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

First edition, printed service de presse stamp at foot of second cover.
Small tears with lacks at head and foot of spine, a slight snag without lack to middle of spine, a small ink stain on first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Béraud to Régis Gignoux.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Affectionate inscription from the author to a couple who were friends.
Light foxing to spine which also has a small tear at foot.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Fine autograph inscription from Ernest Raynaud to the publisher-bookseller Albert Messein.
Corner lacks to boards, one marginal tear to rear board.

First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Rare signed autograph inscription by Maurice du Plessys.
Work decorated on the first cover with a portrait of the author by André Derain.

First edition, one of 343 numbered copies on Arches paper, ours one of the few hors commerce copies reserved for the author.
Autograph inscription signed by Gaspard-Michel to the wife of Joannin Ardouin who was proofreader at Emile-Paul frères in the form of verse.
Endpapers partially and lightly shaded, otherwise handsome copy with fragile covers without any defect.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 3 Japan and 10 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Inscribed by Jean Giraudoux to Joannin Ardouin who was a proofreader at Emile-Paul frères.
Tiny lack at head of one joint, rare worming, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by Robert Marrast.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in 440 copies. One of 30 hors commerce copies. No. XXVIII. From the L'Alphabet des lettres collection.
Autograph inscription from Jean-Louis Vaudoyer: "A monsieur P. Balmot. Sincère hommage. Vaudoyer. Mars 1927." ["To Mr. P. Balmot. Sincere homage. Vaudoyer. March 1927."]
In original wrappers. Pink folded cover.
Unopened copy. Very fine condition.

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New edition.
Affectionate autograph inscription signed by Claude Aveline to Max (Philippe Delatte) and to his wife.
Publisher's binding in full cream cloth, cellophane wrapper preserved. Iconography.

New edition, with some parts in first edition as revised, corrected and expanded with unpublished notes, one of 54 numbered copies on Arches, the only deluxe copies.
Fine inscription by Eugène Montfort reproducing a passage from page 152.
Introduction by Pierre Leguay.
Front board detached, back board absent, light angular dampstain affecting some margins, retaining its deckled edges.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Autograph inscription from Félicien Marceau to Madame Gignoux.
Spine very slightly sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author to Jacques Chabannes.
Spine faded, rear board nearly detached.

First edition, one of 325 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Our copy is enhanced with a visiting card from the author on which Henri Béraud has added a few words to a friend.
A full-margined copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author to Philippe Hériat.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Berthold Mann.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of sixth edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Claude Aveline to Pierre de Massot.

Collected edition with some parts in first edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Claude Aveline to his friends Max (Philippe Delatte) and his wife Geneviève.
Max-Philippe Delatte's bookplate pasted on the front endpaper.

First edition, a service de presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Aveline to the entire family of his friend Max (Philippe Delatte).

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 10 on Holland paper.
Inscription from A.M. Gossez to a friend on the front endpaper.
Two small tape marks on the front endpaper, otherwise a handsome copy.

The first edition published in a small number of copies on alfa paper.
Rare inscription from Enrique Larreta to Alfred Capus.
First cover marginally restored, small tears with slight corner losses to covers, occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Annales de la faculté de lettres de Bordeaux.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Spine and boards lightly and marginally sunned without consequence, pleasing interior condition.

New edition of the French translation, this one established by Albert Savine.
Autograph inscription from the latter to Camille de Sainte-Croix.
Spine clumsily restored with a piece of mouse-colored cloth, a small marginal tear at foot of the first cover tending to come loose.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious inscription from Edouard Krakowski to Philippe Soupault.
About the poets of the Spring of Nations in Poland, iconography.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, slight marginal tears to boards.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Autograph inscription by the author on the half-title page.
Gift inscription by the dedicatee on the half-title page, a tiny lack at head of spine which also has a tear with lack at foot.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Inscription from the author's son.
A handsome and rare copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies, service de presse stamp.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Dreyfus.
Two small lacks to head and foot of spine, one angular tear without lack to head of first cover.

First edition printed in 200 copies.
Rare autograph inscription from Delessert to Princess Galitzin.
Tears with small lacks at head and foot of spine, slight corner lacks to covers, worming to last endpaper, otherwise handsome interior condition.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Marcel Barrière.
Handsome copy.

First edition, review copy.
Bel autograph signed by Pierre-Philippe Moinot Max Delatte.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 5 Hollande copies on deluxe paper.
Signed autograph inscription by Charles Derennes.
Occasional light foxing.

