Signed Books, Presentation Copies

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil, tirage de tête after 10 copies on yellow paper reserved for the author.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau to Michel Simon.
A good copy.

First edition for which there were no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from Michel Deguy to Professor Georges Blin.

first edition of the second book of the author.
Bound in half red morocco, spine slightly discolored with five nerves decorated with black boxes, golden tail date a little bit split head, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head signed binding Alix.
Precious autograph signed by Francis Carco: "A tribute to Charles Maurras vivid literary sympathy."
Our copy has two handwritten corrections Francis Carco pages 62 and 66.
Nice copy pleasantly established.

Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Signed autograph of Jean-Pierre Attal Professor Georges Blin.
Back slightly insolated.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Claude Roy to the Professeur Georges Blin.
A good copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription from Jorge Semprun to the Professeur Georges Blin.
A good copy.

New edition printed on Alfa paper, he was fired 9 Japan in leading copies.
Signed autograph of Gilbert Lely Professor Georges Blin: "... Professor at the Sorbonne, with my thanks for his prompt and helpful response in which I noted the existence of a eulogy of Helen by Isocrates I did not know, and of which this book is the implied comment. Our dedicated and attentive ... "
Nice copy.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph René Etiemble Professor Georges Blin: "... with great respect ..."
Back slightly insolated with a small tear in mind, yellowed paper.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph Willy Spens Professor George Blain (sic).
Nice copy.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Alain Bosquet Professor Georges Blin: "... to thank him for the defense of poetry ..."
illustrated book of drawings of André Masson.
Back slightly insolated, nice interior state.

Edition, a numbered by the author.
Signed autograph of René Bonnet Murlive alias Professor Georges Blin.
We enclose a piece of kraft envelope with the handwritten address of the author.
first board slightly soiled.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on BFK Rives, deluxe edition after 5 Holland paper.
Signed autograph of Louis New Professor Georges Blin: "... I dare you these humble and petty attempts that would I do this poetic testimony of my faithful friendship (for so long) and my admiration for this. that you are."
Three handwritten corrections by the author in the text.
Back slightly and marginally shaded boards.

First edition of the French translation which was not drawn large papers.
Signed autograph, French, John Goytisolo Professor Georges Blin.
Nice copy.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Jacqueline de Romilly Professor Georges Blin.
A small spot without first flat head gravity.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Jacques Leenhardt Professor Georges Blin.
Pleasant copy despite some traces of waterstains clear on the back.

First edition, one of numbered copies on alfa, this one not justified.
With an autograph inscription from André Breton to the professor Georges Blin : "... en très vive estime and sympathie..."
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Toyen.
A good copy.

Edition partly original, review copy.
Binding half burgundy shagreen with corners, back with four nerves set with golden threads and adorned with a gilded central jewel, date and golden tail thread, plates, guards and contreplats paper moiré, preserved cover.
Signed autograph André Breton Professor Georges Blin, "... loving memory ..."

Nice copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on Rives vellum only leading copies.
Signed autograph Henry Mathieu Professor Georges Blin.
spine and boards very slightly and marginally shaded minor; pleasant inner state.

First edition limited to 300 hors commerce copies.
Spine and covers very slightly and marginally shaded without significance, pleasant interior condition.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcel Raymond to Professor Georges Blin.
Georges Blin, specialist in the works of Baudelaire and Stendhal, was an important literary critic and academic (he was part, notably with Vladimir Jankélévitch and Jean Wahl, of the jury that examined Emmanuel Lévinas's doctoral thesis, Totalité et infini, at the Sorbonne). He was also director of the Jacques Doucet Literary Library of the Universities of Paris (Sorbonne, 1961-1988), professor of the chair of Modern French Literature at the Collège de France (1965-1988) and honorary professor at the Collège de France.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Alfa paper, ours not justified, only large paper after 50 pure yarn.
Bicolor autograph signed Henri Pichette Professor Georges Blin: "... the sympathy around the mast to pible Baudelaire ..."
spine and boards slightly and marginally shaded harmless, pleasant inner state.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Maurice Merleau-Ponty to Professor Georges Blin.
A few small pale stains in the margins of the covers, a discreet reading notein pen in the margin of a leaf, a few other in pencil.
Copy retaining its advertising slip.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of John Dubacq Professor Georges Blin.
photographic book.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding to bradel half red calico, smooth back thinned with a floral pattern golden specks of marginal discoloration on back foot, double net gilded tail, shagreen as Exhibit tan with a small angular lack, boards marbling, contemporary binding.
Signed autograph of Peter Louÿs the Symbolist poet Albert Mockel.
Provenance: Library of Albert Mockel with his bookplate pasted leading a contreplat.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding half black shagreen, back with four nerves crimped nets and an anthracite jewel, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, modest binding.
Signed autograph of paul reboux to Mr. Villon.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Michael Deguy Professor Georges Blin.
complete copy of his trailer that has a tear.

Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Signed autograph of Michael Deguy Professor Georges Blin.
Back slightly insolated.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Roger Caillois to his friend Professor Georges Blin: "... in which I believe all the qualities this book condemns defects ..."
Back slightly and marginally insolated boards.

First edition of the French translation by Valéry Larbaud, one of 940 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only large paper after 120 pure yarn.
Binding to bradel half canvas sand corners, smooth back with three small bright spots Length, paper boards to decorative motifs, wrappers and back preserved and bound in, gilded head, signed binding Gauché.
Signed autograph Valery Larbaud in pencil Mathilde Pomès.
Nice copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy on bouffant paper for each volume.
Handsome autograph inscriptions signed by Henri de Montherlant to Charles Maurras on the ffep of each volume.
Covers and spine sunned at edges as usual.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies.
With an autograph inscription from François Mitterrand to Louis Deschamps.
Spine slightly folded as usual, small light spots, not serious, on the upper cover, internally good.

The rare first edition.

Dark red morocco by Stroobants, the spine richly decorated with compartments and decorative tools in the Romantic style, date to foot of spine, triple gilt fillet frame to covers, gilt roulette frame to pastedowns, marbled endpapers, double gilt fillet to edges of covers, gilt roulette to headpiece, covers preserved, gilt edges.
With a frontispiece by Tony Johannot.
Autograph inscription signed by Alfred de Vigny to Madame de Fabricius, a friend of the author, close companion of Emile Deschamps and a regular at his salon.
Provenance : from the Grandsire collection.

A fine copy retaining its rare covers without any spotting, and in a superb binding.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Marcel Arland Professor Georges Blin.
Two small lacks in back foot.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Philippe Sollers to Professor Georges Blin.
Insolated back slightly, a small flat head in the first spot.

Edition for which he was not drawn large paper, review copy.
Bel autograph signed Saint Tobi Professor Georges Blin: "... Ionesco is God ... and it's me his prophet (The Gospel according to Saint Tobi)..
spine and boards slightly and marginally insolated harmless, pleasant inner state.

First edition, one of 320 numbered copies on vélin d'Annonay paper, the only large paper copies after 50 on Hollande paper.
Very handsome autograph inscription from Pierre Drieu la Rochelle to Miss Kinkeli on half title (slightly faded) : "... ce petit livre qui est un cahier de jeunesse. Au retour de la guerre, j'étais perdu dans Paris, and de loin en loin seulement, je pouvais noter mes étonnements, mes regrets, mes colères, mes pressentiments. with ma sympathie."
Small marginal tears, not serious, to covers, rare foxing.

First edition of which there were no large paper copies, one advance (service de presse) copy.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Marcel Jouhandeau to Robert Desnos.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on alfa, advance (service de presse) copies.
Autograph inscription from Irène Nemirovsky to Victor Margueritte on the half title.
Collector's blindstamp to foot, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on vélin Rives blanc paper, this one of 24 hors commerce copies reserved for the author and his friends.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Paul Valéry : "A Charles Maurras, au poète, au pur esprit [For Charles Maurras, the poet, the pure of heart]."
A good copy in a chemise and slipcase: chemise in half black calf over almond paper boards, slipcase lined in black calf over almond paper boards.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Maurice Fourré to the Professeur Georges Blin.
Spine slightly faded as usual.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph Felicien Marceau Professor Georges Blin: "... this attempt to approach the novel ..."
Nice copy.

First edition, one advance (service de presse) copy.

Handsome autograph inscription from Raymond Radiguet to Léon Daudet: « A monsieur Léon Daudet avec ma profonde admiration. »

