First Editions

Henri GHÉON
Le pain
Nrf|Paris 1912|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half chocolate shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with a gilt cartouche, date at foot, marbled paper boards, moiré paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
€40
Antoine FONTANEY
Ballades, mélodies et poésies diverses
Hayet • Delaunay • Roret|Paris 1829|10.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
The first collected edition.
Spine faded, covers detached, small corner losses to covers, foxing.
Rare but in this condition.
€80
Roger de BEAUVOIR
Colombes et couleuvres
Librairie Nouvelle|Paris 1854|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Our copy contains an autograph letter from the author, 1/2 page, pasted to the verso of the front cover.
Spine faded, two slight corner losses to front cover, handsome interior condition with virtually no foxing.
€80
Johannes JOERGENSEN
Vita vera
Gabriel Beauchesne|Paris 1913|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation on ordinary paper, one of the Service de Presse copies.
Spine sunned, a pale dampstain to top margin of second cover also affecting, to a lesser extent, the preceding pages.
€20
Albert CASTELNAU
Simplice ou les zigzags d'un bachelier
L.Grollier|Paris 1866|11 x 18 cm|relié
First edition.
Bound in half chocolate shagreen, spine with four raised bands decorated with cold fillets, minor rubbing to spine without consequence, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, minor rubbing to edges without consequence, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription from Albert Castelnau.
Occasional light foxing.
€80
Filippo Tommaso MARINETTI
Mafarka le futuristeMafarka the Futurist
Sansot & Cie|Paris 1909|12.50 x 18 cm|broché
MARINETTI Filippo Tommaso
Mafarka le Futuriste
[Mafarka the Futurist]
Sansot & Cie, Paris 1909, 12,5 x 18 cm, original wrappers
First edition, of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Autograph inscription from Filippo-Tommaso Marinetti.
Slight foxing mostly on the endpapers, otherwise internally good.
$ 1 250
€1,000
Théodore de BANVILLE
Idylles prussiennes
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1871|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper; only a few deluxe Holland paper copies were printed.
Half hazel shagreen binding, faded spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt typographical motifs, marbled paper boards, minor rubbing traces on edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Copy virtually free from foxing.
€80
Maurice DONNAY
Théâtre III : Georgette Lemeunier - Le torrent - La bascule
Charpentier|Paris 1908|12 x 19 cm|relié
First collective edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half mouse-grey cloth, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt floral motif, date and double gilt fillets at foot, hazelnut shagreen title-label showing traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Paul Vié.
Our copy is enhanced with a recto-verso autograph note by the author pasted onto an endpaper.
€70
Maurice DONNAY
Education de prince
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1895|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half mouse-grey cloth, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, hazelnut shagreen title-label with traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, upper corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Paul Vié.
Signed autograph inscription from Maurice Donnay to Henri Lavedan.
Furthermore, our copy is enriched with an autograph note from the author addressed to the same recipient.
€80
Maurice DONNAY
Théâtre IV : L'autre danger - Le retour de Jérusalem
Charpentier|Paris 1909|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half mouse-grey cloth, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, hazelnut shagreen title-label with traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, lower corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Paul Vié.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph note recto-verso by the author.
A small marginal tear skilfully repaired on the first page.
€70
Maurice DONNAY
L'autre danger
Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1903|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Bradel binding in half mouse-grey cloth, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, hazel shagreen title-label showing some rubbing, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed by Paul Vié.
Inscribed by Maurice Donnay to Henri Lavedan.
€70
Marcel JOUHANDEAU
L'école des filles
Gallimard|Paris 1960|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue with 10 hors commerce copies on colored parchment reserved for the author.
Handsome copy.
€180
Maurice de VLAMINCK
Fausse couleur
Flammarion|Paris 1957|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Lana paper, deluxe copy.
Spine sunned, small light marginal stains on boards, slight corner loss to front board, handsome interior condition despite minimal worming affecting some margins.
€50
Pierre-Jakez HELIAS
La nuit singulière
Editions de Fallois|Paris 1990|15.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription by Pierre Jakez Hélias to a woman named Suzy.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
€40
Antoine CARTERET
Fables
Hachette & Cie|Paris 1862|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in half almond percale, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, binding signed in blind by Arné Asper, Genevan bookbinder.
Pleasant copy almost entirely free from foxing.
