First Editions

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Funny autograph signed Jacques Sternberg: "To the barricades Paul Aveline apartment with warriors feelings of Sternberg."
Cover and color illustrations of Barrué.
Pleasant copy despite the slightly thinned back.

first edition, one of 111 numbered copies, only large paper after 11 blue Auvergne.
Signed autograph of Marcel Béalu to a friend: "... amid the swirl of the river was the appointment ..."
Book illustrated with a drawing of Elie Lascaux.
spine and boards slightly and marginally insolated, a little lack head back.

First edition, one of the 65 copys numbered on "pur-fil" paper only leading copies.
Back slightly insolated, otherwise nice copy.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph of Jacques Baron a Mr. Sacy.
illustrated book with a portrait of Jacques Baron Gaston-Louis Roux.
A small tear without gravity on the back.

First edition printed in 1500 copies on alfa paper, the only issue after 50 on pur fil.
Preface by Jean Cocteau, autograph facsimiles by the author.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 92 numbered copies on select bouffant paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 412 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 17 on pure thread paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine being slightly warped.

First edition, one of 412 numbered copies on vellum reserved for the "Editions de Minuit" bookshop, the only deluxe copies after 17 on pur fil.
Spine lightly sunned at head and foot, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches paper, deluxe copy.
Work illustrated with 5 original hors-texte drawings by André Masson.
Our copy is incomplete of the original lithograph that should accompany the deluxe copies.
Light marks from adhesive tape at head and foot of endpapers.

first edition on the current paper.
Autograph signed Tribute to Gilles Lapouge.
Beautiful copy despite the slightly thinned back.

First edition of the French translation by Benjamin Goriely, press service of cold buffer.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Benjamin Goriely Jean Cassou: "... for an old friendship ..."
spine and boards slightly and marginally idécolorés not serious.

First edition.
Publisher's full black cloth binding, smooth spine, complete with illustrated dust jacket and flexible cardboard slipcase.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Maurice Toesca Louis Pauwels: "... this travel book and what a trip!"
Back slightly insolated.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies pure cloth, one draw after 13 Chinese and 37 Japanese.
Signed autograph Francis Carco Paul Lombard.
Book illustrated with 18 original woodcuts by Deslignieres.
A small lack in foot of the first flat, flat with slight angles.

First edition, one of 385 numbered copies on imitation Japan, the only leading copies after 15 Rives.
Signed autograph of Louis Guilloux Madame G. Joly.
A discreet restoration Length of the first flat, otherwise rare and nice copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies announced.
Light marginal tears without loss affecting the covers, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this comic book, one of 92 numbered copies on sélect bouffant paper reserved for the Editions de Minuit bookshop, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

first edition published anonymously and printed in 450 numbered copies, ours unjustified.
Signed autograph of Nicolas Raiewsky Jean Cassou.
illustrated pamphlet of 2 designs of the author.
spine and boards very slightly and marginally insolated without any gravity.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa, the only deluxe copies after 25 Madagascar.
Spine wrinkled and faded with a restored tear at foot, a lack at foot of first board, some foxing affecting mainly the margins of certain leaves, worming to boards.

First edition.
Iconography.
Small tears repaired at head of spine, black stains on back cover, handsome interior condition.

Edition illustrated with a frontispiece to the etching by Jacques Herold it numbered and justified, one of 32 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Nice and rare copy.

First edition, printed in 350 copies on vergé, this copy one of 50 copies signed by Paul Verlaine.

Marbled paper boards, covers with discolored places and spine faded preserved, binding signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.

Illustrated with a portrait of Verlaine by Frédéric- Auguste Cazals engrave on wood by Maurice Baud and printed on Japon paper. 

First edition on ordinary paper.
A nice copy.

First edition of this issue of N.r.f. entirely devoted to André Gide, one of 1200 copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 100 on Holland paper.
Contributions by André Gide with unpublished texts, by Saint-John Perse, Jean Giono, Paul Valéry, Jean Cocteau, Paul Léautaud, Jean Paulhan, Ernst Jünger, John Steinbeck, Giuseppe Ungaretti, Thomas Mann...
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of André Gide.
Light sunning at head and foot of spine, handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Three restored tears to spine which also has a lack at foot, three lacks to back board.

