Poetry

Alphonse de LAMARTINE
La chute d'un ange
Charles Gosselin • et W. Coquebert|Paris 1838|13.50 x 21.20 cm|relié
First edition, without false statement of edition, which is quite rare for this work. The half-titles bear the heading: Complete Works, as the 2 volumes were indeed part of the staggered publication over several years of Lamartine's works, each volume being available for separate purchase, a common practice at the time.
Contemporary full tobacco calf binding. Smooth spine with 4 romantic tools in mirror arrangement. Brown calf title and volume labels. Blind-ruled frame and gilt fillet. Light scattered foxing. Upper joints rubbed. Traces of rubbing. Handsome copy in full contemporary binding.
Epic poetry recounting how an angel, in love with a mortal woman, takes human form at the...
€800
OVIDE
Fastorum Lib. VI. Tristium Lib. V De ponto Lib. VIII In ibim. Ad liviam
Apud Viduam & Io. Moretum|Antverpiae [Antwerp] 1593|9 x 12.50 cm|relié
New edition. Plantin Press (Ex officina plantiniana). Title page within an engraved portico. Printer's device on title page. Printed in italics. Specific title page for Tristium.
Contemporary rigid vellum binding with flaps. Smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, with pen-and-ink title in black, faded and illegible. Double blind fillet frame on boards with the initials in black M B F Z and a date: 1598. Small brown stains. Handsome copy.
Latin editions of the Fasti, Tristia, Epistulae ex Ponto, Ibis and the elegy to Livia. The edition of the Fasti and notes are by Vic. Giselino, that of the Tristia by Naugeri, that of the Epistulae ex Ponto by George Fabricius, the Ibis by...
€650
Victor THOURON
Poésies diverses
C. Mihière & Cie|Toulon 1874|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition.
Spine sunned, foxing.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author.
€30
Marc-Antoine Girard SAINT-AMANT
Moyse sauvé, Idile heroïque
Chez Antoine de Sommaville|à Paris 1660|8.50 x 14 cm|relié
New edition, after the first published in 1653. An allegorical frontispiece, unsigned, quite finely engraved.
Bound in full contemporary soft vellum. Smooth spine, with illegible and faded penned title. Small brown stain on upper board. Frontispiece faded in margin. A good, fresh copy.
The author's most famous work, whose classical prosody is still acclaimed today. Although not a member of any school, and especially not that of Malherbe and his disciples, Saint-Amant's style and manner are classical, recounting the story of Moses in the epic genre and in continuous verse. This highly readable, hyperbolic poetry has clear echoes of Victor Hugo. Preface by the author.
€250
René CHAR
Aromates chasseurs
Gallimard|Paris 1975|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe commercial issue after 20 laid paper hors commerce copies reserved for the author.
A handsome copy.
€350
Jean-François CHABRUN
Les déserts de l'enthousiasme
Les éditions de La Main à Plume|Paris 1942|14.50 x 19.50 cm|agrafé
First edition, one of 250 copies on laid paper, single print after 21 Holland paper.
A tiny angular miss at the top of the first board.
Plate decorated with a drawing of JV Manuel and a certificate of reading Marc Patin.
Signed autograph of Jean-François Chabrun René (René) Rolland: "... this little time mixed with sand ..."
.
€150
Charles-Augustin SAINTE-BEUVE
Volupté
Eugène Renduel|Paris 1834|13.50 x 22 cm|2 volumes reliés
First edition.
Contemporary half purple sheep bindings, spines with four raised bands uniformly faded decorated with blind-tooled compartments and gilt fillets, paper boards imitating cardboard, endpapers and pastedowns of pebbled paper.
Manuscript gift inscription on verso of half-title of first volume. Bookplates pasted on first pastedowns of each volume.
Scattered foxing.
€300
Claude de MALLEVILLE
Nouvelles poesies et prose galantes [en réalité] [Poesies du sieur de Malleville]
Chez Estienne Loyson|à Paris 1661 [1649]|8 x 14.50 cm|relié
Third posthumous and rare edition of the works of Malleville, enhanced with a frontispiece. This collection first appeared in 1649. Not in Brunet or Quérard.
Full glazed blonde calf binding, 18th century. Spine with raised bands decorated with 5 fleurons. Red morocco title label. Traces of rubbing. Handsome copy.
20th century bookplate of J. C. Courbin. 4 bookmarks pasted in, notices of books from collections of Malleville's poetry.
Collection composed of sonnets, elegies, rondeaux, madrigals and epigrams. Malleville occupies an important place in the Précieux movement and was one of the masters of love poetry. "His style, abundant in imagery and conceits, was much admired by...
€150
Paul-Jean TOULET, Jean Gabriel DARAGNÈS
Les contrerimes
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1939|13.50 x 20 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with original vignettes by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès, one of the numbered copies on vellum paper, ours one of the first 100 containing a duplicate suite of the vignettes.
Some browning at foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

