mr. Carvalho thanking him for his benevolent criticism of one of his books.
Nice copy.

First edition of the first poetic work of the author for which was not drawn great papers.
Autograph dedication signed by André Rolland from Renéville to the poet Jean Vedi.
Illustrations by Edmond Rocher.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph of Judith Cladel to Judith Gautier.
Illustrated book of a portrait of Leon Cladel by Felix Bracquemond frontispiece.
Wrinkled back with a tear in the head at a joint.

First edition printed 400 copies on laid.
Autograph dedication signed by René Druart to Mr. Boisseau.
Preface by Paul Fort.
Mute back insolated, small bites on the boards.
Rare.

First edition.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally discolored as usual, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, the tirage de tête.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Pablo Picasso, preface by André Salmon.
Rare and nice copy despite a small tear in the margin of lower cover.

First edition.
Binding half shagreen green fir, back with five nerves adorned with gilt fleurons, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, Contemporary binding.
Autograph signed by W. Moreau to his friend Auguste Ferrand.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph of Gilbert Cesbron to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity and having a small stain of wetness in foot, a tiny lack in foot of the second board.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph of Gilbert Cesbron to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp.
Back very slightly insolated without gravity.

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph of Gilbert Cesbron to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp.
Insolated back.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Signed autograph of Gilbert Cesbron to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph ticket signed Gilbert Cesbron to Reverend Father Ignace Lepp thanking him for his praise of his "lost dogs" on a leaflet headed by Editions Robert Laffont.
Back slightly insolated.