Raymond Radiguet fait la connaissance de Léon Daudet par l'entremise de son frère Lucien Daudet, très lié à Jean Cocteau depuis sa jeunesse. Radiguet avait nourri pour Léon Daudet, alors député de Paris et membre de l'Action française, une fervente admiration qui s'était muée, très peu de temps avant son propre décès, en critique acerbe.
L'origine de ce brusque revirement se trouve dans le scandale provoqué par le suicide du fils de Léon Daudet, Philippe, en novembre 1923 : le député, pour sauver son honneur, soutient la thèse d'un assassinat politique par des membres de la Sûreté Générale, à qui il reproche leurs idées républicaines. Radiguet, touché par la mort de l'adolescent, est révolté par l'attitude du père et, dans un mouvement d'humeur, écrit dans son journal : « Léon Daudet. Il est trop protégé par la République. Le déploiement de forces fait autour de lui, non par [les] Camelots du Roi, mais par le Gouvernement. Son assassinat serait peut-être deuil national, mais n'attristerait pas beaucoup ni profondément. Ce qui fait que je ne l'aime plus, c'est qu'on l'aime trop, c'est qu'il est comme les autres hommes politiques - un peu mieux, oui - Léon Daudet, c'est la Troisième République. Charles Maurras est mieux, quoique pas admirable, mais s'il est vulgaire, sa vulgarité est d'une époque antérieure à celle de Léon Daudet. » (RD, Œuvres complètes, Paris, 1993).

Rare témoignage de l'admiration juvénile de Raymond Radiguet pour le maurassien Léon Daudet.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half vellum-effect Bradel binding over patterned paper boards by de Gauché, red morocco title-piece, black paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt.
Handsome and fine autograph inscription signed by Remy de Gourmont to Charles Maurras : "... orateur athénien...[…Athenian orator…]"
One small repaired tear to head of page with inscription.
A very good copy nicely bound.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of John Carpenter to Gaston de Pawlowski.
Yellowed paper.

First edition, review copy.
Signed autograph of Marcel Ayme Anne-Marie Viloine.
Small traces of pale waterstains on the back and flat margins.

ELIOT Thomas Stearns. The Family Reunion
Faber & Faber, London 1939, 14,5 x 22,5 cm, publisher's binding
First edition.
Grey cloth Bradel binding, dj (three tiny holes and an insignificant tear to upper cover).
With an autograph inscription from Eliot to Raymond Queneau.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 285 numbered copies on alfa et justified by the author in blue color-pencil, the only printing after 15 Hollande.
Bradel binding of paper boards by Thomas Boichot, black morocco title piece, covers preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription by Remy de Gourmont to F(ernand) Khnopff in blue color-pencil.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête after 5 chamois.
Half red morocco over marbled paper boards by Canape & Corriez, spine in six compartments, date gilt at foot of spine,marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, two corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt.
Autograph inscriptiuon from Emile Zola : "A M. Rubattel, en remerciement de la très aimable idée qu'il a eue de publier cette élégante plaquette".
Retaining the original letter, also on Hollande, of Captain Tanera's letter about La Débâcle, published by Alphonse Lemerre 1892 on a leaf bound in at the beginning of the work
A good and rare copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Chine, the tirage de tête after 5 Japon.
Near contemporary half light brown morocco over marbled paper boards by Yseux successeur de Thierry-Simier, spine in six compartments, date gilt at foot of spine, marbled pastedonws and endpapers, covres preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription from Pierre Louÿs : "A Mr. Georges Vicaire, au bibliophile et au bibliographe en souvenir reconnaissant de sa visite."
A few inevitable spots due to the quality of the paper.
A nicely bound copy

first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Binding to bradel half caramel shagreen, back with four nerves purposes decorated with gilded floral motifs, double gilt fillets on marbled paper plates, names of authors and the publisher, under the golden book in the margins of the first flat , guards and contreplats of handmade paper, wrappers preserved and bound in.
Bel autograph signed by Gabriel Montoya Henri Beraud director of the publishing house of "Swell."
Provenance: the Henri Beraud rétaise library.

First edition of the French translation, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Bradel paper binding by Goy & Vilaine, grey calf title piece, covers preserved.
Very rare autograph inscription by Otto Strasser to Pierre Loewel.
A rare copy.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Pierre Klossowski his publisher Jean-Jacques Pauvert and his wife.
Back slightly insolated.

First edition published anonymously, one of the few copies printed on pink paper which he makes no mention.
Binding to bradel half blue calico with corners, smooth back with a floral pattern golden marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, contemporary binding.
Tribute autograph signed initials to preserve his anonymity.
Rare copy and pleasant.

First edition for which there was no large paper copies.
Autograph inscription from the Abbé Pierre to a friend : "A Laurent ensemble."
A very good copy retaining its adverstising slip. Illustrated.

First edition, one of 145 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, ours one of 75 reserved to the Club of the first edition, the only major paper.
Signing autograph Pierre Moinot below the justification of the draw.
Nice copy.

Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Autograph of Georges Marchais to a militant.
Iconography.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on chiffon Auvergne paper, tirage de tête.