€150
Franz HELLENS
L'âge dur
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1961|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Franz Hellens to Achille Chavée.
€50
Albert WODA, Federico GARCÍA LORCA
Divan du Tamarit
Editions de l'eau|s. l. 1986|28.50 x 25.50 cm|en feuilles sous étui
Edition printed with 50 numbered copies on Rives and illustrated with 7 engravings original with the burin and the black way of Albert Woda that each one has captioned and signed .
Bilingual work with the translation of Claude Couffon and the Spanish text opposite.
Beautiful and rare complete copy of its case.
Signature of Albert Woda at the colophon.
€450
Pablo PICASSO, Paul DERMÉE
O solitude ! O fontaines !
GLM|Paris 1937|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on vellum, only draw after 25 Holland paper.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a drawing by Pablo Picasso.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally thinned as generally, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Paul Dermée to the poet Hubert Dubois.
€300
André BRETON (inscribed to MAN RAY)
Point du jour - Exemplaire de Man RayBreak of Day
Gallimard|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Bradel binding, spine slightly faded with a small spot to head, small stains on the covers, covers and spine preserved,
Contemporary binding signed by M.P. Trémois.
Exceptional and handsome autograph inscription signed by André Breton to Man Ray: “à Man Ray, dans la lumière qu'il a recréée, de tout cœur. André Breton” (“To Man Ray, in the light that he recreated, with all my heart. André Breton”)
€5,000
Jean EPSTEIN, Blaise CENDRARS
La poésie d'aujourd'hui. Un nouvel état de l'intelligence
Editions de la Sirène|Paris 1921|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 copies on kraft roux, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Spine and covers marginally sunned as usual, a small spot on the last endpaper.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Dalbanne reprinted on the title page.
Letter-postface by Blaise Cendrars.
€1,500
Grisélidis RÉAL
A feu et à sang
S. n.|Genève [Geneva] 2003|13.50 x 21.50 cm|agrafé
First Edition printed in 500 copies.
Grisélidis Real, writer, painter and prostitute, is a great romantic figure of the late twentieth century. A lover, militant, fighter and poet, she upset the customs of Geneva society. She is now buried in the Cemetery of the Kings in Geneva between Jean Calvin and Jorge Luis Borgès.
Nice copy.
Rare autograph dedication dated and signed Grisélidis Real: "For Marie (Chatelain), with all the emotion I have to have shared the reading of poems In memory also of our beloved Cécile Grisélidis."
€300
Jean PAULHAN
Les fleurs de Tarbes[The Flowers of Tarbes]
Gallimard|Paris 1941|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 22 numbered copies sur vélin labeur, the only large paper copies
Very nice and rare copy.
€2,800
Armand MASSON, Henri Gaston DARIEN
Pour les quais. Première partie. Pièces dites par l'auteur au Chat-Noir, au Chien-Noir et chez d'autres animaux dépourvus de candeur
Léon Vanier|Paris 1905|16 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
A full-margined copy.
Spine creased, a small lack to head of second board, light tears to margins of certain leaves at the deckled edges.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece on Japan paper by Charles Léandre and drawings in and out of text by Henri Gaston Darien, Henri Charles Auguste Gounin, Jean-Louis Fernand Fau, Charles Léandre, Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, David Ossipovitch Widhopff and Adolphe Willette.
€600
Albert SAMAIN
Aux flancs du vase
Mercure de France|Paris 1898|14.50 x 22 cm|relié
First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 9 Japan and 30 Holland.
Full navy blue morocco binding, spine with four raised bands showing some rubbing, gilt date at foot of spine, gilt roulettes on headcaps, double gilt fillets and gilt floral motifs framing the guards and watered silk floral endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, original wrappers preserved, double gilt fillets on leading edges, contemporary binding signed by Chambolle-Duru.