First edition published in a small number of copies, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Georges Brunet, under pseudonym, to a close friend.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Superb full-page inscription from the author to Germaine Beaumont.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on pur chiffon, deluxe issue with 2 Angoumois laid papers.
Fine inscription from Michel Mercoeur to a close friend.
Rare.

First edition, one of 100 numbered hors commerce copies on alfa paper, deluxe issue.
Autograph inscription from Henri Bordeaux.
Minor foxing to boards and front endpaper, an angular crease mark on the back board.

First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Autograph inscription from Léon Riotor to Paul Bonhomme on the first cover.
A small trace of restoration using a piece of tape at the foot of the spine, marginal lacks to the boards, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Henry Spiess.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Handsome full-page autograph inscription from the author to Edmond Haraucourt.
A tiny tear without loss to head of front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition under publisher's reissue covers at Floury, one of 240 numbered copies on English paper, the only printing with 32 Japan copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Eugène Montfort to Jean Moréas.
Small corner lacks to covers, foxing.
Rare.

First edition printed in 500 numbered copies justified by the author.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Georges Oudard.
Paper yellowed.

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on tinted paper justified by the author, the only printing with 5 Japan, 10 Holland and 20 Japan français.
Inscription from Charles Esquier to Edmond Haraucourt.
Beautiful illustrated cover, foxing on the first cover and endpapers, a small tear at the head of the first cover.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Rare signed autograph inscription by Sebastien-Charles Leconte.
Spine sunned with small restorations and very slight lacks at head and foot, handsome interior condition.

First edition on ordinary paper, of which only 3 copies on Japan paper and 12 on Holland paper were printed as deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription by André Ferdinand-Herold.
Front board detached, spine split and worn.

First edition printed in a small number, no mention is made of deluxe copies
Rare inscription from Jean Carrère to Robert Vallée.
Spine slightly faded, tiny worming to boards.

First edition printed in a small number on laid paper.
Inscription from Bard Ab Alor in Breton.
This work has the particularity of being in bilingual edition: in Breton and, below, the French translation.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed and inscribed by Henri de Régnier to Albert Erlande.

Edition on ordinary paper of the translation and notes established by Pierre Quillard, no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Inscribed by Pierre Quillard to Catulle Mendès.
Minor marginal lacks without damage to the second cover.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper under double wrappers, deluxe printing with 15 on Japan paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Alphonse de Chateaubriant.
Spine sunned with a dampstain in its center, a tear at head of first board, a full-margined copy.
Provenance: from the library of André Castelot.

First edition, service de presse copy, only 10 copies printed on pur fil paper.
Friendly inscription from the author.
Spine faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Precious autograph inscription from Julien Guillemard to Henry Bataille.
First gathering detached.
Spine faded with lack at foot, foxing.

Autograph manuscript dated, 12 pages, complete, with autograph additions, deletions and corrections by the author.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies along with 100 on Holland paper.
Beautiful full-page autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on Holland paper specially printed for the Bibliophiles du Nord, deluxe copy with 5 Annam.
Author's signature on the endpaper.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Nicolas Beauduin to Albert de Bersaucourt.
Work illustrated by Maurice de Linière.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 450 numbered copies on laid Grifo paper, the only issue with 50 on pure thread.
Beautiful full-page autograph inscription from the author to a close friend.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Friendly inscription from the author to a friend.
One stain and crease to front cover, spine sunned.

First edition, one of the few hors commerce copies reserved for friends of the publishing house.
Beautiful autograph inscription signed by Michel Seuphor to the Apollinaire specialist Michel Decaudin.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to one of his close friends.
One stain to the rear cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscription by John Blackwood in French to one of his friends.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph note by the author, in French, addressed to the same person.
Spine and boards uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing with 12 Japan and 77 Lafuma.
Inscribed by the author's wife to a couple of her friends.
Spine restored with cracking and a small lack at foot, three small marginal stains of no consequence on the boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Rare autograph tribute from the author.
Tiny lack at foot of one joint, pale corner dampstain at head of first pages, some foxing.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on Holland paper.
Speeches by P. Bourget and E. Haraucourt, with autograph inscription signed by the latter.
Work illustrated with 3 photographic reproductions of portraits of G. Flaubert.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, foxing to endpapers, first endpaper marginally stained, occasional light foxing.

