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many books that are stacked together on a white surfacean open book with a drawing of a man in a suitan open book with a drawing of a sea shell on it
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VALÉRY (Paul) A significant collection of works. A fine collection of 20 works by Paul Valéry, the majority of which are first editions, including three illustrated volumes. – *De la simulation*. Paris, Gallimard, NRF, 1927. In-8 (22.3 x 14 cm), booklet, paperback. A rare edition, an offprint of the essay ‘Difficulté de définir la simulation’, published by Analecta in 1926. Limited print run of four copies intended for the author, Paulhan, and Gaston and Raymond Gallimard. Bibliography: Karaïskakis-Chapon 73A. – *La Jeune Parque*. Paris, Gallimard, NRF, 1917. In-8 (23.6 x 19 cm), paperback, untrimmed. First edition. Limited to 600 numbered copies; this is one of the 575 printed on Arches laid paper (no. 51). Detached text block – [PICASSO].– VALÉRY (Paul). *La Jeune parque*. Paris, Gallimard, nrf, 1921. In-12 (18 x 12.5 cm), paperback. Illustrated with a lithographed frontispiece by Pablo Picasso. Limited edition of 525 numbered copies; this is one of 500 printed on Arches laid paper (no. 198). –                    [VERA].– VALÉRY (Paul). *Odes*. Paris, Gallimard, NRF, 1920. In-4 (34.3 x 25.8 cm), paperback. First edition illustrated with 8 original woodcuts by Paul Vera. Limited edition of 150 numbered copies; this is one of the 25 non-commercial copies (no. XII). – [MONDOR].– VALÉRY (Paul). L’Homme et la Coquille. Paris, Gallimard, nrf, 1937. In-4 (26 x 19 cm), paperback. Illustrated edition featuring 16 compositions by Mondor. One of 500 copies on vellum paper (no. 96). – *Autres rhumbs*. Paris, Éditions de France, 1927. First edition. Limited edition of 310 copies (no. 82). – On the ‘Persian Letters’. Paris, Société générale d’imprimerie et d’édition, 1926. First edition. Limited print run of 100 copies (no. 36). – *Le Serpent*. Paris, Gallimard, nrf, 1922. First edition. One of 35 uncommercial copies on laid paper (no. o). Limited edition of 525 copies (no. 198). – *Le Retour de Hollande* (*Descartes and Rembrandt*). Maastricht, A. A. M. Stols, 1926. First edition. Limited edition of 400 copies (no. 17). – *Album de vers anciens* (1890–1900). Paris, A. Monnier et Cie, 1920. One of 150 copies on laid paper (no. CXLIII). – Letter by Paul Valéry. Printed in Brussels for a few friends of the author, arranged by one of them. Brussels, J.–E. Goossens, 1925. First edition. One of 20 copies on blue paper (no. E). – Études pour Narcisse. Paris, Cahiers libres, 1927. One of 50 copies on Japanese paper (no. II). – Women’s Suffrage. Paris, Revue de Paris, 15 February 1931. – Proposal for the organisation of the Mediterranean University Centre in Nice. Nice, Gastaud, 1933. – The State of Virtue. Report to the Académie française. Paris, Léon Pichon, 1935. One of 200 copies printed on white laid paper (no. 185). – *L’Idée fixe* or *Deux hommes à la mer*. Paris, Gallimard, nrf, 1933. First edition. One of 500 copies on laid paper (no. 262). – *Suite*. Paris, Paul Hartmann, 1930. First edition. One of 285 copies on vellum paper (no. 231). – *Quelques vers anciens*. Maastricht, A.A.M. Stols, 1926. Limited edition of 17 copies (no. 12, copy belonging to Mr Ronald Davis). – Various Essays on Leonardo da Vinci by Paul Valéry, with commentary and annotations by the author himself. Paris, Éditions du Sagittaire, 1931. One of 1,000 copies printed on vellum paper (no. 359). – *Mer, marines, marins*. Paris: Firmin Didot, 1930. Limited edition of 500 copies (no. 266).
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