Editions du Sagittaire: Rare and antiquarian books, inscribed books and letters, and manuscripts

André BRETON, André MASSON
Martinique charmeuse de Serpents. - Exemplaire de Jean Paulhan
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1948|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Paper yellowed as is often the case.
Work illustrated with hors-texte illustrations by André Masson.
Precious autograph inscription signed by André Breton to Jean Paulhan.

€800
The landmark work of the "Harlem Renaissance" in a deluxe edition
The landmark work of the "Harlem Renaissance" in a deluxe edition
Carl VAN VECHTEN, Paul MORAND (pref.)
Le paradis des nègres [Nigger Heaven]
Editions Kra|Paris 1927|20 x 21 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 10 numbered copies on Lafuma wove paper, ours unnumbered, printed on deluxe paper.
A rare and handsome copy, uncut, of one of the landmark works of the literary and poetic movement "Harlem Renaissance," which strove for the recognition of African-American culture.
Controversial since its publication owing to its title, the novel recounts the adventures of a young couple from Harlem, in the cabarets and soirées of the New York neighborhood. Van Vechten tirelessly supported African-American artists and writers, even after the decline of the movement that had drawn so many white intellectuals to Harlem.
€1,800
Maxime GORKI
Lénine et le paysan russe[Lenin and the Russian Peasant]
Kra|Paris 1925|21 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of the scarce lettered copies printed on pur fil for private circulation, ours bearing the letter A, the only deluxe-paper copies together with 25 numbered copies on pur fil.
Wide-margined copy, boards and spine lightly and marginally sunned, a few scattered foxmarks affecting some leaves and deckle edges.
€200
Benjamin PÉRET
Il était une boulangère[She Was a Baker’s Wife]
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|12 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 750 numbered copies on vélin paper, this not justified, the only printing along with 50 on Japan.

A good copy.
Aesthetic Surrealist autograph inscription by Benjamin Péret: '...Pourquoi la chevelure, me direz-vous? Oui, pourquoi? Parce que les cheveux remplacent les parapluies...' to his friend Léo Malet.

€1,500
André BRETON, Joan MIRÓ
La Clé des Champs[The Key to the Fields]
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1953|14.50 x 23 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated dust jacket featuring a drawing by Joan Miró.
Half black box binding, smooth spine, ebony-patterned paper boards, covers and spine preserved, illustrated dust jacket by Joan Miró retained, gilt top edge.
Minor rubbing to the foot of the front board and near the center of the rear board.
Signed autograph inscription from André Breton to Doctor Gornouec on the half-title page.
Press clippings about the work, written by Gaëtan Picon, have been mounted on leaves bound at the beginning of the volume, just after the dust jacket illustrated by Joan Miró and the front cover; at the head of the first of these, André Breton has added a second signed autograph inscription to Doctor Gornouec.
€1,500
Roger VAILLAND
Les mauvais coups
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Roger Vailland to Max-Philippe Delatte : "... le moins mal agencé de mes romans..."
A small trace of sunning to head and to foot of spine, first free endpaper slightly shaded.
€600
Joseph DELTEIL (inscribed to Jacques RIGAUT)
Choléra - Exemplaire de Jacques Rigaut
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1923|13 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated as generally.
Precious and very rare autograph signed by Joseph Delteil to Jacques Rigaut: "... to MJ Rigaut / cordial tribute / J. Delteil".
Superb dedication, at the crossroads of "isms": while Delteil is just enthralled surreal by the "pope" André Breton in his Manifesto that ranks among those who have made "act of absolute surrealism", Rigaut, for his part is definitely moving away from Dadaism following his friend Tzara.
An emblematic figure of the literary genius consumed by drugs and despair, Jacques Rigaut did not publish anything during his lifetime (except contributions to literary journals). However, he fascinated his contemporaries, including Desnos, Soupault, Tzara, Breton and of course his friend Drieu La Rochelle, to whom he inspired several writings including The Empty Suitcase and The Wild Fire which recounts the last days of a convicted suicide.
In his Dictionary of Dadaism, Georges Hugnet will draw a very beautiful portrait of the poet:
" French writer. At the extreme edge of the mind, this rare writer, modern by obligation and essentially ageless, embodies both the evil of the century and the torment of well-born hearts. Seduced by the reversal of values proposed by Dada, he engages in movement with the warmth and disdain that characterizes disinterestedness. From 1920 to 1922, we find his name in Literature (...). His various writings, considerations of a general nature, or simple reflections of current events, contribute to a deep uneasiness in which the vices of time, the moral sense, and the attraction of death intermingle. A character is born, Lord Patchogue. He goes to the United States, comes back, writes, and publishes nothing. His irony, even to his cynicism, his nonchalance, conceals a despair that leads him to suicide in 1929. Some friends collect, after his death, some autobiographical pages unpublished under the title Posthumous Papers published in 1934 ".

