First Editions

Thomas MANN
Tristan
Kra|Paris 1927|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 40 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Guards very slightly and partially shaded, nice copy at all margins.
€300
Maurice BARRÈS
Amori et dolori sacrum
Félix Juven|Paris s. d. [circa 1902]|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition with some parts in first edition on ordinary paper.
Split spine with three small lacks.
€50
Julien BENDA
Dialogues à Byzance
Editions de La revue blanche|Paris 1900|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, only 10 copies printed on Holland paper as deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned with a small restored tear at head, paper yellowed as is often the case.
€40
Auguste de VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAM
Tribulat Bonhomet
Tresse & Stock|Paris 1887|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Split spine with three slight lacks, three tiny corner lacks to the first cover, handsome interior condition.
€50
André BILLY
Proverbe sans proverbe
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1924|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 196 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue with 4 Japan copies.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, turn-ins lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
A handsome copy in perfect condition.
€80
Pol NEVEUX
Le souvenir de Marc Lafargue
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1928|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue with 6 Japan copies.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, turn-ins lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
A handsome copy in perfect condition.
€80
Édouard CHAMPION
Aux commerçants français de Londres
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1928|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue with 6 Japan copies.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco border, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt over deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.
€80
François PORCHÉ
Chez nos frères du Canada
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1925|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 196 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue with 4 Japan copies.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco border, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt over deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.
€70
Robert de FLERS
Deux hommages Ronsard Henry Becque
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1924|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 244 numbered copies on Arches, the only printing with 6 copies on Japan paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, turn-ins lined with burgundy box calf and morocco framing, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Fine copy perfectly executed.
€80
Marcel BOULENGER
Le beau mariage France-Italie
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1927|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches, the only printing with 8 copies on Japan paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, turn-ins lined with burgundy box calf and morocco framing, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Fine copy perfectly executed.
€80
Marcel BOULENGER
La première sortie du Pape
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1929|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches, ours unnumbered, the only issue with 6 on Japan.
Full bordeaux morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, endpapers lined with bordeaux box calf and morocco in frame, endpapers lined with bordeaux box calf, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Fine copy perfectly executed.
€70
Abel HERMANT
Dialogues socratiques
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1928|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue with 6 Japan and 6 Turner copies.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine very slightly faded with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, light traces of rubbing to spine, letter and collection number gilt at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco border, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed by Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.
€70
Étienne REY
Georges de Porto-Riche
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1924|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 196 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue with 4 Japan copies.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets showing minimal traces of rubbing, letter and collection number gilt at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco border, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed by Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.
€70
Léon BOCQUET
Evocations de Flandre
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1927|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing with 6 on Japan paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets showing minimal traces of rubbing, collection letter and number gilt at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.
€80
Béatrix DUSSANE
Des fleurs pour Araminte
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1930|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing with 6 on Japan paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, collection letter and number gilt at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.
€70
Heinrich BÖLL
Rentrez chez vous Bogner!
Seuil|Paris 1954|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First French edition for which no deluxe copies were printed, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from the translator to the historian Parias.
Marginal worming to boards, an angular fold mark at head of second board.
€40
Jules CLARETIE
Pétrus Borel le lycanthrope : sa vie. - ses écrits. - sa correspondance. - poésie et documents inédits
René Pincebourde|Paris 1865|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition published in a small number of copies, ours on laid paper.
Bradel binding in full brown boards, smooth spine, date in gilt at foot.
Work illustrated with a portrait of P. Borel as frontispiece etched by Ulm.
Handsome copy.
€150
Ernest RENAN
Saint Paul
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1869|13.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in full vellum-style boards, smooth spine with pale stains of no consequence and a tiny red stain at head, dark blue sheep title-label, double gilt fillet frames on boards, now faded and with small stains, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, red edges, contemporary English binding signed by Webb Hunt & Ridings / Liverpool.
Occasional light foxing.
Complete with folding map at rear.
€230
Ernest RENAN
L'antéchrist
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1873|13.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in full vellum-style boards, smooth spine with pale stains of no consequence, dark blue sheep title-label, double gilt fillet frames on boards, now faded and with small stains as well as two red stains, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, red edges, contemporary English binding signed by Webb Hunt & Ridings / Liverpool.