€150
Abbé Charles COTIN
Recueil des enigmes de ce temps
Chez Etienne Loyson|à Paris 1661|7.50 x 13.30 cm|2 parties en un volume relié
New edition. Cotin's name appears at the end of the Discours sur les énigmes, but not on the title page.
Contemporary full vellum binding. Smooth unlettered spine. One lack to lower board. Staining. Good copy.
The first volume contains 23 riddles with the key at the end, the second 84, the third part 83. All these riddles are in verse.
€300
Lawrence DURRELL
"Vaumort"Autograph poem signed and illustrated by the author to his French lover
1969|30.40 x 39.50 cm|une feuille
“I knew that whenever
I want to be perfectly alone
With the memory of you, of that whole day,
It's to Vaumort that I'll be turning.”

Exceptional handwritten poem dated 1969, signed and illustrated with original drawings in graphite, markers and colour pencils by Lawrence Durrell.
The poem-art work is sent to Janine Brun, his French lover, and has the inscription “For Buttons,” the affectionate nickname given to her by the writer, on top of a heart pierced by an arrow.
Pin holes, marginal tears.

Published for the first time in Collected Poems: 1931-1974 (1980).
In this poem-drawing, the writer looks back on a day...
€1,700
Henriette de Coligny Comtesse de la SUZE, Paul PELLISSON-FONTANIER
Recueil de pieces galantes, en prose et en vers de Madame la Comtesse de la Suze, et de Monsieur Pelisson
Par La Compagnie|à Trévoux 1748|10 x 16.60 cm|5 volumes reliés
New edition, considerably expanded with several volumes. These 5 volumes gather the poetry in verse and prose of the Countess of Suze and Pellisson, but also numerous pieces falsely attributed to them, such as those by Régnier des Marais, pieces by Mademoiselle de Scudery, the journey by Bachaumont and La Chappelle, the poetry of the Chevalier d'Aceilly, Les Visionnaires, pieces by Jean Desmarets, but also La princesse de Montpensier by the princess of Clèves, declared anonymous, letters, several short novels.
Contemporary full glazed blonde calf binding. Smooth spine decorated with 4 sun ornaments with scattered stars. Red morocco title label. Blonde calf volume label. Decorative...
€1,200
Henri BÉRAUD
L'héritage des symbolistes. - Le mémorial de la rue Sainte-Hélène
Sansot & Cie • Les Editions de Guignol|Paris • & Lyon 1906-1919|11.50 x 18.50 cm|2 volumes reliés en 1
First edition on ordinary paper for each of the volumes; no mention is made of deluxe paper for the first.
Half fawn shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved (the front cover of the second volume is soiled).
Handsome copy.
€120
François CHAPUIS, SAINT JEAN DE LA CROIX
Poèmes majeurs. La nuit obscure - Le cantique spirituel - La vive flamme
Beaux livres grands amis|Paris 1963|26.50 x 33 cm|reliure de l'éditeur sous étui
Edition illustrated with 20 original lithographs by François Chapuis and printed in 200 numbered copies on Auvergne paper.
Fine copy complete with its slipcase, split at head and foot.
Publisher's Bradel binding in half black shagreen with bands, unlettered smooth spine with small scratches, Japanese paper boards, binding by Jean Duval.

€350
Edouard CHIMOT, Paul de PIDOLL
Le spleen de Paris
Editions de l'intermédiaire du bibliophile|Paris 1926|22 x 26 cm|broché
Edition illustrated with 10 original etchings by Edouard Chimot, one of 25 numbered copies on Japon imperial paper, deluxe copy.
The work is also illustrated with typographical ornaments by Paul de Pidoll.
Handsome full-margined copy.
The first gathering tends to come slightly loose.
Our copy, like all copies printed on Japon imperial paper, contains the complete suite of 10 original compositions by Edouard Chimot in triple state.
€900
André MASSON, Édith BOISSONNAS
Limbe
P.A.B.|Alès 1959|13.50 x 13.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed in 59 numbered copies on vélin d'Arche papers, signed by Pierre-André Benoit and André Masson under the justification.
Cover repaired.
Illustrated with 2 original engravings by André Masson.
Rare.
€2,500
Charles MARTY-LAVEAUX
La Pléiade françoise
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1896-1898|13.50 x 21.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
New edition enriched with notes and biographical notices by Charles Marty-Laveaux, one of 230 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only printing after 18 copies on China paper.
Bradel binding in half black morocco, smooth spines, gilt dates at foot of spines, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, front covers preserved.
A rare and handsome copy.

