First Editions

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full boards, smooth spine, illustrated first cover.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by René Magritte.
Pleasant copy.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies on Arches wove paper.
Work illustrated with 28 plates hors-texte reproducing the works of Aristide Maillol.
Text by Maurice Denis.
Handsome copy

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, one draw and 20 after 5 Japan Holland paper.
Handwritten signature of Jean Paulhan Length of the first guard.
Illustrated book with a sticker of André Derain on the cover.
spine and boards evenly insolated as often, two tears in the bottom and top of the back, small lacks the foot of the title page that has been poorly cut.

first edition printed in 1000 numbered copies, ours unjustified, this exhibition pamphlet being held in the Gallery Alphonse Chave in Vence from 18 June to 19 August 1988.
Text by Alain Jouffroy.
Signed autograph Fred Two to Pierre Samuel: "... this crossing that all we have to do and I'm happy to have finally crossed, my friendship with him and that the small print ...."
insolated slightly flat feet, otherwise nice copy.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved to the author.
Signed autograph of Charles Chassé Guy Lavaud.
Book decorated with 10 illustrations and 2 unpublished drawings.
spine and boards evenly insolated, nice interior state.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Alfred Sauvy Monique Landon.
Pleasant copy despite back slightly past.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly sunned at foot, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 80 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Holland and 20 on blue parchment.
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vélin d'Arche paper, this copy one of 25 hors commerce for each volume, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies with 30 Japon.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded as usual, otherwise nice set with edges preserved.

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on pur fil for each of the volumes.
Spines sunned.

First edition, one of 480 copies on Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 35 Annam.
Publisher's full cream paper boards, smooth spine, salmon paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with 2 lithographs by Jean Cocteau.
Two small spots of sunning at head and foot of spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition, on current paper, the French translation by Albert Savine.
Signed autograph Albert Savine Charles Foley.
spine wrinkled, insolated and having petitts gaps, light angular gaps on the second flat.

First edition, on ordinary paper, of the French translation established by Louis Fabulet and Arthur Austin-Jackson, with statement of sixth edition.
Bradel binding in half olive green cloth, smooth spine decorated with central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, hazelnut shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Top edge blackened, occasional light foxing.

First edition.
Issue illustrated with 4 original color lithographs at double or full page as well as 20 reproductions of works by Alain Le Yaouanc.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Text by Alexandre Cirici.
Issue illustrated with 3 original color lithographs (including the cover) at double page by Joan Miro.
We include an invitation card to the opening of the Joan Miro exhibition at Galerie Maeght on Tuesday April 10, 1973 at 5 p.m.
Light scratches of no consequence to spine.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pur fil du Marais paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Preface by André Breton.
Spine lightly sunned without severity, newspaper clipping attached which has left a shadow on the first endpaper, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 300 copies, the only printing after 25 numbered copies.
Spine faded and unlettered, otherwise a handsome copy complete with its supplement leaf.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards marginally discolored.

First edition on ordinary paper, the only issue after 25 numbered deluxe copies.
Unlettered spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition printed in 250 copies, all equal in homage to Gracchus Babeuf.
Contributions by Marcel Lecomte, Jacques Paulus, François Jacqmin, J.J. Skira, Bernard Massenat, Antoine Lemoine.
Offsetting and staple marks on covers.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A stain at the foot of the front cover.

First edition, one of 27 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Full blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands very slightly faded, small scratches on the joints, gilt fillets on the headcaps, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt decorative border on the pastedowns, illustrated cover with watercolor by Pierre Bonnard preserved, gilt fillet on the leading edges, top edge gilt.
A repaired tear at the foot of the cover illustrated by Pierre Bonnard.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Madagascar, the only major paper.
Signed autograph of John Toussaint Samat at Monsarrat captain and his wife.
Book decorated with illustrations of Renée Jean-Toussaint Samat.
Tiny gaps minor on the back wrinkled and insolated, small manquesmarginaux on the boards, all copy margins.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Jacques Derrida Pierre BONCENNE collaborator Bernard Pivot for the program "Apostrophes".
Nice full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on vergé offset ivoire paper, the only large paper copies.

A very good copy.

first edition on the current paper.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Alain Guerin to a friend enriched with a tricolor drawing of a stork perched on the back of a turtle.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Funny autograph signed Jerome Peignot to a friend: "For Claire who has read this book sailing between the French faults and the faults of Jerome K." Peignasse "tenderly".
Spine slightly lightened by sun light head and foot.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on white laid paper.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
Two small lacks to head and foot of spine.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on white laid paper.
Cover illustrated by Mario Prassinos.
A tear at the head of the spine.