First edition, with third edition statement.
Bradel binding in half olive green cloth, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, red shagreen title-label with minor marginal scratches, gilt date and double fillet at foot, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.

First edition of 199 copies, this one of 50 copies numbered in Roman numerals with a cover multiple on paper especially produced by the Moulin de Larroque.
Text by Bernardo Pinto De Almeida.
With 4 lithographs on handmade paper by José de Guimaraes, all signed and numbered in pencil.
Cloth box (a few marginal dampstains) with a reproduction of the cover drawn by Guimaraes. Small tear of a few centimeters to head of joints of box, internally good.

First edition, one of 1020 numbered copies on laid paper.
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.

Edition on current paper it is printed vellum in 35 leading copies.
Signed autograph Maurice Saillet Roger Caillois.
Two stuck back tears and gaps in both the top and bottom of the back.

First octavo edition illustrated with 59 drawings by George Roux.
Hetzel publisher's binding with gilt globe, signed Blancheland plate, bound by Engel, lighthouse spine, second cover of Engel "h" type according to Jauzac.
A few very minor lacks to gilding on the globe of the first cover. Binding very skillfully restored.
Occasional minor worming, as usual.

First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 100 on pure thread paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this film scenario that was never made, one of 975 numbered copies on offset snow paper.
Cover illustrated by Max Ernst and Dorothéa Tanning.
Preface by Henri-Georges Clouzot.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly faded.

first edition on the current paper françaie translation by PG La Chesnais.
Binding to bradel full paper moiré patterns, smooth spine piece of black shagreen with scratches, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head, contemporary binding signed by G. Schroeder.
Signed autograph PG La Chesnais Jean Sarment.

First edition for which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Bradel binding in half almond green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet, black shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Henrik Ibsen as frontispiece.

Edition on current paper of the French translation by Benjamin and Michel Goriely Aucouturier.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Benjamin Goriely Jean Cassou: "... the first Pasternak in France ..."
spine and boards slightly and marginally insolated, complete copy of his illustrated jacket.

First edition of the French translation by Benjamin Goriely, press service of cold buffer.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated Benjamin Goriely Jean Cassou: "... for an old friendship ..."
spine and boards slightly and marginally idécolorés not serious.

First edition illustrated with 5 original color illustrations by Valentine Hugo, one of 12 lettered copies on white Rives vellum.
Our copy lacks the original drawing by Valentine Hugo that accompanied the 12 lettered copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine very slightly sunned without significance.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 15 Japan and 30 Holland.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on corvol l'orgueilleux paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Adhesive paper offsets to heads and tails of slightly shaded endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition without statement.
Scratches to foot of spine, two angular crease marks to front cover, paper yellowed.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on pure linen Marais paper, the only printing after 1 Japan and 11 Rives vellum.
Work illustrated with 3 original color lithographs by Jean Pons.
Small tears to spine.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition.
From the 'Dada' collection.
Spine slightly faded with a small lack at head, a tear to the second cover.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 100 copies on vélin Johannot.
A stain on the first cover.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 20 on Holland paper.
Handsome copy despite a slight trace of sunning without consequence at the head of the spine.

First edition in French, one of 800 numbered copies on Marais alma paper, the only deluxe copies after 50 on Johannot.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very lightly sunned.

First edition of the French translation, one of 50 numbered copies on Featherweight, the tirage de tête.
Illustrated with a photograph of the poet and his mother.
A nice and rare copy, printed colportage stamp on half-title page.

First edition, one of 56 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 26 on Holland paper.
Fine copy.

