Signed books and autograph signatures from great writers, poets, philosophers from 16th to 21st century

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Spine slightly sunned otherwise handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jorge Semprun: "A madame Lelièvre ce roman ne pouvant servir à rien (qu'à passer le temps)." ["To Mrs. Lelièvre this novel which can serve no purpose (other than to pass the time)."]

First edition, one of 109 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of the 25 nominative copies, the only deluxe copies after 26 Marais vellum hors commerce and 34 pure thread.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel de Saint-Pierre below the justification page.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa vellum.
Introduction by Henri Miller.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Brassaï to Alex and Nadia Bloch.

First edition printed at the author's expense on laid paper.
Handsome and rare copy.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jehan Rictus to Jules Clarétie.

First edition on ordinary paper.

Publisher’s full cloth binding, flat spine, minor inconsequential wear to headcaps and corners.

Illustrations.

Rare and valuable presentation copy to Odette and Francis Ponge.

 

 

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Iconography.
Small corner lacks to spine and covers.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Tristan Tzara: "A André Masson de tout coeur (un petit coeur dessiné). Tristan Tzara 10 Juillet 52." ["To André Masson wholeheartedly (a small heart drawn). Tristan Tzara July 10, 52."]

First edition, an advance copy.
Spine and covers lightly soiled without significance.
Very precious autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau: "Pour Pablo Picasso avec mon souvenir ému. Marcel Jouhandeau." ["For Pablo Picasso with my fond remembrance. Marcel Jouhandeau."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to Germaine Rouanet.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Nice copy.
Cover illustrated by Piem.
Signed handwritten inscription by Boris Vian to Christine Gouze-Raynal : "... avec toute mon amitié et mes respectueux hommages..."

First edition printed on laid paper.
Half navy blue morocco-grained shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, top edge gilt, binding signed Goy & Vilaine.
Precious and handsome autograph inscription signed by Jean Lorrain: " A Charles Maurras aëde de la mer thyrenienne (sic), un bohémien de forêt bleue"

First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Half bottle-green morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, top edge gilt, binding signed Goy & Vilaine.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Paul Claudel to Charles Maurras.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies ("grands papiers"), statement of second edition on the first cover and no statement of edition on the title page.
Binding in half morocco, signed by Goy & Vilaine.
Rare handwritten inscription dated and signed by Raymond Roussel to Monsieur Pally.

First collected edition on ordinary paper, sixth edition statement.
Paper yellowed.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Jean Paulhan to Maurice Garçon: "La pampa du Brésil abonde en rhinocéros, animal que l'on peut imaginer si l'on a vu des licornes. (Thévenet, singularités de la France antarctique, 1585). A Maurice Garçon, ces quelques causes célèbres (ou licornes choisies) avec amitié. Jean Paulhan. 19.3.1950." ["The Brazilian pampas abound in rhinoceros, an animal one can imagine if one has seen unicorns. (Thévenet, singularities of Antarctic France, 1585). To Maurice Garçon, these few famous cases (or chosen unicorns) with friendship. Jean Paulhan...

First edition of the adaptation and French translation established by Ventura Gassol printed in 1100 numbered copies on cream laid paper.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Ventura Gassol to Marcel Herrand.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Maxime Alexandre on this text to Marcel Arland: "Est-il rien sur la terre qui soit plus surprenant que la grande misère du pauvre Juif errant ? (la complainte). Hommage de ma sympathie respectueuse." ["Is there anything on earth more surprising than the great misery of the poor wandering Jew? (the lament). Tribute of my respectful sympathy."]

First edition, one of the advance copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from François Fejtö to Jean Blanzat.

New edition published a few days after the first edition.
Some small foxing to spine, covers and edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Anna Langfus to Madame Goasguen: "... en souvenir de notre "bizarre rencontre" et de tout coeur..." ["... in memory of our "strange encounter" and with all my heart..."]

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Lawrence Durrell to his close friend Janine Brun.

