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1949015745Geneve: Aux Depends d'un Ami 1949. Book. Very good condition. Hardcover. Signed by Authors. First Edition. Quarto 4to. 310 pages of text. Full leather binding; red morocco with four exagerated raised bands on the spine and author's name on a diagonal on the front cover. The spine is lightly to moderately sunned with minor chipping at the top and there is quite a bit of scuffing rubbing and a bit of peeling at the extremities with some re-coloring to match/blend; the binding remains reasonably attractive and fully intact. Protected in custom-fitted archival mylar. The original wrappers are bound-in including the spine. One of 400 copies in this format signed by Genet. There are a few pages with minor browning to the edge but the text is clean and attractive. First and limited edition signed by the author. Aux Depends d'un Ami Hardcover books
1949265887Paris: aux dépens d'un ami Albert Skira 1949. First edition Number 302 of 410 copies SIGNED by Genet sur vélin de Lana. 310 2 pp. 1 vols. 4to 11-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches. Loosely laid in as issued printed white wrappers. Fine in publisher's slipcase very slightly soiled. First edition Number 302 of 410 copies SIGNED by Genet sur vélin de Lana. 310 2 pp. 1 vols. 4to 11-1/4 x 7-1/2 inches. aux dépens d'un ami [Albert Skira] unknown books
1946170216009Washington DC: Black Sun Press 1946. First Edition. Paperback. Very Good. Volume III Spring 1946. Complete in 31 broadsides numbered 1-28 with Book reviews plus "Cover Leaf" and "Foreleaf" in fragile yellow wraps with pockets. One of approximately 1000 copies. Krumhansl 1. Very Good overall. Wraps as is typical are in fair shape-- split foxed and chipped. Occaisional corner bumping edge chipping and slight creasing to broadsides; foxing spot on TOC page. Bukowski broadside lightly foxed with a bit of edge wear. Apart from being a literary magazine composed of beautifully-printed broadsides with Henry Miller as its prose editor this issue is quite scarce complete featuring contributions from such 20th Century luminaries as Henry Miller Sartre Boyle Genet Garcia Lorca Rexroth and the first separate publication of Charles Bukowski preceding his first book Flower Fist and Bestial Wail by 14 years. Black Sun Press paperback books
10094French writer and political activist with a troubled past of crime who later took to writing. He produced several autobiographical novels in which he depicted the rejection of the bourgeois society that had repudiated him. These included his most famous novel "Our Lady of the Flowers" Notre Dame Des Fleurs ostensibly concerned with the trial of an young assassin. Handwritten Autograph Letter Signed 2 page on Terrass Hotel Paris letterhead no date. Important content letter about his most famous novel "Our Lady of the Flowers". Genet writes in his hand "Dear Madame I was very happy to receive your letter in excellent French in fact. But I must regretfully tell you that Freschdun has already translated N D Notre Dame des Fleurs in English and it is he who possesses all the rights to that language and for this book. regarding the movie I have communicated your letter to the owner of the film. he will write to you and will tell you a price. It is with him that you must deal. But I thank you for all your kindness and I hope to see you soon in Paris. In the meantime I shake your hand in friendship. Jean Genet". Genet's letters are generally very scarce however with one such reference to his book "Our Lady of the Flowers" is a great find. unknown books
196248228Dcines Marc Barbezat, L'Arb 1962 In-12, broch, couverture imprime. Chemise, tui.Seconde dition, premire non illustre. Tirage limit 125 exemplaires numrots. Un des 25 premiers exemplaires numrots sur papier Japon. Neuf, non coup.
110561Geneva Aux Depens d'un Ami Albert Skira 1949. . First edition first printing. number 347 of 400 copies on vélin de Lana signed by the author from a total edition of 410; 4to; Signatures loose within publisher's cream wrappers printed in black. Contained in the original grey card slipcase. With the original glassine. A little toned but a very good copy in the marked and tanned box.<br /> One of the greatest autobiographical novels of the 20th century. Perhaps Genet's most lasting testament.<br /> [Geneva], Aux Depens d'un Ami [Albert Skira], 1949. unknown
45087Lyon L'Arbalte 20 mars 1945 In-4, broch, couverture illustre et remplie. Chemise bradel de toile ivoire avec pice de titre sur le dos. Etui (Claude Honnelatre).Edition en partie originale. Un des 400 exemplaires numrots (n186) sur pur fil Lafuma, seul tirage sur grand papier avec 2 exemplaires rimposs sur vieux japon.
