Poetry

Théodore de BANVILLE
[PHOTOGRAPHIE] Portrait photoglyptique de Théodore de Banville
Goupil & Cie|Paris 1880|24 x 34 cm|une photoglyptie
Photoglypty in the format of a photographic plate, mounted on rigid cardboard from La galerie Contemporaine by Goupil. Photoglypty after the photograph by Tourtin.
Medium portrait of Théodore de Banville, hands crossed, 17x22cm. Light foxing in the margins. Fine condition.
Similar to a carbon print with its warm and deep tones, photoglypty is a complex photomechanical process for photographic reproduction that was used for about 20 years, from 1875 to 1895. Seeking an ideal and aesthetic image of famous men, the plates were always retouched and repainted, to smooth out an unsightly wrinkle or too bothersome defect, polish the hair, etc. Thus photography and printmaking merge in a...
€500
Marceline DESBORDES-VALMORE
Poésies de Madame Desbordes Valmore
A. Boulland|Paris 1830|13 x 21 cm|2 volumes reliés
First collected edition with some parts in first edition. Illustrated with two engraved and repeated titles and 4 out-of-text figures engraved on copper by Frilley, Cousin and Durand after Tony Johannot, Pujol, Devéria and Henri Monnier, on China paper laid down. Another edition by the same publisher in 3 volumes in-12, with unpublished pieces occupying the entirety of the third volume.
Contemporary half-glazed cherry red calf binding. Spine with false flat raised bands decorated with a large central blind stamp, with 2 compartments with multiple frames. Black glazed calf title and volume labels. Scattered foxing, one gathering browned pp. 250 to 256 in volume 1. A wide brown stain in...
€900
Raymond QUENEAU
Sonnets
Editions Hautefeuille|Paris 1958|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur chiffon paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.
€350
Léon-Paul FARGUE
Hernando de Bengoechea ou l'âme d'un poète
Amiot-Dumont|Paris 1948|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Complete with publisher's wraparound band.
Handsome copy of this work devoted to the Franco-Colombian poet, who volunteered for the French Foreign Legion and died in action during the Allied offensive in Artois in 1915.
€600
Guillaume APOLLINAIRE, Blaise CENDRARS
Les soirées de Paris N°23
Les soirées de Paris|Paris 15 Avril 1914|17 x 26 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Contributions by Alfred Jarry with letters, poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, Blaise Cendrars, Max Jacob, Vincent Muselli, Jean Royère, Jacques Dyssord...
Issue illustrated after 8 recent paintings by Georges Braque.
A small stain to first cover, handsome copy.
Rare.
€300
Alfred JARRY, Guillaume APOLLINAIRE
Les soirées de Paris N°21 de la 3ème année
Les soirées de Paris|Paris 15 Février 1914|17 x 26 cm|agrafé
First edition on ordinary paper.
Contributions by Alfred Jarry "Letters", Poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, Max Jacob, Fernand Divoire, Roch Grey "A News Item, Three Romances, Elegies", Maurice Raynal "The Art of Being an Imbecile"...
Issue illustrated with 5 reproductions of works by André Derain and a portrait of Alfred Jarry by Pablo Picasso.
Marginal lacks and tears to covers.
€120
Pierre ALBERT-BIROT
Poèmes quotidiens composés en 1917-1918
Editions Sic|Paris 1948|7.50 x 9.80 cm|broché
Rare first edition, one of 124 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only printing after 4 China.
Small fold marks in margins of uniformly sunned boards.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Albert-Birot: "A Roch Grey, ces pilules. Pierre Albert-Birot. 20 Mai 1919." ["To Roch Grey, these pills. Pierre Albert-Birot. 20 May 1919."]
€600
Alfred JARRY, Guillaume APOLLINAIRE
Les soirées de Paris N°21 de la 3ème année
Les soirées de Paris|Paris 15 Février 1914|17 x 26 cm|agrafé
First edition on ordinary paper.
Contributions by Alfred Jarry "Lettres", poems by Guillaume Apollinaire, Max Jacob, Fernand Divoire, Roch Grey "Un fait divers, Trois romances, Elégies", Maurice Raynal "L'art d'être un imbécile"...
Issue illustrated with 5 reproductions of works by André Derain and a portrait of Alfred Jarry by Pablo Picasso.
Rare and handsome copy despite two small marginal tears on the back cover.
€350
Guillaume APOLLINAIRE, COLLECTIF
Les soirées de Paris N°20 de la 3ème année
Les soirées de Paris|Paris 15 Janvier 1913|17 x 26 cm|agrafé
First edition of this issue devoted to the Douanier Rousseau.
Contributions by Guillaume Apollinaire including "Le Douanier", René Dalize, Adolphe Basler, 3 poems and letters by the Douanier Rousseau...
Issue illustrated with 7 reproductions of works by the Douanier Rousseau.
Rare and handsome copy despite slight marginal tears of no consequence to the covers.
€400
Henriette WILLETTE
Golgotha
Editions Sansot|Paris 1922|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Cover illustrated with a woodcut by L. Madeline.
Spine sunned, rare.