After many years spent in Greece, Egypt and Rhodes, the travel writer Lawrence Durrell was forced to flee Cyprus following popular uprisings that led the island to its independence from the British crown. Rich only in a shirt and a typewriter but crowned with the success of his novel Bitter Lemons of Cyprus (Les citrons acides), he arrived in France in 1956 and settled in the Languedoc village of Sommières. In the "Tartès house," his large dwelling surrounded by trees, he wrote the...

First edition of the French translation, of which no deluxe copies were printed, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally spotted and sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Lawrence Durrell to his close friend Janine Brun: "Janine pour Lawrence. Souvenirs 1968." ["Janine for Lawrence. Memories 1968."]

After many years spent in Greece, Egypt and Rhodes, the travel writer Lawrence Durrell was forced to flee Cyprus following popular uprisings that led the island to its independence from the British crown. Rich only in a shirt and a typewriter but crowned with the success of his novel Bitter Lemons of Cyprus...

First edition, one of 1100 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Chardonne to Claude Martine: "... avec beaucoup de considération..." ["... with much consideration..."]

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by two of the translators Lucile and Georges Nivat to Mr. and Mrs. Toboul.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Arthur Adamov to Marcel Arland.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Arthur Adamov to Marcel Arland.

First edition, one of 105 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Grenier on the half-title page.

First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by José Cabanis to Monsieur Régnier.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A small stain at the foot of the first cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean-Pierre Luminet to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... grand-maître de l'opéra comique..." ["... grand master of comic opera..."]

New edition with illustrations.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Jorge Amado, in Portuguese, to a friend named André.

First bilingual Spanish-German edition.
Handsome copy illustrated with drawings by Guillermo Nunez.
Dated and signed autograph inscription from Guillermo Nunez to Georges Raillard and his wife Alice with an original drawing.

First edition illustrated with numerous illustrations by Gregory Masurovsky.
Numerous contributions including Michel Butor, Georges Raillard, Grégory Masurovsky, Shirley Goldfarb...
Spine lightly sunned.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Gregory Masurovsky to Georges Raillard.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite pale dampstaining affecting the last leaves at foot.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Darcy Ribeiro, in Portuguese, to the translator Alice (Raillard).

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite a crease mark at the foot of the text block.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Marcenac to the poet Charles Dobzynski and his wife Eliane: "... ce livre écrit pour eux..." ["... this book written for them..."]
Our copy is enhanced with two manuscript corrections by the author on pages 48 and 144.

First collected edition.
Illustrated with lithographs by Bazaine, Gromaire, Picasso, Villon...
Handsome copy despite the spine very lightly sunned without consequence.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Pichette to Charles and Eliane Dobzynski: "... ce livre écrit souvent avec des déchirements..." ["... this book often written with heartbreak..."]
The illustration by Jean Bazaine, as frontispiece, has been heightened by him in watercolor.

First edition, one of the numbered copies.
Illustrated with 2 drawings by Françoise Blanc.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Christian Gali to Charles Dobzynski on the title page enhanced with an original signed drawing by Françoise Blanc on an endpaper.

First edition.
Contributions by Albert Rafols-Casamada, Victor Combalia, Carles H. Mor, Vicenç Altaio, Joaquim Sala-Sanahuja, Giuseppe Ungaretti.
Issue illustrated with drawings by Gemma Sin, Francesca Llopis, Hernandes Pijuan, Maria Girona, Albert Rafols Casamada.
Subscription form included.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph letter signed by Albert Rafols Casamada, dated December 1, 1982, presenting the magazine to Georges Raillard, renowned art critic and friend of Joan Miro and Antoni Tapies who was director of the French Institute of Barcelona. He also relates the upcoming exhibitions in which he will participate.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite a crease mark at the head of the first cover.
Dated autograph inscription signed by René Depestre, in Spanish, to a woman named Elisa.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Bradel binding in full pebbled paper, smooth spine, grey sheep title label, two corners slightly bumped, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Jean Martet to Tristan Bernard: "... qui n'a pas l'air d'y toucher et qui va jusqu'au fond des âmes..." ["... who doesn't seem to be affected by it and who goes to the depths of souls..."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
A small tear to head of front cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Guyot.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean-Pierre Luminet to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... pour commencer en littérature cette année mondiale de l'astronomie 2009, 400 ans tout juste après que l'oeil de Galilée se soit (sic) tourné pour la 1ère fois vers les étoiles..." ["... to begin in literature this world year of astronomy 2009, exactly 400 years after Galileo's eye turned for the first time towards the stars..."]

