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194288495Paris: Gallimard 1942. Fine. ""Nobody nobody had the right to cry over her"" Gallimard Paris 1942 11.8 x 18.8 cm Relié First edition no copies on deluxe paper issued. Half light brown morocco binding flat spine with author stamped in gilt and title stamped in gilt lengthwise gilt date at foot brown stingray boards framed in morocco brown suede endpapers and pastedowns original covers and spine preserved top edge gilt elegant binding signed Thomas Boichot. Manuscript ex-libris in black ink and a slight restoration to the upper right corner of the first endpaper. Since March 1942 the Vichy government had restricted paper stocks available to publishers which drastically reduced their print run and deluxe issues. 4400 copies of the first edition of LÉtranger were printed on 21 April 1942 and divided into eight editions of 550 copies each. As a result most copies bear on the back cover a false statement of second to eighth edition. Paper was scarce in 1942 and as Albert Camus was then an unknown author Gallimard did not print any copies on deluxe paper. Only press copies and first issue copies do not feature a statement of edition. The exigencies of wartime paper production resulted in stock of markedly inferior quality; copies are almost invariably browned with age save for a handful of rare exceptions. Copies without any statement of edition are particularly sought after. A major piece of book collecting housed in an outstanding binding signed by Thomas Boichot. Gallimard hardcover
194697850New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1946. First American edition of Camus' first novel and masterpiece. Octavo original beige cloth. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the half-title page "A Vincent Sheean pour le remercier de savoir si bien parler de Stendhal Sympathiquement Albert Camus." The recipient Vincent Sheean was an American journalist and novelist. Sheean's most famous work was Personal History which won one of the inaugural National Book Awards: the Most Distinguished Biography of 1935. Film producer Walter Wanger acquired the political memoir and made it the basis for his 1940 film production Foreign Correspondent directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Sheean wrote the narration for the feature-length documentary Crisis 1939 directed by Alexander Hammid and Herbert Kline. He translated Eve Curie's biography of her mother Madame Curie 1939 into English. Sheean wrote Oscar Hammerstein I: Life and Exploits of an Impresario 1955 as well as a controversial biography of Dorothy Thompson and Sinclair Lewis Dorothy and Red 1963. He studied at the University of Chicago becoming part of a literary circle which included Glenway Wescott Yvor Winters Elizabeth Madox Roberts and Janet Lewis while he was there. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Warren Chappell. Translated by Stuart Gilbert. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Presentation copies of The Stranger are rare with only one appearing at auction in the past 70 years. Exceedingly scarce and desirable. Through the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach Camus explored what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd." With the publication of this first novel L'Etranger The Stranger Camus introduced his lifelong attempt to reconcile a philosophy of heroic nihilism with "the ideal of human fraternity" Encyclopedia of Philosophy. It remains one of the classic works of the twentieth century. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
194697850New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1946. First American edition of Camus' first novel and masterpiece. Octavo original beige cloth. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the half-title page "A Vincent Sheean pour le remercier de savoir si bien parler de Stendhal Sympathiquement Albert Camus." The recipient Vincent Sheean was an American journalist and novelist. Sheean's most famous work was Personal History which won one of the inaugural National Book Awards: the Most Distinguished Biography of 1935. Film producer Walter Wanger acquired the political memoir and made it the basis for his 1940 film production Foreign Correspondent directed by Alfred Hitchcock. Sheean wrote the narration for the feature-length documentary Crisis 1939 directed by Alexander Hammid and Herbert Kline. He translated Ève Curie's biography of her mother Madame Curie 1939 into English. Sheean wrote Oscar Hammerstein I: Life and Exploits of an Impresario 1955 as well as a controversial biography of Dorothy Thompson and Sinclair Lewis Dorothy and Red 1963. He studied at the University of Chicago becoming part of a literary circle which included Glenway Wescott Yvor Winters Elizabeth Madox Roberts and Janet Lewis while he was there. Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Warren Chappell. Translated by Stuart Gilbert. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Presentation copies of The Stranger are rare with only one appearing at auction in the past 70 years. Exceedingly scarce and desirable. Through the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach Camus explored what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd." With the publication of this first novel L’Etranger The Stranger Camus introduced his lifelong attempt to reconcile a philosophy of heroic nihilism with “the ideal of human fraternity†Encyclopedia of Philosophy. It remains one of the classic works of the twentieth century. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover
194288495Gallimard | Paris 1942 | 11.8 x 18.8 cm | Relié
1946116373New York: Alfred A. Knopf 1946. First American edition of Camus' first novel and masterpiece. Octavo original beige cloth. Presentation copy inscribed by the author on the half-title page "A Muriel Sutman nous ne sommes pas des etrangers <span class="match">Albert</span> <span class="match">Camus.</span>" Near fine in a near fine dust jacket. Jacket design by Warren Chappell. Translated by Stuart Gilbert. Housed in a custom half morocco clamshell box. Presentation copies of The Stranger are rare with only one appearing at auction in the past 70 years. Through the story of an ordinary man unwittingly drawn into a senseless murder on an Algerian beach Camus explored what he termed "the nakedness of man faced with the absurd." With the publication of this first novel L'Etranger The Stranger Camus introduced his lifelong attempt to reconcile a philosophy of heroic nihilism with "the ideal of human fraternity" Encyclopedia of Philosophy. It remains one of the classic works of the twentieth century. Alfred A. Knopf hardcover books
195192185Gallimard | Paris 1951 | 12 x 19 cm | Relié sous étui
194280260Paris: Gallimard 1942. Fine. Precious Advance Copy as Issued Gallimard Paris 1942 12 x 19 cm broché sous chemise et étui First edition first issue for which no grand papier deluxe copies were printed one of the rare service de presse advance copies. Some very discreet restorations to spine paper browned some discreet traces folds at the bottom of some leaves. A handsome copy as issued. The book is housed in a slipcase signed by Julie Nadot reproducing the original design of the cover and spine. This first edition of L'Étranger was printed on 21 April 1942 with a run of 4400 copies: 400 advance copies service de presse 500 copies without statement and 3500 copies with false statements from the second to eighth edition. The advance copies not intended for sale do not include the indication of price 25 francs on the back of the cover. Paper was rare in 1942 and Albert Camus being then an unknown author Gallimard did not print any deluxe grands papiers copies as was often the case. The advance copies or copies without false statements are particularly sought after. Precious and rare unsophisticated copy under an elegant slipcase by Julie Nadot. Gallimard unknown
194280260Gallimard | Paris 1942 | 12 x 19 cm | broché sous chemise et étui
19510001341951 Paris, Gallimard, 1951. In-12 (127 X 190 mm) maroquin noir entièrement décoré sur les plats d'une mosaïque de motifs géométriques en box bleu ciel, bleu azur, noir et blanc, dos lisse, auteur et titre dorés, tête dorée, couverture conservée, chemise à petits rabats, étui (Pierre-Lucien Martin, 1959).
195732047Exemplaire René Char avec envoi : la plus longue des dédicaces faites Paris, Gallimard, (17 juin) 1957. 1 vol. (110 x 170 mm) de 203 p. et [2] f. Broché. Édition originale de l'adaptation d'Albert Camus. Un des exemplaires numérotés sur alfa. Envoi signé : «En ce temps-là, cher René, beaucoup d'hommes savaient que l'amitié et l'honneur étaient les deux noms d'une même fidélité ; aujourd'hui, dans l'abaissement où nous sommes, ceux qui comme vous le savent encore, comment nous en passerions-nous ? A. C. 1957».
