First editions, fine papers and deluxe printings of French and foreign literature, 16th to 21st century

First edition of this illustrated pamphlet with three drawings including one plate.
Illustrated pink cover.

First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy retaining its advertising slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Perec to Claude Nahmias.

First edition of the catalog of the exhibition entitled "Les Salines" presenting works by Jacques Capdeville, at the museum of modern art of Céret, from March 4 to April 25, 1994.
Illustrated book of reproductions of works by Jacques Capdeville.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Jacques Capdeville Georges Raillard, great specialist in the work of Antoni Tapies and Joan Miro.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, the deluxe commercial issue after 20 laid paper hors commerce copies reserved for the author.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Rare autograph dedication signed Pierre Drieu la Rochelle Robert Kemp on this text: "... through how many misunderstandings?"

First edition of the French translation by Léon Robel, one of 15 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 250 copies on laid paper, single print after 21 Holland paper.
A tiny angular miss at the top of the first board.
Plate decorated with a drawing of JV Manuel and a certificate of reading Marc Patin.
Signed autograph of Jean-François Chabrun René (René) Rolland: "... this little time mixed with sand ..."
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First edition, there is no mention of grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Spine sunned, small tears with tiny lacks in the margins of the covers, paper yellowed as usual.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Joséphin Peladan, on the upper cover, to Léon Blum.

First edition, one of 6 numbered copies on Chine, the tirage de tête.
Inevitable foxing, because of the China paper, in the margins of some leaves.
Rare and nice copy with edges preserved.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Yellowed paper as usually, a small tear in the foot of the back.
Rare copy of the first novel by Roger Nimier in which insolence, tenderness, political provocation will tip the main character of the Resistance to the Militia.
Beautiful autograph signed by Roger Nimier to Charles Orengo, journalist and creator of Editions du Rocher in 1943: "For Mr. Charles Orengo - now that Laudenbach shows him my letters, I dare to send him this novel.
It starts badly, but rest assured: it ends well. Roger Nimier with the appearance of his respect for his new publisher. "

First edition of the French translation, one of 40 numbered copies on alfa paper, this copy one of 10 hors commerce, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A nice copy.
Illustrated with reproductions of Wifredo Lam's artworks.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Wifredo Lam, in pink pencil, to Sabine Binder with a drawing of a fabulous animal.

First Edition printed 300 copies numbered on large vellum Arches paper.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally insolated without gravity.
Nice copy.
Handwritten signature of Gaston Chérau below the justification of the draw.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half black shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, minor rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved.
Foxing.
Work illustrated by Kauffmann and Lévy.

First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Half black shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, spine slightly warped, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved.
Handsome interior condition.
Work illustrated by Kauffmann.

Invitation to the exhibition of Hugh Weiss' works, held at the Galerie Hélène de Roquefeuil from March 9 to April 19, 1997.
The invitation card is illustrated with a reproduction of a work by Hugh Weiss.
Nice copy.

Our invitation card is enriched with an original drawing by Hugh Weiss depicting a man's face.

First edition.
Contemporary half purple sheep bindings, spines with four raised bands uniformly faded decorated with blind-tooled compartments and gilt fillets, paper boards imitating cardboard, endpapers and pastedowns of pebbled paper.
Manuscript gift inscription on verso of half-title of first volume. Bookplates pasted on first pastedowns of each volume.
Scattered foxing.

First edition.
Binding in half green morocco fir tree corners, back slightly cleared with five nerves adorned with double boxes and black nets, golden monogram of Gabriel du Tillet tail back, some small traces of rubbing on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, slightly dulled corners, binding signed Canape-Belz
Copy almost freckle-free.
Autograph tribute signed by Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury.

First edition.
Binding in half green morocco fir tree corners, back slightly cleared with five nerves adorned with double boxes and black nets, golden monogram of Gabriel du Tillet tail back, traces of rubbing on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats handmade paper, gilded head, blunt top corners, unsigned binding.
Copy almost freckle-free.
Autograph signed by Alfred-Auguste Cuvillier-Fleury to his friend Gabriel du Tillet.