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with drawings by Jean-Marie Lewigue.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Rousselot to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition illustrated with drawings by Vladimir Velickovic.
Handsome copy.
Signed and inscribed by André Velter to Charles Dobzynski "... de la pratique du scalp : un poème à blanc." ["... on the practice of scalping: a poem in white."] enriched with the manuscript signature of Vladimir Velickovic.

First edition in French, printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite a small marginal stain on the back cover.
Signed autograph inscription from Lawrence Durrell to Maurice Noël.
Provenance: from the library of Maurice Noël with his amusing bookplate pasted on an endpaper and his motto: "Adada sur mon bidet. Tout et rien !" ["Adada on my bidet. Everything and nothing!"]

First edition in French, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Lawrence Durrell to Maurice Noël.
Provenance: from the library of Maurice Noël with his amusing bookplate pasted on an endpaper and his motto: "Adada sur mon bidet. Tout et rien !" ["Adada on my bidet. Everything and nothing!"]

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy despite a small repaired tear at foot of spine.
Work illustrated with numerous drawings by Sapho.
Signed autograph inscription from Sapho to Anne-Marie Vaneau with an original drawing representing a woman from the front, perhaps the dedicatee.
Our copy is expanded with a large original drawing by Sapho, executed in black felt-tip pen in the manner of Pablo Picasso on a paper tablecloth from the brasserie La Coupole - famous gathering place of the Montparnos, representing the faces of a group of 9 friends and which was entitled by Sapho "Où est mon autocar de camarades?"
The...

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned and foxed, adhesive paper marks at head and foot of endpapers.
We include a postcard reproducing an ink and pastel by Michel Butor on which he wrote an autograph inscription dated and signed for Anne Sarraute.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Rousselot to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned and foxed, adhesive tape stains at head and foot of endpapers.
Signed autograph inscription from Michel Butor to his friend art critic and Nouveau Roman specialist Georges Raillard in the form of an original fold on the printed dedication page.

First edition in French, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Aïgui and translator Léon Robel to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Adhesive paper stains at head and foot of endpapers.
Signed autograph inscription by Michel Butor to his friend the art critic and Nouveau Roman specialist Georges Raillard, enhanced with an original collage and fold occupying two pages.
Includes a piece of the envelope on which Michel Butor wrote Georges Raillard's address, when he was director of the French Institute of Barcelona.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine lightly sunned, small light stains on the front cover which also has a scrape at foot.
Signed and inscribed by Félicien Marceau to Bernard Wallet.

First edition printed in 300 numbered copies on laid paper and justified by the author in the colophon.
Small stains to boards, slight tear at head of spine.

New edition.
Half navy blue morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Petitot.
A small tear at head of spine at one raised band.
Autograph inscription signed by Anatole France to Madame Henriette Lefebure.

First edition, one of 40 copies on Rivoli paper, deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Our copy lacks the original work by François Féret which normally accompanies the 40 deluxe copies.
Manuscript signatures of Charles Dobzynski and François Féret on the justification page.

Edition illustrated with drawings by Edmond Baudoin.
Handsome copy.
Publisher's soft binding.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph inscription and original signed drawing by Edmond Baudoin in black ink depicting a woman's face.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Félicien Marceau to Michel Serres.

First edition.
Handsome copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Régis Debray to Michel Serres: "A Michel S. son toujours admiratif Régis D." ["To Michel S. his ever admiring Régis D."]

