Samuel BECKETT
Le monde et le pantalon
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1989|10 x 18 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Samuel Beckett to his long-time friend Josette Hayden, wife of the cubist then realist painter of Polish origin Henri Hayden. The numerous exchanges between the latter and Beckett inspired the dialogues of Estragon and Vladimir in Waiting for Godot.
The Hayden couple spent twenty years with the writer settled "in his small pavilion in Ussy near La Ferté-sous-Jouarre, this lair, this cave where, solitary, he went to seek the root of words in the abysses of life so close to death. It is there that he forged the greater part of his masterful work." (Christian
€1,800
Jacques d' ADELSWÄRD-FERSEN, Ernest BRISSET
Le sourire aux yeux fermés
L'édition moderne|Paris 1912|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 copies signed and numbered by the publisher on hollande paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Small tears and minute losses of paper to the margins of the soft cover, a repaired joint at foot, some foxing. Untrimmed copy with wide margins slightly bent.
Cover illustrated by Ernest Brisset.
Inscribed copy, signed and dated by Jacques d'Adelswärd-Fersen to bookseller and publisher Léon Michaud : "... prince of the artist publishers."
Extremely rare.
€6,800
Pierre EMMANUEL
La face humaine
Seuil|Neuchâtel 1965|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly creased, without consequence.
Moving autograph inscription signed by Pierre Emmanuel, in which he evokes the Resistance, to Jacqueline and Gaston Baissette: "... en souvenir d'un temps où la face humaine était offensée, où quelques-uns, dont ils étaient, surent la défendre. Leur ami. Pierre Emmanuel." ["... in memory of a time when the human face was offended, when a few, among whom they were, knew how to defend it. Their friend. Pierre Emmanuel."]
Together with a card on which Pierre Emmanuel has added a few words.
€80
André DHÔTEL
Des trottoirs et des fleurs
Gallimard|Paris 1981|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
A handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from André Dhôtel to Camille Lecrique and his wife.
€80
André VERDET
Requiem pour les cosmonautes - Ballade pour la comète de Halley
Edition du Palais de la découverte|Paris s. d. [circa 1988]|12 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition illustrated with drawings by André Verdet.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by André Verdet to artist Philippe Collage: "Pour Philippe Collage, à l'ami sensible, mon salut étoilé" ["For Philippe Collage, to my sensitive friend, my stellar greeting"] enhanced with an original drawing representing Halley's comet passing near Earth.
€120
André ROUVEYRE, Pierre-Eugène VIBERT
Phèdre
Mercure de France|Paris 1910|22.50 x 28 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only edition after 10 copies on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with 10 wood engravings by Pierre-Eugène Vibert after drawings by Rouveyre which were subsequently destroyed by Rouveyre and whose text engraved on wood by Vibert was entirely burned.
Some foxing on the covers, a tiny hole in the lower right corner of the first cover, handsome interior condition.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by André Rouveyre to Jules Romains.

€170
(to Paul ÉLUARD) Sylvain BONMARIAGE
Lendemain des amours - Exemplaire de Paul Eluard
Edgar Malfère|Paris 1939|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious and handsome signed autograph inscription by Sylvain Bonmariage: "A Monsieur Paul Eluard dont j'admire les vers... et la fille, qui est l'un de ses plus beaux poêmes !" ["To Monsieur Paul Eluard whose verses I admire... and whose daughter is one of his most beautiful poems!"]

€150
Paul DELAIR
Garin
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1880|15.50 x 24.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Handsome copy despite some very occasional light foxing.
Half red morocco binding with corners, spine very slightly faded with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, top edge gilt.
Precious and beautiful signed autograph inscription from Paul Delair to Coquelin cadet, major figure of late 19th-century theater: "A mon cher Coquelin - absent de l'interprétation, vous ne l'étiez pas de l'oeuvre, à laquelle ont contribué vos conseils, et vous savez que vous ne le serez jamais du coeur de l'auteur." ["To my dear Coquelin
€150
Jacques CHARDON
Littérature polonaise - Adam Miçkiéwicz 1798-1865
Imprimerie de E. Aubert|Versailles 1865|13.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Mémoires de la Société des Sciences morales, des Lettres et des Arts de Seine-et-Oise.
Rare pamphlet presented under plain blue temporary covers with boards marginally and lightly soiled, handsome interior condition.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Chardon to his brother-in-law named Georges.
€80
René CHAR, Georges BRAQUE
Le soleil des eaux, spectacle pour une toile des pêcheurs
Henri Matarasso|Paris 1949|23 x 28.50 cm|Relié
First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only issue after 30 copies on Arches.