First octavo edition and first under this new title. The work had been published under the title Voyage aux eaux des Pyrénées in 1855, in a small format and with 64 wood engravings by Gustave Doré; in this edition, 9 of the woodcuts published in 1855 are not included, so there are 332 new woodcuts (Louis Dézé).
Contemporary binding in half midnight blue shagreen, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt compartments, fillets and stippling, paper boards in cardboard style, endpapers and pastedowns of watered paper, all edges gilt.
Some rubbing to head and foot of spine, two corners slightly rubbed, endpapers and pastedowns somewhat darkened.
Two bookplates pasted on front pastedown.
Handsome copy entirely free from foxing.

First edition.
Contemporary binding in half cherry sheepskin, back with four nerves adorned with gilded and cold nets, plates of handmade paper, guards and contreplats of stony paper.
Some friction.
Autograph signed by the author.

First edition bringing together unpublished texts, notably 'Le refus' by Honoré de Balzac.
Some foxing.
Half glazed brown calf binding, spine slightly faded with four raised bands decorated with gilt and black fillets, two joints cracked at foot, gilt monogram of Alcide de Beauchesne at tail of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary Romantic binding signed by Closs.
Other contributions by Jules Janin, Roger de Beauvoir, Alcide de Beauchêne, Eugène Sue, Théodore Muret...
Work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Delphine Gay.
Provenance: from the library of Alcide de Beauchesne with his gilt monogram stamped at tail of spine.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Rare and nice copy.

First edition of this issue devoted entirely to Antoni Tapies on the occasion of the exhibition of works by the Catalan artist at the Lelong gallery from November 8 to December 9, 2006.
Beautiful illustrated copy of reproductions of works by Antoni Tapies.
Text by Marc Scheps.
Signed autograph Antoni Tapies, in French, to his friend Georges (Raillard), great specialist of the work of Antoni Tapies, and his wife Alice.

First edition, one of 24 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of 14 hors commerce copies, from the deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, copy retaining its advertising slip.
Autograph inscription signed by Raymond Queneau to a friend named Suzanne and her husband Jean Rossignol.

First Edition printed 210 copies numbered on Auvergne, ours justified and numbered by Arnold Naville colophon .
Pleasant copy complete desa illustrated jacket that has small marginal tears without gravity.
Signed autograph dedication of Arnold Naville to Henri Bidou: "... these pages of simple reference."

First edition, one of 77 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy despite a tiny inconsequential stain on the front cover.

First edition, one of 77 numbered copies on pure chiffon d'Auvergne paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 99 numbered copies on laid Rives paper, the only deluxe copies.
Small worming to margins of the back cover, otherwise a handsome copy complete with its insert dedicated to philadelphic and philatelic purposes.

First mimeographed edition of the courses taught by Jean Beaufret to the khâgne Condorcet in philosophy.
A fold at the top of the first board which also has a stain at the bottom.
Signed autograph dedication of Jean Beaufret to a relative named Claude.

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph dedication of Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard starting on Transit A and ending on Transit B: "... to put his head upside down ..."

First edition on current paper.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Franz Hellens to Achille Chavée.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back with slight bites in the foot, small foxing on the upper edge.
Signed autograph of Jean Dutourd Jeanne Remy: "... by kissing him."

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on vellum Arches paper including the original lithography of Jean Picart The Sweet he signed and justified, head draw.
Nice copy.
We attach two prospectuses pertaining to the book.
Signed autograph Serge Michenaud Xavier Audouard to whom is dedicated the book and his wife Bernadette: "... this opening they helped me practice in a depth of more than twenty years of silence, in tribute to 'friendship."

First edition published anonymously.
Handsome copy despite two slight tears to the lower headcap and at the head of the first board which also has a small discoloration stain at the foot.
Half burgundy shagreen bindings, spines slightly faded with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons and blind double compartments, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper marginally soiled, contemporary bindings.
Some minor foxing without significance affecting mainly the edges, upper headcap of the first volume lightly rubbed.