194787044Sous étui chemise cartonnés. Couverture beige rempliée. Illustrée de 6 eaux-fortes volantes à pleine page de Léonor FINI.
1947005604A Bikini aux dépens de quelques amateurs 1947 fort in-8 Broché, couverture rempliée Edition originale
194635093Lyon: L'Arbalète 1946. First edition number 256 of 475 copies "in-quarto coquille sur pur fil rives filigrané 'L'ABALETE.'. Printed in maroon and black. 1 vols. 4to 11 x 8-1/2 inches. Original white cloth. Fine copy of perhaps Genet's most famous work. First edition number 256 of 475 copies "in-quarto coquille sur pur fil rives filigrané 'L'ABALETE.'" Printed in maroon and black. 1 vols. 4to 11 x 8-1/2 inches. L'Arbalète unknown books
194458732Monte Carlo: Aux Depens d'un Amateur 1944. First edition. Small 4to. 265 pp. Covers unevenly tanned a few light reading creases to spine; in all near fine in wrappers and original slipcase which is a little foxed and soiled but otherwise solid. Genet's first novel second book. One of 350 numbered copies. Monte Carlo: Aux Depens d'un Amateur unknown books
1960016031L'Arbalete 1960. Book. Very Good. Paperback. Inscribed and signed by Jean Genet: "a mon Amie/-le petit Phil.!/Jean Genet." Laid in is a note "From the Desk of Jean Vallier" in French dated 6 decembre 2008: "Mais qui est donc "le petit Phil." Un pote unclear a toi Pour le bon vieux temps a toi Jean." Jean Vallier is among other things Marguerite Duras' biographer. Text block is coming loose from the wrapper and has some uneven tanning to the front cover and spine but still a nice copy of the second edition with the lettered lithographed cover design by Alberto Giacometti. "Genet's biographer Edmund White wrote that with The Balcony along with The Blacks 1959 Genet re-invented modern theatre.5 The psychoanalyst Jacques Lacan described the play as the rebirth of the spirit of the classical Athenian comic playwright Aristophanes while the philosopher Lucien Goldmann argued that despite its "entirely different world view" it constitutes "the first great Brechtian play in French literature."6 Martin Esslin has called The Balcony "one of the masterpieces of our time."7" Though not noted this book is from the library of an NYC film critic. Trade editions of books signed by Genet are quite uncommon. L'Arbalete Paperback
194635093Lyon: L'Arbalète 1946. First edition number 256 of 475 copies "in-quarto coquille sur pur fil rives filigrané 'L'ABALETE.'. Printed in maroon and black. 1 vols. 4to 11 x 8-1/2 inches. Original white cloth. Fine copy of perhaps Genet's most famous work. First edition number 256 of 475 copies "in-quarto coquille sur pur fil rives filigrané 'L'ABALETE.'" Printed in maroon and black. 1 vols. 4to 11 x 8-1/2 inches. L'Arbalète unknown
1949558750New York: The Tiger's Eye 1949. Softcover. Very Good. Nos. 1-9 all published. Octavos. Illustrated in black and white and tipped-in color plates. Printed wrappers. Modest general wear with a couple of tiny tears at the spine most color plates neatly reattached first two volumes with hinges neatly strengthened Number 2 with a small foredge stain affecting the a small area of the margins of the second half of the text and Number 1 with a bit of cover erasure and a bit of loss at the spine a very good set. <br /> <br /> Text highlights include "The Night's Children" by Jean Genet translated by Bernard Frechtman; "Japanese Goblin Poems" translated by Lafcadio Hearn; "Forerunners of Modern Music" by John Cage; "Two Poems about Heaven and Earth" by Kenneth Patchen; "To Walter de la Mere" by T.S. Eliot; "The Gift of Understanding" and "The Landfall" by Thomas Merton; "The Furies" by Weldon Kees; "At the Edge of the Forest" by Raymond Queneau translated by Ralph Manheim; and "Demolition Proejct" by William Stafford among many others. <br /> <br /> In 2002 Yale's Beinecke Library organized an exhibition of Ruth and John Stephan's work with an emphasis on The Tiger's Eye. Reviewing the exhibition and accompanying catalog for The New York Times Roberta Smith wrote: "the magazine which took its title from William Blake was one of the few that 'took visual art as seriously as literature.' It was also an eccentric mom-and-pop operation put together with love sophistication and a fair amount of attitude as well as Ruth's money. Her family owned Walgreen's.'" A complete run of this important and nicely-produced mid-Century journal. The Tiger's Eye unknown
2990Studio Prisunic. 1971. Créateur : Claude Genêt. Photo : Marcel Duffas. Impression en offset. Dim: 560 x 740 mm.