First edition.
Rare inscription by Delrieu.
Frontispiece with an engraving illustrating a scene from this five-act play.
A significant lack at the foot of the spine with a slight additional one at the head, copy presented in plain temporary wrappers on which some bibliophilic notes relating to the work have been written, occasional light foxing.

First edition published in a small number of copies with no deluxe copies printed.
Beautiful inscription by E. Vitta covering the verso of the first cover and part of the half-title page, enhanced with two autograph rhymed thoughts by E. Vitta mounted on tracing paper at pages 7 and 17 and a final one facing the last endpaper. Two manuscript corrections by Emile Vitta on the announcement leaf for his forthcoming publication.

First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only issue with 10 on Holland paper and a few hors commerce copies.
Inscribed by the author to one of his friends. Small stain at foot of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper; only 10 copies were printed on deluxe Holland paper.
Inscription from André Nepveu.

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on offset vellum, the only printing along with 10 on Rives vellum.
Fine autograph inscription from Philippe Dumaine to André Schuck.

First edition, one of 15 copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Binet-Valmer to Max and Alex Fischer, to whom one of the novels in this collection is dedicated.
Minor worming to endpapers without significance, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the authors to Marcel Prévost.
Handsome illustrated cover.
Spine slightly faded and split at foot.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half electric blue cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, chocolate shagreen title-label with a slight lack, double gilt fillet at tail, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Precious inscription from Jules Lemaître to Galipaux who created the role of the High Priest in this play.
Press cuttings about the cast of this play pasted on the endpapers with manuscript notes from a previous owner of the work.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author to Gilles Lapouge.
Spine slightly sunned with minimal foxing spots of no consequence.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Two small insignificant stains on the first cover, a tiny lack on the second cover, some light foxing to interior.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 10 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription signed by Lucien Rolmer to Charles-Henri Hirsch.
Cover pastedowns and back cover discolored.

First edition, an advance copy.
Touching inscription from Charles-Henri Hirsch to his daughter.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Full-page inscription from the author to Charles-Henri Hirsch.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Claude Farrère to Charles-Henri Hirsch.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Full-page autograph inscription from the author.
Handsome copy complete with its illustrated dust jacket.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author to Jules Supervielle and his wife.
A slight tear to the spine.

First edition, one of the numbered copies from the first issue printed at press, with service de presse stamp.
Fine inscription from the author to Louis Thomas.
One joint cracked at head, front cover marginally rubbed at head with slight harmless spotting, small lack at head of back cover.

First edition, one of 647 numbered copies on pure paper, the only deluxe copies with 109 copies reimposed.
Inscribed by Bernard Barbey to Madame Jean Ajalbert.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription from Pierre Audiat to Paul Rival.
Handsome copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Signed autograph inscription from the author to André Rivoire.
Corner dampstain affecting the covers, also with marginal foxing.
Rare.

First edition printed on ordinary paper published with the privilege of Ubu Roy, with only 50 deluxe copies printed.
Autograph inscription by F.A. Cazals, the name of the dedicatee has been cut out.
Poem by A. Mérat, preface by Rachilde, work illustrated with drawings by the author.
Small marginal stains on the first cover, handsome interior condition.

Definitive edition.
Autograph inscription from H.R. Lenormand to Albert Thibaudet.
Spine sunned, front cover detached.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Jean-Louis Baudry to Etienne Lalou.
Pale minor stains to boards, otherwise handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.

First edition of which only 13 deluxe copies were printed on Holland paper, one of the Service de Presse copies.
Autograph inscription from Odette Joyeux.
Spine slightly warped, minor worming to boards.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean Dutourd to Simone Lavenu.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only printing with 10 Japan and 110 Arches copies.
Autograph inscription signed and dated by the author to Vincent Muselli.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author and unpublished drawings by O. Friesz.
Minor tears without loss to spine, light foxing, pale stains and small corner tears without loss to front cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe issue.
Autograph signature of the author below the justification page.
Handsome full-margined copy.

New edition enriched with an original introduction by John Orr.
Publisher's boards, retaining the dust jacket.
Autograph inscription from J. Orr to Jules Supervielle.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Rare autograph inscription from Emmanuel Des Essarts, who was close to Stéphane Mallarmé, to Fernand Giraud.
Three pale marginal dampstains to the first cover which also has small tears with losses, stains to the second cover, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscription from Laure Vacherie de Laporte.
About Charles d'Orléans, C. Marot, F. Villon, P. Dupont, Béranger, Vendean songs, fabliaux...
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author.
Spine lightly sunned, rare.