Charles CROS

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on Whatman paper initialled by the publisher, deluxe issue.
Half chocolate morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands, date gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, hand-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original delicate parchment wrappers preserved (with discreet and skillful restorations), gilt edges, binding signed Goy & Vilaine.
Contributions by Victor Hugo, Stéphane Mallarmé, Charles Cros, Frédéric Mistral, Paul Arène, Théodore de Banville, Léon Cladel, Jules Claretie, François Coppée, Léon Dierx, Anatole France, Albert Glatigny, José-Maria de Heredia, Arsène Houssaye, Jules Janin, Charles Leconte de Lisle, Catulle Mendès, Albert Mérat, Sully Prudhomme...
Frontispiece portrait of Théophile Gautier by Bracquemond. Final endpaper partially creased.
A very handsome copy, uncut, beautifully bound.

First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper.
This issue includes an unpublished poem by Charles Baudelaire "Chanson du scieur de long", originally intended for "L'ivrogne".
The issue is also illustrated with a drawing by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen, "Les deux cochers".
Other contributions include Charles Cros "Conquérant", Alphonse Allais "Comices agricoles", Rodolphe Salis...
A handsome copy.
Le Chat noir was a weekly review founded by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it sought to be the living record. It published the texts declaimed during performances and stands as a major literary and artistic document of the late 19th century, reflecting the Parisian bohemian spirit and effervescence that defined it.

First edition of this very famous anthology.
Contemporary half dark green shagreen binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 fleurons. Top edge gilt. Light traces of rubbing. Fine copy, very fresh.
Rich and numerous contributions including those by Arthur Rimbaud, Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, Alphonse de Lamartine, Victor Hugo, Alfred de Vigny, Pétrus Borel, Théophile Gautier, Alfred de Musset, André Chénier, François-René de Chateaubriand, Charles Nodier, Ulrich Guttinguer, Alphonse Daudet, Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Léon Dierx, Théodore de Banville, Léon Cladel, Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle, Charles Baudelaire, Émile Goudeau, Paul Verlaine, Guy de Maupassant, José Maria de Heredia, Stéphane Mallarmé, Eugène Vermersch, Charles Cros, Paul Arène, Laurent Tailhade, Émile Verhaeren, Francis Viélé-Griffin, Georges Rodenbach, Henri de Régnier, Jean Richepin, Maurice Rollinat, Sully-Prudhomme... 2 poems by Rimbaud are published for the first time, Le dormeur du val and Le buffet.
Handsome and rare complete set in four volumes.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a drawing by Oswald Heidbrink.
Literary contributions by Charles Cros "La science de l'amour (suite)", Albert Samain "Nocturne", Rodolphe Salis...
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, serving as its chronicle. It published texts recited during performances. It also forms an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, centered around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence that characterized it.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen: "La rose".
Literary contributions by Charles Cros "Un drame interastral", Caran d'Ache "Carnet de la semaine", Albert Tinchant, Rodolphe Salis "Comment fut parachevée l'église saint-Pierre de Poictiers" dedicated to Guy de Maupassant...
Handsome copy despite minor worming.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name, of which it serves as the memory. It publishes the texts recited during the performances. It is, furthermore, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late 19th century, around bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence that characterizes it.

First edition, one of the rare copies on laid paper.
The issue is illustrated with a drawing by Adolphe Willette "Il est né le divin enfant ! ".
Other contributions by Alphonse Allais "Le veau", Rodolphe Salis, Auguste Marin...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name whose memory it sought to preserve. It published the texts declaimed during the shows. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the end of the 19th century, around the bohemian life and the Parisian effervescence that was its own.

First edition, one of the rare copies printed on laid paper.
The issue consists of 4 pages and is illustrated with a comic strip by Théophile Alexandre Steinlen "La rose".
Literary contributions by Charles Cros "Un drame interastral", Caran d'Ache "Carnet de la semaine", Albert Tinchant "Philanthropie"...
Handsome copy.
Le Chat noir is a weekly magazine created by Rodolphe Salis and Emile Goudeau, published from 1882 to 1897, with the aim of promoting the famous cabaret of the same name of which it considered itself the memory. It published texts recited during the shows. It is, moreover, an important literary and artistic testimony of the late nineteenth century, around the bohemia and the Parisian effervescence that was characteristic of it.

Collected edition, one of the numbered copies, the only issue.
Publisher's Bradel binding in full white cloth, smooth spine, front cover decorated with a geometric design.
Handsome copy.

Second edition with some parts in first edition, as 46 pieces appear here for the first time.
A small lack to head of spine, foxing to boards, some light marginal foxing.
Rare signed autograph inscription from Charles Cros to Gustave Ollendorff.