€50
Guy de MAUPASSANT
La vie errante[The Wandering Life]
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1890|15 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only large paper copies along with 5 on Japon.
Elegant brown morocco by G. Levitzsky, spine in six compartments, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, date at foot of spine, double gilt fillets to edges of covers, pastedowns with a frame of dentelles and quintuple gilt fillets, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Cover illustrated by Riou.
A very good copy in a handsome binding.
€1,500
Valdo BARBEY, Claude FARRÈRE
De Londres à Venise par New-York
René Kieffer|Paris 1949|25.50 x 32.50 cm|en feuilles sous double chemise et étui
First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on pure B.F.K. de Rives paper containing a suite of engravings before letters also on B.F.K. de Rives, deluxe copy with 9 other Rives and 9 Japan Imperial.
Work illustrated with 18 original etchings by Valdo Barbey.
Very handsome copy complete with the suite of illustrations as stipulated in the justification page.
€300
Théodore Louis Auguste de, Marquis de FOUDRAS
Chants pour tous
Amyot|Paris 1842|13.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half pine-green shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with triple blind-tooled compartments and three double gilt fillets at head and foot, pine-colored boards with minor scratches of no consequence, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped.
Occasional light foxing, gift inscription in ink on front endpaper.
€230
Louis-Élisabeth de La Vergne TRESSAN
Oeuvres Choisies Du Comte De Tressan, avec figures
[ Maradan • Desray • Giguet]|A Paris, rue et hôtel Serpente 1791|12 x 19.80 cm|relié
First collected edition, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait (engraved by de Launay after Bérel) and 20 figures by Marillier engraved by Delvaux, de Ghendt, Croutelle, Patas, Langlois jeune, de Monchy, de Launay. Volumes 11 and 12 comprise the author's posthumous works and bear volume numbers 1 and 2 on the title page. A third volume of these posthumous works would appear in 1800.
Contemporary full speckled calf. Smooth spine decorated with urn tools and stars; roulettes. Framing frieze on boards. Morocco title and volume labels in black. Headcaps of volumes 1, 4, 5, 8, 11 and 12 worn or partially worn. Foot caps of volumes 1, 2, 4, 6, likewise. Title and volume labels of volume 4...
€800
Alexandre HURÉ
Le volontaire, épisode de la guerre du Tonkin
Librairie Jouaust|Paris 1886|17 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Small tears without consequence to head and foot of spine.
Our copy is complete with the etching by Léopold Flameng here in double state as with all deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome full-margined copy.
€150
Pierre LOUŸS
Sanguines
Charpentier|Paris 1903|12 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in full blue boards, spine very slightly faded, navy shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved (tiny marginal corner lacks restored on first cover and three lacks to spine).
Signed and inscribed copy from Pierre Louys to André Beaunier.
€250
Marcel AYMÉ
Le chemin des écoliers
Gallimard|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pure thread paper, deluxe copies with 19 on Holland paper.
Two pale and very light traces of sunning in the middle of the spine and at the head of the first cover, handsome copy.
€380
François-Joseph de LA GRANGE-CHANCEL
Théâtre
Chez François L'Honoré et fils|à Amsterdam 1746|7.50 x 13.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
First collected edition. It is illustrated with a frontispiece, repeated in both volumes, a title vignette by Picart also repeated, and 10 unsigned figures, quite charming, showing the actors on stage.
Later full brown sheep binding (circa 1800). Spine with raised bands and fillets. Tan morocco title label. Headcaps worn.
Contemporaries saw in La Grange-Chancel the successor to Racine. He boasted of having the highest capacity for writing verse. His connections brought him to Louis XIV who asked Racine to read it, and the latter sponsored the author's first play. Many of his plays met with fine success, and the author represents, if not a great dramatist, the taste of an era for a...
€300
Étienne BARBAZAN
L'ordene de chevalerie, avec une dissertation sur l'origine de la langue françoise. Un essai sur les étimologies. Quelques contes anciens. Et un glossaire pour en faciliter l'intelligence
Chez Chaubert • Claude Herissant|Lauzanne [Lausanne] • (Lausanne) • & se trouve à Paris 1759|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition. Uncommon.
Half glacé calf with corners, 19th century, signed Petit succ de Simier. Raised spine decorated in compartments. Fillets on covers.