Exceptional testimony to the artistic and literary effervescence of the inter-war contemporary and one of the rare vestiges of the library of the mythical writer Jacques Rigaut: "Try if you can, to stop a man who travels with the suicide in his buttonhole. "
€2,500
André BRETON
Position politique du surréalisme
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of some parts on ordinary paper.
Fine copy complete with publisher's slip.
€200
René CREVEL
Les pieds dans le plat
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the advance copies.
Autograph inscription signed by René Crevel to Paul Lombard.
€350
Maurice MARTIN DU GARD
De Sainte-Beuve à Fénelon Henri Brémond
Simon Kra|Paris 1927|21.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on lafuma deluxe paper.
Spine and boards marginally and lightly sunned, a small tear at head of front board.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€150
Francis Scott FITZGERALD
Gatsby le magnifique
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|13 x 18 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, by Victor Llona, one of 400 numbered copies on vellum.
Boards and spine sunned, two small lacks at foot of spine, front board with trace of label at upper right corner, light spotting to boards.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
€1,200
Joseph CONRAD, Madox Ford FORD
L'aventure
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|14.50 x 22 cm|broché
First French edition translated by Marc Chadourne, one of 500 numbered copies on Bride White paper, the only deluxe copies along with 60 on Holland paper.
With a frontispiece lithograph by Luc-Albert Moreau.
Handsome copy.
€120
A fine bound copy in first issue of the first book illustrated by Dubout
A fine bound copy in first issue of the first book illustrated by Dubout
Albert DUBOUT, [Nicolas BOILEAU] Nicolas BOILEAU DESPREAUX
Les embarras de Paris[The Bustle of Paris]
Editions Kra|Paris 1929|16 x 21.5 cm|Relié
First issue of Albert Dubout’s colour illustrations, printed in 600 named and numbered copies on vélin de Rives.
Bradel-style binding in half chocolate-brown morocco with corners, smooth spine, gilt date at foot, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, gilt top edge, contemporary signed binding by Bernasconi.
A few light spots of foxing.
A fine, attractively bound copy of the first work illustrated by Albert Dubout.

€300
Anatole FRANCE
Histoire Contemporaine : L'Anneau d'Améthyste. M. Bergeret à Paris. Le Mannequin d'Osier. L'Orme du mail
Chez Simon Kra, Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1921 - 1924|20 x 25 cm|4 volumes reliés
First edition of the 4 novels of this 'Histoire contemporaine' tetralogy. First illustrated edition for each. Copy no. 87, one of 100 on japon impérial, including an additional suite of drawings on chine, facing each watercolor illustration. Total run of 1000 copies, with 93 full-page illustrations, head-bands and decorations for each chapter, all in colour ; illustrations after the watercolors of Serge Beaune, made by the workshop of de D. Jacomet & Cie.

Handsomely and uniformly bound copy in red morocco.

A satirical novel about the clergy, the army and civil society in the Third Republic, published from 1897 to 1901, and a portrait of France during the Dreyfus Affair.