First edition.
Full brown cloth binding, smooth spine, burgundy shagreen title label, cold-stamped fillet frame on paper boards, gilt medallion of the Metropolitan Museum of New York at center of front cover, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect gilt paper.
Illustrated with 33 photographic plates not in text.
Very light scratches of no consequence to boards.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 310 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, one of 188 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with original color illustrations by Valentine Hugo.
Handsome copy unfortunately lacking the suite of illustrations as specified in the justification page.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, with statement of third edition.
Bradel binding in half cardboard resembling vellum, smooth spine decorated with a red and green floral frieze, red shagreen title-label, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
First endpaper shaded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition published under the pseudonym of Loyson-Bridet, with statement of second edition.
Half red shagreen binding, lightened spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt fleuron, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and faded spine preserved.

First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on Montval, the only printing with 25 Japan and 20 hors commerce copies.
Work illustrated with original woodcuts by Hermann-Paul.
Rare and light foxing without significance, a crease mark at the head of the second cover, handsome copy.

first edition printed in small number on rod.
Signed autograph of one of the contributors to François Omey: "... in sympathy valésienne ..."
Some spots at the beginning and end of the volume.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies.
Light worming to joints and foot of boards.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Full turquoise cloth binding, smooth spine, grey sheep title-label, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy with full margins.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full brown grained sheep, orange top edge, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy complete with its cellophane wrapper as well as its slipcase.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 30 Holland.
A crease mark on the back cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Precious autograph signed Aurel David Alexander Vialatte.
Pitting on the boards, nice interior state.
complete copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on vélin aravis paper, the only large paper copies.
A good copy despite occasional foxing, principally in margins of some leaves.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
First free endpaper slightly and faded all over.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Aravis laid paper, the only deluxe copies.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on vellum.
Publisher's binding in full morocco-grained burgundy sheep, smooth spine, double gilt fillets framing the boards, burgundy paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, slipcase with burgundy morocco spine, burgundy paper boards.
Rich iconography.

First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 35 on Hollande paper.
A good copy.

First edition of the French translation by Francis de Miomandre, review copy.
Signed autograph of Francis de Miomandre Guy Lavaud.
Back slightly insolated, complete copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition of the French translation by Naomi Larthe, review copy.
Signed autograph Naomi Larthe Guy Lavaud.
Back insolated.

First edition of the French translation by Marcelle Auclair, review copy.
Signed autograph of Marcelle Auclair Guy Lavaud.
Back slightly insolated.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph Andre Salmon Guy Lavaud: "... with much delay, if I had to go through the roads where it was not St. Andrew, and less beautiful waters than those sung by Guy Lavaud ... "
Nice copy.

first edition of which he was fired that 59 leading copies, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author Jean de Bosschère Marcelle Lapierre.
Nice full copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on paper Sélecta only leading copies.
Signed autograph of John Bosschère Guy Lavaud.
Small tear on the back foot, a slight lack Length of the first flat.

First edition, one of 120 numbered copies on Auvergne laid paper, the only issue after 10 Japan blanc.
Work illustrated with 3 original etchings by Robert Bonfils.
Scratches to one joint, spine and boards uniformly and lightly sunned, small scratches at foot of front board, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Full olive green cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, monogram, date and double gilt fillets at foot, red shagreen title label, binding stamp-signed in blind by Pierson.
Scattered light foxing, a pale dampstain at head of title page.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on laid paper.
Publisher's full burgundy morocco-grained sheep binding, smooth spine, double gilt fillets framing the boards, burgundy paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, morocco-edged burgundy slipcase, burgundy paper boards.
Rich iconography.
Handsome copy despite very slight scratches of no consequence to the spine.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Spine sunned with repaired and restored tears, handsome interior condition.
As is.

First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece and vignettes engraved on wood by Jules Léon Perrichon.
Two slight tears and a small stain of no consequence to spine.

First edition illustrated with original woodcuts by Raoul Dufy, one of 1100 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Two slight tears to spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on vélin paper supérieur paper, the only printing with 30 on fine white paper.

first edition on the current paper.
Signed autograph Armand Godoy Robert Kemp.
spine and boards slightly and marginally thinned, nice interior state.

first edition of the first book of the author, there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph of Jacques Audiberti Mauritius Christmas.
A restored and reattached joints, lack in foot of the back.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
Two slight traces of sunning to head and foot of spine.
A very good copy.