€60
(to Boris VIAN) Janine QUENEAU
Adieu chansons
Seghers|Paris 1955|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Work decorated with a frontispiece illustration by Joan Miro.

Very precious autograph inscription signed by Janine Queneau to her great friend Boris Vian: "A Boris dont je crains d'avoir bien mal suivi les conseils. Avec beaucoup d'affection. Janine." ["To Boris, whose advice I fear I have followed very poorly. With much affection. Janine."]

Provenance: Boris Vian Foundation.

€750
Maurice ROLLINAT
Les névroses - Les âmes - Les luxures - Les refuges - Les spectres - Les ténèbres[Neuroses – Souls – Lusts – Refuges – Spectres – Darkness]
G. Charpentier|Paris 1883|19 x 14 cm|relié
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies after ten on Japan and a few on China.
With frontispiece portrait of the author engraved by F. Desmoulin.
Half brown morocco with corners, smooth spine with mosaic heart-shaped havana morocco title and author labels covering a long floral spray in mosaic gilt with inlaid colored morocco petals and leaves, head and foot enhanced with five small circles gilt and inlaid with havana morocco, gilt fillet on covers, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges. Binding signed by Canape.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph quatrain...
€2,800
Raymond QUENEAU (to Boris VIAN)
L'instant fatal
Gallimard|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of which only 13 deluxe copies were printed on pur fil paper, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with two small tears at foot, a crease mark at foot of second cover, complete with publisher's slip.
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau on the half-title page to his great friend Boris Vian and his wife Michèle: "A Michèle à Boris Vian, en toute joyeuseté Queneau." ["To Michèle to Boris Vian, in all joyfulness Queneau."]
€1,500
Raymond QUENEAU (to Boris VIAN)
Anthologie des jeunes auteurs
J.A.R.|Paris 1955|14 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half havana morocco binding, smooth spine, decorative paper boards, brown paper doublure to endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, signed binding by Goy & Vilaine.
Contributions by Louis Calaferte, René Fallet, Yves Gibeau...
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau to his great friend Boris Vian: "A Ursula, à Boris leur ami. Queneau." ["To Ursula, to Boris their friend. Queneau."]
€1,800
Paul CHAPONNIÈRE
La vie joyeuse de Piron
Mercure de France|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the boards being slightly and marginally sunned without gravity.

€20
Jean-Pierre VOIDIES
Irène
René Debresse|Rodez 1957|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a small scratch in the margin of the front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Pierre Voidies to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: " ... avec mes félicitations pour la naissance du bébé..." ["... with my congratulations for the birth of the baby..."]

€40
Georges GUIERRE, Gus BOFA
Pirouettes et sarcasmes suivis de poèmes excentriques
Editions des presses modernes|Paris 1939|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on pure Lafuma paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy despite a slight angular bump to the head of the front cover and a pale stain in the margin of the back cover.
Prefaces by Pierre Mac-Orlan and Roland Dorgelès.
Illustrated work, as frontispiece, with a drawing by Gus Bofa.
€80
Albert SAMAIN
Oeuvres. Au jardin de l'infante. Le chariot d'or. Symphonie héroïque. Aux flancs du vase. Contes polyphèmes. Poèmes inachevés.
L'Edition d'art H. Piazza|Paris 1936 - 1937 (S.d)|14 x 20 cm|3 tomes en 2 volumes reliés
Collected edition illustrated by William Fel with 3 frontispieces, 45 chapter headpieces, 12 in text, 15 hors texte, all in colors. One of 2050 copies on laid paper, No. 1673. Color etchings with registration marks.
Contemporary full parme morocco binding signed Odette Laborne on pastedown. Smooth spine decorated with complex ornamental tools, lined on the volume Au jardin de l'infante. This same tool appears in diamond composition on the covers. Pink velvet pastedowns. Top edge gilt. Spines sunned, having turned brown. Traces of rubbing on spine. The illustrated covers and spines have been preserved. Perfectly fresh copy with wide margins.
Despite some flaws, handsome volumes with...
€650
Alfred de VIGNY
Poëmes antiques et modernes. Oeuvres complètes. - I
H. Delloye • V. Lecou|Paris 1837|13.50 x 21.50 cm|relié
First volume of the Delloye-Lecou collected edition, published in seven volumes from 1837-1839.
Contemporary half aubergine calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt dentelles, fillets and romantic motifs, all edges marbled.
Corner restoration to third leaf, one accident and lack to head of spine.
€50
Eugène DUBOIS
Penser et oublier. Poésies
Borrani et Droz • Kiessling Schnée & Co|Paris • & Bruxelles [Brussels] • & Leipzig 1855|10 x 15 cm|relié
First edition.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt.
Occasional light foxing.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Eugène Dubois to his friend the poet Adolphe Napoléon Didron in the form of a quatrain and ending on the title page with this self-criticism by the author: "Dans ce petit livre, il y a neuf pièces sur dix à supprimer."
Our copy is enhanced with several corrections and manuscript additions by Eugène Dubois on pages 9, 37, 49, 50, 65 as well as important manuscript...
€300
COLLECTIF, Guillaume APOLLINAIRE
Tract "L'antitradition futuriste". Manifeste synthèse
S. n.|Milano [Milan] s. d. [1913]|23 x 29.50 cm|une feuille
First edition of Guillaume Apollinaire's first tract-manifesto.
Heavy central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical, light marginal stains.

