Paul BOURGET

First edition on ordinary paper, with no mention of large paper copies.

Occasional light spotting, a small angular lack to half-title.
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, his friend]."

First edition, one of 70 numbered copies on Holland paper, after 20 on China paper and 10 on Japan paper.
Half-brown shagreen bindings with corners, spines with five raised bands very slightly faded, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt retaining deckled edges.
Some minor foxing without consequence.
A handsomely bound copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan, the “tirage de tête”.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding, spine in five compartments set with gilt stippling and decorated with double gilt panels decorated with gilt typographic and floral motifs, frame of gilt fillets on the water-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers, fragile parchment covers (two marginal restorations to the backs of the boards) and spine preserved, top edge gilt on the rough, ex-libris glued to a paste down, contemporary binding signed by Pouillet. Literary contributions from Gaston Maspéro, René Doumic, Gaston Boissier, Gustave Schlumberger, Gaston Paris, Emile Gebhardt, Edmond Rostand, Jules Lemaître, Gustave...

New edition with some parts in first edition printed in 200 numbered copies on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with 11 watercolors hors-texte by Alcide Théophile Robaudi as well as 35 watercolors in-text by Adolphe Giraldon.
Full havana morocco binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with a gilt floral composition climbing the spine executed with pieces of green and brown mosaic morocco, date and place gilt at tail, gilt roulettes on headcaps, work's title composed of pieces of red mosaic morocco set in gold at head of first cover, rich gilt floral composition running the full height of the first cover along its right margin and comprising pieces of red, green and brown...

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on pure thread paper.
Half navy blue shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, covers and spine preserved.
Handsome full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 75 numbered copies on pure linen paper.
Half navy blue shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, covers and spine preserved.
Pleasant copy with full margins.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Paul Bourget to Théodore de Banville.
Regarding Turgenev, Leconte de Lisle, Dumas fils, the Goncourt brothers...
Spine cracked with slight lacks at head and foot, some light foxing.

First edition.
Full navy blue cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet and date at foot, brown shagreen title-label, contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Handsome copy.

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

First illustrated edition by Myrbach of this collection of short stories.
Half teal glazed calf. Smooth spine. Geometric pattern roll, gilt fillets framing the title and author. A central fleuron (open flower) surrounded by several concentric fillets. Two framing fillets delimiting the central tool. Two eighteenth-century style tools on either side of the flower. Top edge gilt. Spine slightly faded.

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Two fundamental signed autograph letters on the art of the novel by Henry James, written to Paul Bourget.
London (De Vere Gardens - Kensington) 1 January and 23 February 1888, 11.5 x 18 cm, 16 pages on 4 double leaves for each letter.
Two long and handsome autograph letters signed by Henry James to his friend the writer Paul Bourget, written in black ink in a bold hand.
Fundamental letters by Henry James on the art of the novel. The writer takes a stand on a very Parisian debate about the latest literary trends, Symbolism, Decadence and Naturalism. Mensonges, the novel by Paul Bourget published in late 1887 is here strongly criticized but through the...

First edition, one of 190 numbered copies on Arches paper, only draw after 10 Madagascar.
Back and flat slightly and marginally insolated.
Autograph signed by Edouard Champion C. Belliot.

First edition.
Binding half burgundy sheepskin wedges, back with five nerves adorned with boxes and black threads with traces of friction, golden date tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, gilded head, scratches on the corners, blankets and back preserved.
Copy almost freckle-free.
About Charles Baudelaire, Ernest Renan, Gustave Flaubert, Hippolyte Taine and Stendhal.
Handwritten mention "Mr Anatole France" hand Paul Bourget at the foot of the first cover.
Precious autograph signed by Paul Bourget at Anatole France.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Paul Bourget to Henri Béraud.
Minor foxing of no consequence on spine.
Provenance: from Henri Béraud's library in Ré.

first edition.
Binding a half full red morocco, spine cleared on five bands set with black nets, golden tail date on castors golden headdresses, coaching triple nets gilded on the boards, gilded monogram upper corner of the first board of guards and contreplats handmade paper, framing a wide gold lace on contreplats, double nets gilded on the cuts, all edges gilt, superb contemporary binding signed by J. Weber.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph of Paul Bourget Madame Louis Hem.
Provenance: Library of Jean Stern with his engraved bookplate pasted on a contreplat.
Pleasant copy beautifully drawn into a full binding signed at the time.

First edition on ordinary paper, no mention is made of deluxe copies.
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original covers preserved, top edge gilt.
Copy virtually free from any foxing.