Bookplate of J.L and C Pierron.
€1,500
Georges BEUVILLE, Honoré de BALZAC
La vieille fille
Editions Kra|Paris 1930|15.50 x 21.50 cm|broché
Edition with colour illustrations by Georges Beuville and printed in 1000 numbered copies on laid paper.
Handsome copy with a light dampstain to the head of the first leaves.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Beuville to Rose and Henri Bourillon.
€120
Stefan ZWEIG
Balzac-Dickens
Kra|Paris 1927|12 x 19 cm|broché
First French edition, one of 200 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 5 Holland and 10 pur fil.
Endpapers lightly and marginally shaded without concern.
A handsome copy.
€500
Jacques BENOIST-MÉCHIN
La musique et l'immortalité dans l'oeuvre de Marcel Proust
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|19.50 x 24.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Small stains to head of front cover, spine very lightly sunned.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€500
René CREVEL
La mort difficile
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|13 x 18 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on R.S. paper.
Handsome copy

€120
Remy de GOURMONT, Jean Gabriel DARAGNÈS
Le livret de l'imagier
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1920|16 x 16.50 cm|en feuilles
First edition established by André Malraux, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe printing.
Preface by Gabriel-Albert Aurier.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece, 6 headpieces as well as 3 tailpieces engraved on wood by Jean-Gabriel Daragnès.
Fine full-margined copy complete, as stipulated in the print run justification, with the suite of woodcuts on China paper.
€450
Arthur ADAMOV
L'Aveu
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on alfa mousse paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

€480
André BRETON
Prière d'insérer du Second Manifeste du Surréalisme d'André Breton
Simon Kra|Paris 1930|15 x 24 cm|une feuille
First edition of this document announcing the publication, for March 1930, of André Breton's "Second Manifeste du Surréalisme".
Fine and rare copy.
Texts by Roger Vitrac, Robert Desnos, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, Georges Limbour, Jacques Baron.
€250
André BRETON
Position politique du Surréalisme
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition with some parts in first edition on ordinary paper.
A label mark at the foot of the spine.
Fine copy.
€120
Maxime GORKI
Souvenirs de ma Vie littéraire[Memories of My Literary Life]
Simon Kra|Paris 1923|13.50 x 18 cm|relié
First edition of the French translation, one of 5 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Frontispiece photographic portrait of the author.
Full chocolate-brown morocco binding, spine with five raised bands framed by blind fillets, date gilt at foot, gilt rolls on the caps, gilt-stamped allegorical figure as ex-libris on the covers, double gilt fillets along the edges, marbled paper endpapers and doublures, gilt sextuple fillet border on the doublures, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, an immaculate contemporary binding signed Canape.
Spine very slightly faded, without significance.
A fine and rare copy, entirely uncut, handsomely bound in full morocco bearing the gilt arms of the distinguished Spanish bibliophile Isidoro Fernandez, with his bookplate pasted on a doublure.
€1,200
Rainer Maria RILKE
La Chanson de l'amour et de la mort du cornette Christoph Rilke
Kra|Paris 1927|18.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition in French printed in 350 copies, ours one of 25 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copy.
Translated by Suzanne Kra.
Handsome copy despite a slight crease mark on one leaf, retaining its deckled edges.
Very rare as a deluxe copy.
€1,500
Pierre MABILLE
Egrégores ou la vie des civilisations
Le Sagittaire|Paris 1977|12.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€100
CHAS LABORDE, Charles-Louis PHILIPPE
Bubu de Montparnasse
Aux éditions du sagittaire|Paris 1924|19 x 25 cm|relié
Illustrated edition with 15 original watercolors by Chas Laborde, one of 450 numbered copies on vellum.
Half blue morocco binding with corners, spine very lightly darkened with four raised bands set with gilt fillets and decorated with quadruple gilt compartments and a fifth compartment enhanced with a red mosaicked morocco fillet, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on the moiré-effect paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of the same paper, top edge gilt, covers and spine preserved, binding signed Paul Saschel
Handsome copy beautifully bound in a mosaicked binding.
€300
Victor MÉRIC
Les milieux anarchistes. Les bandits tragiques
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|12 x 19 cm|broché
The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Beautiful illustrated cover.
€40
William SAROYAN
Les aventures de Wesley Jackson
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1948|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 30 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€200
Elie RICHARD, François FÉRET
Charme des courses - Introduction au sport hippique
Editions Kra|Paris 1929|20 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
Spine slightly warped, light foxing.
A full-margined copy.