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Half navy blue morocco bindings, spines with five raised bands showing some minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edges gilt, contemporary bindings signed Petitot.
Autograph inscription signed by Anatole France to Madame Félix Roussel on the first volume.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours one of 5 lettered and hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite slight sunning at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Catherine Paysan to art publisher Alex Grall and his wife Monique: "Pour vous, cher Alex, en grande affection et complicité de coeur." ["For you, dear Alex, with great affection and complicity of heart."]

New edition, one of 69 numbered copies on Ingres laid paper, deluxe issue.
Introduction by Edith Silve.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Edith Silve: "A monsieur Baguenier Désormeaux, ce livre où l'on voit bien comment Léautaud sut être protecteur de toutes... les bêtes !" ["To Monsieur Baguenier Désormeaux, this book where one can clearly see how Léautaud knew how to be protector of all... the animals!"]

Autograph letter signed by Dominique Vivant Denon to Caroline de Corval, with envelope. Denon, notorious libertine and author of erotic novels alongside his career as painter and politician, is probably addressing one of his mistresses.
"C'est tout comme toi chère amie je suis [illisible] en espérance et tout cela se dissipe et ne reste que le mal j'ai passé une mauvaise nuit avec une inquiétude nerveuse qui ne m'a pas laissé reposer. Cela va un peu mieux ce matin. Je remets le tableau au porteur je renverrai la personne de suite. Ne travaille que si cela ne fatigue pas, tu t'affligerais autrement.
Je t'embrasse de tout mon coeur, amitiés à toute la maison.

Autograph letter signed by Dominique Vivant Denon, politician, writer and artist, who was the first director of the Louvre Museum, then called the Central Museum of Arts of the Republic. He addresses a certain Madame Lagrange, at the Hôtel d'Angiviller.The Louvre workshops had all been transferred to the Hôtel d'Angiviller located at no. 4 rue de l'Oratoire, including the chalcography, the painting restoration and relining workshops formerly in the Arts pavilion (south wing of the Square Court) as well as the casting workshop. Denon presents his apologies to his correspondent, who had entrusted him with presenting to the First Consul the development projects of her architect...

First edition, one of the 90 numbered copies on pur fil Lafuma, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").

Nice copy.
Signed handwritten inscription by Jean Anouilh to Robert Delaroche-Vernet.

First edition of the French translation.
Spine very slightly faded.
Autograph inscription signed by Israël Eliraz to Charles Dobzynski.
Our copy is enriched with a signed autograph letter by Israël Eliraz, dated 1999, regarding a collection of poems he had sent him.

First edition of the French translation established by Adonis and Anne Wade Minkowski
Handsome copy.
Afterword by Adonis.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Adonis and Anne Wade Minkowski to Charles Dobzynski.

The first collected edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Foreword by Alain Bosquet.
Rare dated and signed autograph inscription from Lubomir Levtchev to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition in French, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Rare autograph inscription dated and signed by Nanni Balestrini to Jean-Baptiste Para.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with sketches by Victorine Séauve.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Abram Krol to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Light worming to slightly sunned spine.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant: "A Charles Maurras avec mon ancienne admiration." ["To Charles Maurras with my longstanding admiration."]

First edition printed on laid paper.
Boards slightly soiled, a crease mark at foot of front board.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jean Lorrain: "A Charles Maurras homme lumineux ces contes gris de souris et de mystère" ["To Charles Maurras luminous man these gray mouse and mystery tales"]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Two pale dampstains to spine.
Fine full-page autograph inscription dated and signed by Louis Guillaume to Yanette Delétang-Tardif: "... si lucide à la limite des songes et de la vie, ce long rêve de son ami..." ["... so lucid at the boundary of dreams and life, this long dream of his friend..."] accompanied by three quotations, each in the original language of the poet, from Schiller, Calderon and Tertullian.

