Signed Books, Presentation Copies

Jean AJALBERT
Beauvais basse-Lisse
Denoël & Steele|Paris 1933|16.50 x 25 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly browned with a small tear at head.
We include documents relating to the town of Beauvais.
Work illustrated with 108 plates.
Striking autograph inscription signed by Jean Ajalbert to Jean Lefranc: "... en marge de la littérature empoisonnée de tous les virus de la politicaille arrondissementière et locale..." ["... on the margins of literature poisoned by all the viruses of local and district politics..."]
€100
L.-Henry LECOMTE
Le panorama dramatique 1821-1823
Chez l'auteur|Paris 1900|13.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition printed in 150 numbered copies on laid paper.
Spine restored but still with some lacks, corner lacks to boards.
Printed bookplate of René l'Esprit on the half-title page.
Signed autograph inscription from L.-Henry Lecomte to John Grand-Carteret.

€70
Philippe SOLLERS
Billet autographe signé adressé à Jani Brun
s. l. s. d. [Août 1977]|10 x 13.50 cm|une feuille + une enveloppe
Autograph signed note from Philippe Sollers addressed to his friend Jani Brun (7 lines in black ink) informing her that his health is not good: "... je ne vais pas très bien en ce moment..." ["... I am not doing very well at the moment..."] but that he will let her know when he feels better.
Envelope included on which Philippe Sollers has simply indicated the surname and first name of his correspondent, with a date noted in pencil, probably that of the receipt of the note by Jani Brun.
Central fold inherent to being placed in the envelope.
€80
Philippe SOLLERS
Billet autographe signé adressé à Jani Brun
s. l. s. d. [circa 1975]|10 x 13.50 cm|une feuille + une enveloppe
Autograph note signed by Philippe Sollers addressed to his friend Jani Brun (6 lines in blue ink) informing him that he is overwhelmed: "... pas mal de contre-temps etc..." ["... quite a few setbacks etc..."] but suggesting the possibility of an appointment for the weekend, in which case he will not fail to notify her: "... si oui je te fais signe samedi matin... Excuse-moi..." ["... if so I'll let you know Saturday morning... Forgive me..."]
Envelope included on which Philippe Sollers has simply indicated the surname and first name of his correspondent, a date indicated in pencil, probably that of the receipt of the note by Jani...
€80
Philippe SOLLERS
Lettre autographe signée adressée à Jani Brun
s. l. s. d. [circa 1975]|13.50 x 21 cm|une feuille
Autograph letter signed by Philippe Sollers addressed to his friend Jani Brun (9 lines in blue ink) apologizing for having been unavailable for health reasons: "... la vérité c'est que j'ai été supper-grippé (à 40°)... à plus tenir debout ni rien avaler..." ["... the truth is that I've been super-sick with flu (at 40°)... couldn't stand up or swallow anything..."] but that he will not fail to let him know when he feels better soon as he is still convalescing.
Central fold inherent to the envelope.
€80
Philippe SOLLERS
Lettre autographe signée adressée à Jani Brun
s. l. s. d. [Décembre 1974]|13.50 x 21 cm|une feuille + une enveloppe
Autograph letter signed by Philippe Sollers addressed to his friend Jani Brun (7 lines in blue ink) apologizing for having to cancel their appointment: "...ça ne marche pas, malheureusement, pour ce soir..." ["...it doesn't work out, unfortunately, for tonight..."] but that he will not fail to let her know when he is back in Paris: "... je pars sans doute quelques jours. Je te fais signe à mon retour." ["...I'm probably leaving for a few days. I'll get in touch when I return."]
Central fold inherent to the envelope preparation.
Envelope included on which Philippe Sollers has simply indicated the surname and first name of his...
€80
Joseph JOFFO
Abraham Lévy curé de campagne
Michel Lafon|Paris 1988|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Joseph Joffo on the half-title page accompanied, on the facing page, by a drawing of a flower.
€80
Lawrence FERLINGHETTI
Oeil ouvert, coeur ouvert
Christian Bourgois|Paris 1977|13 x 20 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, of which there were no deluxe copies.
The French text appears alongside the original English text.
A small tear to the protective film covering the first cover at the head.
Autograph inscription dated and signed, in French and written from Paris, by Lawrence Ferlinghetti, publisher of the Beat Generation writers, to a lady named Marie-Odile.
€350
Claude LÉVI-STRAUSS
L'homme nu[The Naked Man]
Plon|Paris 1971|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally yellowed, handsome interior condition.
Signed autograph inscription from Claude Lévi-Strauss to Claude Roy.