First edition printed anonymously.
Half bordeaux shagreen bindings, spines slightly faded with five raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons and double blind compartments, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns marginally soiled, contemporary bindings.
Some light foxing without consequence affecting mainly the edges, head caps very slightly rubbed, one stain at foot of pages 275-276 of the first volume.

Rare catalog, printed on laid to very small numbers, the exhibition of drawings and etchings of Auguste Lepère presented at Edmond Sagot Gallery from 1 to 7 December 1909.
Binding full cartonnage flexible vellum, smooth back mute, boards with stains and stings, beautiful interior condition.
Rare.

Edition with most parts in first edition (Le roi se meurt had appeared three years earlier), one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
Fine copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of 49th edition.
Bradel binding in full marbled and gilt paper, smooth spine, brown shagreen title-label, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 52 numbered copies on Japan, deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Introduction by Marie Dormoy.
Nice copy.

First edition, one of 54 numbered copies on Japon nacré paper, deluxe copy.
Spine lightly sunned, a small crease at foot of front cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition on current paper.
Insolated back.
autograph dedication of the author autograph dated Michel Butor to his friend Georges Raillard inside a stamp printed by the publisher.

First edition, one of 30 copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies after 10 Madagascar.
Back very slightly burnished without any gravity.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by André Doderet Maurice Martin Gard: "... to you, my dear Maurice, and with the great pleasure of knowing that this little book will not displease you, the migrant honorary."

Postcard addressed from Cap d'Antibes, January 25, 1955, to his close friends George and Alice Raillard; Henri Raillard, their son, being the godson of Henri Bosco who dedicated his novel Barboche to him.
Nice copy.
Henri and Madeleine Bosco, after spending the first part of the winter with friends at the Cap d'Antibes, are preparing to leave for Morocco. But before, they will stop at Lourmarin.
He thanks his close friend Georges Raillard for the good news that he regularly transmits to him, "especially the godson", that Henri Bosco cherishes and that he also places "under the benevolence of ND de la Garoupe" (close to the cape d Antibes).
Subjugated by this place where they stayed, the couple Bosco bought a property there: "The coast is admirable, so we bought a house so that our stays are more frequent".

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Small gaps in the head and foot of the back, bites on the boards, small black ink stains on the guards.
Signed autograph of Pierre Véry to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Foiret: "... this Chinese puzzle ..."

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on vellum, only draw after 25 Holland paper.
Illustrated book, frontispiece, a drawing by Pablo Picasso.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally thinned as generally, otherwise nice copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Paul Dermée to the poet Hubert Dubois.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Photographic cover, handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 27 numbered copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy despite very light traces of folding to the spine.

First edition, one of 23 numbered copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy.

First edition.
Half wine-red shagreen binding, spine with four false raised bands decorated with compartments formed by quadruple fillets. Signs of rubbing. Light dampstains to upper margins of some leaves, otherwise very clean throughout. Good copy.
A novel that is both biographical and fictionalized, in this work Lamartine evokes the founding event of his artistic and amorous life, his encounter with Julie-Charles, the Elvire of the Méditations.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Japan, head print.
Binding half morocco anthracite corners, smooth back adorned with cold boxes, golden date tail, guards and contreplats of marbled paper, guards and eggplant paper tidbits, covers and back preserved, gilded head witnesses, elegant binding signed Honnelitre .
Rare and beautiful copy of all perfectly established margins of this novel which was adapted to the cinema, in 1967, by Robert Bresson.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Japon, the tirage de tête.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally faded and sunned as usual.
Rare and nice copy with edges preserved.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japon, the tirage de tête.
A very nice copy with edges preserved.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 350 numbered copies on Alfa paper and reserved for the press service.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by Jacques Chardonne to Jean Fayard.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Small gaps in the head and foot of the back, an angular lack at the foot of the second flat, name written in the pen at the head of the first guard.
Signed autograph of Pierre Véry to a friend named Joëlle: "... this attempt at romantic detective novel" on a piece of the bibliography page of Pierre Véry from another book and which was pasted on the first guard.