€300
Simon NANQUIER
De lubrico temporis (ut vocant) curriculo. Deque hominis miseria opusculum
Apud Benedictum rigaudum (Rigaud)|Lugduni [Leiden] 1570|10.50 x 17 cm|relié
New edition. The earliest edition is found at the British Library, 1498; this is likely the first edition, as Charles VIII died that same year. The work was reprinted several times during the 16th century.
Bound in rigid half vellum, late 19th century. Smooth Jansenist spine. Red shagreen title-label. Some light rubbing. Handsome copy with wide margins.
Some pale marginal dampstains.
The De Lubrico is a poem on human misery and deception, composed in the manner of numerous works of the period with first the poem itself, followed by its explanation and the circumstances that produced it (scholia).
Modern bookplate of the library of F. Renard pasted on front...
€1,300
Jean MENARD
Liberté ! Poème de guerre
S. n.|s. l. 1944|13.50 x 19 cm|agrafé
First edition.
A tear in the foot of a bit, small traces of marginal creases on the boards.
Signed autograph of Jean Ménard to Jean Legrand: "To my dear friend, to you, Jean, with all my friendship."
€50
Charles FOROT
Suite d'automne
Garnier|Paris 1925|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First Edition printed 600 copies numbered on laid.
Small tears without gravity margins of some leaves, back and marginally insolated boards, a slight lack in the foot of the first board.
Precious autograph signed by Charles Forot: "To my master Paul Valéry, these songs of autumn in testimony of deep admiration."
€60
Patrice de LA TOUR DU PIN, DANIEL-ROPS
La vie recluse en poësie suivi de Présence et poësie de Daniel-Rops
Plon|Paris 1938|13.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure thread paper, deluxe edition.
One repaired tear at foot of spine, handsome full-margined copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Patrice de La Tour du Pin to Robert Mainguet.
€280
Guy LAVAUD
Puisque tout passe...
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1944|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on vellum, ours bearing the N ° 1.
Nice copy.
Autograph dedication dated and signed Guy Lavaud to his publishers Robert and Albert Emile-Paul: "... in memory of happy years and a long friendship ..."
€80
Armen TARPINIAN
Le chant et l'ombre
L'Arche|Paris 1953|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, head print.
A tear and a fold at the foot of the second board which also has three small marginal spots.
Autograph signed by Armen Tarpinian to Simone Barilleau.
€60
José Maria de HEREDIA, Raphaël DROUART
Les trophées
Société du livre d'art|Paris 1928|22 x 28.50 cm|broché sous chemise et étui et un volume en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Edition printed in 150 numbered and named copies on vellum and illustrated with 28 original etchings hors texte as well as woodcuts by Raphaël Drouart.
Both slipcases are damaged and show either a lack to the upper edge, or a large tear to the upper edge.
Both chemises are fragile.
Handsome copy.
Our copy is exceptionally expanded with two original copperplates and a suite in black of the illustrations.
The text is illustrated with decorations and frames of gilt and black head-pieces in Art Deco style.
€1,500
Jean BONNEFONS
Jani Bonefonii Averni poematum libri II.
Philippi de Cro-y|Lugduni Batavorum [Leiden] 1655|7.9 x 13.5 cm|relié
Edition by Nicolas Blancard. Absent from most catalogues consulted, British Library, Bibliothèque Nationale de France, French and English catalogues. One copy in Stockholm and a second at the British Museum.
Full red morocco binding ca 1860 signed Chambrole-Duru. Jansenist raised bands spine. Author and title in gilt. Wide interior frieze with the bookbinder's name. Superb copy.
Jean Bonnefons (1554-1614) was a Latin poet from Clermont. He was lieutenant general of the bailiwick of Bar-sur-Seine. He enjoyed considerable success in his time, his contemporaries compared him to Catullus. Gilles Durant (1544-1615), sieur de la Bergerie, was himself from Clermont in Auvergne. He was a...
€600
Claude SERNET
Poèmes dus
Seghers|Paris 1949|11 x 18 cm|agrafé
First Edition printed 130 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper, ours unjustified.
