First edition, Signed book

André VERDET

Les complaintes (1955-1965)

Les éditions du petit véhicule, Nantes 1988, 16x24cm, broché.

first edition on current paper.
Illustrated book of 7 drawings by Karel Appel.
Beautiful copy.
Autograph dated and signed by André Verdet to his friend the poet Charles Dobzynski: "For my friend Charles Dobzynski, to my spatio-poet accomplice, very much his own A. Verdet." [...]

120 €

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Signed book

Hermine DAVID, Benjamin CONSTANT

Adolphe

Fernand Hazan, Paris 1948, 14,5x22,5cm, broché sous chemise et étui.

Illustrated edition of 14 original vignettes of Hermine David, one of the numbered copies on vellum from the Marais, ours one of the 14 literates comprising an original drawing signed by Hermine David , a series of vignettes on Japan and a colored suite with hand by Hermine [...]

1 000 €

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First edition, Signed book

Lawrence DURRELL

Carte de visite dactylographiée adressée à Jani Brun

Sommières circa 1970, 9,5x6,5cm, une carte de visite.

Lawrence Durrell's typed business card addressed to Jani Brun.
The writer gives the address of his London publisher to his young French lover so that he will welcome him on his arrival: "ALAN THOMAS [...] if the tax collector is not sure tell him that Hobury St is going [sic] directly [...]

70 €

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First edition, Signed book

Lawrence DURRELL

Carte postale autographe signée adressée à Jani Brun : "je suis vraiment navré pour le voyage"

Sommières 16 septembre 1971, 17,9x12,8cm, un feuillet.

Autograph letter signed by Lawrence Durrell addressed to Jani Brun, written in blue felt tip pen.
The writer gives his news to his young French lover: "I'm going to Geneva for 10 days to have my expertise assessed for my psychosome exema [sic] and discuss a script. Am happy because the [...]

50 €

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First edition, Signed book

George SAND

Histoire de ma vie

Victor Lecou, Paris 1854, 13,9x22,2cm, 20 volumes reliés.

Very rare and sought-after first edition of one of the most important autobiographical works in the history of French literature, masterpiece and major work by George Sand.
Bindings in fawn half sheepskin, back with four nerves set with golden garlands adorned with golden and black threads, [...]

23 000 €

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Claude-Prosper Jolyot de CREBILLON (dit CREBILLON FILS)

L'ecumoire, Histoire japonoise. [Tansaï et Neadarné]

Chez Arkstée et Merkus, à Amsterdam 1743, In-16 (8x13,5cm), (2) XVIII (4) 208pp. ; (6) 328pp., 2 tomes en un volume relié.

Dutch counterfeiting of the illustrated edition of 1743 to Pekin, the first edition of the only text dating back to 1734. A frontispiece repeated in the 2 volumes (the Chinese emperor and his court with monkeys in trees). Title pages in red and black.
Bindings in full calfskin from the icy era. [...]

650 €

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First edition, Signed book

Henri de MONTHERLANT, Madeleine MELSONN

Le plaisir et la peur

Henri Lefèbvre, Paris 1952, 25x32cm, en feuilles sous chemise et étui.

First edition, one of 110 numbered copies on vellum from the Marais, only print after 20 vellum from Montval and 10 vellum from Auvergne.
Illustrated book of chisels with bullfighting subjects by Madeleine Melsonn including 9 full-page and 4 in headers and dead ends.
Partially insolated [...]

750 €

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First edition

Henri de MONTHERLANT, Marti BAS

Le chaos et la nuit

Henri Lefèbvre, Paris 1963, 28,5x38cm, en feuilles sous chemise et étui.

first edition illustrated with 32 original lithographs by Marti Bas, one of 200 numbered copies on large Arches paper vellum, only print after 20 Japan and 30 large Arches paper vellum.
Beautiful copy.

300 €

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