First edition illustrated with 177 drawings by Gustave Doré, including vignettes, plates, headpieces... All engraved by Maurand, Sarglat... Fine printing on large white laid paper. Title page in red and black.
Contemporary half red morocco binding with corners in long grain. Smooth spine richly decorated with large romantic tools in compartments. Triple fillet rule on boards. Original wrappers preserved. Rubbing to joints, headcaps and edges. Corners bumped and slightly turned. Joint fragile at tail of upper board. Fine copy, with very white paper free from foxing.
This fable features Charlemagne and his brave knights, and all the characters from Ariosto.

first edition for "Philoctète" and "El Hadj", one of 300 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, only draw.
Binding in the bradel half carton vellum style, smooth back, title label of heartbreak blue marbled paper plates, insolated blankets and heavily burnished back, golden head, binding signed Jean Courty.
Nice copy.
Precious autograph dedication signed by André Gide: "To Félix Fénéon, cordially."
A fervent anarchist, visionary and influential art critic, Félix Fénéon made himself very early, the defender of Arthur poets Rimbaud, Jules Laforgue, Stéphane Mallarme, Paul Valery and Guillaume Apollinaire, or post-impressionist pictorial movements such as Pointilism, Synthetism, Symbolism or the Nabis, while his contemporaries incented more poets and academic art.
He also wrote a text of prime importance, the manifesto of neo-Impressionism, "The Impressionists in 1886", published by the magazine La Vogue.
He was also animator, creator and editor of many literary and avant-garde magazines among the most important of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries such as "La Vogue", "The Independent Review", "The Plume" , "Political and literary interviews", "La Revue blanche" ...
His friend Octave Mirbeau describes it: "In spite of his deliberately cold appearance, his rather stiff policy, the special dandyism of his manners, reserved and haughty, he has a warm and faithful heart. But he does not give it to everyone, because nobody is less commonplace than him. His confidence once won, one can rest in him as under a hospitable roof. We know that we will be pampered and defended, if necessary. "

First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise nice copy.
Foreword by Raymond Queneau.
Retaining its advertising band : "Par l'auteur de "J'irai cracher on vos tombes".
Rare and handsome autograph inscription signed by Boris Vian to Jean-Louis Barrault and Madeleine Renaud : "Pour Madeleine, for Jean-Louis with mon amitié."

First edition, one of 50 copies on kraft roux, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Spine and covers marginally sunned as usual, a small spot on the last endpaper.
Cover illustrated with a drawing by Dalbanne reprinted on the title page.
Letter-postface by Blaise Cendrars.

First edition of the French translation of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies, printed stamp of "service de presse" to foot of lower cover.
A nice copy, witha piece of the advertising band : "C'est la guerre qui a fait les hommes ce qu'ils sont".
Very rare and handsome autograph inscription signed, in French, byErnst Jünger : "Pour André Fraigneau, for souvenir de la soirée chez les Baudot-Lamottes, 19 Mars 1942.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Corvol l'Orgueilleux, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Nice copy.

Collective first edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Back insolated, some traces.
Rare and beautiful autograph signed by Robert Desnos Jean Galtier-Boissière: "To Jean Galtier-Boissière this book is not worth a good glass of good wine but better than a kick in the ass. Desnos to his wife in terms less raw Desnos "

First edition, one of 647 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper, only leading copies after 109 reimposed.
Two small traces of marginal folds at the bottom of the first board that also has two tiny gaps.
Beautiful autograph signed by Robert Desnos to Pierre Berger: "To Pierre Berger with my condolences * Desnos September 25, 1941. * or the expression of my highest consideration or assurance of my best feelings or good morning. "

Edition first in part, one of 50 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, the tirage de tête.
A nice copy with edges preserved.