Custom chemise and slipcase, chemise in half blue box calf, flat spine with blind and palladium-stamped lettering, date in palladium at foot, patterned paper boards, slipcase edged in blue box calf, patterned paper boards, sides and spine in petrol blue paper, signed by Boichot.
A very fine copy.
Illustrated with 3 original etchings in black by Georges Braque and one in black and grey as frontispiece.
Signed by René Char and Georges Braque on the colophon.
€2,300
Léopold Sédar SENGHOR, Marc CHAGALL
Lettres d'hivernage
Seuil|Paris 1973|23 x 28.50 cm|Relié
First edition, one of 180 numbered copies on Arches.

Housed in a custom chemise and slipcase, chemise in half raspberry-red morocco, flat spine with title gilt-stamped lengthwise, author gilt-stamped at head and illustrator stamped horizontally at foot, modern marbled paper boards, slipcase edged with raspberry morocco at head and foot, modern marbled paper boards and spine, chemise and slipcase signed by Boichot.
A very fine copy.
Illustrated with 9 original full-page lithographs in black and colors by Marc Chagall including one on the cover.
Signed by Léopold Sédar Senghor and Marc Chagall at the colophon.
€3,000
Sarane ALEXANDRIAN
L'aventure en soi - Autobiographie
Mercure de France|Paris 1990|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Sarane Alexandrian to art critic Dominique Paulvé.

€80
Eduardo MANET
Holocaustum ou le borgne
Gallimard|Paris 1972|11 x 16.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Second cover uniformly soiled.
Handsome autograph inscription dated and signed by Eduardo Manet to a man named Jean-Claude: "... qui a eu la gentillesse de trouver cette vieille pièce que j'aime bien." ["... who was kind enough to find this old play that I like very much."]
€50
Harry MATHEWS
Lettre autographe signée Harry adressé à son amie Claude Arthaud lui déclamant tout son désespoir d'être séparé d'elle
S. n.|San Francisco 25 avril 1974|11 x 17 cm|une feuille + une enveloppe
Autograph letter signed by Harry Mathews addressed to his love Claude Arthaud (14 lines in black ink) from the Huntington Hotel in San Francisco, envelope included.
Two small tears to the right margin of the letter affecting one word and one dash.
In this tender letter imbued with the melancholic sadness of separated hearts, Harry Mathews yearns to reunite with his love: "Tout se passe bien : tout se passe, tout passe. Mais au passage il ne reste peu de temps pour s'occuper des absents - de l'absente. Pourtant je pense à toi si souvent, avec des pointes de désir et d'amour..." ["Everything is going well: everything passes, everything goes by. But in passing there r
€250
Joséphin PÉLADAN
Lettre autographe signée adressée à Marius Richard à propos de sa pièce de théâtre Sériramis
S. n.|s. l. s. d. [circa 1897]|17.50 x 22.50 cm|une feuille
Autograph letter signed by Joséphin Peladan addressed to Marius Richard, Carlo Rim's father (14 lines in black ink).
Fold marks inherent to postal handling, small marginal foxing.
From his Parisian residence, the Sâr Péladan thanks his correspondent for the energy he put into seeing Sémiramis mounted and performed, probably in the city of Nîmes: "... je vous rends grâce, comme je dois ; car sans savoir les épisodes et les péripéties, je suis sûr qu'il vous a fallu déployer cette volonté qui est votre originalité & sur laquelle je m'appuyerai encor..." ["... I give you thanks, as I must; for without knowing the episodes and turns of events, I am cer
€250
Louis CALAFERTE
Promenade dans un parc
Denoël|Paris 1987|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy complete with dust jacket and publisher's slip.
Signed autograph inscription by Louis Calaferte to the writer and literary critic close to Gabriel Matzneff, Christian Giudicelli: "Pour vous cher Christian Giudicelli, - et j'ai été très heureux - et c'est vrai - de votre prix - c'est une merveille à votre âge. J'espère vous revoir. Amicalement. Calaferte." ["For you dear Christian Giudicelli, - and I was very happy - and it's true - about your prize - it's marvelous at your age. I hope to see you again. Warmly. Calaferte."]
€120
Albert CAMUS
L'été
Gallimard|Paris 1954|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
Edition from the same year as the first edition.
Minor restorations to the spine.
Beautiful autograph inscription signed by Albert Camus to Irma Antonetto: "... pour lui rappeler nos promenades d'hiver et la fidèle pensée d'Albert Camus..." ["... to remind her of our winter walks and the faithful thoughts of Albert Camus..."]
Irma Antonetto was the founder and director of the Associazione Culturale Italiana. During her forty-six years at the head of the Association, she invited nearly 400 intellectuals and numerous Nobel Prize winners to give readings in Italy. In 1964, she was named Knight of Merit of the Italian Republic, before being honored twenty years la
€2,500
Georges PEREC
Un cabinet d'amateur[A collector's cabinet]
Balland|Paris 1979|13 x 20 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Georges Perec to the pataphysician Gilbert Lascault, art critic and specialist notably of the work of Jean Dubuffet, Pierre Alechinsky, Christian Boltanski: "A Gilbert Lascaux (sic) ce trompe l'oeil".
€800
Emmanuel ROBLÈS
Montserrat
Seuil|Paris 1954|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Dated and signed autograph inscription by Emmanuel Roblès: "A monsieur Cohen, cette tragédie de tous les temps..." ["To Mr. Cohen, this tragedy of all times..."]