Occasional foxing.
€150
Jean RICHEPIN
Lagibasse
Charpentier|Paris 1900|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Fine inscription from Jean Richepin to Charles Fasquelle: "...Richepin Jean & aussi Auguste & Jules, & Ernest, & Yousouf, car j'ai tous ces prénoms, nom de nom & même de noms, sans quoi je n'eusse point écrit ce roman qui se prétend magique ; est-il si gique que ça? On verra..." ["...Richepin Jean & also Auguste & Jules, & Ernest, & Yousouf, for I have all these first names, by God & even by Gods, without which I would not have written this novel which claims to be magical; is it so gical as that? We shall see..."]
Spine with small marginal lacks filled and a slight lack at foot, worming, three...
€680
Jean BRULLER [VERCORS] Samuel Ustazade SILVESTRE DE SACY
10 légendes en marge du livre[Ten Legends in the Margin of the Book]
Creuzevault frères|Paris 1930|20.50 x 27.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Illustrated with original color etchings hors texte by Jean Bruller, one of 50 numbered copies on Japon impérial paper, the tirage de tête.
With 11 original etchings, of which 1 frontispiece, as well as 10 original initials and 10 ornaments by Jean Bruller.
This copy, like all copies of the tirage de tête, is complete with its suite of first-state etchings, its suite in black and white and an original drawing by Jean Bruller.
Additionally, there is the third state of a rejected etching.
Four small traces of adhesive paper to head and foot of endpapers, otherwise a fine copy.
Rare.
€1,200
Gonzague TRUC
Les raisons perpétuelles de croire (apologétique d'un incroyant)
Editions de la Nouvelle revue critique|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.

Inscribed by Gonzague Truc.

Some light foxing mainly at the beginning and end of the volume, otherwise a handsome copy.
€80
Gaston CHÉRAU
Sa destinée
Albin Michel|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 215 numbered copies on bibliophile vellum.
Half burgundy morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, binding signed by Kauffmann & Horclois.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
€80
Henry de MONFREID
Le trésor des flibustiers
Grasset|Paris 1961|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Henry de Monfreid.
Minor tears of no consequence at head and foot of joints.
€100
WILLY [Henry GAUTHIER-VILLARS]
Les parnassiens
Gauthier-Villars|Paris 1882|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition published anonymously and printed in very small numbers on Holland paper.
Deferential autograph inscription signed by Henry Gauthier-Villars known as Willy to Carolus de la Haudardière.
We include with our copy the complete 12-page autograph manuscript, with deletions and additions that does not appear to be in Henry Gauthier-Villars' hand.
Spine faded, boards with parchment covers detached and showing lacks, handsome interior condition despite occasional foxing, printed stamp as bookplate opposite the half-title page.
€300
Henri BÉRAUD
Le bois du templier pendu
Les Editions de France|Paris 1926|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 290 numbered copies on pure thread paper, ours one of 20 hors commerce copies specially printed for Alin Laubreaux.
Light worming of no consequence to the final endpaper and to some deckled edges, handsome full-margined copy.
Very fine full-page autograph inscription signed by the author to Alin Laubreaux: "...vous avez vu naître ce livre, vous l'avez aidé à vivre, il vous appartient presqu'autant qu'à son père. Mais son père vous aime comme un fils et c'est tendrement mon petit Alin qu'avec un air bougon il vous serre sur son coeur..." ["...you have seen this book come to life, you have helped it to live, it belongs to you almost as much as to its...
€480
Tennessee WILLIAMS
Le printemps romain de Mrs. Stone
Plon|Paris 1951|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 85 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours unnumbered, one of 10 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
€380
Maxime DU CAMP
Les convictions
Librairie Nouvelle|Paris 1858|14 x 22 cm|broché
First edition printed on laid paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Maxime Du Camp to Jules Clarétie.
Minor lacks of no importance to the joints, some light foxing, otherwise pleasant copy as issued under plain wrappers.
€380
Henri de RÉGNIER
Histoires incertaines
Mercure de France|Paris 1919|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 470 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies with 59 on China paper.
