First edition

Henry HAVARD & Louis SIMONIN

L'art et l'industrie de tous les peuples à l'exposition universelle de 1878

Librairie illustrée, Paris 1878 (S.d.), In-4 (23x31cm), 613pp., relié.

First Edition copiously illustrated wood engraved in-text and inset.

Gold edged cardboard cartel in red beveled signed Engel tail. Smooth back richly adorned with various mosaic ornaments of black. Large special plate with the arms of the city of Paris framed by 2 naked victories, 2 [...]

600 €

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First edition

Jules VERNE

L'île à hélice

Hetzel, Paris 1895, Grd. in-8 (18x28cm), 423pp., relié.

First edition illustrated with 80 drawings by Benett and 12 inset color. Catalog D for 1895 attesting to the first edition.
Editor's cartonnage says "To the glued portrait". Plate signed Lenègre on the anchor. Lenègre and co in tail of the back.
Beautiful top plate, with very sharp and [...]

650 €

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First edition

Jules VERNE & Adolphe D'ENNERY

Les voyages au théatre

Hetzel, Paris 1881, In-8 (16,5x24,5cm), 375pp., relié.

First edition. QA catalog in fine.
Special editor's cartonnage, with the first type of theater curtain. Red Percaline.

550 €

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Jules VERNE

Bourse de voyage

Hetzel, Paris 1904, Grd. in-8 (18x27,5cm), 441pp., relié.

New edition. 74 illustration by Benett, including 13 photographs (Barbaspine, Saint Lucia ...), and 12 polychrome insets and a map of the West Indies.
"Au globe doré" typewriter cardboard, with the top plate signed Blancheland, all connected by Engel. Second flat type i, with red straight [...]

600 €

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First edition

Jules VERNE

Le village aérien. Les histoires de Jean-Marie Cabidoulin

Hetzel, Paris 1901, Grd. in 8 (18x28cm), 234 ; 218pp., relié.

First illustrated collective edition, 38 drawings by Georges Roux, 12 large color engravings. A map.
"Au globe doré" type editor cardboard; second board Engel type h. Back to the lighthouse.
Beautiful first plate, with gleaming golds. Small smudges in the sky. Lower wedge furrowed, 2 [...]

650 €

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First edition, Signed book

Jean PAULHAN

Lettre autographe signée de Jean Paulhan à un auteur

Paris n.d. (circa 1945), 13,6x21cm, une page sur une feuille.

Autograph letter signed by Jean Paulhan to an author, written in black ink.
Date at the top of the letter, signature at the bottom of the letter. NRF paper.
Central fold caused by mailing.

Jean Paulhan wrote this letter to thank his correspondent for his [...]

150 €

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First edition, Signed book

Elémir BOURGES

Lettre autographe signée d'Elémir Bourges

Paris n.d. (circa 1900), 12,4x16,7cm, une page sur une feuille.

Autograph letter signed by Elémir Bourges, written in black ink.
Paris date and address of Elémir Bourges at the top of the letter, signature at the bottom of the letter.
Central fold caused by mailing.

Elémir Bourges wrote this letter in response to a request [...]

80 €

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First edition, Signed book

Elémir BOURGES

Lettre autographe signée d'Elémir Bourges

Paris n.d. (circa 1900), 12x19cm, une page sur une feuille.

Autograph letter signed by Elémir Bourges, written in black ink.
Date and place at the top of the letter, signature at the bottom of the letter.
Central fold caused by mailing.

Elémir Bourges writes this letter to apologize to his friend because he will not be [...]

60 €

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