€60
Théodore MONOD
Sortie de secours
Seghers|Paris 1991|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
Edition with some parts in first edition.
Handsome copy.
Manuscript signature of Théodore Monod on the title page.
€120
Tahar BEN JELLOUN
L'enfant de sable
Seuil|Paris 1985|10.50 x 18 cm|broché
Pocket book format edition of the French translation.
Light foxing to edges.
Manuscript signature of Tahar Ben Jelloun in Arabic characters.

€50
Carlos FUENTES
Zone sacrée
Gallimard|Paris 1981|11.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Covers marginally soiled, handsome interior condition.
Autograph inscription dated 1997 and signed by Carlos Fuentes to a man named Jean-Claude.

€150
Georges ARNAUD
Lumière de soufre
Julliard|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy of this novel recounting the vicissitudes and struggle of a man trying to authenticate a Van Gogh painting discovered at a second-hand dealer's.
Inscribed by Georges Arnaud to Cécile Jachobien: "... ou tout est bien qui finit MAL... Cordialement Arnaud." ["... or all's well that ends BADLY... Cordially Arnaud."]
€60
Bernard FRANK
Vingt ans avant - Chroniques du Matin de Paris
Grasset|Paris 2002|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Coffee stains on the spine, covers, an endpaper and the edges.
Curious and fine signed autograph inscription from Bernard Frank to one of his close female friends named Micheline: "A Micheline, vingt ans avant on s'aimait déjà chût ! pas un mot à Monique son éternel amant Bernard le 25/6/2.002" ["To Micheline, twenty years ago we already loved each other shush! not a word to Monique her eternal lover Bernard 25/6/2.002"]
€80
Juan GOYTISOLO
Les royaumes déchirés
Stock|Paris 1995|11 x 18 cm|broché
Pocket book edition of the French translation.
Manuscript signature by Juan Goytisolo on the title page.

€40
Vassilis VASSILIKOS
La plante
Gallimard|Paris 1989|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Vassilis Vassilikos to a man named Jean-Claude.

€70
Alphonse de CHÂTEAUBRIANT
La Brière - Exemplaire des bonnes feuilles
Grasset|Paris 1923|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the few numbered and nominative copies under sea-green wrappers reserved for advance sheets, ours for Léon Bérard.
Covers lightly soiled and spotted.
Signature of Jacques Lemarchand at foot of front cover.
€60
Resisting the Night
Resisting the Night
Georges DIDI-HUBERMAN
Eparses - Voyage dans les papiers du ghetto de Varsovie
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 2020|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Didi-Huberman to screenwriter and filmmaker Jean-Christophe Brianchon.
€100
Ghérasim LUCA, Jacques HÉROLD
Héros-limite
Le Soleil Noir|Paris 1953|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on snow-white offset paper.
Spine sunned, one stain to upper right margin of back cover, handsome interior condition.
Work illustrated with 3 drawings by Jacques Hérold.
Autograph inscription signed by Ghérasim Luca to gallerist Nane Stern enriched with a drawing representing the constellation of the Great Bear, thus linking their two names.

€400
Ohran PAMUK
Cette chose étrange en moi - La vie, les aventures, les rêves du marchand de boza Mevlut Karatas et l'histoire de ses amis et Tableau de la vie à Istambul entre 1969 et 2012, vue par les yeux de nombreux personnages
Gallimard|Paris 2017|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed, in French, by Orhan Pamuk to a woman named Florence.
€800
KENZABURÔ OÊ [Kenzaburō ŌE]
Gibier d'élevage
Gallimard|Paris 2004|10.50 x 18 cm|broché
New pocket book format edition of the French translation.
One endpaper appears to be missing.
Rare handwritten signature by Kenzaburo Oe on the title page.