boards slightly and marginally insolated.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Claude Sernet to the composer Jean Wiener: "... in testimony of an admiration ly distant, now fraternal."
€50
Alain BOSQUET
Quatre testaments et autres poèmes
Gallimard|Paris 1967|14 x 20.50 cm|agrafé
Collective edition, one of the numbered copies on "bouffant" paper.
A small spot on the back of the head, full copy of his trailer that includes a small tear.
Signed autograph of Alain Bosquet to Pierre and Luce Bosquet: "... in the hope that they will find here some spiritual relationship with the author."
€40
Joseph GUGLIELMI
L'éveil
Les Editeurs Français Réunis|Paris 1977|10.50 x 13.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition, one of the numbered copies.
Binding of the publisher in full gray cloth, smooth back, guards and contreplats of cream paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Joseph Guglielmi Georges Raillard.
€20
Michel BUTOR, Gregory MASUROVSKY
Comme Shirley
S. n.|Paris 1966|12.50 x 21.50 cm|agrafé
First edition of this unpublished poem by Michel Butor accompanying Grégory Masurovsky's recent drawings presented by La Hune in June 1966, one of 1000 numbered copies, ours one of the first 35.
Pleasant illustrated copy of 8 reproductions of works of Grégory Masurovsky.
Our copy is incomplete of the original engraving of Grégory Masurovsky to enrich the first 35 copies of the draw.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard.
€60
Claude COUFFON
René Depestre
Seghers|Paris 1986|13.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice copy.
Autographed and signed autographs by René Depestre and Claude Couffon to Alice Raillard.
€150
Michel BUTOR, Michel SICARD
Dotremont et ses écrivures. Entretiens sur les logogrammes par Michel Butor et Michel Sicard
Jean-Michel Place|Paris 1978|18 x 24 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Pleasant copy despite the second marginally curled.
Signed autograph dedication of Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard: "... to look north."
€100
Pierre EMMANUEL
Orphiques
Gallimard|Paris 1942|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, an ex on chestnut, single draw with 15 "pur-fil" paper.
Nice copy.
€30
Yves BONNEFOY
Théâtre et poésie. Shakespeare et Yeats
Mercure de France|Paris 1998|15.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 29 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€200
Yves BONNEFOY
La longue chaîne de l'ancre
Mercure de France|Paris 2008|15.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
First collected edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€200
François CHENG
Qui dira notre nuit
Arfuyen|Mesnil-sur-Estrée [Mesnil-sur-l'Estrée] 2001|13.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy despite a small spot on the sidelines of the first white guard.
Autograph dedication signed by François Cheng to Georges Raillard: "... in fervent homage and gratitude."
€300
Robert GANZO
L'oeuvre poétique
Grasset|Paris 1956|13 x 20 cm|broché
Collective first edition, one of the copies on white helium.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Robert Ganzo to José Corti.
€80
Alphonse de LAMARTINE
Jocelyn
Librairie de Charles Gosselin • Librairie de Furne|Paris 1836|14 x 22 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition.
A tear to head of a spine and small lacks to foot of both spines, occasional foxing, covers of the second volume stained.
€500
Luc DURTAIN
Le retour des hommes
Nrf|Paris 1920|17 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 118 numbered copies on Lafuma Navarre paper and reimposed in Tellière quarto format, deluxe copy.
Spine and boards very lightly and marginally sunned without significance.
€80
Maurice DU PLESSYS
Etudes lyriques suivies d'une édition nouvelle du Premier livre pastoral
Bibliothèque artistique et littéraire|Paris 1896|14 x 19.50 cm|relié
Collected edition with some parts in first edition, printed on ordinary paper.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands lightly browned, minor rubbing to two bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Trinckvel.