Bradel binding in full fir green morocco, smooth spine, date at foot, gilt roulettes on headcaps, gilt corner stamps on leading edges, frames of quintuple gilt fillets and fir green morocco on endpapers, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed Creuzevault.
€380
FREM
Les lys d'amour. - Mirages
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1899 & 1901|12 x 19 cm|2 volumes reliés
First editions for each of the volumes, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half mint green morocco with corners, smooth spines with slight traces of light rubbing ornately decorated with gilt cartouches adorned with floral motifs and gilt arabesques, gilt initials at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated covers preserved, top edges gilt, contemporary bindings stamp-signed in blind by Pierson & Henry Josef.
Some light foxing affecting the first volume, otherwise handsome copies attractively bound by Pierson & Josef.
€230
Maxime GORKI
Souvenirs de ma vie littéraire
Simon Kra|Paris 1923|13 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition in French, one of the Service de Presse copies.
Bradel binding in half pink cloth, faded spine with stains in the middle, hazelnut shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by the translator Michel Dumesnil de Gramont to Lucien Descaves.
€60
Fernand DIVOIRE
Gabriel-Tristan Franconi
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1921|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 148 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing with 2 Japan copies.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, turn-ins lined with burgundy box calf and morocco border, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
A handsome copy in perfect condition.
€70
Pierre CHAMPION
Bonjour Françoise
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1925|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition printed in 200 copies, ours one of the 194 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, minimal scratches of no importance to the edges, top edge gilt retaining its deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.
€70
Remy de GOURMONT
Un coeur virginal
Mercure de France|Paris 1907|12 x 18 cm|relié
first edition on the current paper it is printed as 18 large paper.
Binding half black shagreen, back with five nerves, preserved covers.
Signed autograph from the author to the writer Gaston Derys.
Beautiful copy.
€400
Ernest de LIMAGNE
Les lianes. Album mosaïque
H. Mandeville|à Paris [1850]|27 x 35 cm|cadeaux
First edition of this large-format Keepsake, illustrated with 23 large steel-engraved plates, printed on strong vellum paper, by English engravers after Reynolds, Turner, Rubens, Frith, and other 19th-century English painters.
Publisher's blue boards. Lenègre binder. Large gilt plaque on covers. Large ornaments on spine. A 3 cm split to lower joint (almost invisible). Foxing to margins of first two plates. Fine copy in boards in perfect condition. Wide margins preserved.
Series of texts typical of keepsakes, on varied subjects, Brummel, Paris, Venice... and a poem by Hugo on the last leaf: Les lys du foyer. Notable is a famous engraving after Turner, depicting a train at full speed...
€250
Hippolyte Adolphe TAINE
Voyage aux eaux des Pyrénées
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1855|12 x 19 cm|relié
The second edition, published in the same year as the first.
Half indigo cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by Champs, gilt fleuron to spine, date to foot, navy blue shagreen title-label (very lightly rubbed) covers and spine preserved (upper cover with light scratching where someone has scraped away at the edition statement).
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Hippolyte Taine to Sainte-Beuve.
A good copy with practically no spotting.
€1,000
Georges de PORTO-RICHE
Sous mes yeux
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1927|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only printing along with 6 Japan and 1 old Japan copies.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands showing two tiny traces of rubbing decorated with gilt fillets, gilt title and collection number at head and foot, minor scratches of no consequence on leading edges and covers, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.
€60
Eugène MONTFORT
La soirée perdue
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1921|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 148 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue with 2 copies on Japan paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with six raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt collection title and number at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and framed in morocco, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt over deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
A fine copy perfectly executed.
€60
Marc CHADOURNE
Libération
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1928|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches, the only printing with 10 Japan.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands very slightly faded decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.
€80
Henry BORDEAUX
Clémence Isaure ou la poésie
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1924|12.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 190 numbered copies on Arches, the only printing with 10 Madagascar.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands with minimal rubbing trace decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed despite some minor foxing.
€60
Jean MORÉAS
Les stances
Editions de la Plume|Paris 1899|27 x 36 cm|broché sous chemise et étui
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Moréas to Karl Boès.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author by Antonio de la Gandara.
Some minor light foxing.