€150
Janusz GLOWACKI
Antigone à New York
Editions théâtrales|Paris 2005|15 x 21 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation of Janusz Glowacki's masterpiece.
An email address inscribed in the margin of the last endpaper, handsome copy.
Rare handwritten signature dated by Janusz Glowacki made in Warsaw.

€100
Roger GAILLARD
La vie d'un joueur - Trente ans de souvenirs
Calmann-Lévy|Paris 1953|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on vélin alfama paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the wrinkled spine, small marginal scratches on the boards.
Inscribed by Roger Gaillard to one of his friends named Yvonne.
€80
Adolfo BIOY CASARES
Les héros des femmes
Robert Laffont|Paris 1992|11 x 18 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation, this one in paperback format.
Small creases at head of front cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Adolfo Bioy Casares to a man named Jean-Claude.
At foot of title page, Adolfo Bioy Casares' felt-tip pen made an involuntary mark.
€120
Roger GRENIER
Pascal Pia ou le droit au néant
Gallimard|Paris 1989|12 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Roger Grenier to a man named Pierre: "... ce portrait d'un inconnu..." ["... this portrait of an unknown person..."]

€50
José SARAMAGO
L'évangile selon Jésus-Christ
Seuil|Paris 1993|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Light worming to edges, boards soiled, complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Manuscript signature dated and made in Paris by José Saramago.

€500
GEBE [Georges BLONDEAUX]
Rue de la magie
Eric Losfeld|Paris 1961|15 x 20 cm|broché
First edition of Gébé's first work, consisting of a collection of his drawings.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket showing small corner tears.
Autograph inscription signed by Gébé to Pierre Courtois, journalist at L'Equipe: "A monsieur Courtois en l'invitant amicalement à un petit footing dans cette rue de la magie. Gébé." ["To Mr Courtois, cordially inviting him for a little jog in this street of magic. Gébé."]

€200
Seamus HEANEY
Poèmes 1966-1984
Gallimard|Paris 1988|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French for which no deluxe copies were printed.
Boards very slightly and marginally soiled.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Seamus Heaney, written from Paris, to a man named Jean-Claude.
Seamus Heaney, born in Ulster in County Derry and who died in Dublin, is one of the most important English-speaking poets of the 20th century and became, in 1995, the fourth Irish author to receive the Nobel Prize for Literature after William Butler Yeats, George Bernard Shaw and Samuel Beckett.

€1,200
Émile BLÉMONT, ADAM DE LA HALLE
Le jeu de Robin et Marion
Jean Jobert|Paris s. d. [circa 1923]|12.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition of Emile Blémont's adaptation of this 13th-century comic opera by the trouvère Adam de La Halle.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Musical adaptation by Julien Tiersot.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Emile Blémont to the hydropath Joseph Uzanne.
€150
Théodore MONOD
Méharées
Babel|Arles 1996|11 x 17.50 cm|broché
Pocket book format edition illustrated with drawings by the author.
Handsome copy despite small stains on the edges.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Théodore Monod to a man named Jean-Claude.
€80
Norman MAILER
Les nus et les morts
Albin Michel|Paris 1966|12.50 x 20 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation.
Preface by André Maurois.
Two fold marks at upper corner of front cover and lower corner of back cover, small stains on bottom edge.
Rare bilingual autograph inscription signed by Norman Mailer: "To Jean-Claude merci pour les bons mots. Cheers Norman Mailer".
€1,000
Mahmoud DARWICH
Rien qu'une autre année - Anthologie poétique 1966-1982
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1997|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
Collected edition of the French translation, no deluxe copies issued.
Boards slightly and marginally soiled, two small spots on the edges not affecting the leaves.
Very rare presentation copy signed and inscribed in Arabic by Mahmoud Darwish, the poet of the Palestinian condition, on the half-title page.

€1,800
Henri DERVILLE
Paris nouveau suivie de La piocheuse à vapeur
Dusacq|Paris 1857|16 x 24.50 cm|relié
The rare first edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing rubbing at head and foot, marbled paper boards, front board scratched at lower right margin, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, leading edges rubbed.
Copy slightly warped, some foxing.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Durville to piano composer Antonin d'Argenton at the head of the half-title page.
€150
Cezar IVANESCU
Poeme/Poèmes
Seuil|Paris 1972|8.50 x 12 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First bilingual edition, the text in Romanian with, facing, the English translation.
Publisher's binding in full flexible tan boards, smooth spine.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Cezar Ivanescu to Charles Dobzynski.