Etienne Barbazan (1694-1770) was a philologist specializing in medieval manuscripts, notably contributing to bringing forgotten texts back to memory and rehabilitating the Middle Ages in the field of research. L'ordene de chevalerie is a 13th-century text on the rules and ceremonies of chivalry, of which Barbazan would have had a manuscript in his hands. The work contains other 13th-century texts and a glossary.
€300
Romain COOLUS
Les amies de nos amis
Editions de La Vie Parisienne|Paris 1911|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half flexible cardboard in vellum style, smooth spine faded and decorated with a floral motif, date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, red top edge, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by Romain Coolus to Gabriel Timmory.
Cover and illustrations in text by R. Préjélan.
€80
Romain COOLUS
Les rendez-vous strasbourgeois... et autres
Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1908|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies, no mention of deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half flexible cardboard in vellum style, smooth spine faded and decorated with a gilt floral motif, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, red top edge, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by Romain Coolus to Gabriel Timmory.
€80
Romain COOLUS
Le ménage Brésile
Ernest Kolb|Paris 1893|12.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies, with no mention of deluxe papers.
Bradel binding in half flexible cardboard with vellum-like finish, smooth spine decorated with a floral motif, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, red top edge, contemporary binding.
Our copy is enhanced with a pasted visiting card on which the author has added a few words for Gabriel Timmory.
€80
Romain COOLUS
Antoinette Sabrier. - L'enfant chérie
Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1906|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition printed on ordinary paper, with only 5 Hollande deluxe paper copies printed.
Bradel binding in half flexible cardboard with vellum-like finish, smooth spine decorated with a floral motif, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, red top edge, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by Romain Coolus to Gabriel Timmory.
A light marginal dampstain at the foot throughout the entire text block, not affecting the text, diminishing through the pages.
€80
COLETTE (inscribed to Jeanne de BELLUNE)
L'envers du music-hall
Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1913]|12 x 19 cm|relié
Flammarion | Paris [1913] | 12 x 19 cm | bound in morocco

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Half cherry-red morocco over marbled paper boards by Goy & Vilaine, spine in six compartments, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, covers (slightly wormed, spine sunned) preserved, top edge gilt. Endpapers and half-title faded, a few small marginal spots.
Important inscription from Colette to Viscountess Jeanne de Bellune: « Affectueux souvenir de sa vieille amie » (“affectionate remembrance from her old friend...”)

The Viscountess of Juromenha, this end of century darling, was the lover of several...
€2,500
COLETTE
L'envers du music-hall
Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1913]|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
An important inscription from Colette to her friend Louise Vallée "... à la chatte grise rayée et à madame Louise Vallée...[to the stripy grey cat and to Madame Louise Vallée]"
Spine faded, a small stain to upper cover, endpapers and half title sunned, otherwise internally good.
€1,500
From One Amazon to Another
From One Amazon to Another
COLETTE (inscribed to Jeanne de BELLUNE)
L'entrave - Exemplaire de Jeanne de Bellune
Librairie des lettres|Paris 1913|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Significant presentation inscription from Colette to the Vicomtesse Jeanne de Bellune "... à Jeannot de Bellune / affectueux souvenir de son amie..."
Spine very slightly faded, a few unobtrusive pale spots on the boards.
Colette and Jeanne de Bellune probably met in 1905 at the Villa d'Eylau, where the Victor-Hugo Circle or "Cercle des arts et de la mode" convened, on the occasion of which the review Le Damier was produced. If "Jeannot" recurs throughout the correspondence of the Burgundian writer, very little is actually known about her. Vicomtesse de Juromenha, this fin-de-siècle courtesan was the lover of numerous...
€2,300
Meg VILLARS, WILLY
Les imprudences de Peggy
Sté d'éditions et de publications parisiennes|Paris s. d. [circa 1910]|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, translated by Willy; no mention of large paper copies.
An important, superb inscription from Meg Villars, Willy's mistress while he was married to Colette, to Viscountess Jeanne de Bellune "... pour mon amie Jeannot de Bellune / en souvenirs de plaisirs (qu'on ose à peine qualifier de champêtres) partagés à Monte-Carlo...[for my friend Jeannot de Bellune / in memory of shared pleasures (that one would hardly dare call rural) in Monaco…].”
Cover illustrated in red by Garnier Salbreux.
A handsome copy with an exceptional provenance.