Our copy is presented in a chemise with red morocco spine, date at foot, marbled paper boards, slipcase with matching morocco borders and marbled paper boards.
€600
Jean GENET
Haute surveillance
Les cinéastes bibliophiles|Paris 1947|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition strictement hors commerce and of 60 numbered copies on Lana, this one for the actress Simone Renant.
Spine and covers slightly spotted and sunned in the margins.
€1,700
Claude-Joseph DORAT
La muse libertine ou oeuvres posthumes
S. n.|s. l. 1783|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition.
Full blonde calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleurons and compartments, red morocco title-label, blind-ruled border on covers, headcaps slightly rubbed, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy free from foxing.
€300
Jérôme & Jean THARAUD
Monsieur France, Bergeret et frère Léon
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1925|13 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition printed in 200 copies, ours one of the numbered copies on Arches paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Manuscript note "Pour Monsieur Eugène Lambert" ["For Mister Eugène Lambert"] and autograph signature of the publisher.
Light scratch on the spine.
€100
Jacques DYSSORD
Tropes
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1924|13 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition printed in 200 copies, ours one of the numbered copies on Arches paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt letter and collection number at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Scratch on the upper headcap.
€100
Jérôme & Jean THARAUD
Une famille française
Les Amis d'Edouard|Paris 1936|13 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition printed in 1006 copies, ours one of the numbered copies on Arches paper.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with 6 raised bands decorated with gilt fillets, gilt lettering and collection number at head and foot, pastedowns lined with burgundy box calf and morocco frame, endpapers lined with burgundy box calf, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, binding signed Charles Benoit.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.
€100
Louis-Ferdinand CÉLINE
Lettres de prison à Lucette Destouches et maître Mikkelsen 1945-1947
Gallimard|Paris 1998|17.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 111 numbered copies on chiffon de Lana, the only large paper copies.
A fine copy.
€1,800
Sherwood ANDERSON
A new testament
Boni & Liveright|New-York [New York] 1927|13 x 21 cm|relié
First edition printed in 265 numbered copies and bearing the author's autograph signature below the justification page.
Bradel binding, established for the author, in half boards with small corners in old vellum style, smooth spine, black paper boards, contemporary binding.
A light angular loss at head of first endpaper, otherwise a fine copy.
€180
COLLECTIF
Almanach des dames pour l'an 1829
Chez Treuttel & Würtz • Chez J. G. Cotta|à Paris; • à Tubingue [Tübingen] 1829|8 x 12 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with 8 figures engraved by Delvaux, including two portraits of Me Guizot and Me Perier-Candeille.
Contemporary full red morocco-grained calf binding. Spine with false raised bands decorated with Restoration tools; cold and hot fillets; roulette at head and foot. Fillet frame on boards and large cold-stamped plate with successively a medallion, a diamond and a rectangle, the last two figures with different gauffrages. Edges gilt. Very handsome copy.
Calendar for the year; explanation of chosen tableaux and numerous texts, notably by Desbordes-Valmore, Victor Hugo, Lamartine...
€350
Jérôme & Jean THARAUD
La Randonnée de Samba Diouf
Plon|Paris 1922|13 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Half chocolate morocco binding with corners, spine with four raised bands decorated with stippling and gilt double compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
A handsome copy in perfect condition.
€150
Jules PASCIN, Pierre MAC ORLAN
Tombeau de Pascin[Tombeau for Pascin]
Textes et Prétextes|Paris 1944|25.50 x 33 cm|broché
First edition, one of 130 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only printing along with 20 others on pur fil with a suite of the illustrations.
With frontispiece portrait, woodcut and 6 original etchings by Jules Pascin.
A very good copy.
€1,000
Roland SABATIER
Pièce pour valse, néant et profession de foi
Publications Psi|Aubervilliers 1976|21 x 15 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this offprint printed in 150 numbered copies justified by the author, the only printing along with 100 copies reserved for the Lettrist review "La novation".
A rare and handsome copy complete with its protective plastic chemise.
€250
Maurice LEMAÎTRE
Les aventures d'El Momo
Centre de créativité|Paris 1968|27 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 5 hors commerce copies justified and signed by the author, the only printing along with 20 copies enriched with drawings by the author.