€60
Clotilde de SURVILLE
Poésies
Paris 1824|13 x 21 cm|relié
Second edition illustrated with a Gothic mausoleum as frontispiece, 5 elegant plates hors texte in neo-Gothic frames after drawings by Colin, student of Girodet, 4 head-piece vignettes. Four leaves of sheet music by H. Berton for the musical setting of Verselets à mon premier né, Stances tirées du chastel d'amour and Triolets du chastel d'amour.
Contemporary bottle-green glazed full calf binding. Spine with false raised bands decorated with 4 cold-tooled stamps and fillets on the bands; roulettes at foot. Large central cold-tooled medallion on boards with monastic-type ornaments, wide cold-tooled border frieze and triple ruled frame. Double interior fillet. Marbled edges. A trace of...
€550
André FRÉNAUD
Lettre autographe signée à Georges Raillard sur sa poésie
12 décembre 1962|13.50 x 21 cm|une feuille
"D'une connaissance pénétrante et amicale de ma poésie vous avez tiré une dialectique qui va à l'essentiel" ["From a penetrating and friendly knowledge of my poetry you have drawn a dialectic that goes to the essence"]

Autograph letter signed by the poet André Frénaud addressed to Georges Raillard, dated December 12, 1962. 16 lines written in blue pen on letterhead of the Ministry of Public Works, Transport and Tourism. Enclosed, an envelope addressed to the recipient.
Frénaud sends him warm thanks for a study that Raillard published on his poetry. Raillard, a specialist in Spanish painters Tapies and Miro, was also a literary critic and wrote...
€120
André FRÉNAUD
Lettre autographe signée à Georges Raillard
27 juillet 1964|21 x 27 cm|une feuille

Autograph letter signed by the poet André Frénaud addressed to Georges Raillard, dated July 27, 1964. lines written in blue pen on a sheet.
Frénaud Raillard, specialist of the Spanish painters Tapies and Miro, was also a literary critic and wrote important books on Aragon, Henri Bosco, Claude Simon or Michel Butor, as well as articles on Robert Pinget, Jean Echenoz or Pascal Quignard.
€120
Francis VIELÉ-GRIFFIN
Le rire de Mélissa (fragment)
S. n.|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1896|15.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Binding in half old pink percaline, smooth spine decorated with double gilded nets in head and tail, golden tail date, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, a dull bottom corner, preserved covers, binding of the 'time.
Signed autograph of Francis Viélé-Griffin to Paul Hervieu.
€230
Charles GUÉRIN
Le coeur solitaire
S. n.|Paris 1898|15 x 20.50 cm|broché sous étui
First edition, one of 390 numbered copies on vellum tinted.
Our copy is presented in a case in full marbled paper.
Autograph signed by Charles Guérin to Robert de Souza.
€250
Yves BONNEFOY
Rue traversière
Mercure de France|Paris 1977|18.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on mat vellum.
Discolored back and having a black spot in the foot.
Autograph signed by Yves Bonnefoy Claude Ernoult.
€70
Yves BONNEFOY, Claude GARACHE
L'ordalie
Maeght éditeur|Paris 1975|18 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the 1000 numbered copies on vellum cloth, ours one of the hors commerce.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of 4 reproductions of works of Claude Garache.
Autograph signed by Claude Garache Georges Raillard in pencil.
€80
Exceptional copy inscribed by Charles Baudelaire
Exceptional copy inscribed by Charles Baudelaire
Charles BAUDELAIRE
Les Fleurs du mal[Flowers of Evil]
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1857|12.10 x 18.80 cm|relié sous étui
First edition, printed on vélin d'Angoulême paper, with the usual misprints and including the six condemned poems, one of the few copies given to the author and “intended for friends who do not deliver literary services”.
Full emerald morocco binding, signed by Marius Michel, original wrappers preserved.

Precious presentation copy inscribed and signed by the author in pencil on the half-title page: “à M. Tenré fils, souvenir de bonne camaraderie, Ch. Baudelaire” (“to M. Tenré Jnr, a reminder of good friendship, Ch. Baudelaire”) and three handwritten corrections, in pencil on pages 29 and 110 and in ink on page 43.
...
€170,000
Paul VERLAINE
Jadis et naguère[Yesteryear and Long Ago]
Léon Vanier|Paris 1884|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition printed in 500 copies and of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Full morocco, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Levêque & Diez.
This copy is complete with justification pages.
A very nice copy elegantly bound.
€2,500
Julien GRACQ
La presqu'île[The Peninsula]
José Corti|Paris 1970|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on vergé d'Arches, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy.
€3,500
Hervé BAZIN
Humeurs
Grasset|Paris 1953|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 162 numbered copies on alfa paper, our copy unnumbered, the only deluxe copies along with 19 on Holland paper and 46 on Rives paper.
Handsome copy.
€50
SAINT-POL-ROUX
La mort du berger
Librairie Broulet|Brest 1938|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure linen, the only deluxe copies after 10 Japan and 20 Holland.
Foxing affecting each leaf of our copy.