€250
COLLECTIF, Filippo Tommaso MARINETTI
Manifeste technique de la littérature futuriste
S. n.|Milano [Milan] 11 Mai 1912|23 x 29.50 cm|une feuille
First edition.
Two central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical, causing a tiny loss.

€200
COLLECTIF, Umberto BOCCIONI
Manifeste technique de la sculpture futuriste
S. n.|Milano [Milan] 11 Avril 1912|23 x 29.50 cm|une feuille
First edition.
Two central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical causing a tiny lack.

€200
COLLECTIF, Filippo Tommaso MARINETTI
L'imagination sans fils et les mots en liberté. Manifeste futuriste
S. n.|Milano [Milan] 11 Mai 1913|23 x 29.50 cm|une feuille
First edition.
Two central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical.

€350
COLLECTIF, Filippo Tommaso MARINETTI
Le music-hall - Manifeste futuriste
S. n.|Milano [Milan] 29 Septembre 1913|23 x 29.50 cm|une feuille
First edition.
Two central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical, a small tear at the head of the first cover.

€250
COLLECTIF, Ray NYST
La peinture futuriste en Belgique.- La pittura futurista nel Belgio
S. n.|Milano [Milan] Juillet 1912|23 x 29.50 cm|une feuille
First bilingual French-Italian edition in two columns.
Two central fold marks, one horizontal, the other vertical.

€120
Anna AKHMATOVA, COLLECTIF
La revue de Belles-Lettres N°1-3 de la 120ème année
La revue de Belles-Lettres|Genève [Geneva] 1996|18 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Anna Akhmatova, one of 105 numbered copies on Rivaldi satiné Ivoire, ours one of 25 copies lettered by hand and reserved for friends and collaborators of the review, deluxe issue.
Very fine copy.
Numerous contributions including those by Anna Akhmatova, Isaiah Berlin, Susan Amert, Boris Pasternak, Pierre Voélin, Petra Hesse, Boris Eïkhenbaum, Viktor Vinogradov, Nicolas Bouvier...
Issue illustrated with engravings by Henri Presset.
Our copy retains at the end, like the 105 copies of the deluxe issue, its original print justified and signed by the artist.
€500
Auguste BARBIER
Satires et poèmes
Bonnaire|Paris 1837|14 x 23 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in checkered colored fabric with inner flaps, smooth spine rubbed at foot, black shagreen title labels, marbled endpapers, original covers with Magen's address preserved.
Scattered foxing.
Provenance: from the library of Alidor Delzant with his bookplate engraved by Loriot pasted on a pastedown.
€200
Jean TARDIEU
Comme ceci comme cela
Gallimard|Paris 1979|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by Jean Tardieu to André Laude.

€60
Pierre GARNIER
Le jardin japonais du poète Yu
La main courante|La Souterraine 2003|14 x 21 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Beautiful full-page autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Garnier to his friend, the poet Charles Dobzynski.

€40
Maurice BITTER
Le cri du silence
Club Lorca|Barcelona 1967|14 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite the spine and boards being slightly and marginally sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Maurice Bitter to his friend, the poet Charles Dobzynski, with a manuscript annotation by Maurice Bitter on page 17.

