Jules PIZZETTA

Dictionnaire populaire d'histoire naturelle

J. Martinon, Paris S.d. ca1860, Grd. in 8 (18x27,3cm), 719pp., relié.

Edition illustrated with over 500 woodcuts in-text. As a frontispiece engraved on boisTexte double column.
Full cartonnage chagrined publisher navy blue and gold. Back adorned with a large romantic long iron. boards struck a decorative floral plate. Excellent condition. A corner wearing light [...]

180 €

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Guy de MAUPASSANT

Le Horla

Paul Ollendorff, Paris 1887, 12,5x18,5cm, relié.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on Hollande paper, the only deluxe issue (grands papiers).
Elegant purple half morocco binding by Goy & Vilaine, marbled paper boards, spine with six raised bands, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge [...]

8 000 €

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Maurice BLANCHOT

Le ressassement éternel

Les Editions de Minuit, Paris 1951, 11,5x18,5cm, relié.

Original, one of 990 copies Ghaldwill Edition, only leading copies after 10 pure fil.binding half maoquin blue, smooth back, when golden tail, covered with marbled paper, guards and contreplats blue paper covers and spine preserved ( slightly back and irradiated with small gaps filled), gilded [...]

2 800 €

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Marcel PROUST

Chroniques

Nrf, Paris 1927, 17x22cm, broché.

First Edition, one of 129 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre and reimposed format in-quarto tellière, head print.
Beautiful copy as published.

1 500 €

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Milan KUNDERA

Beau comme une rencontre multiple

Gallimard & L'infini, Paris 1992, 18x22cm, broché.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on Japan paper, the tirage de tête.
A very rare text, printed on the occasion of the second Afro-Caribbean Festival in Bordeaux.
Covers and spine very lightly and insignificantly sunned at edges, a good copy retaining its advertising slip.
 

1 200 €

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Dominique BOUHOURS

Les entretiens d'Ariste et d'Eugene

Chez Jacques le jeune, à Amsterdam 1671, Fort pet. in-12 (7x13,5cm), (8) 438pp. (9), relié.

Mentioned second edition, the sphere, the same date as the original. a frontispiece unsigned representative Ariste and Eugene before the sea anonymous Edition. Full contemporary vellum. Back to silent nerves. Dark spots on the back and boards. Six talks between dux friends pretext forth on the sea, [...]

250 €

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First edition

Theobald WALSH COMTE

Voyage en Suisse, en Lombardie et en Piémont

Hivert, Paris 1834, 2 tomes en 2 Vol. in 8 (13x21,8cm), 484pp. et 531pp;, relié.

First edition, rare, illustrated 8 lithographs views of Switzerland Courtin. Binding Romantic half green sheepskin. Smooth back wheels decorated monatiques and nets, as well as irons cold. A small loss in head of Volume 1. Higher Bit Volume 2 split along the top of the first box with a lack of [...]

400 €

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Francis THOMPSON

Une antienne de la terre

La maison des amis des livres, Paris 1920, 19,5x25cm, broché.

First edition of the French translation, one of 75 numbered copies on "pur-fil" paper draw head. Text preceded by a biographical note on the author by Wilfrid Meynell. Rare spots, pale wetness affecting the central section at the seam. --- Please note that the translation in english is done [...]

80 €

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