First edition

Nicolas BOILEAU DESPREAUX

Oeuvres diverses du Sr Boileau Despreaux : avec le traité du sublime, ou du merveilleux dans le ...

Chez Denys Thierry, à Paris 1701, In-4 (19x25cm), (16) 446pp. ; 200pp. (6), relié.

Last edition of the works of Boileau corrected and published during the lifetime of the author. The latter admits to prefer this ultimate edition in his preface. This edition is also the first to bear the name of the author.

500 €

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First edition

ANONYME

Methode curieuse et facile pour la connoissance des tableaux et sculptures, par qui ils sont faits, ...

Chez J. Moris, A Amsterdam& se vend a Bruxelles 1772, In-12 (10x16,5cm), (2) 405pp. (11), relié.

First edition.

Binding used half brown sheepskin contemporary. Back to nerves adorned. Title piece in beige morocco. Headdress ripped off with first box partly missing. Tailored headdress. Split upper joint, open lower joint with gaps. Coins trimmed. Trace of label on the second box.

180 €

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First edition, Signed book

Pierre DRIEU LA ROCHELLE

Notes pour comprendre le siècle

Nrf, Paris 1941, 12x19cm, relié.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Binding half red shagreen, back with five nerves set with black threads, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers.
Provenance: from Colette Clément's library with her bookplate pasted next to the fake [...]

1 500 €

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First edition, Signed book

Jacques PERRET

Un général qui passe

Les Editions de la Nouvelle France, Paris 1945, 12x19cm, broché.

First edition, one of 230 numbered copies on white vellum, only leading copies.
Illustrated book of a frontispiece and banners of Forrer, beautiful copy.
Autograph dedication signed by Jacques Perret to Henri Devaux.

300 €

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First edition

Sigmund FREUD

Trois essais sur la théorie de la sexualité

Nrf, Paris 1923, 12x19cm, broché.

First edition of the French translation, one of 50 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Spine and covers sunned and marginally faded as usual.

1 800 €

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First edition, Signed book

Georges PEREC

Un cabinet d'amateur

Balland, Paris 1979, 13x20cm, broché.

First edition of which there were no grand papier (deluxe) copies.
A nice copy.
Autograph inscription dated and signed by Georges Perec to Marc Le Bot.
 

800 €

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First edition

Sigmund FREUD

Un souvenir d'enfance de Léonard de Vinci

Gallimard, Paris 1927, 12x19,5cm, broché.

First edition of the French translation by Marie Bonaparte, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Spine faded and discolored as usual.

1 800 €

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First edition

René LEYNAUD

Poésies posthumes

Gallimard, Paris 1947, 12x18,5cm, broché.

First edition, one of 13 numbered copies on pur fil paper, this copy one of 3 lettered hors commerce, the only grand papier (deluxe) copies.
Preface by Albert Camus.
Endpapers slightly and partially shaded.
Rare and nice copy with a photographic portrait of the author as frontispiece.

2 500 €

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