2990Studio Prisunic. 1971. Créateur : Claude Genêt. Photo : Marcel Duffas. Impression en offset. Dim: 560 x 740 mm.
4654a Bikini aux dépens de quelques amateurs 1947 - grand In 8 broché 310 pages - exemplaire numéro 178 sur vélin de lana d'un tirage limité à 470 exemplaires. édition originale
194721953A Bikini, au dépens de quelques amateurs, 1947. Grand et fort in-8 relié en demi maroquin noir, dos à nerfs, couvertures et dos conservés, tête dorée. Reliure signée atelier Laurenchet.
19492305109Paris: Morihien 1949. first. hardcover. very good. First edition in English. Subscriber's edition. Book very good spine replaced front hinge repaired. Bookplate to front paste-down water stains to rear free end paper spots to bottom edge abrasion to top edge. Morihien unknown
194717850Édition originalepubliée clandestinement par Gallimard. Tirage à 495 exemplaires. Celui-ci (N°288) sur Vélin pur Fil de Lana à la forme.A Bikini, aux dépens de quelques amateurs - 1947 - 311 pages.Très belle reliure plein box brun rouge (peau de veau préparé au chrome à l'aspect lisse et brillant adapté aux reliures de luxe). Dos lisse aux titre et auteur doré. Premier plat incrusté d'une coupure de journal coloriée. Tête dorée sur témoins, non rogné. Couverture et dos conservés. Parfait état. Format in-4°(26x17).Jean Genet est un écrivain, poète et auteur dramatique français. Par une écriture raffinée et riche, Jean Genet exalte l'homosexualité et l'érotisme, à travers la célébration de personnages ambivalents au sein de mondes interlopes.Pompes funèbres (écrit à partir de 1944 et publié anonymement en 1947) met en scène une orgie politico-érotique. On s'y sodomise entre SS, voyous et miliciens, ces derniers étant pourchassés par des mégères hystériques et rejetés dans une « admirable solitude ».
23883P., N.R.F., 1949, in-8, br., 135 p., non coupé. Première édition publique, service de presse. Envoi autographe signé à Max-Pol Fouchet. Prière d’insérer joint et coupures de presse (article par François MAURIAC « Le cas Jean Genet » paru le 26 mars 1949.
L13742Fort in-8° broché de 412 p. imprimées en noir et rouge. Couverture rempliée, plats muets, titre au dos. Tirage limité hors commerce, imprimé sur la presse à bras de Marc Barbezat, sur papier pur fil filigrané " L'Arbalète ", réservé aux souscripteurs. Envoi autographe de Jean Genet.
194996060Paris: Editions Paul Morihien 1949. Cloth/no dust jacket Octavo. Hardcover. Good. light brown cloth dark brown label on spine top edge light brown no dust jacket 393 pp first English edition cover slightly frayed at the edges scuff marks top of spine and bottom right corner of front board sign of a crease along bottom of rear board edges lightly soiled<br /> <br /> Standard shipping no tracking or insurance / Priority with tracking / Custom quote for large or heavy orders. Editions Paul Morihien hardcover
19652618New York: Poet's Press 1965. Pirated Edition." 24 pp. Sewn wrappers mounted in thin red buckram boards front cover lettered in gilt. Boards slightly splayed else fine.<br /> <br /> English translation with original French text en face. Two illustrations by Jean Cocteau. This is noted in holograph as number 1 of 12 hardbound copies on the colophon. Inscribed by Di Prima to Robert Wilson on the title-page "For Bob w/ love Diane." Rare in this format. Poet's Press unknown
46400779, Lyon, L'Arbalète, Marc Barbezat, 1946; grand in-4, cartonnage d'éditeur. 537 pp., 1 f. EDITION ORIGINALE tirée sur la presse à bras de Marc Barbezat. Superbe typographie rouge et noire en caractères Bodoni de corps 18.- Tirage limité à 475 exemplaires numérotés sur pur fil Rives, tous réservés aux souscripteurs.