€120
Georges BERNANOS
Sous le soleil de satan
Plon|Paris 1926|13 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
A tiny tear at the foot of the spine, some light foxing to the margins of certain leaves.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Georges Bernanos to Monsieur Bouvier.
€1,500
Pierre SOULAGES
Pierre Soulages
Beaux arts magazine|Paris 1996|22 x 28.50 cm|broché
First edition of this issue of Beaux-Arts magazine published on the occasion of Pierre Soulages' exhibition at the Musée d'Art moderne de la ville de Paris.
Fine copy.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Soulages to a man named Jean-Claude.
€750
Allen GINSBERG
Howl
HarperPerennial|New York 1986|23 x 27.50 cm|broché
New edition.
A handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Allen Ginsberg to Jean-Claude Geisberg enriched with a small drawing depicting a flower growing from a buried human skull.
€1,500
André SUARÈS
Voici l'homme
Bibliothèque de l'Occident|Paris 1906|19.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on laid paper, the only printing after 25 on Holland paper.
Spine slightly browned with a tear at head and a small lack at foot, a crease in the right margin of the first cover and following leaves.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by André Suarès to his doctor H. Compain: "... en souvenir de ses bons soins..." ["...in remembrance of his good care..."]

€350
Robert de MONTESQUIOU
Le délices de Capharnaüm
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1921|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Some minor foxing to the margins of the boards.
Fine dated and signed autograph inscription by Robert de Montesquiou: "A notre jeune ami, Henry Bardac, dont j'apprends avec effroi qu'il a 32 ans. Cela fait réflechir sur l'âge des vieux amis. RMontesquiou Février 1921." ["To our young friend, Henry Bardac, whose age of 32 I learn with dismay. This makes one reflect on the age of old friends. RMontesquiou February 1921."]
€680
Robert de MONTESQUIOU
La petite mademoiselle
Albin Michel|Paris s. d. [1911]|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Some light foxing affecting the endpapers and edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Robert de Montesquiou on an endpaper to the politician Jean de Castellane, brother of the famous dandy Boni: "Au comte & à la comtesse Jean de Castellane. Mon petit dernier.. Quel amour d'enfant ! Robert de Montesquiou." ["To Count & Countess Jean de Castellane. My little last one.. What a lovable child! Robert de Montesquiou."]
€680
Robert de MONTESQUIOU
Brelans de dames
Fontemoing & Cie|Paris 1912|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Some light foxing to margins, covers slightly and partially faded.
Beautiful autograph inscription dated and signed by Robert de Montesquiou to the Countess de Castellane, sister-in-law of the famous dandy Boni: "A la comtesse J. de Castellane. Vous dont les thés ont le bonheur de ne pas être "poétiques", ne les changez pas!.. RMontesquiou 1912." ["To Countess J. de Castellane. You whose teas have the good fortune of not being 'poetic', don't change them!.. RMontesquiou 1912."]
€680
Paul VALÉRY
La soirée avec M. Teste
Ronald Davis|Paris 1926|12.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
New edition, one of 12 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copies after 2 vieux Japon.
Preface followed by extracts from the Log-book of E. Teste.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, small marginal foxing on the second board, otherwise handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Valéry to the publisher A.A.M. Stols.
€350
Gustave VELLEIN
Le poète Vincent Voiron, curé de Domarin
Allier frères|Grenoble 1914|16 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper of this offprint from the Bulletin de l'Académie delphinale.
A small lack to lower right corner of first cover, some foxing to margins of final leaves, otherwise pleasant interior condition.
Rare and handsome copy.
This is the speech by Gustave Vellein delivered at the session of December 26, 1913 of the Académie delphinale, followed by M. de La Brosse's response.
Manuscript signature of Gustave Vellein on the half-title page below the printed stamp "hommage de l'auteur".
€50
Jean PAULHAN, Raoul DUFY
Le pont traversé
Camille Bloch|Paris 1921|11.50 x 14.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 575 numbered copies on handmade Arches laid paper.
Work illustrated with a vignette by Raoul Dufy on the cover.
Spine lightened as is generally the case, otherwise handsome copy.
Manuscript signature of Jean Paulhan at the foot of the first endpaper.
€120
Bernard-Henri LÉVY
Les derniers Jours de Charles Baudelaire
Grasset|Paris 1988|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Full-page dated autograph inscription signed by Bernard-Henri Lévy to Madeleine Chapsal: "A vous chère, très chère Madeleine, ce signe de tendresse et d'amitié. A Madeleine Chapsal, ces derniers Jours de Charles Baudelaire où j'aimerais tant, à nouveau, la rencontrer." ["To you dear, very dear Madeleine, this sign of tenderness and friendship. To Madeleine Chapsal, these last Days of Charles Baudelaire where I would so much like to meet her again."]