€1,000
G. de MONTGOMERY MADAME
Immortalité 1901-1902
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1902|15.50 x 19.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Publisher's binding in full cardboard covered with a chemise with flaps, spine faded.
Enigmatic inscription from G. de Montgomery to Madame in the form of a quatrain echoing the verses of the poem "Hommages" which appears in this collection, to herself.
€200
Théodore de BANVILLE
Trente-six ballades joyeuses
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1873|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in full blue cloth, smooth spine faded, navy shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Théodore de Banville.
With frontispiece portrait of the author by G. Geoffroy.
Work preceded by a history of the ballad by Charles Asselineau.
Minor marginal worming without gravity where the inscription appears, otherwise handsome copy.
€400
Hughes LABRUSSE
Rome ou quand par hasard on a un coeur et une chemise
La Barbacane|s. l. 1978|16 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Hughes Labrusse to a couple who were his friends.
Handsome copy.
€50
Robert GOFFIN
Corps combustible
Nizet|Paris 1964|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed in 620 copies, ours one of 600 on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author to a couple of his friends.
€30
Alfred SAUVY
Sociologie du surréalisme
Mouton|Paris • & La Haye [The Hague] 1968|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in a very small number of copies of this offprint.

Rare autograph inscription from Alfred Sauvy.
€250
Gérard MURAIL
Lorris dans la forêt
Les cahiers à Haute voix|s. l. 1960|16 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies along with 20 offset Lourmarin.
Signed and inscribed by Gérard Murail.
Work illustrated with drawings by Marc Hénard.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, a small insignificant stain on the endpaper and its verso, handsome interior condition.
€50
Georges SIMENON
Le locataire
Gallimard|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 47 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
Spine slightly warped, tiny traces of marginal tears to covers, with tiny lacks, not serious, rare spots mostly affecting endpapers.
A rare large paper copy.
€1,000
Edmond JABÈS
Le livre des ressemblances
Gallimard|Paris 1976|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally faded, not serious, otherwise a good copy.
€350
Edmond JABÈS
Le soupçon. - Le désert
Gallimard|Paris 1978|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two light traces of sunning at head and foot of spine without consequence, endpapers very slightly and marginally aged without any concern, handsome copy.
€350
Edmond JABÈS
L'ineffaçable. - L'inaperçu
Gallimard|Paris 1980|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
Two small traces of sunning, not serious, to head and to foot of spine, a good copy.
€350
Edmond JABÈS
Le parcours
Gallimard|Paris 1985|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
Two small traces of sunning, not serious, to head and to foot of spine, a good copy.
€350
Edmond JABÈS
Le livre du dialogue
Gallimard|Paris 1984|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 19 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
Two small traces of sunning, not serious, to head and to foot of spine, a good copy.
€400
Edmond JABÈS
Le livre du partage
Gallimard|Paris 1987|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, the only large paper copies.
Two small traces of sunning, not serious, to head and to foot of spine, a good copy.
€400
Osman NECMI GÜRMEN
L'écharpe d'iris
Gallimard|Paris 1976|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, no deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Complete with publisher's wraparound band.
Spine and covers very slightly faded without consequence, a tiny nick without loss at head of spine, handsome interior condition.
€30
Marguerite DURAND-VIEL ROUSSEAU
La cité marine
S. n. • [chez l'auteur]|s. l. • [Paris] s. d. [ca 1964]|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, printed in very small numbers at the author's expense.
Inscribed by Marguerite Durand-Viel Rousseau.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally faded, otherwise handsome copy.
We include with this copy an autograph letter of 2 pages recto-verso from the author providing explanations about the book's content and the poetic approach associated with it.
Rare ensemble.
€80
Arnold WESKER
Les quatre saisons
Gallimard|Paris 1970|11 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies. A Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the translator, Pierre Roudy.
Handsome copy.
€20
Nicolas BOINDIN
Oeuvres
Chez Prault|à Paris 1753|9.50 x 17 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition. Illustrated with two folding maps in the second volume, showing the states of Roman tribes.
Full grained calf binding. Smooth spine decorated. Red morocco title label and volume labels. A small lack to the cover of volume I. Pale and light yellow dampstain at beginning of work. Handsome copy.
These works contain a memoir on the life of Boindin by Boindin himself, his theatrical pieces, volume II containing various studies and research by the author: on the sounds of language (phonetic studies), on Roman names, on Roman tribes, and finally on ancient theatre. Boindin was an essential figure in 18th-century intellectual life, one of the central figures at café Procope...