€60
Julius BALTAZAR, Luis MIZÓN
Les jambes de l'abîme
Bernard Dumerchez|Creil 2004|23.50 x 21.50 cm|en feuilles
First illustrated edition of 3 original watercolors by Julius Baltazar on Japan and printed 50 copies numbered on vellum Arches paper.
Nice and rare copy.
Handwritten signatures of Luis Mizon and Julius Baltazar to the colophon.
€300
Albert WODA, Luis MIZÓN
La plage sans nom
Editions de l'eau|s. l. 2018|20 x 25 cm|en feuilles
First edition illustrated with 1 black and 2 original dry tips by Albert Woda and printed with 22 numbered copies on paper Hahnemühle, ours one of the 2 out of trade.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Handwritten signatures of Luis Mizon and Albert Woda at the colophon.
€450
Caroline FRANCOIS-RUBINO, Anne SLACIK
Chants pour traverser la mer
Aencrages & Co|Baume-les-Dames 2018|19.50 x 29 cm|en feuilles
First edition illustrated with 8 original watercolors by Caroline François-Rubino and Anne Slacik and printed 12 copies numbered on vellum.
Beautiful and rare copy.
Handwritten signatures of Caroline François-Rubino and Anne Slacik at the colophon.
€450
Charles BAUDELAIRE (Charles-Augustin SAINTE-BEUVE)
« Voilà un vieillard passionné avec qui il ne fait pas bon se brouiller »Autograph letter signed to Poulet-Malassis about Sainte-Beuve
Honfleur 28 février 1859|13.10 x 20.50 cm|3 pages sur un feuillet remplié
Remarkable autograph letter signed by Charles Baudelaire to Auguste Poulet-Malassis, publisher of Les Fleurs du Mal, dated 28 February 1859 and written in Honfleur. 64 lines in black ink, some passages underlined, housed in a modern black half-morocco folder.

Baudelaire appears preoccupied with the “ Sainte-Beuve/Babou affair,” one of the many controversies following the Fleurs du Mal trial, in which the writer Hippolyte Babou accused Sainte-Beuve of failing to defend Baudelaire during the proceedings.
Excerpts from this letter were quoted by Marcel Proust in his celebrated Contre Sainte-Beuve, where he lamented...
€17,000
Gustave KAHN (inscribed to Marcel SCHWOB)
Chansons d'amant - Exemplaire de Marcel Schwob[Songs of a Lover – Marcel Schwob’s Copy]
Paul Lacomblez|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1891|14.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 350 copies on vellum, the only printing after 2 on Japan paper and 5 on Holland paper.
Scattered light foxing.
Half vellum-style boards, smooth spine with gilt date at foot, marbled paper sides, covers preserved, rubbed corners, contemporary binding.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Gustave Kahn to Marcel Schwob: "A M. M. Schwob en toute amitié ce livre de poèmes. Gustave Kahn."
€450
Paul FORT, Ignacio ZULOAGA
L'amour enfant de Bohème
Armand Jules Klein|Paris 1930|19.50 x 29.50 cm|broché
First Edition printed 200 copies numbered and justified by Paul Fort on laid, ours specially printed for Jean Comte.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a portrait of Paul Fort by Ignacio Zuloaga.
Back slightly insolated, a small lack at the top of the first board, a shadow on the page next to the portrait left by the snake protecting him.
Signed autograph dedication of Paul Fort to his Jean Comte with this quote: "It is only love to be happy to the world."
€60
Paul FORT, Gino SEVERINI
Naufrage sous l'arc-en-ciel
Armand Jules Klein|Paris s. d. [1937]|19.50 x 29.50 cm|broché
First edition out of trade, one of 300 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours printed specially for Jean Comte, only draw with 30 Japan.
Nice copy.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece and a cul-de-lamp of Gino Severini.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Paul Fort to Jean Comte: "This book, or rather this shipwrecked shipwrecked boat under the rainbow of hope ... with the affectionate memory of an old finder of our France ".
€80
Hubert JUIN
Aragon
Gallimard|Paris 1960|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Traces of wear on the joints, a transverse fold in margin of the first flat.
Autograph dedication signed by Hubert Juin to Bernard Pingaud.
€20
Maurice DU PLESSYS
Le premier livre pastoral
Léon Vanier|Paris 1892|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Half vellum-style boards binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, pink paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Some foxing.