Spectacularly bound in black calf by Pierre-Lucien Martin, the covers inlaid with white and grey calf with a geometric decoration of gilt fillets making perspective shapes, endpapers and pastedowns of Auvergne paper, the delicate Auvergne paper covers and back preserved, top edge gilt. Slipcase with black paper flaps, lined with grey felt and with a spine of rhodoid plastic (small crack to head), trimmed with black calf and with a brown paper interior.

This copy is enriched with a manuscript sheet bearing six fragments of poems chosen and copied out by Paul Eluard, which had appeared in Poésie et vérité [Poetry and Truth] ten years before.
A magnificent copy remarkably bound in decorated black calf by Pierre-Lucien Martin.

first edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Signed autograph Jean Sarment Etienne Rey and his wife: "... these little songs intermittent poet ..."
spine and marginally insolated boards, nice interior state.

First Belgian edition, one year after the first edition.
Binding half shagreen red back with four nerves set with golden dots adorned with double gilded boxes and gilded typographic florets, small traces of friction on the upper cap, chestnut cardboard plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, corners very slightly blunted.
Signed autograph from Sainte-Beuve to Ulysse Marcillac next to the title page of the first volume.
Nice copy.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full blue cloth, smooth spine, complete with dust jacket which has a tear and lack at foot of spine.
Autograph inscription signed, in English, from Maurice English to Georges Charaire.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half green sheep binding, smooth spine faded decorated with the gilt bookplate of Count de Falloux repeated four times, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, binding signed by A. Lasneret, Angevin binder.
Signed autograph inscription from Victor de Laprade to Count de Falloux.
Some foxing mainly at the beginning of the volume, light dampstain at foot of leaves.
Provenance: from the library of Bourg d'Iré, property of Count de Falloux, with his bookplate pasted on a pastedown.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Lavedan to the comte de Blois.
Two small tears to the slightly sunned spine, foxing to the front cover.
Complete with publisher's (advertising) slip.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Very handsome and moving autograph inscription signed by Maurice Blanchot to his sister on a calling card pasted to head of one endpaper: "A ma chère Marg. Ce livre d'amitié et pour l'amitié (plus à feuilleter qu'à lire, peut-être) avec ma grande affection. Maurice [To my dear sister Marg. This book of friendship, or book for friendship (maybe more to leaf through than to read) with great affection. Maurice]."
A good copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
A very handsome and moving autograph inscription from Maurice Blanchot to his sister : "Pour ma chère Marguerite qui porte maintenant (mot illisible) le poids de mon affection. Maurice [For my dear Marguerite who now bears (illegible word) the weight of my affection. Maurice]."
A good copy.

First edition, one of 15 copies numbered and justified by Tristan Tzara, the only large paper copies.
Inscribed, dated, and signed by Tristan Tzara at head of first page of text.
One small trace of lateral folding to lower cover.
A good and rare copy.

First edition of this issue entirely devoted to Jean Laugier, one of 40 numbered copies on deluxe paper, the only deluxe copies.
Our copy is complete, like all deluxe copies, with its original wood engraving by Hilda Van Norden which she signed and inscribed to a close friend.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean L'Anselme to a couple of friends: "... ce bien modeste survol d'un déjà long parcours dans la ferveur de notre toujours jeune amitié..." ["... this very modest overview of an already long journey in the fervor of our ever-young friendship..."]
Other contributions by Jean Laugier, Jean-Yves Debreuille, Jean Rousselot, Robert Sabatier, Jean Alter, Luc Norin...
We include an invitation card to the conference honoring Jean Laugier on Monday March 12, 2007 at the Sorbonne on the occasion of the "Printemps des poètes"
Handsome copy.

First edition.
This copy is enriched with eight manuscripts poems by Marie Lorrain.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Cami to Jacques Chauvin enriched with a drawing depicting the profile of an old man.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by the author.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to Jacques Boulenger.
Guy Debrincat bookplate and publisher's slip pasted onto endpapers.
A small tear reglued at foot of spine.

First edition, one of the advance (service de presse) copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to François Mauriac.
Two small glued tears to the spine, sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Louis Aragon to Simone and Pierre Pinson.
A good copy.

The first edition, which appeared in plain covers
This copy has a chemise of half blue morocco over blue marbled paper boards and slipcase of blue marbled paper edged with blue morocco
Foxing, an angular lack to the first blank endpaper, traces of folds to plain covers
Very rare autograph inscription from François-René de Chateaubriand: “De la part de l'auteur [from the author]” to head of half-title
A precious, unsophisticated copy enriched with an autograph inscription from the author.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Roland Barthes to Jacques Brenner.
Spine sunned, retaining publisher's wraparound band: "Faut-il brûler Roland Barthes?"