€40
Paul VERLAINE, Louis ANQUETIN
Confessions
Publication du "Fin de siècle"|Paris 1895|12 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Hollande, only deluxe copies issued.
Bound in cornered red morocco, spine with compartments tooled in black, gilt date at the foot of the spine, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, binding signed Devauchelle.
Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of the author by Louis Anquetin bearing the autograph signature of Paul Verlaine on the lower part.
Provenance: Charles Hayoit library (bookplate on the pastedown endpaper).
€4,500
Georges BRAQUE, Guillaume APOLLINAIRE
Nord-Sud N°10
Nord-Sud|Paris Décembre 1917|20 x 28 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Literary contributions by Georges Braque “Pensées et réflexions sur la peinture”, Guillaume Apollinaire “Chant d'amour”, Léonard Pieux “Clameurs”, Vincent Huidobro “Poème”, Paul Dermée “Poème”, Roch Grey “Ténare”, J. Frantz Simon “Chanteuse” and Pierre Reverdy “Galeries”.
A small mark at the foot of the page featuring “Clameurs” by Léonard Pieux, first leaves slightly turned down at the foot.
Rare copy of this significant Dada magazine.
€600
COLLECTIF
Nord-Sud N°11
Nord-Sud|Paris Janvier 1918|20 x 28 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Literary contributions by Dermée “Un prochain âge classique” and “Poème”, Pierre Reverdy “Rien” and “Lumière”, Léonard Pieux “Cap Yzidis”, Max Jacob “Invention de la lampe empire” and “A toi, toujours”, Philippe Soupault “Antipodes”, Roch Grey “Les véhicules pratiques”.
A corner tear at the top of the first board also with some light foxing.
Rare copy of this significant Dada magazine.
€600
René DAUMAL, Etienne COURNAULT
Le contre ciel[The Counter Heaven]
Université de Paris|Paris 1936|15.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on Auvergne paper, ours one of 75 not-for-sale copies, the only printing after 10 copies on China and a few hors commerce copies; this copy specially printed for René Daumal.

Frontispiece illustrated with an original lithograph by Étienne Cournault.
Very faint, insignificant foxing to the margins of the covers.
A handsome copy complete with its original wraparound band.

Exceptional and superb signed autograph inscription dated 27 December 1936 from René Daumal to his future partner Véra Milanova : « à Véra Milanova – à toi Véra, d'abord ces anciens mensonges (que je n'ai pu nourrir...
€6,500
Jehan RICTUS
Les petites baraques
Chez l'auteur|Paris s. d. [1908]|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition printed at the author's expense on laid paper.
Handsome and rare copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jehan Rictus to Jules Clarétie.
€200
Clément MAROT
Les oeuvres de Clément Marot, valet de chambre du roi. Revues et augmentées de nouveau
Chez Adrian Moetjens|à La Haye [The Hague] 1700|8.50 x 14.20 cm|2 volumes reliés
First collected edition. First issue copy with the 2 identical title fleurons, enriched with 2 frontispiece portraits by Holbent but engraved by 2 different artists. Furthermore, no edition of Marot's poetry is recorded between 1615 and this one. Edition that joins the Elzevier collection.
Handsome edition, the most sought-after according to Brunet (III, 1458), who adds: "It is difficult to procure well-preserved copies with good margins and whose leaves do not have a reddish tint." Ours is of appreciable freshness with some very rare and very pale minimal foxing.
English binding in full glazed red morocco doublure of lemon morocco and signed with a red morocco pastille: St. James...
€1,800
Paul CLAUDEL (inscribed to Charles MAURRAS)
Connaissance de l'est[Knowledge of the East]
Mercure de France|Paris 1900|13.50 x 20.50 cm|relié
First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Half bottle-green morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, top edge gilt, binding signed Goy & Vilaine.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Paul Claudel to Charles Maurras.
€1,800
Jean-Pierre LUMINET, Élisa BRUNE
Bonnes nouvelles des étoiles
Odile Jacob|Paris 2009|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
A small stain at the foot of the first cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean-Pierre Luminet to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... grand-maître de l'opéra comique..." ["... grand master of comic opera..."]

€80
le chevalier d' ACEILLY [Jacques de CAILLY]
Diverses petites poésies
N. Delangle|Paris 1825|10 x 15.30 cm|relié
Edition forming part of the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the care of Charles Nodier and the publisher with the typefaces of Didot l'Aîné.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners slightly bumped.
Handsome copy despite some minor foxing.
€80
Jean-François Paul de Gondi, Cardinal de RETZ
Conjuration du comte de Fiesque
N. Delangle|Paris 1825|10 x 15.30 cm|relié
Edition forming part of the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the care of Charles Nodier and the publisher with Didot l'Aîné typefaces.
Half dark blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double cold-stamped compartments, small traces of rubbing on the spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, corners slightly bumped.
Some light foxing.
€50
Guillermo NUNEZ, Ariel DORFMAN
Desaparecer / Aus den augen verlieren[Missing]
S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1980]|18.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First bilingual Spanish-German edition.
Handsome copy illustrated with drawings by Guillermo Nunez.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from Guillermo Nunez to Georges Raillard and his wife Alice with an original drawing.