€600
György SOMLYÓ
Souvenir du présent
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1965|13 x 19 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of the French translation of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Rare French inscription from the author to Véronique and Georges Charaire enhanced with inscriptions from the translators Charles Dobzynski and Eugène Guillevic.
Publisher's full blue paper boards binding, complete with its dust jacket.
€150
Julien GRACQ
Le roi pêcheur
José Corti|Paris 1948 & 1990-1991|12.50 x 19 cm|broché & trois feuillets
First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies along with 45 Marais.
We include with our copy three autograph letters signed by the author regarding the theatrical performances of "Le Roi Pêcheur," one page each and dated respectively July 26, 1990, December 28, 1990, and August 2, 1991 (Saint Florent le Vieil).
The letters, addressed to the administration of the Théâtre des Célestins, concern the theatrical performance of Le Roi Pêcheur, Julien Gracq's sole and only play, written in 1942-1943. In the first letter, the author gives his agreement regarding the conditions set by the Theatre concerning his rights on the...
€3,000
Robert SABATIER
Dessin sur un trottoir
Albin Michel|Paris 1964|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine slightly sunned, annotations and reading marks by the dedicatee in ballpoint pen on some pages.
€20
Robert SABATIER
Les poisons délectables
Albin Michel|Paris 1965|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1500 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies together with 13 on pur fil.
Inscribed by the author to Véronique and Georges Charaire.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
€40
Jean ROUSSELOT
Distances
Guy Chambelland|s. l. 1963|16 x 24.50 cm|cousu
First edition, one of 240 numbered copies on antique laid paper, the only issue with 10 "Moyen-Age".
Autograph inscription by Jean Rousselot.
Spine and boards very slightly and marginally faded, tiny pinhole marks of no consequence on endpapers, handsome copy.
€50
Alain BOSQUET
Poèmes, deux (1970-1974)
Gallimard|Paris 1980|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
€30
(Paul CLAUDEL) Pierre CLAUDEL
Paul Claudel
Bloud & Gay|Paris 1965|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Author's inscription.
Iconography.
A small marginal crease mark to foot of front cover.
€20
Alain BOSQUET
Le livre du doute et de la grâce
Gallimard|Paris 1977|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only issue with 20 on Arches.
Author's inscription.
Minor foxing to spine, front cover and first endpaper, otherwise a handsome copy.
€30
Vassilis VASSILIKOS
Le fusil-harpon
Gallimard|Paris 1973|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First French edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by one of the translators.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
€20
Yves MABIN CHENNEVIÈRE
Mortelles mers
Editions Saint-Germain-des-Prés|Paris 1972|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author enhanced with a manuscript correction in his hand regarding his already published works.
€20
Yves MABIN CHENNEVIÈRE
Originel
Editions Saint-Germain-des-Prés|Paris 1976|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
€20
François SONKIN
Admirable
Denoël|Paris 1965|11.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Full-page autograph inscription from the author.
€30
Marcel ARLAND
Je vous écris...
Grasset|Paris 1960|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Two small stains at the foot of the spine, complete with publisher's slip.
€30
Claire GOLL
Un amour au quartier latin
Fayard|Paris 1959|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Affectionate autograph inscription from Claire Goll to a couple of his acquaintance.
€60
(to Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY) Paul HEUSY
Un coin de la vie de misère
Librairie générale|Paris 1878|11 x 18 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands showing minor rubbing, decorated with gilt dots and fleurons, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Precious autograph inscription from the author to (Jules) Barbey d'Aurevilly.
Minor scattered foxing affecting mainly the first leaves.
€800
Pierre LOUŸS
Les aventures du roi Pausole
Charpentier|Paris 1901|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half lemon yellow shagreen with corners, smooth spine decorated with a mosaic decorative element in green, red, orange and brown morocco representing a cluster of fruit and leaves, date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Brisson.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Pierre Louys.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
€800
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
L'eau fraîche
Les cahiers de|Paris 1931|16 x 24 cm|agrafé
First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and covers marginally faded, paper yellowed, which is more than common given the very poor quality of this paper.
Rare.
