First edition, Signed book

Guy de MAUPASSANT

Carte-lettre autographe signée à la Comtesse Potocka : « Votre conscience me préoccupe. Je ...

s.l. [Paris] n.d. [décembre 1880-juillet 1884], 11,7x9 cm, en feuilles.

Autographed letter-card from Maupassant to the Countess Potocka, 19 lines in black ink, headed "GM 83, rue Dulong".

1 500 €

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First edition, Signed book

Guy de MAUPASSANT

Carte-lettre autographe signée à la Comtesse Potocka : «je vous suis [...] ami tout à fait ...

s.l. [Paris] s.d. [circa avril-mai 1886], 11,7x9cm, 2 pages sur une carte-lettre.

20 lines autographs and signed by Maupassant in black ink on a letter-card with a letterhead "GM 10, rue de Montchanin" to the countess who beats cold.
Maupassant appears in the grip of doubt as to the feelings of the Countess towards him: " Is it dangerous to go and [...]

1 500 €

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First edition, Signed book

Guy de MAUPASSANT & Emile ZOLA

Les soirées de Médan

Charpentier, Paris 1880, 12x19cm, relié.

first edition on the current paper.
Binding to bradel half navy blue morocco, smooth spine burgundy morocco piece of marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, sprinkled edges, bookplate pasted on a contreplat signed binding Kauffmann.
Precious autograph signed [...]

6 800 €

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First edition, Signed book

Guy de MAUPASSANT

Notre coeur

Paul Ollendorff, Paris 1890, 13x19cm, broché.

Notre coeur [Our Heart]
Paul Ollendorff, Paris 1890, 13x19cm, original wrappers.
First edition, one of 150 numbered copies on Hollande, the only deluxe issue copies after 5 on Japon.
A very fine copy, as issued, with an important manuscript document by Elme-Marie Caro, [...]

3 800 €

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First edition, Signed book

Guy de MAUPASSANT

Bel-Ami

Victor-Havard, Paris 1885, 12x19cm, relié.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Contemporary half brown cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards, double fillet and gilt date to foot of spine, red shagreen title-label, covers mounted on guards and preserved, ex libris of Léon Hennique by Léon Glaize (engraved by E. Dété) on the [...]

8 000 €

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First edition, Signed book

Guy de MAUPASSANT & Emile ZOLA

Les soirées de Médan

Charpentier, Paris 1880, 12x19cm, relié.

Les soirées de Médan [Evenings at Médan], Charpentier, Paris 1880, 12x19cm, bound.
First edition, an ordinary paper copy.
Contemporary green half shagreen, marbled paper boards, spine with five raised bands and gilt flowers, speckled edges.
With the autograph [...]

12 500 €

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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, Signed book

(Guy de MAUPASSANT) & Jacques NORMAND

Contes à madame

Calmann Lévy, Paris 1890, 12x18,5cm, relié.

First edition for which there is no mention of large paper copies.
Bradel binding of paper boards, dark blue morocco title label with gilt fillets, covers preserved, elegant binding by Thomas Boichot.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author : "A Guy de Maupassant, son ami."

1 000 €

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