€200
Albert RÀFOLS-CASAMADA, COLLECTIF
Ampit N°3. Poètiques possibles
Ampit|Barcelona Tardor 1982|21.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition.
Contributions by Albert Rafols-Casamada, Carles H. Mor, Benet Rossell, Victoria Comballa.
Issue illustrated with drawings by Maria Helguera, Silvia Gubern, Dolors Dalmau, Jordi Colomer, Jaume Ribas, Maria Girona, Sindria Segura, Francesca Llopis, Gemma Sin...
Handsome copy.
€40
Albert RÀFOLS-CASAMADA, COLLECTIF
Ampit N°4. Poètiques possibles
Ampit|Barcelona Hivern 1983|21.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition.
Contributions by Santi Pau, Antoni Mari, Albert Rafols-Casamada, Benet Rossell, Victoria Comballa, Jaume Pont.
Issue illustrated with drawings by Antoni Tapies, Xavier Valls, Jordi Teixidor, Ferran Garcia Sevilla, Sindria Segura...
Handsome copy.
€50
Albert RÀFOLS-CASAMADA, COLLECTIF
Ampit N°11. Poètiques possibles
Ampit|Barcelona Tardor 1984|21.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition.
Contributions by Carles H. Mor, Alfonso Alegre Heitzmann, Angl Vilalta, Francesc Prat, Victoria Comballa, Albert Rafols-Casamada, Antoni Munné.
Issue illustrated with drawings by Frederic Amat, Josep Lluis Jubany, Maria Helguera, J. Hernandez Pijuan, Dieter Roth...
Handsome copy.
€40
Jean-François SARRAZIN
Œuvres choisies
N. Delangle|Paris 1826|10 x 15.30 cm|relié
Edition illustrated with vignettes, from the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the supervision of Charles Nodier and the publisher, using Didot l'Aîné's typefaces.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners slightly bumped.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.
€120
Evelines DESORMERY
Poésies de madame Evelines Désormery
N. Delangle|Paris 1828|10 x 15.30 cm|relié
Edition from the Petits Classiques françois collection, printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the supervision of Charles Nodier and the publisher, using Didot l'Aîné's typefaces.
Half navy blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners slightly bumped.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing.
€120
Antoine BAUDERON DE SÉNECÉ
Oeuvres choisies
N. Delangle|Paris 1826|10 x 15.30 cm|relié
Edition from the collection Petits Classiques françois printed in 500 copies at the expense and under the care of Charles Nodier and the publisher with the typefaces of Didot l'Aîné.
Half navy blue morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with double blind compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, two corners very slightly bumped.
Handsome copy despite some minor foxing.
€100
Jean MARCENAC
Le livre des blessures
Editeurs français réunis|Paris 1971|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite a crease mark at the foot of the text block.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Marcenac to the poet Charles Dobzynski and his wife Eliane: "... ce livre écrit pour eux..." ["... this book written for them..."]
Our copy is enhanced with two manuscript corrections by the author on pages 48 and 144.
€50
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°3 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Août 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper, contrary to what is indicated in the table of contents of each issue.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Vers", Charles Morice "Dans le marbre", Maurice du Plessys "Pour Marie-aux-fleurs", Ernest Raynaud "L'opale", Ernerst Raynaud "Albert Mérat", Ernest Delahaye "Etude sur Rimbaud"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°5 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Octobre 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Chambres anciennes", Jean Bourguignon "Humour et humoristes", Léon Maillard "Honoré de Balzac", Henri Marsac "La prairie et le ruisseau", Emile Maison "Ceci n'est pas une bluette", Ernest Delahaye and Cazals "Pauvre Lélian"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°2 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Juillet 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper, contrary to what is indicated in the contents of each issue.
Contributions by Jean Moréas "Poésie", Jules Laloue "Eglogue", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals "Un café littéraire", Ernest Raynaud "Promenade au salon", Henri Marsac "Douze aquarelles d'Albert Trachsel"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°9 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Février 1901|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper.
Contributions by Jean Moréas "L'amour dérobé", Eugène Ledrain "Louis Ménard", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals, Lucien Hubert "Bibelots", Albert Mérat "Les prêtres" and "Les moines"...
A handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°4 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Septembre 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper contrary to what is announced in the table of contents.
Contributions by Albert Mérat "Les exemples", Aimé Passereau "Les joyeusetés", Léon Frapié "Léon Riotor", Léon Maillard "Jules Valadon", Paul Fleurot "La fête de Diderot"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
COLLECTIF
Le sagittaire N°1 de la première année
Revue mensuelle d'art et de littérature|Paris Juin 1900|14.50 x 22.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of the rare deluxe copies printed on Japan paper and not on Holland paper contrary to what is announced in the table of contents.
Contributions by Paul Verlaine with the unpublished poem "A mon fils", Georges Izambard "Mai", Frédéric-Auguste Cazals "Le Procope", Ernest Raynaud "Promenade au salon", Lionel des Rieux "Stances", Albert Mérat "Trois âges : Attique ; Moyen-Age ; Renaissance française ; le triomphe de la république"...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrapper covering only the rare deluxe copies.
€250
Albert RÀFOLS-CASAMADA, COLLECTIF
Ampit N°1. Poètiques possibles
Ampit|Barcelona Primavera 1982|21.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition.
Contributions by Albert Rafols-Casamada, Victor Combalia, Carles H. Mor, Vicenç Altaio, Joaquim Sala-Sanahuja, Giuseppe Ungaretti.
Issue illustrated with drawings by Gemma Sin, Francesca Llopis, Hernandes Pijuan, Maria Girona, Albert Rafols Casamada.
Subscription form included.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph letter signed by Albert Rafols Casamada, dated December 1, 1982, presenting the magazine to Georges Raillard, renowned art critic and friend of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies who was director of the French Institute of Barcelona. He also relates the upcoming exhibitions in which he will participate.
€120
Albert RÀFOLS-CASAMADA, COLLECTIF
Ampit N°2. Poètiques possibles
Ampit|Barcelona Estiu 1982|21.50 x 28.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition.
Contributions by Albert Rafols-Casamada, Victor Combalia, Joan Brossa, Jaume VallorbaPlana, Jordi Coca, Carles H. Mor.
Issue illustrated with drawings by Silvia Gubern, Dolors Dalmau, Miquel Barcelo, Ramon Herros, Hernandes Pijuan, Maria Girona, Sindria Segura.
Handsome copy.
€40
Claude COUFFON
René Depestre
Seghers|Paris 1986|13 x 16 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy despite a crease mark at the head of the first cover.
Dated autograph inscription signed by René Depestre, in Spanish, to a woman named Elisa.
€120
COLLECTIF, Charles DOBZYNSKI
Domaine yidich, N°1 & 2 & 3-4. Revue de littérature juive. Complet en 4 numéros et 3 volumes
Domaine Yidich|Paris Hiver 1958 - Printemps 1959|13.50 x 21 cm|3 volumes brochés
First edition of this journal edited by Charles Dobzynski, which, according to our research, only published four issues in three volumes.
A handsome and rare set despite the slightly sunned spines and a repair using adhesive tape at the head of issue number 1.
Contributions by C. Dobzynski, H. Sloves, S. Aleichem translated by E. Fleg, S. Asch translated by Claude Paris, E. Kaganowski, R. Feigelson, H. Barbusse with an unpublished letter, B. Chagall translated by I. Chagall, I. Opatochou translated by Claude Paris...
The double issue 3-4 being devoted to the centenary of Sholem Aleichem's birth.
€200
Jean-Pierre LUMINET
L'oeil de Galilée
Jean-Claude Lattès|Paris 2009|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean-Pierre Luminet to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... pour commencer en littérature cette année mondiale de l'astronomie 2009, 400 ans tout juste après que l'oeil de Galilée se soit (sic) tourné pour la 1ère fois vers les étoiles..." ["... to begin in literature this world year of astronomy 2009, exactly 400 years after Galileo's eye turned for the first time towards the stars..."]

