Claude ROUX, Jean GIONO

Voilà le pays magique ! Textes choisis de Jean Giono

Les éditions du Mont-d'Or, Manosque 1980, 25x33cm, en feuilles sous chemise et étui..

Illustrated edition of 52 drawings, a headband, 20 initials, 2 culs-de-lamp engraved on wood by Claude Roux, one of the 265 numbered copies on pure Arches paper thread, the only print after 27 Japan.
Preface by André Tillieu.
Back of the shirt slightly cleared, some friction at the corners [...]

300 €

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First edition

BOUIS

La chaire des curez, ou la vraye methode de bien annoncer les festes aux eglises parrochialles ...

Chez Benoist Bachelu, à Lyon 1652, Fort. in-8 (10,5x17,2cm), (30) 440pp. ; (16), relié.

First edition. A title-frontispiece by Du Roy.

Binding full parchment contemporary. Smooth back mute. Back seams become loose, bringing out the notebooks. Dirt.

250 €

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René CHAR

Aromates chasseurs

Gallimard, Paris 1975, 14,5x21,5cm, broché.

First Edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, leading print in the trade, 20 laid off trade were reserved for the author.
Nice copy.

350 €

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WALLACE

Essai sur la différence du nombre des hommes dans les tems anciens et modernes

S.n., à Londres 1754, Pet. in-8 (10,5x17cm), (2) ij, ij, 292pp., relié.

First french edition, translated by Joncourt.

Binding poster ca 1790 full sheepskin blonde rooted. Smooth back decorated with 5 florets. title label in black sheepskin. Friction. 2 blunt corners.

450 €

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First edition, Signed book

Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

Notes pour comprendre le siècle

Gallimard, Paris 1941, 12x19cm, broché.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Rare autograph dedication signed Pierre Drieu la Rochelle Robert Kemp on this text: "... through how many misunderstandings?"

680 €

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Marie de Rabutin-Chantal, Marquise de SEVIGNE

Lettres de Marie de Rabutin-Chantal Marquise de Sévigné

J. Techener, Paris 1861, Pet. in-8 (12x18cm), 11 volumes reliés.

Edition produced by Sylvestre de Sacy, in charge of the preface. 2 portraits on the frontispiece of volume I, etching by Jacquemart. Title pages in red and black. Ornament. Very nice impression, neat, on vellum. Charles Lahure's printing office.
Binding full red morocco contemporary signed on [...]

1 000 €

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Samuel RICHARDSON

Clarisse Harlowe

Chez Paul Barde, à Genève 1785, Fort in-8 (13,3x20,8cm), lj (1bc.) 515pp. et (4) 527pp. et (4) 537pp. et (4) 512pp.

First edition in-8, illustrated with 21 figures of Chodowiecki and a frontispiece portrait by Pujos on hard paper. Draw the figures before the letter. The original English was published in 1748.
Bindings full porphyry antique sheepskin. Smooth back richly adorned with decorative boxes, Greek [...]

1 200 €

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First edition, Signed book

Joséphin PELADAN

Réfutation esthétique de Taine

Mercure de France, Paris 1906, 12x18,5cm, broché.

First edition, there is no mention of grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Spine sunned, small tears with tiny lacks in the margins of the covers, paper yellowed as usual.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by Joséphin Peladan, on the upper cover, to Léon Blum.
 

680 €

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