€150
Bernard FRANK
Géographie universelle suivie de Israël
Flammarion|Paris 1989|15 x 21 cm|broché
The first collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine slightly faded.
Curious autograph inscription signed by Bernard Frank on the half-title page: "Copie conforme. Bernard"
€60
Eduardo MANET
Holocaustum ou le borgne
Gallimard|Paris 1972|11 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Eduardo Manet to Guy Dumur: "... à qui nous devons, tous, une sincère gratitude pour sa courageuse défense de 'l'autre' théâtre." ["... to whom we all owe sincere gratitude for his courageous defense of 'the other' theater."]
€60
Paul GUTH, Alain GRÉE
Moustique dans la lune
Casterman|Tournai 1963|18.50 x 23.50 cm|reliure de l'édireur
First edition illustrated with drawings by Alain Grée.
Publisher's polychrome paper boards, smooth spine.
Small lack to film covering at head of one joint, five fine blue ballpoint pen marks in margins of two pages, a small light stain on the fore edge, otherwise handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Guth to Stéphanie de Gonneville.
€60
Joris-Karl HUYSMANS
Là-bas
Tresse & Stock|Paris 1891|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, with statement of sixth edition.
Bradel binding in full cream white cloth, smooth spine decorated with a black floral motif, double fillet and black date at foot, contemporary binding.
Endpapers partially shadowed, some marginal foxing affecting mainly the first and last leaves.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Joris-Karl Huysmans on this text to P. Edeline.
€1,000
Paul AVOINE, AVOINE
Eclats de sourire
Casterman|Tournai 1988|23 x 31.50 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition illustrated with humorous drawings by the author.
Full paper boards binding, smooth spine, complete with its illustrated dust jacket.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Avoine to Jean-Pierre Richard and his wife Michelle.
€60
Edward LUCIE-SMITH
Towards silence
Oxford University press|London 1968|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition.
A small crease mark at the upper right corner of the front cover, two light dampstains at the head of the verso of the covers.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Edward Lucie-Smith, in French, on the half-title page: "... si vous commencez votre connaissance de la poésie anglaise chez moi, j'ai peur que ça sera la fin en même temps que le commencement ! " ["... if you begin your knowledge of English poetry with me, I fear that it will be the end at the same time as the beginning!"].
Manuscript signature of Edward Lucie-Smith on the title page.
€80
Jean de BEUCKEN
La vie basse - Exemplaire abondamment corrigé par l'auteur avant la parution définitive
Gallimard|Paris 1943|14 x 21 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, with mention of eighth edition.
Publisher's wraparound band attached.
Our copy contains numerous corrections and modifications in the author's hand, made to provide the final corrections to his publisher before definitive publication.

