Writers' testimonies and interviews, autobiographical accounts, literary essays and criticism

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition.
Minor marginal worming to boards, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis under Nizet resale label.
Covers very slightly and marginally sunned without significance, one crease mark on the back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this thesis.
Spine slightly faded and warped without significance, handsome copy.

First edition.
Light marginal foxing to spine and covers, not serious.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 2 maps of Paris.
Light marginal worming to the front cover, handsome copy.

New edition.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by P. Zenker.
Tiny lack to foot of spine, handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1974 for the degree of Doctor of Letters.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, two small stains on the second cover of the second volume, a tear at the head of one joint of the fifth and final volume, otherwise handsome set.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Henry Bonneville.
Handsome copy.

First edition of this thesis defended in 1978 for the degree of third cycle doctorate.
Autograph inscription signed by Jeanne Isaac on the first volume.
Soft bindings, black cloth spine, yellow soft cardboard covers.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 32 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe copy.
Spine sunned and cracked, foxing, tears and marginal stains to boards, erased gift inscription at head of first endpaper, handsome interior condition.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Galtier-Boissière to (André) Rolland de Renéville.
Two small tears on the slightly sunned spine.
Provenance: from the library of André Rolland de Renéville.

New edition.
Iconography.
Handsome copy, with trace of a pasted label on an endpaper.

New edition.
Full marbled sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt friezes and compartments richly ornamented, red morocco title-labels, black sheep volume labels, small holes and worming at foot of some spines, gilt rolls on headcaps, occasional light rubbing to some covers, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt pointillé on leading edges, marbled edges, contemporary bindings.
Handsome set almost free from foxing.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure linen paper, deluxe copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Longworth Chambrun.
Preface by André Maurois.
Spine sunned, boards marginally and more lightly sunned, a small tear and marginal stains on the first cover, handsome interior condition.
A full-margined copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small tear of no consequence at the foot of the rear cover.
Rare.

First separate edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, turquoise shagreen title label, red shagreen author label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

Collected edition.
A ballpoint pen date at the head of the preface page, retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention of deluxe copies.
A small tear on spine, five angular lacks on covers.

New edition.
Autograph inscription from Thierry Maulnier.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by Denise Bélanger.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Pure White Rag paper, the only deluxe copies with 75 on Japan paper.
With frontispiece photographic portrait of C. Lemonnier.
The work is illustrated with an autograph facsimile and illustrations.
Some foxing, pale angular dampstain at foot of final pages.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of thousand.
Signed autograph inscription by Francis Carco.
Iconography.
A small tear with tiny lack at head of spine.

Stereotype edition decorated with 11 beautiful plates including 1 frontispiece.
Half mint green shagreen binding, spine with four fine raised bands framed with navy fillets decorated with double gilt compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy almost entirely free from foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A tiny tear at the foot of the spine, otherwise a handsome copy considering the poor quality of this post-war paper.

First edition, one of 1550 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies along with 54 on Japan paper.
Spine very lightly sunned without consequence, minimal worming without consequence at foot of first cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 550 copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Joints slightly cracked at head and foot with tiny lacks, minor worming to first endpaper, a full-margined copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Henri de Régnier to Pierre Benoit.
Minor lacks and marginal tears to spine and boards.

First edition notwithstanding the statement "quelconque édition".
Covers and spine worn, handsome interior condition.
Rare but as is!

First edition.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.
A rare and good copy, softcover.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of 8th edition.
Light scratches to first cover, two bookseller stamps on endpapers and half-title.

First edition.
Work illustrated with numerous reproductions of signatures, letters, drawings by Ferdinand de Lesseps, Nadar, Cham, Gavarni, Sainte-Beuve, P.J. Proudhon, Brillat-Savarin, General Suchet...
Two slight tears to spine, a tiny marginal lack to front cover.

First edition, one of 4 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe issue.
Work and covers illustrated with drawings by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed to 200 numbered copies.
A good copy.

First edition in French, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Preceded by an extract from Aurore Sand's "Souvenirs".
Illustrated, complete with its folding map at rear.
Foxing to front cover, interior in good condition.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Illustrated pamphlet with two photographic portraits.
Handsome copy.

Edition printed in 100 numbered copies, ours one of 80 on laid paper.
Inscribed by Henry de Prévalan to a couple who were friends of his.
Spine split with small lacks, foxing to the first pages.
Rare.

Pléiade Library edition printed on Bible paper. Publisher's full green grained sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets. A handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Work illustrated with portraits in the text.
Worming to boards, a tiny hole at foot of first board, light foxing mainly affecting the margins.

