First edition

Max JACOB

Catalogue d'exposition de gouaches et dessins de Max Jacob à la galerie Bernheim-Jeune & Cie

Galerie Bernheim jeune & Cie, Paris 1920, 12x15,5cm, agrafé.

Rare catalogue of the exhibition of 100 gouaches and drawings by Max Jacob, held at the Galerie Bernheim-Jeune & Cie, from 8 to 20 March 1920.
A tear glued on a joint, two internal shadows.
The invitation card is illustrated with 5 reproductions of works by Max Jacob.
Preface by Max Jacob.

 

350 €

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Thomas MANN

Le docteur Faustus

Albin Michel, Paris 1950, 13,5x20cm, broché.

First edition, on current paper, of the French translation.
Rare autograph dedication signed by Thomas Mann, in French, to Maurice Martin du Gard: "Dedicated to Madame Auger, Paris 12. V. 50. Thomas Mann"

2 300 €

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Antoine de LA SALLE

L'histoire plaisante, et chronique du petit Jehan de Saintré, de la jeune dame des belles cousines

1750, In-4 (18,5x24,5cm), 400pp., relié.

Manuscript realized on the original Gothic edition of 1523, with the black pen, of a relatively readable writing. The manuscript is paginated from p.1 to 400. About 28 lines per page.

Binding full icy blond calf vintage. Back with ornate nerves. title label in red morocco. 2 corners [...]

600 €

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First edition

Albert ROBIDA, Georges TOUDOUZE

François Ier (Le roi chevalier)

Boivin & Cie, Paris 1909, 30x37cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

First edition and first print of the insert illustrations, full page and in colour by Albert Robida.
Publisher's binding in full grey glazed calico, first board illustrated with a polychrome composition by Albert Robida, the Paris coat of arms gold stamped on the second board, blue-grey [...]

400 €

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Signed book

Heinrich MANN

Macht und Mensch

Kurt Wolff Verlag, München 1919, 12,5x19cm, reliure de l'éditeur.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full brown cardboard, smooth back, yellow head, blue head, jacket attached in very bad condition.
Charming interior of the first slightly fragile dish, two small snags without gravity in the margin of the first board.
Rare autograph [...]

600 €

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Edouard AUBERT

La vallée d'Aoste

Amyot, Paris 1860, 34x27cm, relié.

Amyot, Paris 1860, 11.5 x 18.5 cm, bound
First edition published the same year the Aosta Valley became part of Italy. The work is illustrated with 97 wood engravings in the text, 33 steel insert engravings, 6 chromotypographies and a map.
Bound in half red shagreen, spine decorated [...]

7 000 €

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Lawrence DURRELL

"Vaumort" : poème autographe signé et illustré par l'auteur à son amante française

1969, 30,4x39,5cm, une feuille.

“I knew that whenever
I want to be perfectly alone
With the memory of you, of that whole day,
It's to Vaumort that I'll be turning.”
 
Exceptional handwritten poem dated 1969, signed and illustrated with original drawings in graphite, markers and colour pencils [...]

1 700 €

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Antoine LA PLACE

Pièces intéressantes et peu connues pour servir à l'histoire

S.n., à Bruxelles 1781 - 1785, In-12 (10x17cm), viij, 430pp. et x (2) 484pp. et (4) 495pp., relié.

First edition
Binding full brown marbled vintage brown sheepskin. Smooth back decorated. title label in red morocco, piece of tomaison in green morocco. A lack in the head of the volume I. Friction various. 3 blunt corners. Good copy.

300 €

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