First Editions

First edition, one of the service de presse copies, only 7 Holland deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription from Alfred Machard to a fellow writer from Angers.
Preface by Rachilde, handsome copy.

First edition, service de presse stamp on the back cover.
Deferential autograph inscription signed by J.H. Rosny aîné to Maurice Maeterlinck.
Spine slightly warped, minor stains of no consequence on the front cover.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention of deluxe copies.
Beautiful illustrated cover, iconography.
Spine slightly cracked, one joint split at foot, foxing to front endpaper, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Preface by J. Lanoë.

First edition printed in a small number and sold for the benefit of the victims of the Oriental War.
Autograph inscription from L.J. Beor.
A small ink stain on the front board, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 792 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 108 reimposed.
Some minor worming without gravity, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on tinted laid paper, ours unnumbered.
Spine and boards slightly and very marginally faded, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Inscription from Paul Spaak and Lugné-Poé to his wife.
Small marginal tears without loss to front cover, spine slightly faded.
Rare.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Fine autograph inscription from Maurice Fombeure to his friend and publisher Gustave Mathieu.
Spine very lightly sunned, minor marginal spotting of no consequence to the first cover.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Jules Supervielle.
Spine sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Iconography.
Light marginal worming to front board, handsome interior condition.

First edition, one of 693 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue with 1 unique Japan copy and 16 Japan copies.
Frontispiece with a portrait of the author by A. Savinio engraved on wood by G. Aubert.
Handsome copy.

First edition, an Service de Presse (advance) copy.
First cover soiled.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri Thomas to the actress Simone.

First edition.
The spine of the first volume is split with losses at head and foot, both covers of this volume have marginal tears with angular losses, some losses also at head and foot of the spine of the second volume, a marginal stain affecting the second cover. Dampstaining on the very first leaves of each volume.
Copies almost free from foxing presented in their original wrappers.

First edition on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Louis de Gonzague Frick to publisher Alfred Mallet, with an autograph correction by the author on page 49.
Our copy is enriched with an autograph visiting card from the publisher addressed to the same recipient.
A small tear with loss at the head of one joint, worming and small stains on the covers, occasional light foxing.

Edition published a few months after the first edition.
Signed autograph inscription by Jacques Borel.
Retaining Prix Goncourt wraparound band.
One tiny insignificant stain to front cover.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from Léon Treich to Renée Dunan.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by Paul Fort.
A tiny angular lack to head of first cover.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by Paul Fort.
Spine creased with a small nick at foot.

First edition, one of 1500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece, iconography. About Colette, M. Audoux, P. Verlaine, A. de Saint-Exupéry, S. Mallarmé, V. Larbaud...
Handsome copy complete with its double wrappers, bookplate pasted on endpaper.

First edition, one of 95 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies after 18 various Japan copies.
Small tears at foot of spine and affecting the deckled edges without harm, otherwise a handsome full-margined copy.

First edition printed in small number on laid paper.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition, only 20 Hollande deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription signed by François de Curel to Paul Léautaud.
Covers lightly soiled, some foxing.

First edition of the French translation established by Odette and Guy Lavaud, one of 729 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only issue with 1 Arches and 9 Chine and 27 papier bis.
Work illustrated with drawings by André Lhote and presented in flexible decorated paper boards with threads woven in the manner of marine cordage.
Endpapers slightly and marginally shaded, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 292 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies with 200 on alfa.
Autograph inscription by the author to Jean Ajalbert.
Minor stains on spine and front cover without consequence, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by Maurice Dekobra in pencil.
A faint marginal dampstain affecting the first few pages.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from Alexandre Weill on the front cover to Madame de Girardin.
Some minor foxing of no consequence, one leaf roughly cut with small marginal lacks of no consequence.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with engraved portraits of writers and artists.
Our copy has a tiny lack at foot of spine and lacks the frontispiece.

First edition.
Work illustrated with engraved portraits of writers and artists.
A tiny lack at foot of spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Autograph inscription from Charles Fuster.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 98 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 Madagascar and 25 Arches.
Minor marginal tears without gravity at foot of spine and on boards, a full-margined copy.

Edition first in part printed in a small number of copies.
Spine sunned.

First edition, one of 26 numbered copies on pure rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
A very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 31 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Very fine copy.

First edition, one of 21 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Very handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copies with 15 on Japan paper.
Autograph inscription from Marcel Lebarbier to a poet friend.
Work illustrated with woodcuts by G. Guinegault.
Marginal worming to the front cover with some fading, occasional light foxing to the interior.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention is made of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from Amédée Béjot.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated by C. Roussel.
Two light tears without consequence at head and foot of one joint, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition in French.
Spine split with lacks, corner lacks to boards.

First edition published under the pseudonym Roch Grey, one of 500 numbered copies on tinted laid paper, the only printing along with 15 on wove paper.
Spine slightly sunned without significance, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 165 numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe copy.
Minor worming to spine and edges, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies, with only 10 Holland deluxe copies printed.
Bradel binding in full boards covered with marbled paper, smooth spine faded with a very slight lack at head, havana shagreen title-label with minor traces of rubbing, original wrappers preserved, spine partially preserved and mounted on last endpaper, contemporary binding.
Our copy is enhanced with an autograph note from the author to an enigmatic correspondent whom he compares to Han d'Islande and to whom he asks where one might meet Victor Hugo.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece drawn and engraved by Bracquemond.
Rare copy, complete with the publisher's catalogue at rear, virtually free from foxing.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies with 30 on Lana paper.
Bookplate pasted to verso of front cover, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on vélin.
A good copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Superb and deferential full-page autograph inscription from the author to Marius Leblond.
One small tear re-glued at foot of joint.

First edition, one of the numbered copies from the first issue printed on the press, false statement of second edition.
Inscription from Paul Escoube.
About R. de Gourmont, S. Mallarmé, P. Verlaine, J. Laforgue...
A light tear at foot of one joint and a lack at foot of front board, otherwise handsome copy complete with publisher's catalogue at end.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two lacks at head and foot of spine at the deckled edges, spine split, otherwise rare and handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, ours unnumbered, deluxe copy.
Fine illustrated cover by Capiello.
A dampstain affecting the foot of the boards and spine of this full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on Hollande, tirage de tête.
A good copy with good margins.

First collected edition, one of 225 numbered copies on Holland paper and initialed by the publisher.
Two slight angular lacks to head of front cover, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.

First edition printed on strong paper, which suggests this is a deluxe copy.
In original wrappers, covered with marbled paper pastiche from the 18th to 20th century. Tear at head of spine. A lack to the upper right corner.
The Marquis de Bièvre (1747-1789) was an accomplished courtier and an original character, famous for his skill in handling puns and satirical and deadly repartees in the salons (he wrote this term, Kalembourg, in the Encyclopédie). His play Le séducteur was constantly reissued until after the Empire. He also wrote Vercingétorix, tragedy in one act and one verse, where everything was propitious for wordplay.
Manuscript ownership inscription in pen by G(eorges) Labiche on the half-title page.