€500
Boris VIAN
Manuscrit autographe complet pour chacune des deux versions de la chanson de Boris Vian intitulée "Place Blanche"
S. n.|s. l. 1956|13.50 x 21 cm|5 feuillets perforés
Two complete autograph manuscripts, on five perforated leaves, of 46 lines for the first and 52 lines for the second, written in blue ink, of the song entitled "Place Blanche" which exists in two versions both entitled "Place Blanche" but with varying text: the first beginning with "J'étais allé dimanche me promener" and the second with "Les amoureux l'dimanche vont deux par deux".
Each manuscript in our possession corresponds to one of the two versions and is extensively corrected, crossed out and reworked while remaining consistent with the final state of the song.
We include, on two perforated leaves (one mounted on flexible cardboard), a complete typescript for...
€1,500
Boris VIAN
Manuscrit autographe complet de la chanson de Boris Vian intitulée "T'as bien quinze ans passés"
S. n.|s. l. 1954-1959|20.50 x 27 cm|une feuille perforée
Complete autograph manuscript on one sheet (24 lines), written in blue ink, of the song entitled "T'as bien quinze ans passés", presenting the final text of this song.
Finally, we include, on two perforated sheets, one of which pasted on flexible cardboard containing, at the head, the handwritten title of the song in pencil and, at the end of the song, this addition also by Boris Vian: "... commence ! , commence ! " in blue ink, two complete typescripts of "T'as bien quinze ans passés".
Fine collection of this song which was written between 1954 and 1959 and which was never performed.
Provenance: Boris Vian Foundation.
€1,200
Louis ALTHUSSER
Lénine & la philosophie suivi de Marx & Lénine devant Hegel
Petite collection François Maspero|Paris 1972|11 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Fine signed autograph inscription from Louis Althusser: "Pour Jean Kahn (qu'il sache que j'estime plus que tout au monde le jugement d'un juriste : Marx aurait dû écrire : "le droit et l'idéologie juridique continuent l'anatomie (mot souligné) de toute l'idéologie bourgeoise) . Avec ma considération et mon amitié" ["For Jean Kahn (let him know that I value a jurist's judgment above all else in the world: Marx should have written: 'law and legal ideology continue the anatomy (word underlined) of all bourgeois ideology') . With my consideration and my friendship"].

€450
Boris VIAN
Deux manuscrits autographes complets de la chanson de Boris Vian intitulée "Le fêtard"
S. n.|s. l. 1958|21 x 27 cm|7 feuillets perforés
Two complete autograph manuscripts, on seven perforated sheets, of 52 lines for the first and 75 lines for the second, written in blue ink, of the song entitled "Le fêtard" consisting, for the first, of the final state of the song and, for the second, of a draft very abundantly crossed out, corrected and presenting variants with the final text.
We include, on three sheets, two of which are perforated (one pasted on flexible cardboard), a complete typescript and two printed and photocopied scores of "Le fêtard".
Fine ensemble of this song which was written in 1958 and whose music was composed by Henri Salvador.
The latter performed "Le fêtard" ["The...
€1,500
Boris VIAN
Manuscrits de travail et partition manuscrite complète de la chanson de Boris Vian intitulée "Ou... Ou... Ou... "
S. n.|s. l. 1957-1959|13.50 x 21 cm|5 feuillets perforés + 3 feuillets
Set of four working manuscripts, of nearly 90 lines on five perforated sheets written in blue ink and pencil, of the song entitled "Ou... Ou... Ou..." presenting differences from the final state of the song.
Each manuscript is crossed out, corrected and therefore presents variants, sometimes significant, from the final text.
Completing the set, a typescript of the song accompanies the manuscripts.
We include, on three sheets, the manuscript score of "Ou... Ou... Ou..." written by Henri Salvador.
A handsome set of this song which was written between 1957 and 1959 and whose music was composed by Henri Salvador.
Provenance: Boris Vian...
€1,200
Pierre Jean JOUVE
Mélodrame
Mercure de France|Paris 1957|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on deckle-edged vellum, ours being one of the few hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Jean Jouve to Louise Blaizot, secretary of Mercure de France.

€450
Pierre Jean JOUVE
Lyrique
Mercure de France|Paris 1956|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on deckle-edged vellum, ours being one of the few hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Spine very slightly sunned at head and tail, handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Pierre Jean Jouve to Louise Blaizot, secretary of Mercure de France.

€450
Maurice UTRILLO, Francis CARCO
Montmartre vécu par Utrillo[Maurice Utrillo’s Montmartre]
Editions Pétridès|Paris 1947|28 x 38 cm|relié
First edition, one of 240 numbered copies on vélin d'Arches, with 22 color lithographs after gouaches, including 12 full-page plates by Maurice Utrillo, printed in the ateliers of Fernand Mourlot and Lucien Détruit.
White aniline calf with gilt titanium joints, ink-painted boards in green and grey, decoration continuing edge-to-edge on the liners, loose endpapers on papier japon dyed with Kakishibu by the binder, title lengthwise on the spine, decorated chemise titled on the spine and matching custom slipcase. Original wrappers and spine preserved.

