LITERATURE. Set of 20 works by various authors: - ARIEL [pseud. of Claire Boas de Jouvenel]. Some rules of the Game of Life. Preface by Paul Valéry. [Paris : Éditions du Raisin, 1934]. - In-4, paperback, filled cover. E.O. Sent by the author : " For Monsieur // Lhoste // who knows and // applies in the moment // of our Homeland // the highest // rules of the Game of // life // with the great sympathy // of Ariel // (C. Dias de Jouvenel)." Scattered foxing. - ARON (Robert). What I believe. Paris : Bernard Grasset, [1955]. - In-12, paperback. Edition published the year of the original. Envoi from the author : " for Pierre Lhoste, // who gave me the opportunity to penetrate // a little further in my religious // research // in cordial memory // Robert Aron // on 18-12-53." - BÉSUS (Roger). Paris-the-world. Roman. Paris : Albin Michel, [1964]. - In-8, paperback. E.O. 1/23 copies on vélin du Marais, the only one on large paper (n° 1). Letter from the author : " September 1964 // My dear Pierre Lhoste, // this // PARIS-LE-MONDE // de tête, // I offer it to you with the same // friendship that made me // offer you a role (certainly a small one !) in this terrible novel : // and how little it is ; you, all // a year you gave me a voice ! // With both hands, L. Bésus." - BOULANGER (Daniel). Le Chant du coq. Paris : Gallimard, [1980]. - In-8, paperback. E.O. Copy on edition paper. Sent by the author : " Hello, Pierre Lhoste, // and happy new year ! // To all the smala too! // on 30.12.80 // Daniel Boulanger." - CHARDONNE (Jacques). Love is much more than love. Thoughts of a novelist. Preface by Maurice Delamain. Paris : Librairie Stock, [1937]. - In-16, paperback. E.O. Sent by the author: "To Pierre Lhoste // amicably // Jacques Chardonne." Defects to the cover.- DOYON (René-Louis). L'Enfant prodiguée. Paris : La Connaissance, [1929]. - In-12, paperback, filled cover. Second edition, partly original. 1/100 first copies on stained paper (n° 71). Sent by the author : " L'ENFANT PRODIGUÉE // par celui qui n'a rien économisé // sauf la reconnaissance des // dons de l'esprit // René Louis Doyon." - DUHAMEL (Georges). Le Dernier. Paris : Madame Lesage, [1925]. - In-16, paperback, filled cover.E.O. 1/210 copies on Madagascar (n° 106). To the poet Pierre Lhoste, // with my most friendly // message // GDuhamel // December 36. - DUHAMEL (Georges). Works... II. Civilization. Paris : Mercure de France, 1923. - In-8, paperback. Numbered copy on edition paper (n° 1792). To the poet Pierre Lhoste // in memory of an // admirable and // friendly day // GDuhamel // 17 January 35. Top edge of front cover soiled. - KLOSSOWSKI (Pierre). La Vocation suspendue. Roman. Paris : Gallimard, [1950]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. 1/43 copies on vellum pur fil Lafuma-Navarre (n° 40). A largely uncut copy. - MAC ORLAN (Pierre). Aboard the Matutine Star. Paris : La Cité des Livres, 1926. - In-8, paperback, filled cover. New edition. 1/1000 copies on Arches laid paper. Letter from the author : " To Pierre Lhoste // this little film written on a tune // of old fife, in cordial memory // of his old comrade // Pierre Mac Orlan // 1938. " Edges of covers browned. Minimal foxing. - ORMESSON (Jean d'). Du Côté de chez Jean. Paris : Julliard, [1959]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. Press service copy. Letter from the author: "For Mr. Pierre // Lhoste, in very // faithful and very // sincere homage // J. D'Ormesson." - PERRY (Jacques). Le Testament. Paris : Corréa, 1948. - In-12, paperback. E.O. Sent by the author: "For Pierre Lhoste // prestidigitator, // who // gives me // the great // pleasure to take // the Testament out of // his briefcase, like // a rabbit! // with my friendship // Jacques Perry." - PIEYRE DE MANDIARGUES (André). Le Cadran lunaire. Paris : Gallimard, [1972]. - In-12, paperback, filled cover. Second edition. Copy of the press service. Sent by the author : " to Pierre Lhoste // in cordial memory // André Pieyre de M. " - POULET (Robert). My friend Bardamu. Entretiens familiers avec L.-F. Céline followed by an unpublished chapter of Casse-Pipe. Paris : Plon, [1971]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. Sent by the author: "to Pierre Lhoste // with the confraternal feelings of // Robert Poulet." - ROUSSIN (André). Patience and impatience. Paris, Geneva : La Palatine, [1953]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. Copy of the current edition. Letter from the author : " For Pierre Lhoste // with my very nice // memory this little book // that he took pleasure to read // cordially // André Roussin." Some pitting to the cover. - ROY (Claude). Le Journal des voyages. Paris : Gallimard, [1960]. - In-12, paperback. E.O. Press service copy. Sent by the author: "to Pierre Lhoste // cordially // Claude Roy."- SIMENON (Georges). Complete works. Le Roman de l'Homm