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MICHAUX (Henri). Nice set of 15 volumes, some in first editions and/or accompanied by signed autograph letters: - Mouvements. Sixty-four drawings. One poem. An afterword. Paris, Gallimard, 1951. Large in-4 paperback, illustrated printed cover (cover partly detached). Original edition illustrated with numerous full-page engraved drawings by the author, printed in an edition of 1,370 copies; no. 299 of 1,399 on Papeteries Téka special mat vellum, enriched with a long L.A.S. from Henri Michaux, sl, January 1, 1955, 1 p. gd in-8 to a friend: "Like myself, spread the news that I'm not coming. It's the only chance I have of coming. You are threatened - by an invasion of locusts - tired of the St Germain des Prés - Seizième journey. [...] I'm not going to Egypt. Memphis no longer exists. never existed. The sphinx has gone underground. [...] As for the whale, for lack of a date to give it, for lack also of the optimism which, I see, suddenly invades you, I give up entering its belly. [...]" - Le Lobe des Monstres. L'Arbalète, 1944. Small square in-12, paperback, printed cover. First edition, 235 copies; n°20 of 230 on pur fil Lana. Author's engraved drawing on frontispiece. With a small L.A.S. "H.M." written on both sides of a small mourning envelope, addressed to Georges HENEIN: "Journalists are the enemies of sleep, peace, the sky and the ocean... But do you seriously think that I would be figaro-positive? [...]", he might see him later at Brauner's. - Coup d'arrêt. Paris, Le Collet de Buffle, 1975. In-8 in ff. with printed cover. First edition printed in an edition of 575 copies; n°14 of 60 on handmade paper from the Larroque mill. With a C.A.S. (with a few tears, restored and lined) on nrf headed paper (he is interested in Marc Colleprel's (?) position as secretary). - Affrontements. Fata Morgana, 1981. In-8 paperback, filled printed cover. Uncut. Original edition of 1,800 copies; one of 1,720 on tinted laid paper, enriched with an E.A.S. from Henri Michaux to Colette Roubaud and a L.A.S. from the latter. - Affrontements. Fata Morgana, 1981. In-8 paperback, filled printed cover. Uncut. Original edition of 1,800 copies; n°16 of 75 on Arches laid paper. - Le jardin exalté. Fata Morgana, 1983. Small in-8 paperback, filled printed cover. Uncut. Original edition of 1800 copies; n°14 of 75 numbered on Amatruda laid paper. - Par surprise. Fata Morgana, 1983. In-8 paperback, filled printed cover. Uncut. Original edition of 1,800 copies; one of 1,725 on tinted laid paper. - Par des traits. Fata Morgana, 1984. Large in-8 paperback, filled printed cover. Numerous full-page and in-text drawings. Original edition printed in 1800 copies; one of 1720 on offset vellum, with an E.A.S. from Henri Michaux to Colette Roubaud. - Par des traits. Fata Morgana, 1984. Large in-8 paperback, printed cover filled. Cover partly detached. Numerous full-page and in-text reproductions of drawings. Original edition printed in 1800 copies; one of 1720 on offset vellum centaure. - Les Rêves et la Jambe. A philosophical and literary essay. Antwerp, ça ira, 1923. Photocopied copy of the original in-12 (which bore an E.A.S. to Robert Guiette), with handwritten corrections and accompanied by a handwritten copy by Colette Roubaud of a long and beautiful L.A.S. from Henri Michaux addressed to her, Paris, May 16, 1978, 1 p. in-4: "[...] The studies you address to me show me that for a long time you have followed or raised me. With embarrassment, however, I enter the reading of H.M. mystique, then with emotion (which I should not have, which would be enough to condemn me) I enter the light that you, in my work (?) see, whereas it is darkness that is almost constantly there, where I live. [...]" - Moments. Traversées du temps. Paris, nrf, Le point du jour, 1973. In-8 paperback, printed cover. 9112 copies of original edition; no. 2623 of 9000 on bouffant alfa Calypso Libert, with handwritten notes in pencil in the margins or in ink on loose paper by Colette Roubaud. - Mouvements. Sixty-four drawings. One poem. An afterword. Paris, nrf, Gallimard, 1982. Large in-8 paperback, filled illustrated cover. Numerous full-page and in-text reproductions. New edition (g.ed. 1951) printed in 2000 copies (no. 1048). - Face à ce qui se dérobe. Paris, nrf, Gallimard, 1975. In-12 paperback. Unnumbered copy from the year of the original. - Un Barbare en Asie. Paris, nrf, Gallimard, 1933. In-12 paperback. Second edition on title and third edition on cover. - Ecuador. Paris, nrf, Gallimard, 1929. In-12 paperback. 4th edition.

