BAZIN, Hervé (1911-1996). Set of 20 works: - La Tête contre les murs. Roman. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1949]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. in second printing. Envoi from the author: "For Monique and // Pierre Lhoste, // in very friendly // homage, // this story which corresponds // - partially - to my // most terrible experience // Hervé Bazin." Mention of "38th edition" on back cover. Soiling on the cover. - La Mort du petit cheval. Novel. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1950]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. Press service copy. To Pierre Lhoste // very friendly // this "Death of the little // horse" which made, // in short, the // resurrection of its // rider. // Hervé Bazin." Freckles. One leaf uncropped (pp. 13-14). - Le Bureau des mariages. Nouvelles. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1951]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. 1/320 copies on Alfa (n° 141). Envoi of the author : " To Pierre // and Monique // the most hospitable host // among the hostes // very friendly // this BUREAU // DES MARIAGES // where we will spend with pleasure // (the other Monique and me) // from now on the less time // possible // Hervé Bazin. " Some spotting on the edges. - Other copy with mention of "47th edition" on the cover. Envoi de l'auteur : " These news have only one // link : the chance, but the // chance considered as // the revelator of a carac // tere, because we meet - or rather we // do not exploit - only the // chances of which we are // worthy. // To the hoste - whose // chances were beautiful - // in all friendship // Hervé Bazin." - Get up and walk. Novel. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1952]. - In-12, paperback. New edition. Sent by the author : " Death was waiting for her. // She had nothing // to succeed in life. So // she undertook to promote // to see that of others and // to find her justi- // fications there. She is a character after my own heart: a destitute being, // condemned, but who does not give up. // To the host household, // Affectionately // Hervé Bazin." - Humeurs. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1953]. - In-8, paperback. E.O. 1/162 copies on afla (n° 86). Letter from the author : " To the friend Lhoste // these poems of youth // where there is everything // in black, in grey // and even in pink // Hervé Bazin. " - Oil on Fire. Novel. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1954]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. in second edition. Copy on edition paper, with the mention of "46th Edition" on the back cover. To the man // who did not marry the sister // of the one I did not // marry // amicably // Hervé Bazin." Freckles on the cover. - Who I dare to love. Novel. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1956]. - In-8, paperback. Edition with the date of the original. Mention of "42nd edition" on the cover. Letter from the author : " To Pierre lhoste, // thanking him for having created the opportunity and // maybe, opened to the author // a small career // as a lyricist // With all sympathy // Hervé Bazin." - La Clope. News. Quebec City: Literary Institute of Quebec, [1959]. - In-12, paperback, filled cover. E.O. Sent by the author: "To Pierre Lhoste // in friendship // this series of short stories // that have not been // published in France // Hervé Bazin." Freckles, including on the cover. - La Fin des asiles. Investigation. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1959]. - In-8, paperback, filled cover. E.O. Press service copy. Letter from the author : " To the friend Lhoste // very faithfully // this story, which was // first an O.M.S. report, // then a reportage, then // a small book of vulgarisa - // tion on serious questions // // Hervé Bazin." Scattered foxing. - Au nom du fils. Novel. Paris : Éditions du Seuil, [1960]. - In-8, paperback. E.O. Press service copy. Envoi from the author: "For Pierre and Monique // Lhoste, // in faithful friendship, // this novel whose origins they // know // Hervé Bazin." - Let's pluck the bird. Entertainment. Illustrations by J. B. Fourt. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1966]. - In-8, paperback, filled cover. E.O. Press service copy. Letter from the author : " To Pierre and Monique // Lhoste, // in faithful and warm // friendship, // this treaty of spelling, // which is something else... // Hervé Bazin. " Attached the prayer to insert. Dirt on the cover. - Le Matrimoine. Novel. Paris : Éditions du Seuil, [1967]. - In-8, paperback. E.O. Copy of the current edition. Envoi from the author : " To our dear friend Pierre // Lhoste // and to Monique // in all friendship // this book that they saw being born, // of which they know the // sources // Hervé Bazin." - Day followed in pursuit of Iris. Poems. Illustrations by J.-B. Fourt. Paris : Éditions du Seuil, [1971]. - In-8, publisher's red cloth boards, in rhodoid. E.O. Copy of the current edition drawn at 5000 copies (n° 1492). Letter from the author : " To Pierre Lhoste // To Monique // with an old // affection // Hervé Bazin. " - Cry of the owl. Ro