Binding signed by Julie Auzillon, gilt title by Geneviève Quarré de Boiry and gilt top edge by...
€15,000
Vladimir JANKÉLÉVITCH
Lettre autographe datée, signée et adressée à Jani Brun depuis son domicile parisien du Quai aux fleurs
S. n.|Paris 9 Avril 1981|14.50 x 21 cm|une feuille + une enveloppe
Autograph letter dated and signed, one page (10 lines) addressed to Jani Brun regarding an interview she requests with the philosopher then immersed in completing "un ouvrage difficile" ["a difficult work"] (Le Je-ne-sais-quoi et le Presque-rien, probably), envelope included.
Central fold inherent to the mailing.
"9 Avril 1981,
Madame, je préférerais, si un ajournement vous semble possible, remettre l'entretien que vous me proposez à la fin de mai ou au cours de juin. J'achève en ce moment un ouvrage difficile qui me prend beaucoup de temps.
Pourriez-vous à cette occasion, m'indiquer le nom (mot souligné) de la revue pour laquelle vous envisagez...
€300
Louis PONS
Dessin original daté, signé et dédicacé à son ami Georges Raillard sur un carton d'invitation au vernissage de l'exposition de ses oeuvres le 29 Mars 2008
Paris 28 Octobre 2008|15.50 x 21 cm|une feuille rempliée
Original drawing dated and signed by Louis Pons, to his friend art critic Georges Raillard, specialist in the works of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies, which he dedicated to him on the invitation card for the opening of the exhibition of his works at the Château de Vascoeuil on Saturday, March 29, 2008.
Louis Pons drew, in black ink, on the recto and verso, a curious bird: a magpie huddled in on itself and apparently convalescent surmounted by this manuscript dedication: "Paris ? ? Mars 2008, j'espère que ta santé est meilleure. Amitiés de Nelly et Louis Pons." ["Paris ? ? March 2008, I hope your health is better. Friendship from Nelly and Louis...
€100
Paul POIRET
Art et phynance
Editions Lutetia|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with plates.
A vertical crease to the front cover, spine very lightly sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Paul Poiret to a lady.
€230
Alidor DELZANT
Paul de Saint-Victor
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1886|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in orange half cloth, smooth spine, date gilt at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with a fine frontispiece by E. Loviot.
Our copy is enhanced with an original photograph of Paul de Saint-Victor mounted facing the frontispiece.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Alidor Delzant to Louise Read: "A mademoiselle Read hommage respectueux." ["To Miss Read, respectful homage."]
€250
Jean TARDIEU, Jean CORTOT
Une page d'antho-entomologie[A Page of Antho-Entomology]
Editions Adélie|Limoges 1995|22 x 28 cm|une feuille dépliante sous chemise et étui cartonnés
Rare first edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, the only printing.
This first edition is printed on the right half of each page in an unbroken single column, with the top and bottom margins omitted. The left half, from the first to the last page, is occupied by the contribution of the painter and graphic artist Jean Cortot, in lithography.
The work is presented in the publisher’s board binding, each cover made of three laminated layers of corrugated cardboard, with the upper cover and spine printed; the slipcase is of the same type.
At the end of the volume, a small Limoges ceramic in colour, composed by Jean Cortot, is embedded in the board and protected...
€700
Albert RÀFOLS-CASAMADA
Correspondencies i contrastos
Universitat de Barcelona|Barcelona 1994|13.50 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy, numerous reading marks in pencil and rarer ones in black felt-tip pen on certain leaves by the dedicatee.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Albert Rafols-Casamada, in Spanish, to Georges Raillard and his wife Alice.
€100
Boris VIAN
Manuscrit autographe complet de la chanson de Boris Vian intitulée "Cours ta chance"
S. n.|s. l. 1958|21 x 27 cm|5 feuillets perforés
Complete autograph manuscript on four perforated sheets, approximately one hundred lines, written in pencil, of the song titled "Cours ta chance" very heavily crossed out and corrected, with the verso of one of the four sheets presenting variants from the final text.
Our collection is completed with a manuscript draft of 16 lines written in blue ink with numerous corrections, additions and crossings out, also providing variants from the final text.
Finally, we include, on two perforated sheets, one of which is pasted on flexible cardboard, two complete typescripts of "Cours ta chance".
Handsome collection of this song which was composed in 1958.
€1,500
Boris VIAN
Manuscrit autographe complet (hormis le premier et court couplet de 4 lignes) de la chanson de Boris Vian intitulée "Ave Maria des pêcheurs"
S. n.|s. l. 1958|21 x 27 cm|2 feuillets perforés dont 1 recto-verso
Autograph manuscript nearly complete, the first couplet of 4 lines being absent, on a perforated sheet, of 36 lines, written in pencil, of the song entitled "Ave Maria des pêcheurs".
On the entire verso of this manuscript, Boris Vian copied out, still in pencil, 9 quotations from Paul Valéry extracted from his "Mauvaises pensées & autres" ["Bad Thoughts & Others"] for which he indicated pagination: "Un chef est un homme qui a besoin des autres, 208" ["A leader is a man who needs others, 208"] - "Ce qui est simple est toujours faux. Ce qui ne l'est pas est inutilisable. (ib. p 143)" ["What is simple is always false. What is not is unusable. (ib. p 143)"] - "Le grand triomphe de...
€1,200
Francis PONGE
My creative method
Atllantis verlag|Zurich [Zurich] 1949|13.50 x 20.50 cm|agrafé
First edition strictly hors commerce printed in 50 copies numbered and justified by Francis Ponge.
Handsome and rare copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Francis Ponge to Jean and Jeannette Tortel: "Pour Jean et Jeannette ces pages griffonnées à Sidi-Madani - avec l'affection de leur Francis P." ["For Jean and Jeannette these pages scribbled at Sidi-Madani - with the affection of their Francis P."]
€1,500
Henri TROYAT
La fille de l'écrivain
Grasset|Paris 2001|13 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition.
Handsome copy with the illustrated dust jacket.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Troyat to René de Obaldia: "... ce portrait sans retouches d'un damné de l'écriture..."
€60
Jacques STERNBERG
Agathe et Béatrice
Albin Michel|Paris 1979|14.50 x 22.50 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jacques Sternberg to René de Obaldia: "... concerto sans doute peu concertant..."
€120
Jean DUTOURD
Lettre autographe datée, signée et adressée à Jean Rimeize
S. n.|Paris 11 Janvier 1973|15 x 21 cm|une feuille
Autograph letter dated and signed, one and a half pages (26 lines) on letterhead of the Hôtel Majestic in Cannes, addressed by Jean Dutourd to the writer and polemicist Jean Rimeize, biographer of Robert Poulet, to facilitate his "entry" at Gallimard in order to place more quickly and efficiently the manuscript he intends to have published:

