First edition

John GRAND-CARTERET

XIXe siècle. Classe - Moeurs - Usages. Costumes - Inventions

Firmin-Didot, Paris 1893, Grd. et très fort in 8 (21x28,5cm), 774pp., relié.

First edition. Illustrated with a chromotypographic frontispiece, 16 colored planks with patterns, 36 headers and ornate letters and 487 engravings (24 of them taken out of text). Impression on big glossy white vellum.
editor cartel in half red shagreen connected by Engel. Smooth back decorated [...]

400 €

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First edition

L. F. REGNAULT

Catalogue raisonné du cabinet de feu Pierre-François Basan père

Chez L'auteur, à Paris 1798 (An VI), In-8 (13x21,5cm), (6) xv (1) 288pp., broché.

First edition.
Leaflet of gray paper, restored on blue paper plates. Mute back with small gaps of paper.

350 €

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First edition, Signed book

José Maria de HEREDIA

A une ville morte - Poème manuscrit autographe signé de José Maria de Hérédia

s.d. (circa 1893), 16x22,5cm, une feuille.

Sonnet autograph signed by José Maria de Heredia entitled "A dead city" and published for the first time in 1893 in the famous collection "The trophies", masterpiece of the poet.
To a bleak city. Cartagena of Indias 1532 - 1583 - [...]

2 000 €

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First edition, Signed book

André-Ferdinand HEROLD

Les paeans et les thrènes

Alphonse Lemerre, Paris 1890, 13,5x18,5cm, broché.

First edition, one of the copies on Japan of which no mention is made.
Back slightly insolated without gravity.
Beautiful and rare copy at all margins.
Precious autograph signed by André-Ferdinand Herold: "To the venerated master Leconte de Lisle with respectful admiration."

750 €

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First edition, Signed book

Jacques CHARDONNE

Demi-jour

Albin Michel, Paris 1964, 12x19cm, broché.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Alfa paper, ours one of the 10 out of trade, only leading copies after 35 vellum Marais.
Nice copy despite the back very slightly insolated.
Beautiful autograph dedication signed by Jacques Chardonne to his friend the writer and publisher [...]

300 €

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First edition, Signed book

Paul ALLARD

Les énigmes de la guerre

Editions des portiques, Paris 1933, 12x19cm, broché.

First Edition, one of 129 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre and reimposed format in-quarto tellière, head print.
A tiny stain at the bottom of the second board.
Beautiful copy as published.

100 €

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First edition

Marcel PROUST

Pastiches et mélanges

Nrf, Paris 1919, 16,5x22cm, broché.

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Lafuma de Voiron and reimposed in quarto Tellière format, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Spine and cover slightly and marginally sunned.
Nice copy.

2 500 €

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Jean-Sylvain BAILLY

Histoire de l'astronomie moderne depuis la fondation de l'école d'Alexandrie, jusqu'à l'époque ...

Chez De Bure fils aîné, à Paris 1781 - 1785, In-4 (20x25,7cm), xvj, 728pp. (13Pl.) et 751pp. (5Pl.) et (4) 415pp., 4 volumes reliés.

Second edition.
Binding full marbled and glossy brown calfskin. Back with ornate nerves. title label in red morocco, piece of tomaison in red morocco. Upper joint of volume I split in the lead. A hitch with lack on the lower joint at the level of the first box. Upper joint of volume II closely [...]

1 800 €

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