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MICHAUX (Henri). Nice set of 15 volumes, some in first editions and/or accompanied by signed autograph letters: - Mouvements. Sixty-four drawings. One poem. An afterword. Paris, Gallimard, 1951. Large in-4 paperback, illustrated printed cover (cover partly detached). Original edition illustrated with numerous full-page engraved drawings by the author, printed in an edition of 1,370 copies; no. 299 of 1,399 on Papeteries Téka special mat vellum, enriched with a long L.A.S. from Henri Michaux, sl, January 1, 1955, 1 p. gd in-8 to a friend: "Like myself, spread the news that I'm not coming. It's the only chance I have of coming. You are threatened - by an invasion of locusts - tired of the St Germain des Prés - Seizième journey. [...] I'm not going to Egypt. Memphis no longer exists. never existed. The sphinx has gone underground. [...] As for the whale, for lack of a date to give it, for lack also of the optimism which, I see, suddenly invades you, I give up entering its belly. [...]" - Le Lobe des Monstres. L'Arbalète, 1944. Small square in-12, paperback, printed cover. First edition, 235 copies; n°20 of 230 on pur fil Lana. Author's engraved drawing on frontispiece. With a small L.A.S. "H.M." written on both sides of a small mourning envelope, addressed to Georges HENEIN: "Journalists are the enemies of sleep, peace, the sky and the ocean... But do you seriously think that I would be figaro-positive? [...]", he might see him later at Brauner's. - Coup d'arrêt. Paris, Le Collet de Buffle, 1975. In-8 in ff. with printed cover. First edition printed in an edition of 575 copies; n°14 of 60 on handmade paper from the Larroque mill. With a C.A.S. (with a few tears, restored and lined) on nrf headed paper (he is interested in Marc Colleprel's (?) position as secretary). - Affrontements. Fata Morgana, 1981. In-8 paperback, filled printed cover. Uncut. Original edition of 1,800 copies; one of 1,720 on tinted laid paper, enriched with an E.A.S. from Henri Michaux to Colette Roubaud and a L.A.S. from the latter. - Affrontements. Fata Morgana, 1981. In-8 paperback, filled printed cover. Uncut. Original edition of 1,800 copies; n°16 of 75 on Arches laid paper. - Le jardin exalté. Fata Morgana, 1983. Small in-8 paperback, filled printed cover. Uncut. Original edition of 1800 copies; n°14 of 75 numbered on Amatruda laid paper. - Par surprise. Fata Morgana, 1983. In-8 paperback, filled printed cover. Uncut. Original edition of 1,800 copies; one of 1,725 on tinted laid paper. - Par des traits. Fata Morgana, 1984. Large in-8 paperback, filled printed cover. Numerous full-page and in-text drawings. Original edition printed in 1800 copies; one of 1720 on offset vellum, with an E.A.S. from Henri Michaux to Colette Roubaud. - Par des traits. Fata Morgana, 1984. Large in-8 paperback, printed cover filled. Cover partly detached. Numerous full-page and in-text reproductions of drawings. Original edition printed in 1800 copies; one of 1720 on offset vellum centaure. - Les Rêves et la Jambe. A philosophical and literary essay. Antwerp, ça ira, 1923. Photocopied copy of the original in-12 (which bore an E.A.S. to Robert Guiette), with handwritten corrections and accompanied by a handwritten copy by Colette Roubaud of a long and beautiful L.A.S. from Henri Michaux addressed to her, Paris, May 16, 1978, 1 p. in-4: "[...] The studies you address to me show me that for a long time you have followed or raised me. With embarrassment, however, I enter the reading of H.M. mystique, then with emotion (which I should not have, which would be enough to condemn me) I enter the light that you, in my work (?) see, whereas it is darkness that is almost constantly there, where I live. [...]" - Moments. Traversées du temps. Paris, nrf, Le point du jour, 1973. In-8 paperback, printed cover. 9112 copies of original edition; no. 2623 of 9000 on bouffant alfa Calypso Libert, with handwritten notes in pencil in the margins or in ink on loose paper by Colette Roubaud. - Mouvements. Sixty-four drawings. One poem. An afterword. Paris, nrf, Gallimard, 1982. Large in-8 paperback, filled illustrated cover. Numerous full-page and in-text reproductions. New edition (g.ed. 1951) printed in 2000 copies (no. 1048). - Face à ce qui se dérobe. Paris, nrf, Gallimard, 1975. In-12 paperback. Unnumbered copy from the year of the original. - Un Barbare en Asie. Paris, nrf, Gallimard, 1933. In-12 paperback. Second edition on title and third edition on cover. - Ecuador. Paris, nrf, Gallimard, 1929. In-12 paperback. 4th edition.

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