1946BAWDENED001717Hamish Hamilton London. 1946. First UK edition. Octavo. pp ii 104. Translated from the French by Stuart Gilbert. Five-page Introduction by Cyril Connolly who also included the book in his 100 Key Books of the Modern Movement.WITH: Edward Bawden's original artwork for the front panel and spine of the dustwrapper. This measures approximately 11.5 x 9 cm and is painted in three colours with watercolour. The pencilled gridlines for scaling up to the published size are discernible beneath the image and the phrase ''Introduction by Cyril Connolly'' is not present. Mounted framed and glazed together with the front panel and spine of the printed dustwrapper. The frame which measures 36.5 x 31 cm was made by Bawden's usual framers in Essex and has their inkstamp on the rear. His pencilled signature can be seen on the backing board below the artwork. The printed version shows some details have been added to the face and that the lettering designed by Bawden has been tidied up a bit. In their 2008 book on Bawden Caroline Bacon and James McGregor state that the dustwrapper design uses linocut and collage whereas this early preparatory drawing clearly uses neither. It is possible that the frame was made for the 1988 exhibition at the V&A which celebrated Bawden's 85th birthday. He had worked as an official war artist in Iraq and Saudi Arabia which may have influenced his decision to depict the about-to-be-murdered Arab rather than the book's central character Meursault.Book: small patch of fading to head of spine; very small bumps to corners of covers; very good indeed in very good dustwrapper with some chipping and closed tears repaired on the reverse. Artwork: fine. Hamish Hamilton, London. unknown
1942140947843Paris: Gallimard 1942. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition first printing with false mention of seventh edition imprint. 159 pp text in French printed on wartime speckled paper. Bound in publisher's cream wraps printed in red and black. Prelims unopened. Near Fine with slight lean to spine and light wear soiling and foxing to covers. Contents toned. Housed in a custom chemise slipcase with very light wear marble-printed paper over boards red leather spine titled in gilt on chemise.<br /> <br /> <p>An excellent copy of Camus' first novel published in a limited run of 4400 copies due to paper restrictions under German occupation. The publishers printed different copies with "Second Edition" "Fifth Edition" and so on as a marketing ploy to attract customers. This copy has "septieme edition" printed on the title page and rear wrap. Gallimard unknown
1947140946928Paris: Gallimard 1947. First Edition. Near Fine. First edition of the The Plague in the original French; a press service copy. An association copy signed by Albert Camus and inscribed on the half title page to teacher and literary critic "a M. Rene Lalou avec la gratitude et les sentiments de vive sympathie." Bound in half green morocco over marbled boards stamp-signed by Mercher 1967; in matching green lined slipcase lightly worn. Near Fine with small small stain to fore edge tanning to pages pencil marking throughout mostly confined to the margins. One of Camus' best known works. Gallimard unknown
19572921<p>Paris: Gallimard 1957. First edition. original wrappers. Fine. FIVE PRESENTATION COPIES ALL SIGNED AND INSCRIBED BY CAMUS TO ALAIN GHEERBRANT. Alain Gheerbrant 1920-2013 was an influential French writer publisher and explorer. As the founder of the avant-garde publishing house K Éditeur Gheerbrant was highly influential in French literary circles in the 1940s publishing works by among others Antonin Artaud Benjamin Péret and Georges Bataille. He later became famous as an explorer - traveling along the Amazon river and being the first Westerner to make contact with several indigenous groups. These volumes – all inscribed by Camus to Gheerbrant – link Camus to an important contemporary of the French literary avant-garde.<br /><br />The collection consists of:<br /><br />–L'Homme Révolté. The Rebel. Inscribed on the half-title "á M. Gheerbrandt / en cordial hommage. Albert Camus."<br /><br />Camus's major philosophical statement a continuation of the ideas introduced in The Myth of Sisyphus and fictionalized in La Peste. First edition – with "l'edition originale" statement but later issue with "17e édition" on title page. The publisher Gallimard was famous for adding fictitious later edition statements on the title page to imply the book was selling well. Paris: Gallimard 1951. Original wrappers glassine with wear custom box. A fine copy.<br /><br />–L'Exil et Le Royaume. Exile and the Kingdom. Inscribed on the half-title "á M. Gheerbrant / en cordial hommage. Albert Camus."<br /><br />Camus's masterful collection of six short stories exploring the absurd including his most celebrated story "The Guest". First edition service de presse issue "S.P." – sent to potential reviewers and members of the literary world – generally preceding the regular issue. Paris: Gallimard 1957. Octavo original wrappers glassine with wear custom box. A fine copy.