Frédéric Chambriand

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Savoie vellum.
Full red morocco-grained shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, one scratch on a band, black paper endpapers and pastedowns, triple gilt fillets framing the pastedowns, covers (one tear without loss to margin of second cover) and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Lavaux.
Discreet scratch marks on the boards, one clear mark from adhesive tape discharge at head of page bearing the autograph inscriptions.
Work illustrated with images by Pierre Monnier alias Pierre-Marie Renet.
Autograph inscription signed by Louis-Ferdinand Céline to Monsieur Josette enhanced with this fine autograph inscription signed by Pierre Monnier: "A Josette pour qui personne ne peut rien et qui peut tout, hommage de l'illustrateur Pierre Monnier (PM Renet)." ("To Josette for whom no one can do anything and who can do everything, homage from the illustrator Pierre Monnier (PM Renet).")

First edition, one of 355 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur paper, the only deluxe copies after 45 pur fil du Marais.
Very fine copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Savoie vellum.
Half chocolate morocco binding, smooth spine with decorative paper boards, grey-blue paper pastedowns and endpapers, front wrapper preserved, binding signed by Goy et Vilaine.
Work illustrated with images by Pierre Monnier alias Pierre-Marie Renet.
The 0 from the year 50 in the autograph inscription has been trimmed by the binder.
Signed autograph inscription from Louis-Ferdinand Céline to Monsieur and Madame Ribierre: "... Avec tous mes voeux de bonne année 50 et mille sentiments sincères et d'amitié et de reconnaissance." ["With all my wishes for a good year 50 and a thousand sincere sentiments of friendship and gratitude."]

First edition, one of the numbered copies on vellum from the Savoie paper mills.
Work decorated with original illustrations by Pierre-Marie Renet alias Frédéric Monnier.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 155 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur, the only large paper copies after 45 pur fil Marais.
A good copy.

First Edition, one of 355 numbered copies on Marais crèvecoeur, only leading copies after 45 pure Marais wire.
Very nice copy.

first edition on plain paper, printed stamp of press service at the foot of the second plate.
Precious autograph signed by the author to Jean Tardieu, while he was still in exile in Denmark.
Tiny black stings at the foot of the first board.
Pleasant copy.
It is noteworthy that Celine had already dedicated to Jean Tardieu a "Death to Credit" on Alfa paper in 1936 (see All Céline, 2, p.36)

First edition on ordinary paper.
Autograph inscription from Lucien Combelle to Paul Ratel.
A good copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on bouffant paper, the only issue with 350 on chiffon vellum.
Rich iconography.
A trace of tape repair at the head of one joint, otherwise a handsome copy.