€100
Jean ROUSSELOT
Mots d'excuse...
Jean-Claude Valin|Poitiers 1989|16.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with drawings by Jean-Marie Lewigue.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Rousselot to the poet Charles Dobzynski.
€30
Georges LEPAPE, Alfred de MUSSET
Oeuvres complètes
Le Vasseur et Cie|Paris 1937|18 x 22.50 cm|10 volumes brochés sous étuis
Illustrated edition with 144 original color compositions by Georges Lepape, one of the numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Handsome set despite minor soiling to the bottom edges of the slipcases.

€300
Joseph BOULMIER
Rimes loyales
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1857|10.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets, double gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing, corners slightly bumped.
€60
Jean ROUSSELOT
Sur parole suivi de Le vrai c'est...
La bartavelle|Charlieu 1995|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Rousselot to the poet Charles Dobzynski.
€30
Jean AIGUI
Le cahier de Véronique
Le nouveau commerce|Charlieu 1984|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition in French, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Aïgui and translator Léon Robel to poet Charles Dobzynski.
€50
Franz TOUSSAINT, Léon CARRÉ
Le Jardin des caresses
L'Edition d'art H. Piazza|Paris 1914|23.50 x 30 cm|broché sous étui
L'édition d'art, H. Piazza | Paris 1914 | 23.5 x 30 cm | original wrappers, slipcase