€80
Pierre de LABAUME
Choses d'amour
Imprimerie A.L. Guillot & A. Julien|Paris 1888|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition on current paper.
Binding half cartonnage vellum style, smooth back decorated with golden floral friezes in head and tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of pink paper, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Some foxinges mainly affecting the preserved cover plates and the white guards of the binding.
Autograph signed by Pierre de Labaume to his friend Louis Bourdery.
€80
Pierre de LABAUME
Flammes mortes
Imprimerie A.L. Guillot & A. Julien|Paris 1887|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition on current paper.
Binding half cartonnage vellum style, smooth back decorated with golden floral friezes in head and tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of pink paper, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Scorching mainly affecting the preserved cover plates and the white guards of the binding.
Autograph signed by Pierre de Labaume to his friend Louis Bourdery.
€80
Eugène VINAVER
Hommage à Bédier
Manchester|Paris 1942|14 x 17.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition printed in 100 numbered copies on rag paper.
A handsome and rare copy.
€50
Pierre ARVEL
De ce monde qui passe...
Editions de la Revue des poètes|Paris 1941|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A pleasant copy despite a shadow left by the publisher's slip.
Signed autograph inscription from Pierre Arvel to Raymond Cortat, director of the poets' review.
Our copy is expanded with two manuscript letters (the first of four pages, the second of two pages) signed by Pierre Arvel to Raymond Cortat.
€80
Charles BAUDELAIRE
Les épaves
Chez tous les libraires|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1866|12 x 19 cm|relié
Second edition, published in June, a few months after the first edition by Poulet Malassis. Rare. From a limited edition of 500 copies printed on laid paper.
Contemporary half green sheep binding. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Gilt title. Spine lightly sunned. Original wrappers preserved. Rubbing to corners and edges. Some occasional isolated foxing.
A handsome copy.
This collection contains the six condemned pieces from Les Fleurs du mal, as well as 17 new poems.

€1,800
TOURSKY
Connais ta liberté
Robert Laffont|Marseille 1943|11.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum baggy.
Pleasant full copy of his prayer to insert.
Signed autograph dedication from Toursky to Pierre Dommangeat.
€30
Gabriel AUDISIO
Misères de notre poésie
Seghers|Paris 1943|11 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
Full copy of his jacket that has two tears on the back and fretted margins boards.
Autograph signed by Gabriel Audisio to Pierre Dormangeat.
€100
Jean SÉNAC
Avant-corps précédé de Poèmes iliaques et suivi de Diwân du Noûn
Gallimard|Paris 1968|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€120
Luc ESTANG
Corps à coeur
Seuil|Paris 1982|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.
€60
Robert MALLET
Le forgeron me l'avait dit
Gallimard|Paris 1982|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 12 numbered copies on laid Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Two bookplates mounted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€120
Georges-Emmanuel CLANCIER
Oscillante parole
Gallimard|Paris 1978|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€100
André VELTER
L'arbre-seul
Gallimard|Paris 1990|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.

Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.

Handsome copy.
€100
Claude ROY
Le voyage d'automne
Gallimard|Paris 1987|17 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure rag Rives paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€80
Georges-Emmanuel CLANCIER
Le poème hanté
Gallimard|Paris 1982|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€100
Jacques RÉDA
Retour au calme
Gallimard|Paris 1989|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure rag Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€100
Henri THOMAS
Joueur surpris
Gallimard|Paris 1982|14.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

€120
Robert MALLET
La rose en ses remous
Gallimard|Paris 1971|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on laid Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€100
Emmanuel SIGNORET
Daphné
Bibliothèque artistique & littéraire|Paris 1894|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated with a portrait of the author by Alexandre Séon.
Spine browned, otherwise handsome copy.
€50
Georges-Emmanuel CLANCIER
Peut-être une demeure
Gallimard|Paris 1972|15 x 22 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
€100
René CHAR (inscribed to Maurice BÉJART)
Anthologie
GLM|Paris 1960|10.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
Collective first edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on offset.
Autograph signed by René Char Maurice Béjart: "thank you for" Lettera amorosa "."
€1,500
Tomás de IRIARTE
La musica, poema
En la imprenta real de la Gazeta|Madrid 1779|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
En la imprenta real de la Gazeta, Madrid 1779, in-8 (14.5 x 23 cm), (20 p.) 126ppXL (1 p.), bound
Second edition, illustrated with 6 beautiful insert figures printed on cartridge paper signed by G. Ferro, engraved by M.S. Carmona, J. Ballester et F. Selma. Meticulous printing. The first edition is dated 1774, not as well printed as this later edition. A translation was completed in 1799 par Grainville, addressed to the Conservatoire de Musique and approved by Cherubini, Gossec, etc.
Contemporary binding in full red morocco signed Derôme le jeune, spine in five compartments richly decorated with grotesque gilt circles and diamond shapes, double gilt fillets and roulettes framing the...
€1,800