€150
(Léopold Sédar SENGHOR) Geneviève LEBAUD
Léopold Sédar Senghor ou la poésie du royaume de l'enfance
Les Nouvelles Editions Africaines|Dakar • & Abidjan 1976|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor with an additional fine inscription by Geneviève Lebaud.
Some reading marks in black ink in the text, photographic cover.
€200
Aimé CÉSAIRE
Cadastre
Seuil|Paris 1961|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 15 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies.
A very good copy.
Rare.
€2,000
Aimé CÉSAIRE
Ferrements[Shackles]
Seuil|Paris 1960|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe issue.
A handsome copy.
Rare.
€2,300
Henri BÉRAUD
Le martyre de l'obèse
Albin Michel|Paris 1922|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe-paper copies offered for sale (5 copies on Japan paper and 10 on Dutch handmade paper were also printed hors commerce; cf. Pierrette & Georges Dupont, Bibliographie des écrits d'Henri Béraud).
A rare and attractive copy with full margins of the author's masterpiece.

€700
Henri BÉRAUD
La croisade des longues figures
Editions du siècle|Paris 1924|15 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Hollande, the only large paper copies.
Endpapers shaded, otherwise a rare and good copy with edges preserved.
€750
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Récit secret suivi de Journal (1944-1945) et d'Exorde
Gallimard|Paris 1961|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 57 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a good copy.
€280
René CREVEL
Mon corps et moi
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|16 x 21 cm|relié
First edition, one of 14 copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 6 Japon.
Half navy blue morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, endpapers and pastedowns of blue paper, covers and spine (faded), top edge gilt, by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Covers lined, a little spotting mostly to the edge.
A nicely bound copy.
€1,000
Edouard TAVAN
La coupe d'onyx
Payot & Cie|Lausanne 1903|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half vellum-style boards, smooth spine decorated with gilt botanical motifs, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, orange top edge, contemporary binding.
Provenance: from the collection of French-speaking Swiss poets assembled by Albert Natural from the 1920s onwards.
€80
OLD NICK, Louis DESNOYERS
Les étrangers à Paris
Charles Warée|Paris 1844|17 x 27 cm|relié
First edition illustrated with 29 plates, 24 headpieces and 89 in-text vignettes, by Gavarni, Huart, Guerin, all wood-engraved.
Contemporary half green shagreen. Spine with raised bands and gilt compartments. Rubbing to head and raised bands. Pale scattered foxing, irregular, sometimes not affecting the white paper at all, other times speckling the margins; overall, fairly little foxing.
Following in the tradition of the famous Diable à Paris, but with less prestigious writers, a satire of foreigners in Paris.
Handsome romantic illustrated work.
€300
[KEEPSAKE] Paris - Londres. Keepsake français. 1838
Delloye • Desmé et Cie|Paris 1838|15 x 24 cm|relié
First edition, illustrated with 26 English steel engravings (including the second title).
Half wine-red morocco binding. Romantic Boutigny plaque on spine. Very fine marbled paper on boards. Boutigny binder's label on endpaper. Spine uniformly sunned, without gravity, and ultimately aesthetic. Scattered foxing in margins, despite very white paper.
Literary contributions by Chateaubriand, Alexandre Dumas, Paul de Kock, Casimir Delavigne...
€250
David MORIAUD
Poésies
Kundig|Genève [Geneva] s. d. [1899]|17.50 x 28.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Holland paper, from the deluxe edition.
Half burgundy Russian morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with two double gilt compartments richly adorned with gilt decorative motifs, date at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers marginally faded and spine preserved, bookplate pasted on an endpaper, elegant pastiche binding signed Semet & Plumelle.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author.
A very fine and rare full-margined copy in perfect condition.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of Swiss Romandy poets, which he assembled from the 1920s onwards.
€500
Jules COUGNARD
La porte verte et De Noël à Pâques
A. Jullien|Genève [Geneva] 1929|14.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Half mint green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with triple gilt compartments, date at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, bookplate pasted on endpaper, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Rare and very handsome copy in perfect condition.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of French Swiss poets which he assembled from the nineteen twenties.
€350
Philippe MONNIER
Rimes d'écolier
A. Cherbuliez • G. Fischbacher|Genève [Geneva] • & Paris 1891|9.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half rust-colored morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with triple gilt compartments, date at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine with small lacks preserved, bookplate pasted on endpaper, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Rare and very handsome copy in perfect condition.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of French Swiss poets which he assembled from the nineteen twenties.
