André CHÉNIER

First edition.
Contemporary green half morocco bindings, spines uniformly sunned, with gilt fillets and dentelle motifs, marbled paper covers, morocco label "Marie Seillan" pasted on each volume, spine-ends rubbed, otherwise a handsome copy. Scattered foxing, paper on some issues a little browned.
Detailed volume contents :
- Volume 1: 26 issues (nos. 1 to 26) and 26 scores, 2 lithographs with the first two scores, an engraved portrait of Rossini, vignettes in the text.
- Volume 2: 25 issues (nos. 27 to 52) and 26 scores, vignettes in the text.
- Volume 3: 26 issues (nos. 1 to 26) and 26 scores (two scores are missing and have been replaced by three others). Complete...

First edition of this celebrated illustrated publication, issued in Paris by H.-L. Delloye in 84 parts between February 1842 and October 1843 and subsequently gathered into three volumes. Carteret described it as an “admirable publication printed on stout wove paper [...] one of the finest of the 19th century”, comparing the quality of its production to that of the great illustrated books of the 18th century. Carteret III, 143-153; Vicaire II, 234-248.

 

The first volume comprises 5 unnumbered leaves - half-title...

New edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.
Work illustrated with wood engravings as head- and tailpieces by Ivana Lemaître.

Edition with some parts in first edition and the only complete edition.
Half bronze calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, joints showing traces of wear, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled edges, contemporary romantic binding.
Some foxing.

First editions of some parts.
Contemporary half purple calf bindings, uniformly sunned spines decorated with gilt fillets, roulettes and fleurons and blind romantic fleurons, all edges marbled. Some rubbing to headcaps.

Edition with some parts in first edition.
Half raspberry red calf binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with gilt double compartments and gilt romantic arabesques, two small tears to the spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges.
Bookplate pasted to one pastedown.
Our copy belonged to Paul Lacroix, known as le bibliophile Jacob, who offered it to his sister with this signed autograph inscription: "A ma chère soeur Julie".
Handsome copy.

Edition with some parts in first edition and the only complete one.
Full navy calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt double cartouches and gilt romantic arabesque, very light scratches of no consequence to spine, frame of gilt fillet and gilt typographical motifs at corners on boards with gilt romantic mandorla at centers, pink paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt fillets on leading edges, all edges gilt, superb romantic pastiche binding.
Some foxing.
Handsome copy established in a very elegant romantic pastiche binding.

Edition ornate with steel engravings after drawings by Stahl.
Publisher's binding in half red shagreen, spine with five raised bands decorated with rich ornamental gilt double compartments, light scratches on headcaps, sextuple blind fillet frame on red paper boards, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Handsome copy free from foxing.

Collected edition with some parts in first edition printed on laid paper.
Half black shagreen bindings, spines with four fine raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments as well as gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, one light scratch on one board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Work illustrated with frontispiece portraits of Charlotte Corday and Madame de Lamballe.
Occasional foxing.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Original notice by Henri de Latouche.
Bradel binding in full mustard boards, smooth spine with small tears and slight lacks, red Russia morocco title-label, small stains on boards, lower corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Some foxing affecting mainly the first and last pages.

First separate edition.
Full tawny sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with two double gilt compartments and gilt typographical motifs, headcaps slightly rubbed, cherry red morocco title-label, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, yellow edges, contemporary binding.
A biographical note concerning the author pasted facing the half-title page, occasional light foxing.
Handsome copy.

First separate edition.
Bound in full red paper simulating morocco, smooth spine in red Russia morocco decorated with gilt fillets, gilt roulettes at head and foot, slight rubbing at head and foot of spine, one upper corner lightly bumped, yellow edges, contemporary binding.
A pale marginal dampstain affecting most leaves, copy almost entirely free from foxing.

Illustrated edition with a portrait of the author as frontispiece
Full dark green morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with double black compartments, gilt roulettes on the headcaps, double black fillet frame on the covers, a small discoloration stain on the first cover, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle frame on the pastedowns, gilt fillet on the leading edges, all edges gilt, elegant contemporary binding signed by Lefèvre.
Study on the life and works of André Chénier, variants, notes and commentaries, lexicon and index by L. Becq de Fouquières.
Some foxing.