First edition

Paul BOURGET

Cruelle énigme

Alphonse Lemerre, Paris 1885, 11,5x18,5cm, relié.

first edition.
Binding to bradel in full navy blue calico, back smoothes decorated with a floral motif gold, double gold thread and Date tail, as Exhibit brown shagreen, contemporary binding signed in cold Pierson.
Nice copy.

70 €

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First edition, Signed book

(Guy de MAUPASSANT) & Paul BOURGET

Mensonges

Alphonse Lemerre, Paris 1888, 12x19cm, relié.

First edition on ordinary paper, with no mention of large paper copies.
Elegant pastiche marbled paper Bradel binding by Thomas Boichot, brown morocco title label, covers preserved.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by the author: "A Guy de Maupassant, son ami [For Guy de Maupassant, [...]

1 200 €

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First edition

Paul BOURGET

Sur la Toscane

Editions des horizons de France, Paris 1929, 11,5x17,5cm, broché.

First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on vélin teinté paper.
A good copy.

30 €

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First edition

Paul BOURGET

Edel

Alphonse Lemerre, Paris 1878, 12,5x19cm, relié.

Edition on current paper, there is no mention of leading copies. Binding half shagreen chocolate coins back with five nerves, date tail, flat marbled, endpapers and contreplats of handmade paper, preserved covers, gilded head. Copy virtually free from freckles. --- Please note that the translation [...]

80 €

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Paul BOURGET

Mensonges

Editions Lemerre, Paris 1896, in 8 (20x13cm),, 534pp., Un Vol. relié.

First edition illustrated by Myrbach this collection of short stories. Half glazed calf blue duck. Smooth back. Roulette with geometric motifs, golden threads defining the title and author. A central floret (open flower) surrounded by several concentric threads. Two nets coaching delimiting the [...]

180 €

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