€200
Maxime GORKI
Souvenirs de ma vie littéraire
Kra|Paris 1923|17 x 18 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 40 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies with 5 Japan and 20 Holland. With a frontispiece photographic portrait of the author.
A handsome and rare full-margined copy.
€80
Alain BOSQUET
A la mémoire de ma planète
Sagittaire|Paris 1948|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 8 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, deluxe copy.
Handsome copy.
€80
Miguel de UNAMUNO
Vérités arbitraires (Espagne contre Europe)
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|20.50 x 21 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation established by Francis de Miomandre, one of the rare lettered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue with 2 other numbered Japan copies.
Rare and handsome full-margined copy.
€350
Max JACOB
L'homme de chair et l'homme reflet
Simon Kra|Paris 1924|13 x 18 cm|broché
First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Work illustrated with a photographic frontispiece.
Light worming without consequence to the endpapers.
€50
Louis GILLET
Claudel Péguy
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1946|14 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on superior bouffant paper, ours one of 5 hors commerce copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€60
André BRETON
Position politique du surréalisme
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1935|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition with some parts in first edition on ordinary paper.
Small tears to spine which also shows a black felt pen mark at foot, light scratches to head of front cover causing two small losses to orange paper.
€100
André BRETON
Les manifestes du surréalisme suivis de Prolégomènes à un troisième Manifeste du surréalisme ou non
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
Edition partly original on ordinary paper.
Nice copy.
€60
Tristan TZARA, Hans ARP
De nos oiseaux[Of Our Birds]
Kra|Paris [1929]|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on current paper.
A trace of vertical fold on the first plate, some small freckles without gravity affecting mainly the edges and margins of the First printinging of Hans Arp
Full copy of his prayer to insert.
Illustrated book of 10 drawings by Hans Arp.
Autograph signed by Tristan Tzara to the Belgian dadaist Georges Marlier: "To G. Marlier sympathetically, Tristan Tzara, July 1929."
€2,000
Valery LARBAUD (trans.) Gabriel MIRÓ
Semaine sainte
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First edition of the French translation by Valery Larbaud and Noémi Larthe.
Binding in black half box, smooth back, golden date in tail, wooden paper plates, guards and contreplats paper wood way, covers and back preserved, gilded head, binding signed by Daniel-Henri Mercher.
Nice copy pleasantly established.
Signed autograph signed Valéry Larbaud Jules Romains enriched by the signature of Noémi Larthe.
€580
Alain BOSQUET, André MASSON
Langue morte
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1951|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of the numbered copies, only draw after 10 Holland paper.
Illustrated book of drawings by André Masson.
Insolated back, nice interior state.
Autograph signed by Alain Bosquet: "To the poet Dobzynski."
€40
André THIRION
Défense de...
Sagittaire|Paris 1976|12 x 21.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 30 numbered copies, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
€50
Jean ROYÈRE
O quêteuse, voici!
Kra|Paris 1928|16.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on vellum.
Autograph signed by Jean Royère to Georges Le Cardonnel.
Back and flat very slightly and marginally insolated.
€50
André BRETON, André MASSON
Martinique charmeuse de serpentsMartinique: Snake Charmer
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1948|14.50 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the leading copies.
This copy with the original frontispiece lithograph by André Masson.
Hors-texte illustrations by André Masson.
A very good and rare copy.
€4,500
Philippe SOUPAULT
Voyage d'Horace Pirouelle
Simon Kra|Paris 1925|12 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Rives, the only issue with 50 Japan.
Spine and boards lightly and partially faded, handsome interior condition.
€50
Willa CATHER
Prochainement Aphrodite
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|12 x 16 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation established by Victor Llona, one of 750 numbered copies on Rives, the only issue with 50 on Japan paper.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise a handsome copy.
