Signed Books, Presentation Copies

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Jules Troubat, the author's secretary.
A slight lack at the foot of one joint, two small ink stains probably made by J. Troubat on the first leaf.

First edition. Important thesis submitted for the doctorate.
Autograph inscription from the author.

First edition on ordinary paper, with only 15 deluxe copies printed.
Bradel binding in brown half cloth, smooth spine decorated with a typographical fleuron, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Laurent Tailhade to publisher P.V. Stock.

First edition for which there was no mention of large paper copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Superb full-page autograph inscription by the author, spine sunned.

First edition, one of 965 numbered copies on pure fil Lafuma paper.
Autograph inscription by Georges Duhamel on the endpaper.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 15 deluxe copies were printed.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author to Paul Léautaud on a loose slip.
Handsome copy despite a tiny marginal lack affecting the first cover.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa paper.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition on wove paper, no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by G. de. Porto-Riche.
Minor marginal lacks affecting the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on laid paper, with only 6 copies printed on China paper and 24 on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with five drawings by Laboureur.
Autograph inscription from André Billy to Albert Milhaud.
Spine and covers marginally faded as usual.

First edition limited to 600 copies, ours one of the 180 hors commerce copies.
Autograph inscription from Armand Salacrou to Edmond Sée.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on English laid paper, the only printing along with 30 on Holland paper.
Autograph inscription from Roland Dams to Philippe Soupault.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of 700 copies on ordinary paper, the only issue with 10 on Japan paper.
Autograph inscription from René-Marie Hermant to Ernest Raynaud.
Cover, head- and tailpieces by C. Zdavii.
Contains poems, ballads and songs of low life.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on Japon Charavines paper, deluxe issue.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to Fernand Fleuret.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Deferential autograph inscription from Paul Bouju to Sully Prudhomme.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition, one of the service de presse copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean de Bosschère to Pierre Leyris.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author by M. du Plantier.
Spine browned, paper yellowed and brittle at margins, angular loss to head of first endpaper.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome autograph inscription from Jean Carrère to G. de Labruyère.
Light worming affecting the endpapers and rear board, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, only 20 copies on Holland paper were issued.
Magnificent full-page autograph inscription from the author to Renée Dunan in the form of a poem.
Handsome copy.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription from the author.
Marginal worming to front cover, two small tears neatly repaired without loss to spine.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 30 deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to Jacques-Rémy Zepher.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Affectionate autograph inscription from Henri Massis to André fraigneau.

New edition, one of 500 copies on superior offset paper, the only printing with 10 deluxe papers.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Pierre Albert-Birot to Claire Goll.
Spine slightly faded, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Régnier to Abel Hermant.
Complete with the publisher's catalogue at rear.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse copies.
Autograph inscription from the author to Jean Lemarchand.

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

Second edition.
Autograph inscription from L. Liard.
One lack at head and a small one at foot of spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition of which only 59 deluxe copies were printed, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from Jean de Bosschère to Philippe Neel.
Light worming to boards, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered hors commerce copies on vellum.
Autograph inscription from Jean de Beucken to E. Berl, whose name has been unsuccessfully erased.
A handsome copy.

First edition of which only 20 deluxe copies were printed, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from Charles Du Bos to Alfred de Saint-André.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by D. Fabbri to Georges Simenon.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.

Third edition.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Georges Simenon.
Handsome copy despite minor stains of no consequence to the first cover.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Fine autograph inscription from the author to Georges Simenon.
Handsome copy, lacking dust jacket.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author to Georges Simenon.
Three small tears without loss affecting the slightly warped spine.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Beautiful full-page autograph inscription from the author to Georges Simenon.
Handsome copy, lacking dust jacket.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies, one of the Service de Presse (advance) copies.
Author's inscription.
One dampstain on the back cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, with only 10 copies printed on deluxe Holland paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Saint-Georges de Bouhélier.
Cover illustrated in colors by Ibels. A handsome and rare copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Full blue cloth binding, smooth spine, red shagreen title-label, original wrappers preserved.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 1000 copies numbered on "bouffant" paper, only draw with 20 Arches paper.
Rare consignment of Nicolas Beauduin.
Bites on the boards, otherwise beautiful complete copy of his prayer to insert.

First edition of which only 1 Japan and 10 Holland copies were printed.
Rare autograph inscription from Mathias Morhardt, handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, only 35 deluxe copies were printed, false statement of second edition.
Fine full-page autograph inscription signed by the author to Simone.
Spine sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Nice autograph inscription to Georges Simenon.
Illustrated cover, a very good copy.

First edition, one of 960 numbered copies on Ivoire vellum, ours unnumbered, the only issue with 40 on Arches vellum.
Autograph inscription signed by Michel Leiris on a card.
A handsome copy.

First edition of the author's first novel, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by André Mary to Charles Morice.
Spine split with small lack at foot, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Autograph inscription by the author.
With a frontispiece portrait of P. Adam by Jacques Blanche.
Work decorated with tailpieces by Orazi.
Illustrated biography with portraits, caricatures and autograph facsimiles, handsome copy.

First edition of which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Alfred Asseline to one of his close friends named Eugène.
A marginal loss to the front cover, some foxing.

