‎MEGRET Christian‎
‎En ce temps-là‎

‎Les Mots. I. - Lire, II. - Écrire. (All). [In: Les Temps Modernes. Revue Mensuelle. 19e année, no 209 + 210. Octobre + Novembre 1963]. - [""THE WORDS"" - THE TRUE FIRST PRINTING]‎

‎Paris, 1963. 8vo. Issues 209 & 210 of ""Les Temps Modernes"" in the original printed red and black wrappers. Minor sunning to spines and edges, but otherwise in near mint condition. No 210 slightly bigger than no 209. (No. 209:) pp. 577 + (no. 210): pp. 769-834. [Entire issues: pp. (577) - 768 (+ 8 pp. of advertisements) + pp. (769) - 959 + (1 p, ""Note de la Rédaction), (8 pp. of advertisements) + 2 photographic plates in the text.‎

‎The rarely seen true first printing of Sartre's monumental biographical work, which counts as one of his major achievements and which was immediately hailed as a literary success. In the work, which describes his youth and analyzes his literary development, Sartre distances himself from writing and bids his adieu to literature.The major part of the work was written in 1954 and was rewritten and altered in early 1963, which accounts for the many chronological contradictions, the point of reference being sometimes 1953, sometimes 1963.The second printing of the work is that from Gallimard, 1964, which is usually described as the first edition of the work, but which is in fact merely the first edition in book form. This first printing from 1963 constitutes the work in its entirety, and the 1964-version only differs very slightly from it. On 28th of November 1963 an extract of the work appeared in ""L'Express"". In November of 1964 (when the work first appeared in book form), he refused the Nobel Prize for Literature awarded for his work, described as ""rich in ideas and filled with the spirit of freedom and the quest for truth, has exerted a far-reaching influence on our age.""Contat & Rybalka 63/383 a). See also this reference for more on the work and extracts from interviews with Sartre about it (pp. (385)-87). ‎

‎Le politique du temps, ou discours necessaire dans la conjoncture present...‎

‎(Paris), 1704. 8vo. In coloured paper wrapper over leather backstrip. Ex-libris (Juel to Valdemar's Castle) pasted on to verso of front wrapper. Wear to extrmeities, internally nice and clean. (8), 150, (2) pp.‎

‎Memoires concernant Christine Reine de Suede, pour servire D'Eclaircissement a L'Histoire de son regne et princip alement de sa Vie privée, et aux Evenemens de L'Histoire de son temps civile et literaire. 4 vols. ‎

‎Amsterdam & Leipzig, Schreuder & Mortier, 1751 - 1760. 4to. Uniformly bound in four nice contemporary full calf bindings with five raised bands and richly gilt spines. Elaborate gilt borders to boards, edges of boards gilt. All edges gilt and chisel. Wear to extremities, boards with scratches and parts of gilting worn off. Spine-ends chipped with minor loss of leather. Internally nice and clean. (2), XXVIII, 560, (2) pp. + 1 portrait (16), 348, 202, (4), 144, 34, (76) pp." (8), XVII, (7), 523, (1) pp. + 1 portrait. XX, (2), 482, 54, (36) pp. ‎

‎First edition of this collection of letters by, to and on Christina of Sweden, list of commemorative medals, lists of correspondents, ect. Johan Arckenholtz (1695-1777), for twenty years librarian to the landgrave of Hessen-Cassel, was appointed historiographer to the Swedish king in 1666. “Christina (born Dec. 8, 1626, Stockholm, Swed.—died April 19, 1689, Rome [Italy]) was the queen of Sweden (1644–54) who stunned all Europe by abdicating her throne. She subsequently attempted, without success, to gain the crowns of Naples and of Poland. One of the wittiest and most learned women of her age, Christina is best remembered for her lavish sponsorship of the arts and her influence on European culture.” (Encyclopedia Britannica). Pope Alexander VII described Christina as ""a queen without a realm, a Christian without faith, and a woman without shame.""‎

‎Les histoires tragiques de nostre temps.‎

‎Rouen, David Ferrand & Thomas Dare, 1641. 8vo. In contemporary limp vellum with title in contemporary hand to spine. Small paper-label pasted on to upper part of spine. Light soiling and a few stains to extremities. Previous owner's inscription in contemporary hand to front free end-paper: ""jamais un brave coeur ne fait / tort a personne / Pertrus Bartholomei Hanstein"" (i.e. English: A brave heart never harms anyone, Pertrus Bartholomei Hanstein). His name is also inscribed in lower margin of title-page. A few small worm-tracts in outer margin, slightly touching text on the engraved half-title. (12), 890, (2) pp. + engraved half-title.‎

‎The very rare second edition of Sieur de Saint-Lazare’s collection of dramatic baroque stories. It was first published in 1635 and both editions are rare. We have not been able to trace a single copy at auction of the first edition and only one copy of this second edition (Il Ponte 2024: 649-4). OCLC list one copy of the first edition (Accession no: 34496921) and none of this present second edition. “This work contains twenty-nine chronicles in which, as the author says on his title page, ""se voyent plusieurs belles maximes d'Estat, & quantite d'exemples fort memorables, de constance, de courage, de generosite, de regrets, & repentances"". The chronicles deal with outstanding figures and happenings in contemporary or recent history. We meet Henry of Navarre, Sultan Osman of Turkey, Wallenstein, the Duke of Buckingham, and other less well-known figures. The sixteenth story is that of ""Catherine Royne de Georgie, & des Princes Georgiens, mis a mort par commandement de Cha-Abas Roy de Perse"". (Leopold, Andreas Gryphius and the Sieur de Saint-Lazare: A study of the tragedy Catharina Jon Georgien in relation to its French source). Not in Brunet, Graesse or Barbier.‎

‎Le Secretaire a la Mode, Ou methode facile d'escrive selon le temps diverses Lettres de Compliment, Amoureuses, & Morales. 2 vols. - [POPULAR GUIDE ON HOW TO WIRTE LETTERS]‎

‎Paris, Gandouin, 1648. 8vo. In contemporary full calf with blind-tooled ornamentation to spine. Light wear to extremities and head of spine chipped. A few corrections in contemporary hand and a marginal dampstain affecting app. 30 ff. (8), 159, (1), 250, (6) pp. + frontispiece.‎

‎Early edition of La Serre popular manual for different ways in which to improve communication via letter including appeals for favors, wishing a sick friend good health, thank you-letters and how to congratulate a newly married couple.It was published in numerous edition and was translated into English, German and Dutch.‎