€200
Henri QUEFFÉLEC
Un royaume sous la mer
Presses de la Cité|Paris 1961|13.50 x 21 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
New edition for which no deluxe copies were printed.
Publisher's full red boards binding, smooth spine.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket which has two small tears at the head of the spine and front cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Henri Queffelec to a friend named Jacqueline.
€60
Paul VALÉRY, Jean Gabriel DARAGNÈS
La jeune Parque[La Jeune Parque]
Emile-Paul frères|Paris 1925|25.50 x 28 cm|broché
Illustrated edition with copperplate engravings by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper, the only issue after 25 on Japan paper.
Some light worming of no consequence, otherwise a handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Valéry: "Cet exemplaire de la Jeune Parque appartient à mon neveu Jean Valéry. Paul Valéry." ["This copy of La Jeune Parque belongs to my nephew Jean Valéry. Paul Valéry."]
€900
Jean MÉLIA
La vie amoureuse de Stendhal
Mercure de France|Paris 1909|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of the numbered first printing copies printed on press, with service de presse stamp at head of first cover.
Half navy blue shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy despite a small tear at head of first cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Mélia to Léon Côte.
€80
Graham SWIFT
Ever after
Pan books Picador|London 1992|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A few words of thanks written in green ink at the head of the half-title page, otherwise a handsome copy.
Manuscript signature by Graham Swift on the title page.
€120
Paul GÉRALDY, André DUNOYER DE SEGONZAC
Vous qui passez...
Stock|Paris 1956|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 980 numbered copies on vélin du marais paper, ours one of the 100 hors commerce.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by André Dunoyer de Segonzac.
Handsome unsigned autograph thought by Paul Géraldy on the half-title page: "Une ancienne tradition veut encore aujourd'hui qu'à Paris, quand on donne une pièce au public pour la première fois, le nom de l'auteur ne figure pas sur les affiches. Les spectateurs sont avertis que c'est une pièce de théâtre, et non pas un auteur, qui leur est présentée. Quand tout est terminé, le rideau se relève. Un des comédiens s'avance et nomme l'auteur, pour référence, accessoirement." ["An old tradi
€100
Ignace LEGRAND
La patrie intérieure
Librairie des Champs-Elysées|Paris 1928|14.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 lettered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Some foxing to margins of first cover, a tear to upper right corner of second cover.
A full-margined copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Ignace Legrand to the Venezuelan painter and engraver Elisa Elvira Zuloaga: "A madame Zuloaga, hommage de l'auteur Ignace Legrand."
€120
Jean MÉLIA
Les idées de Stendhal
Mercure de France|Paris 1910|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of the numbered copies of the first issue printed, service de presse punch mark at head of front board.
Bound in half navy blue morocco-grained shagreen with corners, spine with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Mélia to Léon Côte and his wife.
€80
Charles NODIER
Examen critique des dictionnaires de langue françoise ou recherches grammaticales et littéraires de l'orthographe, l'acception, la définition et l'étymologie des mots
Delangle frères|Paris 1828|13 x 21 cm|relié
First edition.
Cntemporary marbled roan binding, smooth spine with partialy faded roll-tooled and ruled gilt motifs, burgundy roan title-label, spine-ends restored, joints restored at head and foot, marbled paper pastedowns and endpapers, gilt ruled leading edges, upper corners bent, marbled edges.
Some minor foxing, browned leaves, printed library stamp and pencil annotations to one endpaper.
Provenance: Louis Humbert library, with his bookplate on front pastedown.
Rare signed inscription by Charles Nodier to the royalist journalist, disciple of Félicité de La Mennais, staunch critic of Romanticism Pierre-Sébastien Laurentie: "A Monsieur Laurentie, son dévoué Cha
€2,300
Lawrence DURRELL
Justine
Corrêa|Paris 1957|14 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Very slight tears to spine, not serious.
Signed autograph inscription from the translator, Roger Giroux, to Michel Mohrt.
€50
Claude LÉVI-STRAUSS
Anthropologie structurale
Plon|Paris 1958|14 x 20 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A discreet trace of adhesive tape at the foot of the spine and boards, light foxing to endpapers.
Iconography.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Lévi-Strauss to the Islamologist Henri Laoust.
€1,500
Jean SENNEP
Humoristique lettre autographe datée et signée à son ami Carlo Rim enrichi d'un autoportrait original à la Légion d'Honneur : "... enfin vieux républicain, tu sauras que je suis un bonapartiste de gauche, et qu'à ce titre, je mets au dessus de toute autre décoration, la Légion d'Honneur, ordre fondé par le Petit Homme ! "
S. n.|Marseille 1968|13.50 x 21 cm|une feuille
Autograph letter dated and signed (25 lines in black ink) from the illustrator and caricaturist Sennep, addressed to his friend the Provençal writer, caricaturist and filmmaker Carlo Rim, thanking him while teasing him after having been decorated with the Legion of Honor: "Merci, gros jaloux ! mais, d'abord, je n'ai pas les cheveux aussi blancs ! ensuite, ma cravate est d'un bleu de ciel, qui évoque le ruban des "Enfants de Marie", beaucoup plus que l'ordre du Saint-Esprit..." ["Thank you, big jealous one! but, first, I don't have hair that white! then, my tie is sky blue, which evokes the ribbon of the "Children of Mary", much more than the order of the Holy Spirit..."]<
€200
Marius RENARD
Notre pain quotidien
Association des écrivains belges • Dechenne & Cie|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1909|13.50 x 20.50 cm|relié sous étui
First edition illustrated with in-text drawings by the author.
Half navy blue shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt garlands decorated with gilt typographical motifs, gilt friezes at head and foot, frame of double gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, front cover preserved, bookplate pasted on a pastedown, soft slipcase in full marbled paper with small marginal rubbing.
Our copy is enhanced with two original drawings by Marius Renard corresponding to the illustrations on pages 110 and 261, the drawings are mounted on blue-grey cardboard sheets.