An edition of 500 copies, this one of 100 copies on Japon imperial paper, with a black-and-white suite of Léon Carré's 20 color illustrations.
Publisher's blue paper covers with gilt arabesques in relief, spine very slightly creased and sunned, the chemise with a few tears, slipcase with slight tears to two edges.
€2,500
“To Henri Ghéon, whose poetry I love, Guillaume Apollinaire”
“To Henri Ghéon, whose poetry I love, Guillaume Apollinaire”
Guillaume APOLLINAIRE, Pablo PICASSO
Alcools. Poèmes 1898-1913[Alcools: Poems 1898–1913]
Mercure de France|Paris 1913|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the first-issue copies press-numbered, from a total limitation of just 23 deluxe copies on Holland paper.
Illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Guillaume Apollinaire by Pablo Picasso.
Spine sunned with discreet restorations.
Our copy is preserved in a red half morocco chemise, spine with five raised bands, date lettered at the foot, paper-covered boards, matching paper slipcase edged in red morocco, the whole signed by Boichot.

Rare signed autograph inscription by Guillaume Apollinaire: « à Henri Ghéon dont j'aime la poésie, Guillaume Apollinaire ».
Our copy further contains five manuscript corrections in ink by...
€17,000
Geoffrey CHAUCER, John DONNE
Bell's Edition. The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill
At the Apollo Press, by the Martins|Edinburgh 1779 - 1804|8.50 x 13.50 cm|99 tomes en 34 volumes reliés
Bell's Edition. The Poets of Great Britain Complete from Chaucer to Churchill,

At the Apollo Press, by the Martins, Edinburgh 1779 - 1804, In-18 (8.5 x 13.5 cm), 99 parts in 34 bound volumes

Very rare collation of volumes from the famous Bell edition of British poets in uniform binding, which adds up to 101 volumes here and whose printing was widely spread over time, the volumes being sold by author. Volume 8, which brought together parts 5 and 6 of Edmund Spencer's poetic works is unfortunately missing. Some volumes appear for the first time, others are second editions. This particularly important edition for British poetry brings together 39 poets...
€2,000
Israë?l ELIRAZ
Porte rouge suivi de Jérusalemville
Le taillis Pré|Châtelineau 2004|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation.
Spine very slightly faded.
Autograph inscription signed by Israël Eliraz to Charles Dobzynski.
Our copy is enriched with a signed autograph letter by Israël Eliraz, dated 1999, regarding a collection of poems he had sent him.
€60
ADONIS [Al? Amad SAID]
Rets d'éternité
Fayard|Paris 1988|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation established by Adonis and Anne Wade Minkowski
Handsome copy.
Afterword by Adonis.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Adonis and Anne Wade Minkowski to Charles Dobzynski.
€60
Lubomir LEVTCHEV
Poèmes choisis
Editions Messidor|Paris 1989|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
The first collected edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Foreword by Alain Bosquet.
Rare dated and signed autograph inscription from Lubomir Levtchev to Charles Dobzynski.
€80
Nanni BALESTRINI
Blackout
Editions Messidor|Paris 1989|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Nanni Balestrini to Jean-Baptiste Para.
€400
Henry de MONTHERLANT (inscribed to Charles MAURRAS)
Service inutile - Exemplaire de Charles Maurras[Service inutile – Charles Maurras’ copy]
Grasset|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Light worming to slightly sunned spine.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant: "A Charles Maurras avec mon ancienne admiration." ["To Charles Maurras with my longstanding admiration."]
€1,000
Jean LORRAIN
Contes pour lire à la chandelle
Mercure de France|Paris 1897|9.50 x 15 cm|broché
First edition printed on laid paper.
Boards slightly soiled, a crease mark at foot of front board.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jean Lorrain: "A Charles Maurras homme lumineux ces contes gris de souris et de mystère" ["To Charles Maurras luminous man these gray mouse and mystery tales"]
€800
Jean-Baptiste ROUSSEAU
Oeuvres diverses
Chez Jacob Tonson & Jean Watts|à Londres [London] 1723|22.50 x 28.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition. Frontispiece by Chéron
Contemporary full blonde calf binding. Raised spine richly decorated. Havana morocco title label, decorated havana morocco volume label. Triple fillet frame on boards. Roll on edges and interior. A slight lack at foot of volume II. Rubbing. 2 corners slightly bumped. One corner knocked. Scuffs on boards of volume I. Fine copies, with fresh paper. A note added in contemporary hand on Le flatteur). Beautiful, well-printed edition.
These diverse works contain the Odes, Cantatas, Epistles, Allegories, Epigrams, and comedies (Le flatteur, Le capricieux, Le caffé, La ceinture magique) by the author. Preface by Jean-Baptiste Rousseau.
€600
Louis GUILLAUME
Hans ou les songes vécus
Editions Subervie|Rodez 1958|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Two pale dampstains to spine.
Fine full-page autograph inscription dated and signed by Louis Guillaume to Yanette Delétang-Tardif: "... si lucide à la limite des songes et de la vie, ce long rêve de son ami..." ["... so lucid at the boundary of dreams and life, this long dream of his friend..."] accompanied by three quotations, each in the original language of the poet, from Schiller, Calderon and Tertullian.
€50
Armand MONJO
Dires du bois des pierres et du feu
Rougerie|Mortemart 1985|14.50 x 23 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy despite a small stain at foot of first cover.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Armand Monjo to poet Charles Dobzynski: "... ces poèmes de dialogue et de salutation pour nos frères les éléments, jalons indipensables sur le chemin des hommes" ["... these poems of dialogue and greeting for our brothers the elements, indispensable milestones on the path of men"].
€30
Rafael ALBERTI
Qui a dit que nous étions morts ? Poèmes de guerre et d'exil
Editeurs français réunis|Paris 1964|13.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation established by Claude Couffon with the Spanish text en regard.
Handsome copy despite two slight tears at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Couffon to poet Charles Dobzynski enhanced with an autograph inscription signed by Rafael Alberti enriched with a drawing depicting a sailboat, a fish, a starfish and a sun.
€500
ADONIS [Al? Amad SAID]
Singuliers
Sindbad|Paris 1995|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition in French.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.
€80
André CAYATTE, DOMINGO
Les plans sur la comète
Editions du centième étage|s. l. 1930|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 7 Normandy.
Marginal foxing to front cover and spine, some light interior foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by André Cayatte to Carlo Suarès.
€200
Jean-Pierre LUMINET
Les poètes et l'univers. Anthologie
Le cherche midi|Paris 1998|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
A transverse fold mark on the first cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean-Pierre Luminet to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... grand-maître de l'opéra comique..." ["... grand master of comic opera..."]