<br /><br />–Actuelles II. Chroniques 1948-1953. Current Chronicles. Inscribed on the half-title "à Monsieur Gheerbrant en bien cordial hommage. Albert Camus". <br /><br />Camus second collection of journalistic essays promoting his characteristic themes of the need for justice and the avoidance of violence. First edition advance service de presse issue "S.P." Paris: Gallimard 1953. Octavo original wrappers glassine with wear custom box. A fine copy.<br /><br />–La Chute. The Fall. Inscribed on the half-title "à Monsieur Gheerbrant en cordial hommage. Albert Camus". <br /><br />Camus's last novel a searing exploration of the narrator's attempt to deal with his existential despair in the wake of the Second World War and the Holocaust. First edition with "l'edition originale" statement but later issue with "Onzième édition" on title page. Paris: Gallimard 1956. Octavo original wrappers glassine with wear custom box. A fine copy.<br /><br />–L'Été. Summer. Inscribed on the half-title "à Monsieur Gheerbrant en bien cordiale pensée. Albert Camus." <br /><br />Camus's post-war collection of essays including his much-reproduced "La Minotaure" and "Retour a Tipasa". First edition advance service de presse issue "S.P." Paris: Gallimard 1954. Octavo original wrappers glassine with wear custom box. A fine copy.<br /><br />Please note: There is some toning and chipping to the glassine on the copies but the copies themselves are strikingly clean and fine.</p> Gallimard
194543878Paris: Gallimard 1945. Fine. Gallimard Paris 1945 12 x 19 cm broché First edition one of 25 numbered copies on ""pur-fil"" paper most limited issue. The book Camus dedicated to his friend René Leynaud. Rare and handsome copy. Gallimard unknown
195757978Paris Gallimard 1957. Bound uncut and with the original printed wrappers aslo the backstrip in a magnificent full black morocco binding with more than 100 calf onlays in seven different tones of red/orange forming three hypnotizing circles on each board. Gilt title to spine all edges gilt and bright red suede end-papers within cream calf borders. Housed in a matching black morocco chemise with gilt title and red and grey paper covers with suede on the inside and a slipcase of the same paper and with black morocco edges. The binding is signed J.P. Miguet and dated 2003. One of the morocco onlays on the back board towards the spine has a tiny tear at the edge. Otherwise the binding is in splendid condition. Also internally the copy is near mint. Apart from the backstrip which has been mounted and slightly restored it is completely clean fresh and crisp. Elengant blindstamped super-exlibris to inside of front board. <br/><br/><em>Nr. 35 out of merely 45 numbered copies on Hollande van Gelder - first paper premier papier followed by another 1.145 numbered copies on other kinds of paper - of Camus' great collection of stories which are considered among the best of his works. Together these stoires cover the entire variety of existentialism - or absurdism. There is general consensus that the clearest manifestation of the ideals of Camus can be found in the present work. </em> unknown
195757978(Paris), Gallimard, (1957). Bound uncut and with the original printed wrappers, aslo the backstrip, in a magnificent full black morocco binding with more than 100 calf onlays in seven different tones of red/orange, forming three hypnotizing circles on each board. Gilt title to spine, all edges gilt, and bright red suede end-papers within cream calf borders. Housed in a matching black morocco chemise with gilt title and red and grey paper covers, with suede on the inside, and a slipcase of the same paper and with black morocco edges. The binding is signed J.P. Miguet and dated 2003. One of the morocco onlays on the back board, towards the spine, has a tiny tear at the edge. Otherwise the binding is in splendid condition. Also internally, the copy is near mint. Apart from the backstrip, which has been mounted and slightly restored, it is completely clean, fresh, and crisp. Elengant, blindstamped super-exlibris to inside of front board.
19793856Fata Morgana, sl., 1979. Petit in-folio (340 x 270 mm), 34 pages en ff., couverture illustrée rempliée, sous chemise illustrée et étui toilés bleu. Édition originale illustrée très rare en tirage de tête. 34 LITHOGRAPHIES ORIGINALES EN COULEURS à chaque page par Pierre Alechinsky, dont 2 pour la couverture. Tirage : 200 ex. sur vélin d'Arches, signés par l'auteur et l'artiste au justificatif. Celui-ci l'un des 30 numérotés de 1 à 30 du tirage de luxe (n°17), AVEC LA SUITE COMPLÈTE DES 32 LITHOGRAPHIES SUR DOUBLES FEUILLETS (16), chacune rehaussée d'aquarelle au pochoir, chacune signée et numérotée 17/30. Note bibliographique : Cioran avait peu de goût pour la peinture, et n'avait jamais fait de livres illustrés. En 1979, persuadé par son éditeur, il tente l'aventure avec Pierre Alechinsky et lui propose une trentaine de pages d'aphorismes. Le peintre y répondit par 32 lithographies en couleurs. Poussé par le challenge, il réalise alors l'une de ses très grandes réussites éditoriale.
