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

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by the author.
Handsome copy complete with its publisher's wraparound band.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket.

First edition, one of 240 hand-numbered copies on Licorne offset, the only printing with 40 on Rives.
Beautiful full-page inscription by the author to a couple who were friends of his.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to a couple of his friends.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First collected edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Small stains to front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by Jean Rousselot with a small drawing of a locomotive.
Handsome copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome full-page autograph inscription by the author.

New edition, one of numbered copies on bulky paper, the only issue with 20 on pur fil.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Spine slightly faded.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, false statement of third edition.
Inscribed by the author.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on "bouffant" paper, the only printing with 40 copies on handmade paper.
Autograph inscription from the author to a couple of his friends in which he confesses his sadness at having lost his cat.
Spine very slightly faded, without significance.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author.
Notes by Henri de Montherlant.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 162 numbered copies on pur fil, deluxe printing after 52 Montval.
Inscription from Marcel Arland.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only printing with 25 on pur fil.
Author's inscription.
Spine very slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Inscribed by the author.
Spine very slightly sunned with two small stains.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies, the only issue with 30 on laid paper.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Work illustrated by G. Bigot.
Minor light stains of no consequence to the front cover.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of the hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies along with 20 on pure rag paper.
With a presentation by Arlette Albert-Birot, inscribed by her to a couple who were her friends.

First edition of the second version of the French translation established by Bérot de l'Arvette and printed on fine paper.
Rare inscription from Sir Cecil Tavelet.

First edition of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Inscribed by Henry Spiess.
Spine very slightly sunned, a descriptive bookseller's label pasted in margin of the endpaper which also bears a bookplate.
Provenance: from Albert Natural's collection of French-Swiss poets which he formed from the nineteen twenties.

First edition, one of 52 copies on Montval laid paper, deluxe copy.
Signed autograph inscription from Marcel Jouhandeau to Yvonne Langevin.
Handsome copy.

First hors commerce collected edition printed in 300 copies on laid paper.
Inscribed by Henry Spiess.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Precious autograph inscription by the author to Moïse Kisling mentioning a mutual friend, who also inscribed the book to Moïse Kisling.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to Jean Leymarie.
A handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to Jean (Leymarie).
A handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to Jean (Leymarie).
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscribed by the author to Jean (Leymarie).
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from B. Reynold to the illustrator Ciokolwski.

First edition, one of the numbered copies of the first printing, Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Fine inscription from Aurel.

First edition.
Rare collection of poems.
Beautiful poetic inscription by the author.

First edition, false statement of second edition.
Minor marginal tears without consequence to the boards, occasional light foxing.
Fine inscription from Aurel to the illustrator Ciokolwski: "(...)En toute spéciale estime; à son lumineux respect de la femme. En vive sympathie, Aurel" ["In special esteem; to his luminous respect for women. In keen sympathy, Aurel"]

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Béraud to Fernand Rivoire.
Spine and covers marginally faded.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Inscribed by Auguste Angellier to Marcel Prévost.
Spine and covers uniformly faded, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Half mint green shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with dotted lines ornamented with double compartments richly decorated with gilt floral and vegetal motifs, gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Precious and very handsome inscription from Louis Germont to Dubut de Laforest.
Handsome copy agreeably bound.

First edition of this selection of texts with a preface by Lucien Scheler.
Precious autograph inscription from him to Francis Ponge.
With a frontispiece portrait of J.P. Marat after a linocut by L. Scheler.
Spine slightly sunned, a tiny corner loss to the heads of the first pages.

First edition on ordinary paper, fanciful statement of one thousand copies.
Fine nearly full-page autograph inscription by the author.

First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours number 58 hors commerce and specially printed for Lucien Descaves.
Signed autograph inscription from Henri Béraud to Lucien Descaves below the justification page.
Minimal foxing on the first endpaper and half-title page.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from André Hardellet.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of fourth edition on the front board, of eighth edition on the title page.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Edmond Sée.
Spine lacking, boards detached.
As is.

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.

NB: This work is available at the bookstore upon request within 48 hours.

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.

New edition. Publisher's full cream cloth binding, illustrated boards.
Warmly inscribed by the author to his friend Max (Philippe Delatte).

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, one of 500 copies on vellum, the only printing with 10 on Japan paper.
Handsome inscription from Claude Aveline posing as Molène and referencing his "three months in prison" to Louis Martin-Choffier (sic).
Illustrated pamphlet with 2 compositions by Steinlen.

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.