€250
Georges FAVON
Les pervenches
A. Vérésoff|Genève [Geneva] 1876|13 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half violet morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with triple gilt compartments, date at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, bookplate pasted on endpaper, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Our copy is enriched with the author's autograph poem entitled "Invité de Longfellow" ["Guest of Longfellow"] of two pages which appears in this collection bound at the beginning of the volume, and bound at the end, with two manuscript pages by the author and an original pen...
€450
Jules VUY
Nouveaux échos des bords de l'Arve
S. n.|Genève [Geneva] 1878|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition not put into commerce, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half mouse-colored morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments, date at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, bookplate pasted on endpaper, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Autograph signature of the author.
Rare and very handsome copy perfectly established.
Provenance: from the collection of Swiss Romand poets by Albert Natural which he formed from the nineteen twenties.
€200
Emilia CUCHET ALBARET
Les fuseaux d'ivoire
Payot|Lausanne 1909|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half sand morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments, date at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, bookplate pasted on endpaper, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed Semet & Plumelle.
Rare and very handsome copy perfectly bound.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of Swiss Romand poets which he assembled from the twenties onwards.
€300
Henry SPIESS
Attendre
A. Jullien|Genève [Geneva] 1916|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Half chocolate morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed Semet & Plumelle.
Rare and very handsome copy perfectly bound.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of Swiss Romand poets which he assembled from the twenties onwards.
€350
Auguste BLONDEL
Fleurs de légende
C. Eggimann|Genève [Geneva] 1893|17.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies along with 1 on vellum and 5 on Holland paper.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments, gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, elegant binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Inscribed by Auguste Blondel to Frédéric Meyer.
Rare and very fine copy perfectly established.
Provenance: from the collection of Swiss Romandy poets assembled by Albert Natural starting in the twenties.
€300
Albert RICHARD
Poésies
Vianey|Genève [Geneva] 1851|15.50 x 24 cm|relié
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half khaki Russia morocco binding with corners, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with gilt romantic ornamental motifs, date at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, bookplate pasted on endpaper, top edge gilt, elegant romantic pastiche binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Rare and very handsome copy in perfect condition.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of Swiss Romandy poets which he formed from the twenties onwards.
€480
John PETIT-SENN
Poésies. - Prose
A. Jullien|Genève [Geneva] 1851|14.50 x 23 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half burgundy Russia morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic ornamental motifs, date at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, bookplate pasted on endpaper, top edge gilt, elegant romantic pastiche binding signed by Semet & Plumelle.
Rare and very handsome copy in perfect condition.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of Swiss Romandy poets which he formed from the twenties onwards.
€680
John PETIT-SENN
La miliciade
Imp. Soullier|Genève [Geneva] 1867|13 x 19.50 cm|relié
Illustrated edition published with the author's authorization.
Bradel binding in half chocolate cloth, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved.
Illustrations.
Ink gift inscription at head of front cover, copy free from any foxing.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of French-speaking Swiss poets which he formed from the 1920s onwards.
€120
Henry SPIESS
Saison divine
A. Jullien|Paris 1920|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Spine sunned, endpapers marginally and partially shadowed, otherwise handsome copy.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of French-Swiss poets, which he assembled from the 1920s onwards.
€150
Antoine Houdar de LA MOTTE
Oeuvres
Chez Prault|à Paris 1754|9.50 x 16.50 cm|10 tomes reliés en 11 volumes
First collected edition. Title pages in red and black.
Contemporary full calf bindings with scale pattern. Decorated raised band spines. Red morocco title labels. Head caps slightly worn; same for 6 tail caps. Upper joints of volumes II, III, IV, V, VIII, IX and X partly cracked. Many corners bumped. Most half-titles were not bound into the volumes. Despite these defects, a set with good general appearance, decorative.
In addition to the poetic, dramatic, and critical works, and the fables, this edition contains various letters about De La Motte and his famous correspondence with the Duchess of Lambert at the end of his life. It should be noted that he was the author of L'Europe...
€700
Georges OHNET
Au fond du gouffre
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1899|11.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half indigo cloth, smooth spine very slightly faded decorated with a central gilt floral motif, chocolate shagreen title-label with traces of rubbing, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Ohnet.
Bookplate, some light foxing affecting mainly the edges.
€70