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Bradel binding in full grey paper with geometric decoration of black wavy lines, smooth spine, black morocco title-label, original wrappers preserved, elegant binding signed by Goy & Vilaine.
Autograph inscription signed by Max Jacob: "A André Warnod bon souvenir d'un vieil ami très fidèle." ["To André Warnod fond memories from a very faithful old friend."]
Some light foxing affecting mainly the edges of certain leaves.
Handsome copy attractively bound.

MARINETTI Filippo Tommaso
Poupées électriques
[Electric Puppets]
E. Sansot & Cie, Paris 1909, 11,5 x 19 cm, paper binding
First edition for which there is no mention of grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Black paper boards, wrappers and spine preserved, binding by de Goy & Vilaine.
Autograph inscription from Filippo Tommaso Marinetti to his close friend Bougnol.
Occasional small foxing.
$ 1 250

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on white vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Petrus Berttillon to Henri Béraud.
Illustrations in text and full-page.
Light foxing affecting mainly the covers.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud on the Île de Ré.

First edition, one of 75 copies numbered on Holland paper and justified by the author, the only deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription from Jean Lurkin to madame Henri Béraud.
Work illustrated with period color frescoes of time and harvest painted by Jeph Lambert.
Light foxing on the covers.
Provenance: from the Ré Island library of Henri Béraud.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Abel Lurkin to Henri Béraud: "... ce petit bouquin du terroir ardennais..." ["... this little book of the Ardennes countryside..."]
Light foxing mainly affecting the covers.
Provenance: from the Ré Island library of Henri Béraud.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription by Jean-Joë Lauzach to Henri Béraud expanded with the signature of Rachilde.
Small tears to spine slightly faded, boards marginally discolored.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud.

First edition.
Precious autograph inscription dated and signed by Concetto Pettinato to Henri Béraud: "... en échange de ce qu'il a vu à Rome..." ["... in exchange for what he saw in Rome..."]
Minor foxing to boards and endpapers, slight tear to foot of spine.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Jean Larnac to Henri Béraud: "... qui comme Louise Labé vécut son enfance dans une boutique lyonnaise. Et puisse le souvenir de "La gerbe d'or" lui faire aimer les corderies de Pierre Labé et d'Ennemonde Perrin..." ["... who like Louise Labé lived his childhood in a Lyon shop. And may the memory of 'La gerbe d'or' make him love the rope-making shops of Pierre Labé and Ennemonde Perrin..."]
Illustrated.
Light foxing affecting mainly the covers.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud on the Île de Ré.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Paul Bourget to Théodore de Banville.
Regarding Turgenev, Leconte de Lisle, Dumas fils, the Goncourt brothers...
Spine cracked with slight lacks at head and foot, some light foxing.

First edition of the Spanish translation of "Vitriol de lune" which won the Prix Goncourt a year earlier.
Bradel binding in full moiré-patterned paper, smooth spine, brown morocco title-label, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Schroeder.
Precious signed autograph inscription from the translator J. de Saseta: "Au maître Henri Béraud en souvenir des longues heures passées en communication spirituelle avec lui." ["To master Henri Béraud in memory of the long hours spent in spiritual communication with him."]
Some minor foxing affecting mainly the white endpapers of the binding.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition of the Spanish translation of "Martyre de l'obèse" which won the Prix Goncourt a year earlier.
Bradel binding in full moiré-patterned paper, smooth spine, brown morocco title-label, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Schroeder.
Precious signed autograph inscription from the translator J. de Saseta: "Au maître Henri Béraud hommage de son traducteur." ["To master Henri Béraud, homage from his translator."]
Some minor foxing affecting mainly the white endpapers of the binding.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

First edition.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Henri Pourrat to Henri Béraud.
A lack at head of spine.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Béraud of Ré.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Reynaldo Hahn to Henri Béraud.
Spine sunned, covers stained, light foxing affecting mainly the endpapers.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on the Île de Ré.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Yvonne Renault-Magny to Henri Béraud.
Spine with a small tear at foot, worming to front cover.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library on the Île de Ré.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on tinted laid paper, ours one of the few author's copies justified by Roger Devigne.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Roger Devigne to Henri Béraud: "... en haute amitié intellectuelle pour l'oruvre, pour l'homme, cette gerbe de souvenirs et de philosophies..." ["... in high intellectual friendship for the work, for the man, this sheaf of memories and philosophies..."]
Minor foxing without gravity.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's Ré Island library.