First edition, one of 137 numbered copies on pure thread paper, ours one of 27 hors commerce copies, after only 14 Japan and 42 Arches vellum.
Fine full-page autograph inscription from the author to A. Mars evoking the First World War.
Handsome copy despite two light shadows on the endpapers.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 50 deluxe copies on colored papers were printed.
Rare autograph inscription from Jean Jullien.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of the Service de Presse copies, only 29 deluxe copies were printed.
Autograph inscription by Georges Eekhoud, illustrated cover.
Light worming to covers.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Boards marginally sunned, spine with repaired tear at foot, boards detached.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from Gaetan Picon to Nathalie Sarraute, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Brice Parain to Nathalie and Raymond Sarraute.
Stains affecting the front cover.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from Brice Parain to Nathalie Sarraute.
Spine wrinkled, first and second covers marginally sunned, lacking at head of spine.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription from the author to Nathalie Sarraute.
A pale dampstain affecting the front cover, gift inscription on the back cover.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Respectful autograph inscription from the author to Nathalie Sarraute, handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription from the author to Nathalie Sarraute, handsome copy.

First edition of this offprint from the journal 'Synthèses', no deluxe copies mentioned.
Autograph inscription from R. de. Solier to Nathalie Sarraute enhanced with the signature of Bernard Dufour.
Iconography, a light scratch to the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Beautiful autograph inscription from Hector Bianciotti to Nathalie (Sarraute).

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Audiberti to Nathalie Sarraute.
Spine sunned, complete with publisher's slip.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue with 10 on China paper.
Handsome autograph inscription from Armand Godoy to Madame E. Joly.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, the only issue with 6 Japan and 15 Holland copies.
Fine autograph inscription from the author.
Preface by J. Royère, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Photographic cover, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 5 deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome inscription by the author.
Handsome copy complete with its dust jacket.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, ours one of the few unnumbered hors commerce copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Spine sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Autograph inscription from the author, preface by F. funck-Brentano.
Three small marginal lacks to the covers.

First edition, an advance copy.
Fine autograph inscription by the author to Pierre Seghers, paper yellowed.

First edition, one of the numbered copies of the first issue printed to order, no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author.
With frontispiece portrait of Elvire, complete with publisher's slip.
Two small stains on the first cover.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on laid Arches paper, head print.
Nice copy.
Signed autograph of Nicolas Beauduin.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on biblio vellum, the only issue.
Autograph inscription signed by Nicolas Beauduin.
Very light foxing on the covers, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, deluxe copy.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Nicolas Beauduin.
Two small innocuous stains on the front cover, a slight marginal tear on the back cover, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Lafuma paper hand-justified by the author in the names of the 9 Muses and their mother, this copy in the name of Terpsichore, deluxe copy.
Fine autograph inscription by Nicolas Beauduin.
Marginal dampstain affecting the covers and the first three and last leaves.

The first edition published in a small number of copies, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by the author, dedicatee's name crossed out.
Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by A. de. Grisy on the front cover which curiously bears traces of postal franking, the book having apparently been sent as such to its recipient.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Raoul Leguy.
One marginal lack affecting the front board, otherwise rare and fine copy whose pages were written in November 1917 in Quaedypre in the North and which are dedicated to the author's brother who fell in the field of honor on June 11, 1918 at Château-Thierry.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from 'Mémoires de la société dunkerquoise.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
About Romanticism. Two marginal lacks to the front board, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition of some parts, one of the advance copies, only 13 deluxe copies were printed.
Charming autograph inscription from Jules Monnerot to J. Amrouche.
Spine sunned.

First edition on ordinary paper, only 23 deluxe copies were printed.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author to François Malan covering almost the entire half-title page.

First edition.
Rare autograph inscription from the author, with a frontispiece engraved portrait of the author, illustrated work.
Tears and corner losses to boards, one joint cracked at head, black ink stain at foot of spine.

First edition, one of 473 numbered copies on Lana vellum, the only issue with 7 Japan and 50 pur fil.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Vincent Muselli.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition, only 85 deluxe copies were printed.
Handsome copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Marcello-Fabri to Martin saint-René.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Emile Vitta in the form of a quatrain.
Additionally, our copy is enhanced with an autograph quatrain by the author addressed to the same dedicatee on a loose slip.
A fine copy.

First edition of the French version by Jean-Paul Louis.
Autograph inscription signed by the latter.
Work illustrated with images by S. Hatt-Trocmé, handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Autograph inscription from the author on the front cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a very small number of copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Alphonse Roque-Ferrier.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Revue littéraire de l'histoire de France.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
About Robert Greene's 'Pandosto' (1588) translated into French in 1615.
Covers detached with corner lacks, a slight corner lack to front cover, marginal dampstaining.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Charles Nisard.
Unbound with silent boards showing tears and small marginal lacks.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription signed by Joseph Delteil.
A small tear without loss to head of spine, otherwise handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Jacques Audiberti to Marcel Espiau.

Third edition.
Autograph inscription from the author.
One lack at head of sunned spine, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in 300 numbered copies justified by the author.
Autograph inscription signed by Charles Théophile Féret.
Two small stains on the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.