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

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Rives paper from the second series (of five in all), the only issue besides 11 copies on Holland paper.
A suite of 8 prints drawn, engraved, printed and hand-coloured by Jean Bruller, each signed and captioned by him.
Jean Bruller’s autograph signature on the limitation page.
Loss at the head of the spine, tears at the foot of the spine and along the margins of the covers, endpapers browned.

Edition, review copy.
Complete copy of his please insert.

Autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Jorge Semprun to Jean Freustié.

First edition, one of 90 copies on Holland paper, ours being one of a few lettered hors commerce copies.
Bradel binding in half brown box, smooth spine, decorated paper boards, brown endpapers and pastedowns, original covers preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Goy & Vilaine.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Paul Valéry: « A Victoria Ocampo, - a sus piès de Vd - ce petit rien qu'elle a bien voulu désirer. »
A superb dedication that marks the beginning of the enduring friendship between the two writers, beyond all differences.
At Valéry's death in 1945, Victoria Ocampo would recall their first meeting in December 1928 during a writers’ dinner to...

First edition, for which no copies on larger paper were produced.
A pleasing copy, with press clippings laid in.
Exceptional autograph presentation copy inscribed in English by Claude Lévi-Strauss to the anthropologist Raymond Firth.

First edition
Contemporary red half Russian morocco, the spine with double gilt fillets, corners very lightly rubbed.
Presentation copy, inscribed by Théophile Gautier to Monsieur Bufquin des Essarts on half-title.