Literature

In the antiquarian book trade, literature constitutes the vastest and oldest territory: first editions, authorial manuscripts, literary correspondence, proof readings or contemporary bindings that have accompanied poetry, drama, the novel and the essay since the invention of printing. Bibliophilic interest here lies in the first appearance of a text, in provenance, in the inscription linking a book to its recipient, or in the condition of a copy that has remained faithful to its original edition.

This broad field encompasses many movements and genres, from the detective novel to the fabulous tale, from the Romantic spirit to that of the Hussards, from the Surrealist adventure to the regionalism of the Félibrige. So many sub-themes in which collectors may, according to their tastes, delve deeper into some part of this long history of letters.