€30
Jean GIRAUDOUX
La première disparition de Jérome Bardini
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies after 25 Holland and 50 Japan.
Spine slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.
€30
Miguel de UNAMUNO
Le marquis de Lumbria
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1924|11.50 x 15.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Jean Cassou, one of 700 numbered copies on Ingres paper, the only issue with 50 on Japan paper.
Spine slightly sunned.
€30
Roger CAILLOIS
La communion des forts
Les éditions du sagittaire|Paris 1944|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of 310 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy complete with publisher's slip.
€150
Miguel de UNAMUNO
Vérités arbitraires (Espagne contre Europe)
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Francis de Miomandre, review copy.
Signed autograph of Francis de Miomandre Guy Lavaud.
Back slightly insolated, complete copy of his prayer to insert.
€50
Miguel de UNAMUNO
Brouillard
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1926|13 x 18 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Naomi Larthe, review copy.
Signed autograph Naomi Larthe Guy Lavaud.
Back insolated.
€50
Ramón GÓMEZ DE LA SERNA
Ciné-ville
Simon Kra|Paris 1928|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Marcelle Auclair, review copy.
Signed autograph of Marcelle Auclair Guy Lavaud.
Back slightly insolated.
€60
Max JACOB
Les pénitents en maillots roses
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|11.50 x 15.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 100 copies on numéroéts Alfa paper and reserved to the press service.
Signed autograph Edward Peisson Robert Kemp.
Warped back with small gaps without gravity.
€250
Jacques BENOIST-MÉCHIN, Fritz von UNRUH
Nouvel empire
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation by Jacques Benoist-Méchin, review copy.
Signed autograph of Jacques Benoist-Méchin to Jacques Crucy.
Nice copy.
€60
Miguel de UNAMUNO
Trois nouvelles exemplaires & un prologue
Simon Kra|Paris 1925|17 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition in French established by Jean Cassou and Mathilde Pomès, one of 7 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe edition.
Introduction by Valéry Larbaud.
Work illustrated with a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.
Handsome full-margined copy.
€350
Stephen SPENDER
Le cactus ardent
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1946|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, review copy.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed and dated by Stephen Spender Professor Georges Blin.
€350
Alain BOSQUET, André MASSON
Langue morte
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1951|14.50 x 19.50 cm|broché
Edition of wich no leading copies exists.
Signed autograph of Alain Bosquet Professor Georges Blin: "... to thank him for the defense of poetry ..."
illustrated book of drawings of André Masson.
Back slightly insolated, nice interior state.
€50
Luigi PIRANDELLO
Ignorantes
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1926|16 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 25 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête with 15 vélin de Rives hors commerce.
A good copy with good margins.
€300
Miguel de UNAMUNO
Le marquis de Lumbria
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1924|16 x 19.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 50 numbered copies on Japon, tirage de tête.
A good copy with good margins.
€300
Emmanuel BOVE
Un soir chez Blutel
Editions Kra|Paris 1927|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the tirage de tête.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned as usual, endpapers partially shaded, otherwise nice copy with edges preserved and retaining its advertising band.
Provenance : from the library of Léon Aichelbaum with his ex-libris pasted to head of endpaper.
€600
Tristan TZARA, Hans ARP
De nos oiseauxOf Our Birds
Kra|Paris 1929|13 x 19 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, issued after the destruction of the 1923 printing following a dispute between Tzara and the publisher.
Double autograph inscription, signed and dated by Tristan Tzara, first to Paul Éluard – « à Paul Éluard. Tristan Tzara. Juillet 1929 » – then, after striking through this initial dedication, to René Char in September 1934: « à René Char avec toute l'amitié grande de Tristan Tzara ». This second inscription is further embellished with a small drawing by Tzara, a hand pointing with its index finger to Char’s name.