First edition.
Handsome copy despite a small stain at foot of first cover.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Armand Monjo to poet Charles Dobzynski: "... ces poèmes de dialogue et de salutation pour nos frères les éléments, jalons indipensables sur le chemin des hommes" ["... these poems of dialogue and greeting for our brothers the elements, indispensable milestones on the path of men"].

First edition of the French translation established by Claude Couffon with the Spanish text en regard.
Handsome copy despite two slight tears at head and foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Couffon to poet Charles Dobzynski enhanced with an autograph inscription signed by Rafael Alberti enriched with a drawing depicting a sailboat, a fish, a starfish and a sun.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Alain Bosquet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... en amitié, admiration et gratitude, depuis quelques décennies." ["in friendship, admiration and gratitude, for some decades."]

First edition printed à 40 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives.
With 3 original engravings by André Masson
Rare and nice copy.

First edition printed on bouffant afnot 7 paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Rousselot to the poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition in French.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Adonis to Charles Dobzynski.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 7 Normandy.
Marginal foxing to front cover and spine, some light interior foxing.
Autograph inscription signed by André Cayatte to Carlo Suarès.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A transverse fold mark on the first cover.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Jean-Pierre Luminet to the poet Charles Dobzynski: "... grand-maître de l'opéra comique..." ["... grand master of comic opera..."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Small marginal tears at head of spine and on boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Henry Malherbe to Edouard Schneider: "... ami sensible, équitable et fin..." ["...sensitive, fair and refined friend..."]

Edition of the same year as the first edition.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Hervé Bazin to Gaston J. Viala.

Edition illustrated with original illustrations by Jean Oberlé, stated thirteenth edition.
Handsome copy despite minor foxing to edges.
Autograph inscription signed by Renée Dunan to Georges Pioch: "... ces historiettes presque édifiantes..." ["... these almost edifying little stories..."]

First edition of the French translation established by Eugène Guillevic, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Publisher's binding in full red boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscriptions signed by Maria Banus and Eugène Guillevic to the poet Charles Dobzynski.
Manuscript note by Maria Banus on the half-title page.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite small rust stains at the staples.
Autograph inscription signed by Aaron Kramer to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Dated autograph inscription signed by Michel Butor to poet Charles Dobzynski.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel Butor to poet Charles Dobzynski: "... pour lui mettre la tête à l'envers (signature de l'autre côté)." ["... to turn his head upside down (signature on the other side)."]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Spine sunned.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel Butor to his friend, art critic Georges Raillard, accompanied by a set of ink stamps repeating several times the words: amitiés, affections, bonne chance, salut, bon voyage... ["friendships, affections, good luck, greetings, bon voyage..."]

Edition published two months after the first edition.
Handsome copy despite minor foxing to the edges and complete with its publisher's wraparound band.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel de Saint-Pierre to Gaston J. Viala: "Ce roman où j'ai voulu parler de tradition et de fidélité." ["This novel in which I wanted to speak of tradition and fidelity."]

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Bertrand Poirot-Delpech to Gaston J. Viala.

first edition.
Pleasant copy.
Belnvoi autograph signed by Roger Somville to poet Charles Dobzynski on two pages: "... to a real poet and a real comrade ... who also seeks the light of the future ... this book full of" noise and fury "where I try to illuminate the battle of realism ... battle always restarted like that of life itself ... also" pear ", delicate in full pear of the jocrisses and soft" avant-garde ".. . !!! Very friendly. Roger Somville. February 1971 ".

Autograph letter signed by Victor Hugo dated 13 May 1856 following an unpublished letter from Madame Victor Hugo to Madame David d'Angers dated 11 May. 4 pages on a folded sheet with watermark "Barbet Smith Street Guernesey".
Published in Correspondance de Victor Hugo, Paris, year 1856, p. 246
In this letter imbued with the apparitions and specters that haunt the recently published Contemplations, Victor Hugo addresses the widow of his great friend the sculptor David d'Angers, fervent republican and artist...