"Cher Jean Rimeize

Vous avez parfaitement raison de penser à Gallimard. Envoyez votre manuscrit de ma part à Mme Odette Laigle, à la N.R.F., 5 rue Sébastien Bottin, VIIe.

Elle est secrétaire du comité de lecture. Voyez-la même, à l'occasion. C'est une femme très gentille, qui ne vous fera pas languir pendant des...
€150
Jean DUTOURD
Lettre autographe dactylographiée qu'il a signée et adressée à Jean Rimeize
S. n.|Paris 8 Juillet 1997|15 x 21 cm|une feuille + une enveloppe
Typed letter dated and signed, half a page on Académie Française letterhead, addressed by Jean Dutourd to writer and polemicist Jean Rimeize, biographer of Robert Poulet, in which he points out a confusion by his correspondent regarding a fictional character, also thanking him for recently providing news of himself.
€40
Pierre MOINOT
La mort en lui
Gallimard|Paris 2002|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Moinot to René de Obaldia and his wife Diane: "... ces récits au titre lugubre qui te diront ma fidèle amitié..." ["...these stories with their gloomy title that will tell you of my faithful friendship..."]

€60
André BONNARD
Le Prométhée d'Eschyle
Editions des lettres de Lausanne|Genève [Geneva] 1928|17.50 x 23.50 cm|broché
First edition of this free translation established by André Bonnard.
Unlettered spine lightly sunned, two light angular dampstains on the first cover, foxing.
Precious full autograph inscription signed by André Bonnard to Jacques Copeau.

€50
André VERDET, Ladislas KIJNO
Lettre à André Verdet. Plastique et poésie
Editions H. Benezit et Matarasso|Nice 1957|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with reproductions of works by André Verdet and a photographic portrait of André Verdet as frontispiece.
Pleasant copy.
Autograph inscription signed by André Verdet: "Pour les Plon à pleine voile. Amitiés." ["For the Plons at full sail. Best wishes."] enriched with a large original four-color drawing representing a sailboat cutting through the waves under a radiant sun
€120
André MASSON, Joaquim VITAL
Entretemps
Editions de la Différence|Paris 1977|16 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with 7 drawings by André Masson.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally lightened.
Autograph inscription signed by Joaquim Vital to Véronique Charaire.