€7,500
Arthur SYMONS
Journal de Henry Luxulyan
Simon Kra|Paris 1928|14.50 x 20 cm|broché
First edition in French, one of 20 numbered copies on Holland paper, deluxe copy.
A portrait of Arthur Symons as frontispiece.
Endpapers lightly and partially shadowed.
€150
Marcel AYMÉ
Silhouette du scandale
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1938|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, one of the advance (service de presse) copies.
Handsome autograph inscription from Marcel Aymé to François Mauriac.
Two small glued tears to the spine, sunned.
€450
Max JACOB
L'homme de chair et l'homme reflet
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1924|12 x 18 cm|relié
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Bradel binding in full grey paper with geometric decoration of black wavy lines, smooth spine, black morocco title-label, original wrappers preserved, elegant binding signed by Goy & Vilaine.
Autograph inscription signed by Max Jacob: "A André Warnod bon souvenir d'un vieil ami très fidèle." ["To André Warnod fond memories from a very faithful old friend."]
Some light foxing affecting mainly the edges of certain leaves.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
€750
Roger CAILLOIS
Puissances du roman
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1942|12 x 19 cm|broché
Original Ediiton on current paper.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Roger Caillois Pierre Leiris.
Two small tears stuck back in the top and bottom of the back.
€150
Philippe SOUPAULT
Le bon apôtre
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1923|13 x 18 cm|broché
First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated seventh edition.
Handsome autograph inscription from Philippe Soupault to Jacques Decour : "... en lui souhaitant un séjour agréable en Allemagne que le bon apôtre a connu en 1913".
Small tears in the margins without lack, not serious, to the covers.
€480
René CREVEL
Mon corps et moi
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|12.50 x 17.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper, falsely stated the fifth.
Half navy blue morocco over moiré-effect marbled paper boards by Goy & Vilaine, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot, navy blue endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt (covers and spine (faded) preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author to the photographer and director Marc Allégret : "Pour Marc Allegret en marque d'allégresse à cause de son Tchad et avec toute l'affection de René Crevel [For Marc Allegret as a token of my pleasure at his Chad, and with all good wishes from René Crevel]".
A very good copy nicely bound.
€1,200
Irène NÉMIROVSKY
Les mouches d'automne ou la femme d'autrefois[Autumn Flies, or the Woman of the Past]
Simon Kra|Paris 1931|20.50 x 27 cm|broché
First edition one of 25 numbered copies on Japon paper, the tirage de tête.
Two tiny lacks to foot of spine, which also has two slight tears.
A good, well-margined copy.
€1,200
André GIDE
Un esprit non parvenu
Kra|Paris 1929|12 x 18.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of numbered copies on vergé blanc, advance (service de presse) copies.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by André Gide to (Jean-Emile) Laboureur.
Spine and covers uniformly and lightly sunned, as usual, internally good.
€800
Charles-Augustin SAINTE-BEUVE, Alfred de VIGNY
Lettres inédites publiées avec une introduction et des commentaires de Louis Gillet
Kra|Paris 1929|15 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition, one of 600 numbered copies on laid paper, ours unnumbered, the only deluxe copies.
Fine signed autograph inscription from Louis Gillet to the poet Armand Godoy mentioning Charles Baudelaire and Edgar Allan Poe
As frontispiece, a facsimile of an autograph letter from Sainte-Beuve to Vigny.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.
€50
Jean GIRAUDOUX
La première disparition de Jérome Bardini
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 950 numbered copies on vélin de Rives paper.
A good copy.
€50
René CREVEL
Les pieds dans le plat
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1933|12 x 19 cm|broché
First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by René Crevel to the Swedish writer and diplomat Kjelle R.S. Stromberg.
Two discreet marginal restorations at head and foot of one joint.
€450
Georges OUDARD
Ressemblance
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First edition, one of 725 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 Japan.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€50
Francis GERARD
Les dragons de vertu
Simon Kra|Paris 1927|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First edition, one of 750 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 Japan.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€50
Jacques-Émile BLANCHE
Le bracelet tensimétrique
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First edition, one of 725 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Japan paper.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€50
Ramón PÉREZ DE AYALA
La chute de la maison Limon
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First French edition, one of 750 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Japan paper.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, navy blue shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€50
André DESSON
Le choeur maussade
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|11.50 x 16 cm|relié