194543878Gallimard | Paris 1945 | 12 x 19 cm | broché
195043780Paris: Charlot 1950. Fine. Charlot Paris 1950 16 x 25.50 cm relié First edition in part one of 17 numbered copies on China paper tirage de tête. Half maroon morocco Bradel binding by Devauchelle over Japan paper the spine with two mosaiced lozenges of cream-colored morocco date and publisher at foot of spine top edge gilt an elegant binding. Provenance : the library of Raoul Simonson with his ex libris pasted in. A fine copy in a lovely binding. Charlot unknown
1946184881Paris: Calmann-Lévy Éditeurs 1946. They discovered with a surprise from which they have barely recovered that one could be right and be defeated A hand-corrected typescript by Camus of his preface to the special Spanish issue of Actualité along with a copy of the journal. L'Espagne Libre was edited by George Bataille and devoted exclusively to Spanish politics economy art and culture. The typescript shows several significant differences to the published version including the deletion of a large paragraph that is present in L'Espagne Libre suggesting that Camus returned to and revised this text or changed his mind and made further edits prior to publication. In the preface written shortly after the Second World War Camus considers the damage and horror of the Spanish Civil War: "For nine years now the men of my generation have had Spain in their hearts. it was through it that they first experienced the taste of defeat that they discovered with a surprise from which they have barely recovered that one could be right and be defeated that force could subdue the spirit and that there were cases where courage had no reward" our translation. The journal contains many significant pieces including articles by Jean Camp Maurice Blanchot a translated version of a chapter of Ernest Hemingway's For Whom the Bell Tolls to which they gave the title "L'Odeur de la Mort" and the short puppet play Retablillo de don Cristóbal written by Federico García Lorca. Typescript: 5 leaves 280 x 217 mm typed one side only in French paper hole punched. Actualité: L'Espagne Libre: cream wrappers spine lettered in black front cover lettered and decorate in black and yellow. Typescript: occasional chips to inner edge hole-punched toned horizontal crease where folded. Actualité: toned a little brittle chips at edges minor loss to paper on spine rear joint repaired: a good copy. unknown
193731882Premier livre de Camus. Envoi signé de la rue de Tanger Alger, Éditions Edmond Charlot, coll. «Méditerranéennes», (10 mai) 1937 1 vol. (205 x 156) de 66 p. et 1 f.n.ch. Broché. Édition originale. Tirage limité à 385 exemplaires. Un des 325 exemplaires sur Hélio (n° 261). Envoi signé : « à Christian Thenier, avec la sympathie d'Albert Camus». Montée en tête, la rare carte de visite « hommage de l'éditeur» d'Edmond Charlot.
195426841Tirage de tête sur hollande Paris, Gallimard, coll. «Les Essais», (février) 1954. 1 vol. (125 x 190 mm) de 188 p. et [2] f. Broché, non coupé, sous chemise et étui. Édition originale. Un des 25 premiers exemplaires sur vélin de Hollande (n° 18).
195253361Paris: Falaize 1952. Fine. Falaize Paris 1952 11.50 x 17.50 cm broché La Ballade de la geôle de Reading. L'Artiste en prison The Ballad of Reading GaolFalaize Paris 1952 11.5 x 17.5 cm original wrappers New edition of the French translation by Jacques Bour and the first edition of Albert Camus' famous preface. One of 50 numbered copies on Madagascar paper tirage de tête. A fine autograph inscription from Albert Camus: à Michel Simon grand artiste avec les voeux chaleureux d'un de ses vieux admirateurs For Michel Simon a great artist with warmest wishes from an old fan and an autograph inscription from the translator Jacques Bour: à Michel Simon qui ferait crouler tous les murs! For Michel Simon who raised all the roofs! A rare and very good copy. Falaize unknown
195043780Charlot | Paris 1950 | 16 x 25.50 cm | relié