First edition.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Madame de Girardin as frontispiece.
Spine and boards uniformly sunned, three small corner lacks to boards and spine, worming to front board, some foxing.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Spine faded, sunned and with lacks at head and foot, front board detached and re-glued, slight marginal lacks to boards, interior without foxing.
Rare.

New edition.
Bradel binding in half almond percaline, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, gilt fillet at tail, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
A handsome copy beautifully bound.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon paper, deluxe issue.
Contributions by Sacha Guitry, René Benjamin, Gaston de Pawlowski, René Bizet, Henri Duvernois...
Our copy is complete, like all copies from the deluxe issue, with the portrait of Sacha Guitry on Japon paper drawn and engraved on wood by André Szekely de Doba. However, our copy lacks the suite on Japon paper of the illustrations. Work illustrated with ornaments by André Szekely de Doba.
Iconography, facsimiles.
Spine sunned, a marginal tear on the back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition.
Inscribed by Francis Jammes.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author.
A slight central tear without consequence to the front cover.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Michel Carrouges.
Folding map at rear.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated with a portrait of E. Hello as frontispiece.
Small lack at foot of spine, front board warped at foot, foxing.

New edition, with some parts in first edition, on ordinary paper.
Selection of poems and texts by Louis Parrot, bibliography established by J.H. Levesque, unpublished works, manuscripts, drawings, portraits.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition, one of the service de presse (advance) copies.
Illustrated cover, handsome copy despite a slight marginal crease at the foot of the back cover.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies. Iconography, fine copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on grey laid Montval paper, the most limited deluxe paper printing with 35 copies on white laid Montval.
Fine copy.

New edition with illustrations from nature by H. Magron.
Covers replaced with plain wrappers, lacking spine.
Rare.

The first collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies of this selection established by Marcel Arland.
Texts by R. Belleau, F. Rabelais, A. d'Aubigné, Mme de Sévigné, Molière, A. de Lamartine, Stendhal, G. Sand, G. Flaubert, E. Zola, Alain-Fournier; C. Péguy...

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Preface by Michel Poniatowski.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 20 deluxe copies were printed on pur fil paper.
Handsome copy.

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies. Introduction by D. Melegari.
A slight central scratch to the spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 13 vellum deluxe copies were printed.
Illustrated cover, with a portrait of Auguste Comte as frontispiece.
Three slight tears of no consequence to the front board, otherwise a handsome copy.

New edition for which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Illustrated cover.
Fine copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French on ordinary paper.
Iconography.
Handsome copy.

New edition on ordinary paper.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy considering the poor quality of this wartime paper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of third thousand.
Iconography.
As frontispiece, the reproduction of Théophile Gautier's bookplate.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and boards marginally faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 20 deluxe copies printed on vellum.
Illustrated cover, iconography.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 25 deluxe copies printed on laid paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated with a portrait and a facsimile.
Spine sunned.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Illustrated cover.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated with 2 reproductions.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
A good copy.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Work illustrated with a portrait of J.K. Huysmans as frontispiece.

Definitive edition with some parts in first edition on ordinary paper as expanded with unpublished letters and pieces.
Text preceded by a study on the author by Rioux de Maillou.
Small repaired tear at head of spine, spine and covers marginally faded.

First edition.
Work illustrated by Jacques Leman. Contributions by A. Houssaye, L. Ratisbonne, G. Boissier, Sully Prudhomme...
Parchment-covered wrappers with marginal tears and lacks, which seems inevitable given their fragility, occasional light foxing.

First edition, one of 1200 copies on bouffant paper, the only printing with 150 copies on bouffant afnor.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half red cloth binding with corners, smooth spine, yellowed endpapers, annotations on the title page, occasional foxing. Ernest Renan was commissioned to compile an inventory of oriental manuscripts preserved in Italian libraries. This mission, completed in June 1850, resulted in two reports.
Very handsome copy.

Seventh edition.
Half mint green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with blind and gilt compartments enhanced with gilt decorative motifs and gilt dotting, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges.
Occasional foxing, minor stains of no consequence to opening pages of first volume.
Handsome copy beautifully presented.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
Spine wrinkled, slight traces of marginal fold to lower cover, a good copy.

First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper, ours inscribed to Emile Henriot.
Endpapers very lightly and marginally shaded without consequence, handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome inscription from the author to Georges Simenon.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Printed bibliophile's stamp at head of front endpaper, handsome copy.