First edition, one of 750 numbered copies on Rives paper, the only deluxe copies after 25 on Japan paper.
Bradel binding in full marbled paper, smooth spine, navy shagreen title-label, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome copy.
€50
Fernand DIVOIRE
L'homme du monde
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|11.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on laid Rives paper, the only issue with 50 copies on Japan paper.
Spine sunned, minimal spotting without concern to endpapers, otherwise handsome interior condition.
€20
Robert DESNOS
Deuil pour deuil
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1924|11.50 x 16 cm|broché
First edition, one of 700 numbered copies on Rives, this one not justified, the only printing along with 50 Japon.
Handsome and rare autograph inscription from Robert Desnos to Gabriel Reuillard "...admirons l'absurdité des choses..."
A good copy.
€900
André BRETON
Arcane 17 enté d'ajours
Sagittaire|Paris 1947|12 x 19 cm|broché
Third edition with some parts in first edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Signed autograph inscription from André Breton to Maurice Noël on the half-title page.
Light dampstain at foot of spine extending very discreetly to lower margins of leaves.
Rare.
€400
Thomas MANN
Tristan
Kra|Paris 1927|14.50 x 20.50 cm|broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 40 numbered copies on Holland paper, head print.
Guards very slightly and partially shaded, nice copy at all margins.
€300
Maxime GORKI
Souvenirs de ma vie littéraire
Simon Kra|Paris 1923|13 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition in French, one of the Service de Presse copies.
Bradel binding in half pink cloth, faded spine with stains in the middle, hazelnut shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Inscribed by the translator Michel Dumesnil de Gramont to Lucien Descaves.
€60
René CREVEL
Mon corps et moi
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1925|16 x 21 cm|relié
First edition, one of 14 copies on Hollande, tirage de tête after 6 Japon.
Half navy blue morocco over marbled paper boards by P. Goy & C. Vilaine, spine in six compartments, endpapers and pastedowns of blue paper, covers and spine (faded), top edge gilt, by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Covers lined, a little spotting mostly to the edge.
A nicely bound copy.
€1,000
Georges RIBEMONT-DESSAIGNES
Céleste Ugolin
Simon Kra|Paris 1926|13 x 18 cm|relié
First edition, an advance (service de presse) copy.
Half navy blue Bradel binding over marbled paper boards by T. Boichot, date to foot of spine, covers and spine preserved (wormholes to edges), top edge gilt.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes to Aldous Huxley.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author.
€1,200
Georges RIBEMONT-DESSAIGNES
Céleste Ugolin
Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1926|18 x 23 cm|broché
First edition, one of the hors commerce lettered copies, reserved for the author, on Hollande, the tirage de tête along with 5 numbered copies on Hollande and 3 on Japon.
Endpapers slightly faded, rare fonxing, not serious, on some edges, otherwise a good copy, wide-margined.
Rare.
€480
Charles CHAPLIN, Paul COLIN
Mes voyages
Simon Kra|Paris 1928|12 x 19 cm|Broché
First edition of the French translation, one of 200 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe issue.
Handsome illustrated cover by Paul Colin, the volume adorned with 16 previously unpublished illustrations.
Slight sunning marks at head and tail of spine.
A rare and appealing copy.
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Jacques de LACRETELLE, Pierre MAC ORLAN
Les 7 péchés capitaux
Editions Kra|Paris 1929|20.50 x 19 cm|broché
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André BRETON
Anthologie de l'humour noir
Sagittaire|Paris 1940|16 x 23 cm|broché
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Pierre MAC ORLAN, Lucien BOUCHER
Boutiques
Simon Kra|Paris 1925|19 x 23 cm|broché
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Jean GIONO
Naissance de l'Odyssée
Editions Kra|Paris 1930|13 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on hollande paper, ours unnumbered but properly justified on hollande paper, deluxe issue after 10 copies on japon paper.
Bound in half orange morocco-grained shagreen with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche ornamented with gilt typographic motifs, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, contemporary binding signed Yseux.
Handsome full-margined copy beautifully bound.
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Joséphine BAKER, Marcel SAUVAGE
Les mémoires de Joséphine Baker recueillis et adaptés par Marcel Sauvage
Kra|Paris 1927|20 x 21 cm|broché
Les mémoires de Joséphine Baker recueillis et adaptés par Marcel Sauvage
Kra, Paris 1927, 20x21cm, half morocco
First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on pur fil, only grand papier (deluxe copies).
Handsome copy, uncut.
Brown half brown morocco, gilt date at foot of spine, marbled paper boards, orange paper pastedown and endpapers, original wrappers preserved, gilt over untrimmed edges, binding signed T. Boichot.
Illustrated with 30 drawings by Paul Colin.
Signed and dated inscription by Joséphine Baker.
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Anatole FRANCE
Histoire Contemporaine : L'Anneau d'Améthyste. M. Bergeret à Paris. Le Mannequin d'Osier. L'Orme du mail
Chez Simon Kra, Editions du Sagittaire|Paris 1921 - 1924|16.50 x 22.30 cm|4 volumes reliés
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