€300
Anna LANGFUS
Les bagages de sable
Gallimard|Paris 1962|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite two small tears at head of spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Anna Langfus to Ninette Schapira.
€120
Yves BONNEFOY
Ce qui fut sans lumière
Mercure de France|Paris 1987|15 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the painter Myklos Bokor and his wife Claude: "Pour Myklos et Claude, avec affection. Yves." ["For Myklos and Claude, with affection. Yves."]
€150
Yves BONNEFOY, Claude GARACHE
L'ordalie
Maeght éditeur|Paris 1975|18 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on laid paper, ours one of the hors commerce copies.
Work illustrated with 4 reproductions of works by Claude Garache.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Yves Bonnefoy to his friend the painter Myklos Bokor: "Pour Myklos Bokor, avec affection Yves" ["For Myklos Bokor, with affection Yves"] enhanced by the manuscript signature of Claude Garache in pencil.
€230
Maurice CLAVEL
La pourpre de Judée ou les délices du genre humain
Christian Bourgois|Paris 1967|12 x 20 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Maurice Clavel to Gilbert Guilleminault.
€60
Jean DUTOURD, Raymond PEYNET
Le petit Don Juan
Robert Laffont|Paris 1950|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy despite slight worming of no consequence to the covers.
Covers illustrated by Raymond Peynet.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Dutourd to Gilbert Guilleminault.
€70
Jean ECHENOZ
Les grandes blondes
Les Editions de Minuit|Paris 1995|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean Echenoz to Denis Blamont.
€120
Vassilis VASSILIKOS
La plante
Gallimard|Paris 1989|12.50 x 19 cm|broché
New edition of the French translation of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription dated and signed by Vassilis Vassilikos to friends named Tina, Max and David presenting his wishes for the new year 1990: "... Ton "manifeste" Max est à point, simple, direct et efficace..." ["... Your "manifesto" Max is just right, simple, direct and effective..."]

€100
Patrick MODIANO
La Ronde de Nuit
Gallimard|Paris 1969|12 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned as usual, some marginal foxing to foot of front cover.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Patrick Modiano to Michelle Cotta on his second work.

€1,500
Michel DÉON
Taisez-vous... j'entends venir un ange
Gallimard|Paris 2001|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
A handsome copy.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by Michel Déon to Christan (Giudicelli): "... ce petit livre qui a au moins un mérite : il est court et ne brigue pas le prix Nobel. Michel" ["... this little book which has at least one merit: it is short and does not seek the Nobel Prize. Michel"]
€120
Léon ZITRONE
Léon Zitrone vous parle de l'UR.S.S.
Del Duca|Paris 1960|13.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small tear to the head of the front cover, two stains on the back cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Léon Zitrone to M. Arrang
€80
Kléber HAEDENS
L'Eté finit sous les Tilleuls
Grasset|Paris 1966|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Handsome copy despite some worming to the edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Kléber Haedens to Paris historian Gilbert Guilleminault: "... son vieux complice..." ["... his old accomplice..."]

€120
Michel LEIRIS
L'Afrique fantôme
Gallimard|Paris 1968|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
New edition without iconography.
Spine very slightly sunned.
Signed autograph inscription reading: "Amitié d'un ami du Centre Patrice Lumumba. Michel Leiris" ["Friendship from a friend of the Patrice Lumumba Center. Michel Leiris"].
€350
James ELLROY
Widespread panic
Alfred A. Knopf|New York 2021|16.50 x 24 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's full dark blue boards, complete with its dust jacket which has no defects.
A very handsome copy.
Manuscript signature by James Ellroy on an endpaper.

€200
Tomi UNGERER
Le géant de Zeralda
L'école des loisirs|Paris 1998|15 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French.
Two vertical fold marks on the covers.
Work illustrated with drawings by Tomi Ungerer.
Autograph inscription signed by Tomi Ungerer to a young man named Thomas.
€250
CARZOU, Florent FELS
Carzou
Pierre Cailler|Genève [Geneva] 1966|16 x 18.50 cm|broché
Third edition with some parts in first edition as it was revised and expanded.
Iconography, press clippings included.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Carzou to Madame Troillard.
We include an envelope addressed to the dedicatee and an invitation to an exhibition of Carzou's recent works presented at "Le Dôme" in Montparnasse.

€100
Jules CASE
Ame en peine
Victor-Havard|Paris 1888|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Minor lacks at head and foot of spine, scattered foxing.
Precious and rare autograph inscription signed by Jules Case to Emile Zola "... à mon cher maître Emile Zola, son affectueusement dévoué..." ["... to my dear master Emile Zola, his affectionately devoted..."]
Rare copy of exceptional provenance.
€750