A rare and handsome copy of this supertemporal comic book to be colored and enriched by the reader, relating an episode from May 68.
A pale marginal dampstain at the head of the first page, diminishing and disappearing on the following pages.
€500
André DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC, Claude ROGER-MARX
Les vits imaginaires
S. n.|s. l. • [Paris] s. d. [circa fin des années 20]|13.50 x 16.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, published under the pseudonym of Claudinet and illustrated with original erotic engravings by André Dunoyer de Segonzac, one of 250 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches paper, the only printing.
With 9 free compositions by André Dunoyer de Segonzac, consisting of 2 attractive original hors texte etchings, one title vignette heightened in red showing a bird on a phallus, one vignette on the justification leaf showing a naked woman and five culs-de-lampe with erotic motifs.
Spine slightly faded, slight marginal traces of adhesive paper to endpapers, bookseller's catalogue label pasted to final pastedown, but otherwise a good copy.
Rare.
€900
Livres - Reliure de luxe décorative au mètre
XIXè, XXè|-|relié
Price on demand
(Max JACOB) Francis de MIOMANDRE
La naufragée - Exemplaire de Max Jacob
J. Ferenczi & fils|Paris 1922|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Spine slightly warped with two small tears reattached at head and foot, light marginal foxing on some pages.
Precious autograph inscription signed by the author to Max Jacob: "...au plus ingénieux des poètes / au délicieux Max Jacob / ce livre qu'il eut la bonté de désirer lire..." ["...to the most ingenious of poets / to delightful Max Jacob / this book which he was kind enough to wish to read..."]
€300
Paul CLAUDEL
P à R
S. n.|s. l. 1985|21 x 15 cm|en feuilles
Posthumous first edition, attributed to Paul Claudel, of 26 lettered copies on B.F.K. de Rives paper.
A rare and very good copy.
€100
Paul VALÉRY
Etudes pour Narcisse
Editions des Cahiers Libres|Paris 1927|15 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered hors commerce copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue with 25 Normandy and 25 China.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded as usual, otherwise handsome copy.
€150
André GIDE
Le grincheux
Fata Morgana|Fontfroide 1993|11.50 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vélin moulin du Pombié, tirage de tête.
A rare and very attractive copy.
€300
David Herbert LAWRENCE
L'arc-en-ciel
Gallimard|Paris 1939|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on alfa, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
€150
Maurice de VLAMINCK
Radios clandestins
Denoël & Steele|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
€280
Jules RENARD
Nos frères farouches - Ragotte
Fayard|Paris 1907|13 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, one of numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
Beautiful autograph inscription by Jules Renard on half-title page.
Spine and covers faded in the margins as usual,two small tears on foot of the joints, otherwise a very good copy with edges preserved.
€800
Georges HUGNET
La morale à Nicolas - Exemplaire de Man Ray
All' insegna del Pesce d'Oro|Milano [Milan] 1964|7.50 x 10 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on white vellum, the only printing with 75 copies on celestial blue paper.
The work illustrated with tailpieces designed by O. Tamburi.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Georges Hugnet to Man Ray and his wife: "...à Juliette / à Man / pour leur rappeler que j'existe et que je suis toujours leur ami fidèle. Georges..." ["...to Juliette / to Man / to remind them that I exist and that I am always their faithful friend. Georges..."]
€700
André GIDE
Incidences
Nrf|Paris 1924|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1092 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies with 108 reimposed.
A good copy.
€50
Aimé CÉSAIRE
Soleil cou coupé
K éditeur|Paris 1948|16.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, one of 100 numbered advance (service de presse) copies on alfa du Marais paper.
Half brown morocco Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, gilt date to foot of spine, yellow paper endpapers and pastedowns , advertising band preserved and mounted on guards.
Light dampstain to foot of covers, a trace of folding to upper cover, foxing to covers and the first few leaves.
A nicely bound copy.

A rare and poetic autograph inscription from Aimé Césaire to the Pataphysician Maurice Saillet.
