First edition, Signed book

François CHENG

Qui dira notre nuit

Arfuyen, Mesnil-sur-Estrée 2001, 13,5x21,5cm, broché.

First edition on current paper.
Pleasant copy despite a small spot on the sidelines of the first white guard.
Autograph dedication signed by François Cheng to Georges Raillard: "... in fervent homage and gratitude."
 

300 €

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Pierre JEANNIN

Les Negotiations

Chez Pierre Le Petit, à Paris 1659, in-12 (8,5x15cm), (32) 944pp. et 713pp. (18), 2 volumes reliés.

Elzevrian edition very well printed, adorned with a pretty portrait of the author engraved on copper by Jan van Meurs. The second volume contains only a false title. The frontispiece portrait is missing.
Binding XIX (around 1860) full green morocco signed H. Duru at the top of the sheet guard. [...]

600 €

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ANONYME

Prières en se levant le matin

1650, 49f., relié.

Original manuscript of the seventeenth century made in black pen. About 16 lines per page. Only the titles are in French, the rest in Latin. Round well legible writing.
Binding full black morocco contemporary. Back with nerves adorned with box. title label of black morocco. Fillet of [...]

400 €

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François-Félix NOGARET

La terre est un animal, opuscule philosophique

De l'imprimerie de Cosson, à Paris 1794 (An III), In-16 (9,5x13cm), xix (1) 102pp. (1), relié.

First edition, rare.
Cartonnage late nineteenth covered with marbled paper made on brochure. Smooth back mute. Good copy, not trimmed.
A licentious tale with a philosophical pretension, light, The earth is an animal is the conversation of a Greek courtesan with two philosophers, [...]

350 €

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Aristide MAILLOL, Marcel LUCIEN

Dialogue des courtisanes

Creuzevault, Paris 1948, 29,5x38,5cm, en feuilles sous chemise et étui.

loose leaves in a chemise and slipcase
Illustrated edition of 35 original compositions by Aristide Maillol, transferred to stone by Fernand Mourlot, one of 225 copies on vellum, only print after 50 vellum comprising a suite in sanguine. Foxing on the boards of the chemise, [...]

3 500 €

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Stéphane MALLARME & Georges RODENBACH

L'amitié de Stéphane Mallarmé et de Georges Rodenbach

P. Caillier, Genève 1949, 12,5x19cm, broché.

First Edition, one of 1500 copies numbered on vellum paper primed.
Letters and unpublished texts, preface by H. Mondor.
Nice copy.

45 €

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First edition, Signed book

Jacques DUPIN

M'introduire dans ton histoire

P.O.L., Paris 2007, 15,5x20,5cm, broché.

first edition for which it was not drawn large papers, printed stamp of press service at the foot of the second flat.
Two tiny, light spots on the first board.
Signed autograph Jacques Dupin to his great friend and biographer Georges (Raillard) and his wife Alice.

80 €

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Ghérasim LUCA, Micheline CATTY

Théâtre de bouche

Les soleils noirs, Paris 1984, 14x19,5cm, broché sous chemise et étui.

First edition, one of 225 numbered copies on ivory laid, single print after 1 China and 9 Japan.
Traces of friction and small snags on the case.
Mute back slightly cleared, partly shaded guards, otherwise beautiful copy.
Illustrated book of 5 etchings in black by André Masson.
Very [...]

400 €

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