€50
Lawrence DURRELL
Clea
Faber & Faber|London 1961|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
New edition.
Small corner creases to covers, one more noticeable at head of first cover.
Manuscript signature of Lawrence Durrell on the half-title page.
Provenance: from the library of Jani Brun.
Among the olive trees and under the Mediterranean sun, Lawrence Durrell met in the mid-1960s the young and vivacious "Jany" (Janine Brun), a thirty-something woman from Montpellier of devastating beauty, who worked in the Department of Antiquities at the Sorbonne in Paris. She was nicknamed "Buttons" in memory of their first meeting, when the young woman wore a dress covered with buttons. Henry Miller also fell under the charm of "Buttons," praising her beauty...
€80
Vladimir JANKÉLÉVITCH
La rhapsodie - Verve et improvisation musicale
Flammarion|Paris 1955|15 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine lightly sunned without damage with small tears at head and foot.
Autograph inscription signed by Vladimir Jankélévitch in Cyrillic.
€400
Lawrence DURRELL
Tunc
Faber & Faber|London 1968|13.50 x 20 cm|reliure de l'éditeur
First edition.
Small holes to top edge, copy lacking dust jacket.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Lawrence Durrell to his friend Janine Brun: "For Janine Brun / from Lawrence Durrell /Sommières / 1968".
Among the olive trees and under the Mediterranean sun, Lawrence Durrell met in the mid-1960s the young and vivacious "Jany" (Janine Brun), a woman from Montpellier in her thirties of devastating beauty, who worked at the Department of Antiquities at the Sorbonne in Paris. She was nicknamed "Buttons" in memory of their first meeting, when the young woman wore a dress covered with buttons. Henry Miller also fell under the spell of "Buttons,"...
€200
Armand SALACROU
Théâtre Volume II : Atlas-hôtel - Les frénétiques - La vie en rose - Note sur le théâtre
Gallimard|Paris 1944|12 x 19 cm|broché
First collected edition, an advance copy.
Spine split at head and lightly sunned, pale dampstains to margins at head of covers.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Armand Salacrou: "A Jacques Copeau tous ces vieux souvenirs avec mon amitié fidèle." ["To Jacques Copeau all these old memories with my faithful friendship."]
€80
Armand SALACROU
Une femme libre précédé de Atlas-hôtel
Gallimard|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, an advance copy.
Spine sunned with a small lack at foot, a marginal crease on the first cover.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Armand Salacrou: "Pour Jacques Copeau ces deux pièces qu'il n'a pas vues, et qu'il ne lira pas - mais qui lui porteront mon admiration et mon amitié." ["For Jacques Copeau these two plays that he has not seen, and that he will not read - but which will carry to him my admiration and my friendship."]
€80
Jules ROMAINS
Lucienne
Nrf|Paris 1922|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 790 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies after the 108 reimposed.
Spine sunned with dampstaining, clumsily filled lack at foot of spine, foxing to covers and browning to interior.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, qu'un an de travail commun n'a fait que me rendre plus cher, son Jules Romains. Juin 22." ["To Jacques Copeau, whom a year of working together has only made more dear to me, his Jules Romains. June 22."]
€250
Jean VALMY-BAYSSE
La chance de Larnezac
Bibliothèque Charpentier|Paris 1934|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite the covers being lightly and partially darkened.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Valmy-Baysse to Achille Ory: "... ce livre où j'ai tenté de mettre un peu de mon pays du Médoc, et beaucoup de son pays de Montmartre, avec toute ma sympathie confraternelle..." ["... this book where I have tried to put a little of my Médoc country, and much of his Montmartre country, with all my fraternal sympathy..."]
€50
Tibor TARDOS
L'intérieur du spectre
Gallimard|Paris 1965|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Some worming to front board, handsome interior condition.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Tibor Tardos to Georges and Véronique, translators of Magyar poets.
€200
Jean ROUSSELOT
Route du silence suivi de Machins
Guy Chambelland|Paris 1965|18 x 28 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite marginally sunned boards at head.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Rousselot to Véronique and Georges (Charaire).

€50
Philippe LORIN, Bernard de VENTADOUR
Dix chansons du coeur épris
Editions Vialetay|Paris s. d. [circa 1960]|28.50 x 38 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
Illustrated edition with 25 original color compositions painted in gouache and signed by Philippe Lorin, one of 39 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Some light foxing, otherwise a handsome copy.
The slipcase is also illustrated with an original lithograph by Philippe Lorin.
Manuscript signatures of Philippe and the publisher below the justification page.

€200
Daniel LOURADOUR, Randal LEMOINE
La violence et l'écume
Pierre Lanauve de Tartas|Paris 1965|27.50 x 37.50 cm|en feuilles sous chemise et étui
First illustrated edition with 17 original lithographs by Daniel Louradour, one of 210 numbered copies on grand vélin de lana containing the definitive state of the illustrations.
Some minor foxing on the chemise boards and endpapers, otherwise a pleasant copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Randal Lemoine to President Emilien Amaury enriched with the signatures of Daniel Louradour and Pierre de Tartas de Lanauve.

€350
Paul LÉAUTAUD
"vous venez à Paris prochainement ?"Autograph letter signed Maurice Boissard, pseudonym of Paul Léautaud, addressed to Marcel Lebarbier
Paris 23 décembre 1925|13.80 x 21.70 cm|une feuille
Autograph letter by Paul Léautaud signed with his pen name Maurice Boissard, his pseudonym at the Mercure de France, 15 lines in black ink written on a double sheet with letterhead and vignette of the Mercure de France where he worked for more than thirty years.
Léautaud writes to Marcel Lebarbier, his publisher at Editions de la Belle Page, who had published earlier that year his volume of chronicles entitled Villégiature. He asks for his author's royalties:
« Je n'ai votre lettre que ce matin mercredi. On peut très bien faire un mandat carte au nom de Maurice Boissard au Mercure. Le facteur me l'apportera fort bien, car on me...
€250
Louis PONS
Enveloppe manuscrite envoyée à son ami Georges Raillard enrichie d'un dessin original en son verso
S. n.|Paris Avril 2002|16.50 x 11.50 cm|une feuille
Manuscript envelope from Louis Pons which he addressed to his friend the art critic Georges Raillard, specialist in the works of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies, on the verso of which he created an original drawing, signed with his initials.
The envelope, recomposed by Louis Pons in his whimsical and ornithological manner, features, below his personal address in the Vaucluse, a motionless bird.