€1,200
ANONYME
Le fourbe puni, ou le duel des rivales. [Ensemble] Lettres infernales et Les tisons
S. n. • Aux enfers|s. l. 1740|9.50 x 16.70 cm|relié
First edition, rare. The second work is also in first edition, decorated with a frontispiece representing the devil handing a letter to a gentleman.
Contemporary full blonde calf binding. Ornate raised band spine. Red morocco title-label. One tear p. 127. Headcaps slightly worn.
Outstanding anonymous short novel, typical in its construction and writing of the first half of the 18th century, which narrates the encounter between a gentleman and a female duellist, the tallest woman he had ever seen; she will eventually tell her love story and provide an explanation for this curious duel. The second work, satirical, denounces, mocks and criticizes numerous subjects with bite in a tone...
€500
SAINT-MARC GIRARDIN, Philarète CHASLES
Tableau de la littérature française au XVIème siècle
Firmin Didot|Paris 1829|13 x 21 cm|relié
First edition.
Half fir green shagreen binding, spine faded with four raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments showing traces of rubbing, slight lack to lower headcap, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted at head of one endpaper.
Foxing.
Rare.
€100
Filippo Tommaso MARINETTI
La conquête des étoiles
Sansot & Cie|Paris 1909|14 x 17 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated third edition, qui fut utilisée pour le service de presse, il n'a été tiré que 5 Hollande en grands papiers.
Handsome full-page autograph inscription, dated, from the author to Marguerite Burnat-Provins.
Two tiny lacks, not serious, to head and to foot of the spine, clear stains to lower cover, occasional foxing.
€1,000
Maurice LEMAÎTRE
Le lettrisme devant Dada et les nécrophages de Dada ! [Lettrism Confronts Dada and Dada’s Necrophages!]
Centre de créativité|Paris 1967|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches, tirage de tête.
€600
Maurice LEMAÎTRE
Le roman de Marcelle
Maurice Lemaître|Paris 1971|23.50 x 31 cm|en feuilles
First edition of this offprint from the Psi review, one of 100 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies along with 20 others featuring a dust jacket enhanced with a watercolor by the artist.

Our copy is complete with its Psi review poster.

Handsome copy.
€280
Jean LORRAIN
Yanthis
Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1894|13 x 19 cm|relié
First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Half black morocco binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Lorrain to his friend Jules Grasset.
€400
Charles MONSELET
Les Originaux du siècle dernier
Michel Lévy|Paris 1863|19 x 12.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half grey cloth binding, smooth spine dated at foot, shagreen title-label, original wrappers preserved. Minimal foxing.
Handsome copy.
€140
Jean LORRAIN
L'aryenne
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1907|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
Cover illustration by Antoon van Welie.
Two slight tears to foot of joints near edges, occasional small spots essentially to ffep, but otherwise a good, well-margined copy.
Rare.
€1,500
Rabîndranâth TAGORE
Le vagabond et autres histoires
Gallimard|Paris 1962|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 47 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded as is often the case, otherwise a handsome copy.
€80
(to Maria CASARES) Jean BLOCH-MICHEL
Ctésippe
Gallimard|Paris 1964|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Maria Casarès.
Spine sunned, two light dampstains affecting the head of the first cover and the foot of the second cover, without any damage to the interior condition.
€80
Ezra POUND
Cantos LII - LXXI
New Directions|Norfolk [Norfolk] 1940|22.50 x 16 cm|relié
First American edition printed in 1000 copies. Publication date stamped 17 Sept. 1940.
Publisher's full black cloth binding. Our copy retains the colored dust jacket with some small tears and lacks at head and foot.
€180
(Alphonse de LAMARTINE) G. MORET
Lamartinéide. Les Euménides - Satires historiques
S. n.|Paris 1855|22.50 x 15.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary full pasteboard binding, paper covered, smooth spine, red morocco title-label, blue pencil inscription on a blank page.
Historical satire presented in the form of long poems in the manner of Lamartine. Very rare.
€120
Charles-Louis BALZAC, DECORDE - RABOTEAU
Poésies ad libitum - Jephtali - Les jeux de l'enfance.
Hérrissant Le Doux • Goujon • Guyot et Scribe|Paris 1817 - 1842 - An XI (1802)|21 x 13 cm|relié
First edition.