First edition of the French translation by Abbé Prévost together with the rare supplement published in 1762 which contains Diderot's Éloge de Richardson in first edition. The illustration comprises 21 fine figures, the first 13 by Eisen and the last 8 by Pasquier. Each volume contains two parts with separate title pages, except for the supplement volume which contains, in addition to Diderot's essay, the parts of the work that had been cut by Prévost. The first complete English edition dates from 1748.
Contemporary full marbled brown calf bindings. Smooth spines elegantly decorated. Red morocco title labels and tan morocco volume labels (only volume VII of the supplement published in 1761, in uniform binding, has a black morocco volume label). Triple gilt fillet frame on boards. A tear (worming) to head of volume I. A stripped lower edge to volume 1. A small lack to head of volume II. Tailcap of volume V partly missing with upper joint cracked at foot and slight lack of leather. Lower joint of volume VI split at head, same for volume VII. Most corners bumped. Despite defects, a handsome copy in a quality binding.
Clarisse Harlove is the second great novel published by the author after the immense success of Pamela; it is again a sentimental novel whose virtuous heroine finds herself constrained by her family to marry a noble, ugly and obese man, against her will.
She will flee with one Lovelace, the very type of elegant, villainous and deceitful libertine, who desires to constrain her body and soul, leading her into social and moral decline, but this will be without counting on Clarisse's virtuous qualities. If the novel, from a modern perspective, suffers from sentimentalism and length, it nonetheless remains true that the construction of the plot, the dramatic twists and the psychology will durably mark European literature. Diderot will proclaim this in his Éloge de Richardson, and numerous authors will claim it or undergo its influence: Rousseau, Jane Austen, Choderlos de Laclos... The work will enjoy immense success, and even if due to its length, the novel is little read today, it remains one of the most emblematic books of 18th century literature. It should be noted that Diderot's essay, in addition to the praise given to Richardson, is a true plea for a new, realistic literature, his thesis joining that which he wrote for the theater.

[Madness and Civilization: A History of Insanity in the Age of Reason]
Plon, Paris 1961, 5 1/2 x 8 1/16 ”, original wrappers.
First edition, of which there were no grand papier (deluxe)copies, an advance (service de presse) copy. A second, revised, edition appeared in 1972.
Spine slightly bowed, retaining dj, dj with a few tears and lacks to plastic film cover.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Michel Foucault, at the time a young teacher, on his first important work, taken from his doctorate.
A very rare advance copy, which could be said to have taken the place of the grand papier (deluxe) copies.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine and covers being marginally sunned.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 2 presentation copies reserved for the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
The work features a frontispiece portrait of Valéry Larbaud by Lucien Madrassi as well as black and color illustrations by Joseph Hémard.
Light traces of rubbing without consequence to the slipcase, spine slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on corvol the proud, only large paper with some trade off with the author.
Signed autograph of Lise Deharme Paul Aveline.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Spine lightly sunned.

First edition published under the supervision of Florence Gould and printed in 100 numbered copies on Arches laid paper.
Work illustrated with a drawing by Léopold Survage on the cover.
Boards shaded at head and foot.
Rare.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pur fil paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition.
Bradel binding in full watered-effect paper, smooth spine, hazelnut morocco title-label, gilt date at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, slightly soiled covers and spine preserved, lower corners slightly bumped.
Occasional foxing.
Provenance: from the library of Juan Hernandez with his bookplate engraved on China paper and bearing library shelf numbering.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in full moiré-effect paper, smooth spine, hazelnut morocco title-label, gilt date at foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, corners bumped, contemporary binding signed by Yseux.
Provenance: from the library of Juan Hernandez with his bookplate engraved on a leaf of Japan paper and bearing a library shelf numbering system.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on handmade paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Spine lightly sunned, the first gathering was badly cut, causing small angular lacks of no great consequence to the affected leaves.

First edition, one of 36 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Spine lightly sunned at foot, handsome copy.

First collected edition, one of 31 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe copy.
Spine very lightly sunned, handsome copy.

First edition of the French translation which appears to have been published before the German edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper initialed by the publisher, the only deluxe copies.
Endpapers lightly and entirely shaded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper initialed by the publisher, the only deluxe copies.
Spine sunned, endpapers lightly and entirely shaded, a shadow on the page facing the justification page.