€100
Eugène GUILLEVIC
Joie
Seghers|Paris 1966|13 x 19 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition of the French translation established by Eugène Guillevic, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding in full red boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Maria Banus and Eugène Guillevic to the poet Charles Dobzynski.
Manuscript note by Maria Banus on the half-title page.

€250
Aaron KRAMER
The golden trumpet
Aaron Kramer|New York 1949|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite small rust stains at the staples.
Autograph inscription signed by Aaron Kramer to poet Charles Dobzynski.

€200
SAINT-POL-ROUX, René ROUGERIE
Les ombres tutélaires suivies de Tristan la vie précédés de Un espoir déchirant par René Rougerie
Rougerie|Mortemart 2005|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the copies on "bouffant" paper.
Pleasant copy.
Beautiful autograph shipment signed by Rebé Rougerie to Charles Dobzynski.
€50
Salah STÉTIÉ
Seize paroles voilées
Fata Morgana|Montpellier 1995|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
first edition.
Illustrated book of drawings by Jean-Jacques Badaire.
Beautiful copy.
Autograph signed by Salah Stétié to poet Charles Dobzynski.
€30
Jean RISTAT
N Y Meccano
Gallimard|Paris 2001|18.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn from large papers.
Pleasant copy, a few reading marks in pencil in the margins of certain sheets.
Autograph signed by Jean Ristat to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "For Charles Dobzynski, my friendship ..."
€60
Raph FEIGELSON
Ecrivains juifs de langue française
Jean Grassin|Paris 1960|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
first edition on current paper.
Back slightly passed.
Autograph signed by Raph Feigelson to poet Charles Dobzynski.
€50
ADONIS [Al? Amad SAID]
Célébrations
Editions de la Différence|Paris 1991|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation prepared next to the Arabic text by André Velter and the author.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.
€50
Vitezslav NEZVAL
Poèmes choisis
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1954|13 x 19 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, on current paper, of the French translation prepared by Milos Sova.
Preface and adaptation by Jean Marcenac.
Publisher's binding in full yellow cardboard, smooth back, full copy of its jacket identical to the boards.
Some reading marks in black ink on the margins of certain pages.
Beautiful autograph shipment dated and signed by Vitezslav Nezval, in French, to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "To the great poet Charles Dobzynski with my memory of an unforgettable meeting in Paris. Fraternally, his friend Vitezslav Nezval. Paris, 28 IV 54 . "
Our copy is also enriched with this beautiful autograph signed by Jean Marcenac to his friend...
€600
Pierre SEGHERS
Le mur du son
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1953|64.50 x 16.50 cm|une feuille dépliante sous couverture brochée
first edition printed in 500 numbered copies on Auvergne.
Pleasant copy of this poem which consists of a typographic exercise in three colors and which unfolds in the manner of the famous "Liberty" by Paul Eluard
Autograph shipment dated by Pierre Seghers to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.
€120