Half black calf binding decorated with gilt fillets, tiny chip at head and foot, minute lacks to margin of front board. Frontispiece illustration by Jephtali.
Copy lacking the author's portrait, light traces of dampstaining to margins of first pages, some foxing, pen annotations to title pages.
€150
Gustave-Paul CLUSERET
Mémoires du Général Cluseret (le 2ème siège de Paris)
Jules Lévy|Paris 1887|12 x 19 cm|2 volumes brochés
First editions of the first two volumes of this trilogy. Spines faded, front cover of first volume and first leaf loose with angular loss at foot, small marginal loss at head of back cover of second volume, handsome interior condition for each volume.
€100
Georges COURTELINE, Théophile Alexandre STEINLEN
Potiron
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1890]|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper, with only 10 deluxe copies printed on Holland paper.
Contemporary half-green shagreen binding, spine with 5 raised bands, covers and spine preserved at front of volume, front cover illustrated in colors by Steinlen.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph visiting card by the author mounted on stub on the half-title page.
Minor surface wear to headcaps, otherwise handsome copy.
€180
Jules JANIN
Petits romans d'hier et d'aujourd'hui
A. Sauton|Paris 1869|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half caramel gauffered shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double compartments and blind fillets, traces of rubbing to spine, two lacks to headcaps, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome interior condition almost entirely free from foxing.
€100
(to Paul LÉAUTAUD) Raymond DUMAY
Les chaleurs d'août
René Julliard|Paris 1945|13 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author to Paul Léautaud, who wrote a date in pencil below, probably that of receiving this work.
Spine and covers slightly faded.
€80
Frédéric SOULIÉ
Deux séjours. Province et Paris
A. Wahlen • Lib. belge|Bruxelles [Brussels] • & Leipzig 1836|9.50 x 15.50 cm|2 volumes reliés en 1
New edition.
Bradel binding in half raspberry cloth, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, navy sheep title-label, marbled paper boards.
Some minor foxing.
Rare.
€80
Henry Wadsworth LONGFELLOW
Drames et poésies
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1872|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition of the French translation established by Xavier Marmier with the author's authorization.
Half red sheep binding, spine with four thin raised bands set with gilt dotted lines showing minor traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing of no great consequence.
Rare.
€70
Honoré Gabriel Riquetti Comte de MIRABEAU
Lettres d'amour de Mirabeau précédées d'une étude sur Mirabeau par Mario Proth
Dentu|Paris 1861|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition of Mario Proth's study.
Half dark green sheep binding, spine with four raised bands set with cold fillets and showing traces of rubbing, green paper boards with scratches, modest contemporary binding.
Illustrated work, with a frontispiece portrait of Sophie Monnier. Some foxing, an ink stain affecting the top of the last 80 pages.
Working copy.
€30
Hector MALOT
Les amours de Jacques
Dentu|Paris 1877|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition, false statement of fourth edition.
Half raspberry cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, navy shagreen title-label with a scratch, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy almost entirely free from foxing.
€70
Jules RENARD
Coquecigrues
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1893|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half cherry red percaline, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with a central gilt fleuron, gilt initials and double gilt fillet at foot, hazelnut shagreen title-label showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Very slight marginal lacks at foot of title page.
€100
Auguste de VILLIERS DE L'ISLE-ADAM
Axël
Maison Quantin|Paris 1890|14 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half mint green cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red sheep title-label showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, minor rubbing to edges, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Jean de Mitty's copy, with his autograph ownership inscription at head of half-title page.
Some minor foxing, pale dampstain affecting head of certain pages.
Bookplate pasted to verso of front board.
€250
Paul VALÉRY
Instants
Pesce d'oro|Milano [Milan] 1937|8 x 10 cm|broché
First edition, one of 220 numbered copies on "uso mano", the only printing with 35 Japon.
A rare and good copy.
€150
Jean JOURNET
Poésies et chants harmoniens
Lib. universelle de Joubert|Paris 1857|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
The rare first edition of this collection of Fourierist poems.
Our copy is presented in temporary green soft cardboard covers, smooth sandy spine with manuscript notations of the author's name and title of the work, original covers preserved, but first flyleaf with marginal lacks.
€250