First edition, one of 14 numbered copies on pur fil, the only large paper copies.
Very rare and nice copy retaining its advertising slip.

First edition, one of 210 numbered copies on vélin pur fil paper, the tirage de tête after 35 Hollande paper.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned, not serious, spine with a fold to foot.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Hollande, the tirage de tête.
A nice copy.

First edition of the French translation by Hugues Rebell, one of 30 numbered copies on Japon, the tirage de tête.
Full morocco, cover and spine preserved, all edges gilt, chemise in half morocco, slipcase lined with morocco, elegant contemporary binding signed Huser.
Illustrated, as frontispiece, with a photographic portrait of Oscar Wilde.
Provenance : from the library of Henri Thuile with his ex-libris pasted to head of a pastedown.
A very nice copy elegantly bound by Huser in lined morocco.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Nice full copy of his trailer.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Jean d'Ormesson to a friend named Bertrand: "A little beauty my dear Bertrand (pity it's not me!) To tell you both my very faithful affection, to which I tell you my warm wishes, I kiss you one and the other, Jean. "

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers.
Grisélidis Real, writer, painter and prostitute, is a great romantic figure of the late twentieth century. A lover, militant, fighter and poet, she upset the customs of Geneva society. She is now buried in the Cemetery of the Kings in Geneva between Jean Calvin and Jorge Luis Borgès.
Nice copy.
Rare autograph dedication signed Grisélidis Réal: "For Marie Chatelain, in memory of a friend I loved as a sister, Cécile Buhler, so artist, so alive and so beautiful, always present in our hearts Grisiledis Real."

First Edition printed in 500 copies.
Grisélidis Real, writer, painter and prostitute, is a great romantic figure of the late twentieth century. A lover, militant, fighter and poet, she upset the customs of Geneva society. She is now buried in the Cemetery of the Kings in Geneva between Jean Calvin and Jorge Luis Borgès.
Nice copy.
Rare autograph dedication dated and signed Grisélidis Real: "For Marie (Chatelain), with all the emotion I have to have shared the reading of poems In memory also of our beloved Cécile Grisélidis."

First edition.
Beautiful richly illustrated copy of reproductions of works by Antoni Tapies.
Signed autograph dedication of Antoni Tapies, in French, to his friend Georges (Raillard), who was director of the French Institute of Barcelona and great specialist of the work of Antoni Tapies, and his wife Alice.

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Occasional light foxing, gift inscription in blue ballpoint pen at head of first endpaper.
Rare.

First edition on current paper full of the act deleted in the representation.
Back slightly discolored and wrinkled, two small spots on the first board.
Signed autograph Octave Mirbeau to Mrs. Philippi enriched with the handwritten signature of Thadeus Natanson.

First edition in French, one of 11 numbered copies on Madagascar paper, deluxe copy.
Illustrated work with a frontispiece photographic portrait of the author.
Ernst Toller was a pacifist militant, anarchist who participated in establishing the ephemeral Bavarian Council Republic, alongside Gustav Landauer and Erich Mühsam. He would commit suicide in exile in the United States, despairing at the triumph of Nazism, thus preceding Stefan Zweig in death.
Very fine and rare copy.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies sur vélin labeur, the only large paper copies
Very nice and rare copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn from great papers, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
We enclose a printed cardboard stating that Modeste Hofmann is absent from Paris.
Autograph signed by André Pierre Maurice Martin of Gard.

First edition, one of 57 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition in trade, one of 75 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Two tears at head and foot of one joint, title page partially and lightly shaded.
A full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Arches, the tirage de tête.
Endpapers slightly shaded and with small stains, a small tear, not serious, to foot of spine.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on laid Ingres de Lana, only leading copies.
Very nice copy.

First edition, one of 51 (instead of 31 announced colophon) numbered copies, ours unjustified on "drawing", only draw after 1 Arches paper.
Very nice complete copy of the original engraving Michel Melchionne he justified and signed .