€120
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Le démon du bien
Grasset|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper and reserved for service de presse.
Two small tears at foot of spine and front cover, two creases on the endpaper bearing the inscription.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to Noël B. de la Mort.
€100
Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE
Notes pour comprendre le siècle
Gallimard|Paris 1941|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.
Signed and inscribed by Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Dr. Buesche.
€700
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Les lépreuses
Grasset|Paris 1939|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press service.
Handsome copy although the front cover is slightly and partially sunfaded.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant to Adrien Marx.
€150
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Le démon du bien
Grasset|Paris 1937|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on alfa reserved for the service de presse.
Some foxing on endpapers, a small tear at foot of spine.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to monsieur Monlhac.
€100
Henry de MONTHERLANT
La petite infante de Castille
Grasset|Paris 1929|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, whimsical statement of 39th edition, service de presse stamp on head of second cover.
Rare foxing on endpapers, spine lightly sunned without gravity, bookplate of dedicatee pasted on verso of first cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to Noël B. de la Mort.
€80
Henry de MONTHERLANT
Le solstice de juin
Grasset|Paris 1941|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly inevitably sunned, summer solstice obliges!
Signed autograph inscription from Henri de Montherlant to César Santelli.
€150
Roger MUNIER
Du commencement
In L'Herne René Char|Paris 1970|11 x 27 cm|agrafé
First edition consisting of an offprint, stapled, of the article that Roger Munier devoted to René Char in the issue of Cahier de l'Herne concerning him.
The article has been folded, certainly to mail it to the dedicatee, causing a small marginal tear at the fold.
Signed autograph inscription by Roger Munier to Jean-Louis Brossat expanded with a correction and a manuscript precision at the foot of the last paragraph of the article.
€50
Antoine BLONDIN
Lettre autographe signée d'une page adressée à son meilleur ami Roger Nimier depuis Laval
Laval 23 Septembre 1957|17 x 22 cm|un feuillet + une enveloppe
Remarkable autograph letter signed by Antoine Blondin, addressed to Roger Nimier at his Paris office at the N.R.F., in which he recounts—perhaps not entirely sober—his misadventures in “marital” cohabitation with a seminarian named Prébende Alexis.
29 lines on a folded sheet.
Envelope included.
Published in À mes prochains: lettres, 1943-1984, ed. Alain Cresciucci, 2009, p. 110.
In a highly humorous and irreverent tone, Antoine Blondin writes to his “dear friend” a list of edifying events from his Mayenne existence, enumerated, as “I believe the time has come to enlighten you about certain things that have happened to...
€1,500
Marcel BÉALU
L'araignée d'eau
Poche Club|Paris 1964|10.50 x 17 cm|broché
New edition expanded with a preface by André Pieyre de Mandiargues.
Poetic autograph inscription signed by Marcel Béalu to Georges Charaire: "... le soleil fossile fertilise le silence des ténèbres. Amitié et bon voeux !" ["... the fossil sun fertilizes the silence of darkness. Friendship and best wishes!"]

€30
Pierre DALLE NOGARE
Mourir ailleurs
Editions de la Différence|Paris 1977|14 x 24 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the slightly sunned spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Dalle Nogare to Véronique and Georges (Charaire): "... ce combat de la mémoire..." ["... this battle of memory..."]
€30
André SALMON
La négresse du Sacré-Coeur
Nrf|Paris 1920|13 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, with mention of second edition.
Spine sunned with a lack at foot, dampstain at foot of boards.
Precious signed autograph inscription from André Salmon: "A Jacques Copeau, son ami admirateur de son oeuvre, André Salmon. Paris, Juin 1920." ["To Jacques Copeau, his friend and admirer of his work, André Salmon. Paris, June 1920."]