First edition, one of 1650 copies on chestnut paper, the only issue after 5 hors commerce copies on Holland paper.
Spine lightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on light blue vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
A nice copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on handmade paper, the only deluxe copies.
Preface by Paul Eluard.
Spine lightly sunned, title page shaded.

First edition, one of 84 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies after 1 Chamois reserved for the author.
Spine slightly sunned.

first edition printed 100 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Our copy is complete, frontispiece, engraving by Jean Coulon it signed and justified.
Rare copy and pleasant.

First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one copy of the printed press service on rod.
Precious autograph signed Delteil Joseph Guy Lavaud.
Back passed and insolated.

First edition, one of 63 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Spine lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full blue cloth binding, smooth spine, complete with illustrated dust jacket with marginal sunning.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 28 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned at foot and with a small tear in the middle, otherwise a handsome copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph of Peter Michel Mohrt Loiselet.
Back slightly insolated.

First edition of the French translation, one of 60 copies numbered and justified by the publisher, frontispiece, the lithography Max Ernst shot in bistre on China and signed by the artist, only leading copies. One of the 20 copies in which there is an additional state of the lithograph drawn in blue on China and also signed by Max Ernst.
Stamp of the Alex Grall collection.
Rare and beautiful copy.
The

First edition in French, one of 750 numbered copies on alfama paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Marais paper and a few hors commerce copies.
Work illustrated with a cover by Max Ernst.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally discolored as is often the case, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 41 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after 24 Holland copies.
A handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Berthold Mann.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pure linen Marais paper.
Two small tears at head and foot of spine which also shows light dampstains, two light stains on first cover, one fore-edge sunned.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies after 26 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy.

first edition on paper current, fourth edition of mention.
Signed autograph of Alain Bosquet Yves Bayer.
Illustrated book of drawings by Gus Bofa.
A small tear in foot glued back.

first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Olivier Quéant George and Raymond Dreyfus.
A head fold of the first flat.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph of Jean Galtier-Boissière to Mr. Carlin.
Some discoloration spots on some volume beginning in sheets.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies after 25 Holland and 50 Japan.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on tinted Lana paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 Auvergne.
Shadowed endpapers, and, as usual, offsetting on the following pages due to the acidity of the paper.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
A tear without loss to the head of the back cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 79 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 36 Holland.
Handsome copy despite the spine very lightly sunned.

First edition, one of 33 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Two light traces of sunning at head and foot of spine, minimal spotting without consequence on the first endpaper.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph ML Bidal Peter Desgraupes.
Book illustrated with a portrait of Jean Giraudoux frontispiece.
Back slightly wrinkled.

First edition, one of the numbered copies to the press and with the author.
Signed autograph of Jean Giraudoux Guy Lavaud.
Back insolated with two gaps at the head and foot.

Edition on current paper, press service of buffer almost faded in the middle of the back.
Signed autograph of Jean Giraudoux Madame Fernande Lawrence.

First edition of the French translation by Jean Cassou, one of 700 numbered copies on Ingres paper, the only issue with 50 on Japan paper.
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Jean Galtier-Boissière to Mr. and Mrs. Dorbon.

First edition dated 1865 on the title page and 1864 on the front cover, with mention of second edition.
Bradel binding in half almond-green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, rubbed beige sheep title-label, double gilt fillet at foot of spine, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, some nicks to leading edges, contemporary binding.
Rare.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on pure laid paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format.
Handsome copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Andre Verdet Rene Colombi "... fraternally in memory of Saint Paul de Vence and friends there.
illustrated book of Dauphin designs.
spine and boards marginally thinned, otherwise nice copy.

First edition, one of 504 numbered copies on pure laid paper.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 412 numbered copies on vellum reserved for the "Editions de Minuit" bookshop, the only deluxe copies after 15 on pure thread.
Spine slightly very sunned at head and foot, a small crease at foot of first cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 1500 copies on laid in the form of Arches paper.
Funny autograph signed Marcel Bouteron "! Bedouck wear my wishes to my friends Ripert MB!"
Nice copy.

Second edition with some parts in first edition, one of the numbered copies printed at the press.
Tears at head and foot of sunned spine.

Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, a copy of the press service.
Signed autograph Claudine Chonez to a friend.
Nice full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Front endpaper lightly soiled, otherwise handsome copy.