€150
Jules ROMAINS
L'homme blanc
Flammarion|Paris 1929|13 x 17.50 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper, whimsical mention of thousand at foot of back cover.
Spine lightly sunned with a light dampstain, some foxing mainly to margins of leaves.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son ami."
€250
Jules ROMAINS, Georges CHENNEVIÈRE
Petit traité de versification
Nrf|Paris 1923|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine sunned with two tears to middle and head, boards marginally discolored as usual.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains enriched with the manuscript signature of Georges Chennevière: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami."
With Jean Schlumberger, Jacques Copeau had just created, less than two months earlier, the Vieux Colombier theatre.
€350
Prosper Jolyot de CRÉBILLON
Pyrrhus
Imprimerie de la veuve d'Antoine-Urbain Coustelier|à Paris 1727|12.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition of this tragedy first performed at the Comédie française on April 29, 1726. It had been nine years since the playwright had produced a play and Pyrrhus was a great success.
Contemporary binding in full speckled calf, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt compartments and fleurons, double blind fillet frame on boards, gilt roulette on cuts and headcaps, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges red.
Last endpaper restored with a paper strip.
Very rare autograph inscription signed by the author "à Monsieur / Monsieur de Fayolle de la part de son humble et très obéissant serviteur Crébillon" ["to Monsieur / Monsieur de Fayolle from his...
€5,000
Luc BÉRIMONT
Le bois Castiau
Robert Laffont|Paris 1963|14 x 20 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Autograph inscription from Luc Bérimont to his friends Georges and Véronique Charaire: "Pour Georges et Véronique en souvenir de notre "rencontre" sur les chemins pavés d'Amsterdam ! Et avec les bons baisers de Luc Bérimont !" ["For Georges and Véronique in memory of our "meeting" on the cobbled streets of Amsterdam! And with fond kisses from Luc Bérimont!"].
€50
Alphonse NARCISSE
L'ombre de la morte
Plon|Paris 1954|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition of the same year as the first, statement of 17th thousand.
Spine slightly sunned.
Signed and inscribed by Alphonse Narcisse to André Morice.
€30
Josane DURANTEAU (Albertine SARRAZIN)
Albertine Sarrazin
Editions Sarrazin • Jean-Jacques Pauvert|Paris 1971|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only deluxe copies after 100 pur fil.
Our copy lacks the two engravings present in the 400 deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by Julien Sarrazin to Jani Brun.
€80
André DHÔTEL
Pays natal
Gallimard|Paris 1966|14 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Spine lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
Autograph inscription signed by André Dhôtel to Claude Couffon.
€60
Paul COLINET [MONTAGNET] [Edmond KINDS] docteur DESGOSSES
Dictionnaire de médecine amusante précédé d'un portrait-souvenir de Paul Colinet par Edmond Kinds
André de Rache|Bruxelles [Brussels] 1971|16.50 x 25.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant Da Costa paper, ours an hors commerce copy.
Handsome copy.
Cover illustrated by Robert Willems.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Edmond Kinds, alias Doctor Desgosses to Robert Dupuy: "... ces souvenirs d'un autre temps et de ses jeux..." ["... these memories of another time and its games..."]
€60
Jules ROMAINS
Le mariage de Trouhadec. - La scintillante
Nrf|Paris 1925|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 842 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after the 109 reimposed.
Spine slightly sunned, worming at foot of first cover and, vertically, in margin of second cover.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami."
€300
Jules ROMAINS
Cromedeyre-le-Vieil. - Amédée et les messieurs en rang
Nrf|Paris 1926|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine slightly sunned with a small tear at foot.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami."
€300
Jules ROMAINS
La vie unanime
Mercure de France|Paris 1913|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned, a pale dampstain on the back board, some light foxing affecting mainly the edges.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau bien amicalement."
€300
Jules ROMAINS
Boën ou la possession des biens suivi de Donogoo
Nrf|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau, son admirateur et ami." ["To Jacques Copeau, his admirer and friend."]
€300
Jules ROMAINS
L'armée dans la ville
Mercure de France|Paris 1911|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with also a pale dampstain at foot, a tear at foot of first cover.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau son ami." ["To Jacques Copeau his friend."]
€300
Jules ROMAINS
Odes et prières
Nrf|Paris 1925|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine sunned, a pale marginal dampstain to the final leaves, another at the head of the very first leaves.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jules Romains: "Pour la compagnie du Vieux Colombier" ["For the company of the Vieux Colombier"].
€100
Armand SALACROU
Théâtre Volume III : Une femme libre - L'inconnue d'Arras - Un homme comme les autres
Gallimard|Paris 1942|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.

Spine slightly sunned.

Precious autograph inscription signed by Armand Salacrou: "A Jacques Copeau avec mon admiration fidèle." ["To Jacques Copeau with my faithful admiration."]
€80
Armand SALACROU
Théâtre Volume I : Le casseur d'assiettes - Tour à terre - Le pont de l'Europe - Patchouli
Gallimard|Paris 1943|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Spine slightly sunned, pale marginal dampstains at head and foot of boards.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Armand Salacrou: "A Jacques Copeau que je voudrais bien revoir, ces débris de ma jeunesse avec mon amitié fidèle." ["To Jacques Copeau whom I would very much like to see again, these remnants of my youth with my faithful friendship."]
€80
Lawrence DURRELL, Henry MILLER
Une correspondance privée, Lawrence Durrell Henry Miller
Buchet-Chastel|Paris 1963|14 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, printed on ordinary paper, of the French translation.
Complete with its illustrated dust jacket which shows small tears and minor lacks.
Precious two-color autograph inscription signed by Lawrence Durrell to his friend Janine Brun: "Janine Brun / from Lawrence Durrell / with affection".
Among the olive trees and under the Mediterranean sun, Lawrence Durrell met in the mid-1960s the young and vivacious "Jany" (Janine Brun), a woman from Montpellier in her thirties with devastating beauty, who worked at the Department of Antiquities at the Sorbonne in Paris. She was nicknamed "Buttons" in memory of their first meeting, where the young woman wore a...
€250
Jules ROMAINS
Le vin blanc de la Villette
Nrf|Paris 1923|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned with small tears.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jules Romains: "A Jacques Copeau son admirateur et ami." ["To Jacques Copeau his admirer and friend."]
€300
Charles ASSELINEAU, Édouard MANET
Charles Baudelaire - Sa vie et son oeuvre[Charles Baudelaire - His Life and His Work]
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1869|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
Charles Baudelaire. Sa vie et son œuvre
Alphonse Lemerre | Paris 1869 | 12 x 18.5 cm | half morocco

First edition on thick paper, of the first biography devoted to Charles Baudelaire, who had died two years prior.
Half navy morocco over marbled paper boards Bradel binding by Alfred Farez, the spine slightly faded, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved.
This copy complete with the 5 etching portraits of Charles Baudelaire by Edouard Manet, Gustave Courbet, Emile Deroy and Charles Baudelaire himself. Edouard Manet engraved the two of his, Félix Bracquemond the three others.

Autograph inscription signed by Charles...
€1,800
Astolphe de CUSTINE
Mémoires et voyages, ou diverses lettres écrites à diverses époques pendant des courses en Suisse, en Calabre, en Angleterre, et en Ecosse
Alexandre Vezard • Le Normant père|Paris 1830|13.50 x 22 cm|2 volumes brochés
First edition very scarce according to Clouzot.
Nice copy in its original wrappers.
Second volume with coated ex-libris "Fortis and Fidelis" engraved by Desnoyers.
Rare signed handwritten inscription by Astolphe de Custine on top of first volume to the Duchesse de Blains.
€5,000
Victor HUGO
Marion de Lorme
Eugène Renduel|Paris 1831|14 x 22.50 cm|relié
First edition, rare copy with no statement of print.
Full blue morocco binding, spine with raised bands in the Jansenist style, endpapers and pastedowns of combed marbled paper, gilt dentelle framing the pastedowns, double gilt fillets and gilt tooling to headcaps and board edges, top edge gilt with untrimmed margins preserved, original front wrapper bound in, binding signed by Marius Michel. Monogrammed bookplate mounted on the verso of the first endpaper.
This copy is enriched with four hors-texte plates by Louis Boulanger and Alfred Johannot.
Signed autograph inscription by Victor Hugo on the half-title: « À Monsieur Ch[arles] Mévil son bien...
€10,000
Jules BARBEY D'AUREVILLY
Les Bas bleus
G. Lebrocquy • Victor Palmé|Paris • & Bruxelles [Brussels] 1878|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Half mustard yellow shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with blind-tooled compartments, black morocco title and volume labels, gilt date at foot, gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt on deckled edges. Some very slight rubbing to headcaps, corners and on title and volume labels.
Reading marks in blue pencil in margins of the last three pages.
Autograph inscription signed by Jules Barbey d'Aurevilly "à Monsieur Charles Buet / écriture déguisée pour cette plume moderne, mais sentiment vrai toujours".
Provenance: from the library of P. Tissot with his stamp...
€1,500
Michel TOURNIER, Lewis CARROLL
Des clefs et des serrures[Keys and Locks]
Chêne • Hachette|Paris 1979|15 x 21.50 cm|Photograph|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches wove paper, the only large paper issue.
Work illustrated with photographs by Edouard Boubat, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Doisneau, Jacques-Henri Lartigue, Leni Riefenstahl, Lucien Clergue, Lewis Carroll, Phelps, Esaias Baitel...
A very handsome copy, enriched with an original photograph of Michel Tournier mounted opposite the half-title.
Autograph signature of Michel Tournier on the half-title.
€800
Anthony BURGESS
Le royaume des mécréants[The Kingdom of the Infidels]
Grasset|Paris 1986|15.50 x 24 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Fine copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed in French by Anthony Burgess: "Pour Jack Lang avec l'admiration et les amitiés de l'auteur. Anthony Burgess." ["For Jack Lang with the admiration and friendship of the author. Anthony Burgess."]
€400
Jean d' ORMESSON
Une autre histoire de la littérature française II
Nil éditions|Paris 1998|14 x 22.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite the spine being very slightly sunned.
Affectionate autograph inscription signed by Jean d'Ormesson to Denise Abeloos.
€120
Vassilis VASSILIKOS
Trilogie
Gallimard|Paris 1968|15.50 x 22 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper of the French translation.
Handsome copy complete with its publisher's slip which has a small angular loss at head.
Autograph inscription signed by Vassilis Vassilikos to Bernard Gheerbrant.
€100
Charles MAURRAS
Poésie et vérité
Henri Lardanchet|Paris 1944|11.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe copy.
Full anthracite grey morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons, nubuck endpapers and pastedowns decorated with floral motifs stamped in blind, top edge gilt, original wrappers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Charles Maurras to Guy Blanc.

€1,000
Pierre BOURGEADE
Les immortelles
Gallimard|Paris 1967|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Three small light stains on the spine very lightly sunned without gravity.
Autograph inscription signed by Pierre Bourgeade to Georges Charaire: "... ces ombres qui nous attirent..." ["... these shadows that attract us..."]

€60
Alain BOSQUET
Maître objet
Gallimard|Paris 1962|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine very lightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Alain Bosquet to Véronique and Georges Charaire.
€30
Jacques GAUCHERON
Procès-verbal
Pierre Seghers|Paris 1949|11 x 18 cm|agrafé
First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jacques Gaucheron to Jean Fréville.
€50
Vassilis VASSILIKOS
Les photographies
Gallimard|Paris 1969|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, on ordinary paper, of the French translation.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Vassilis Vassilikos to Claude Bonnefoy.
€120
STENDHAL
Guide à l'usage d'un voyageur en Italie[Guide for the Use of a Traveller in Italy]
Le Divan|Paris 1951|10.50 x 16.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by the publisher, Henri Martineau, to Professor Alajaouine.
€350