First edition printed in 500 copies on vergé paper
Half brown shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments decorated with double blindruled fillets and gilt points, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, corners slightly rubbed, ex libris of Eugène Le Senne, signed by Vanteyne on pastedown
Rare and precious autograph inscription from Charles Cros to Charles Le Senne, who would become the artists', writers', and publishers' lawyer, specializing in literary and artistic rights
Under the inscription, the poem Charles Cros inscribed onto Nina de Villard's (the dedicatee) copy is copied out in pencil.

Second edition first in part.
One angular lack to head of lower cover, otherwise a rare and good copy.

Third edition printed on ordinary paper, despite the false statement of second edition on the first cover and title page, with only 6 Holland deluxe copies printed.
A lack to head of spine which also has a slight tear, small stains on the first cover.
Autograph inscription signed by Guy-Charles Cros to his friend Devès who has, as a bookplate, affixed his signature at the top of the title page.

Anthologie des poètes français du XIX^è siècle
First collective edition for each of the volumes. The very first and early anthology of all the most important 19th century's French poets, including the contemporary ones like Rimbaud or Mallarmé.

Publisher's bindings in full grey cloth, spines decorated with a polychrome floral motif, floral freizes at the top and bottom of the spines, bevelled boards illustrated with a polychrome decoration consisting of an allegory of poetry and a floral decoration, brown or blue paper endpapers, all edges gilt, publisher's boards illustrated by Engel.

Many rich contributions including those of Arthur Rimbaud, Marceline Desbordes-Valmore, Alphonse de Lamartine, Victor Hugo, Alfred de Vigny, Pétrus Borel, Théophile Gautier, Alfred de Musset, André Chénier, François-René de Chateaubriand, Charles Nodier, Ulrich Guttinguer, Alphonse Daudet, Auguste Villiers de l'Isle-Adam, Léon Dierx, Théodore de Banville, Léon Cladel, Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle, Charles Baudelaire, Émile Goudeau, Paul Verlaine, Guy de Maupassant, José Maria de Heredia, Stéphane Mallarmé, Eugène Vermersch, Charles Cros, Paul Arène, Laurent Tailhade, Émile Verhaeren, Francis Viélé-Griffin, Georges Rodenbach, Henri de Régnier, Jean Richepin,
Maurice Rollinat, Sully-Prudhomme...
Corners lightly flattened, some small foxing, three pale rings in the margins of some leaves of the third volume.

A very rare complete copy set in its illustrated publisher's cloth.

Pleasant and rare complete set in four volumes.

Rare first edition of this first collection of Parnasse contemporain in which the works of thirty-seven poets, for the most part unpublished, are published in 18 issues. Indeed, some of the poems from Charles Baudelaire's Nouvelles fleurs du mal appear for the first time in the fifth issue which is devoted entirely to him: Epigraphe pour un livre condamné - Madrigal triste - L'avertisseur - Le rebelle - Bien loin d'ici - Recueillement - Le gouffre - Les plaintes d'un Icare, as well as some poems published in the Epaves.
We also find the first works by Stéphane Mallarmé: “Les fenêtres - Le sonneur - A celle qui est tranquille - Vere novo - L'azur - Les Fleurs - Soupir - A un pauvre” and by Paul Verlaine who had then not published anything in volume: “Vers dorés - Dans les bois - Il bacio - Cauchemar - Sub urbe - Marine - Mon rêve familier”. The volume also contains contributions from Théodore de Banville, Théophile Gautier, José Marié de Heredia, Leconte de Lisle, Anatole France, Louis Ménard, Catulle Mendès, Adam Villiers de l'Isle Adam, Charles Cros, Léon Dierx...
Bradel binding in full paper with floral gilt motifs, bronze morocco title piece, preserved wrappers with corner restorations, pastiche binding signed Thomas Boichot.

Le Parnasse contemporain, recueil de vers nouveaux, full set of the first, second and third series

Lemerre | Paris 1866-1876 | 17 x 24 cm | 3 volumes in half shagreen

First edition of the Parnasse contemporain, a rare complete set of the three series, published in 1866, 1869-1871 and 1876, in which the work of more than a hundred poets appeared, mostly previously unpublished. Some of the poems of the Nouvelles fleurs du mal by Charles Baudelaire were effectively published for the first time in the first series, in the fifth issue, devoted entirely to him, including the following: épigraphe pour un livre condamné – Madrigal triste – L'Avertisseur – Le Rebelle – Bien loin d'ici – Recueillement – Le Gouffre – Les Plaintes d'un Icare, as well as some poems published in épaves.

One can also find some of the first work by Stéphane Mallarmé “Les Fenêtres – Le Sonneur – à celle qui est tranquille – Vere novo – L'azur – Les Fleurs – Soupir – à un pauvre” and Paul Verlaine who had yet to publish a collection of his own: “Vers dorés – Dans les bois – Il bacio – Cauchemar – Sub urbe – Marine – Mon rêve familier”.

These volumes also contain contributions from Théodore de Banville, Théophile Gautier, José-Maria de Heredia, Leconte de Lisle, Anatole France, Louise Colet, Louis Ménard, Catulle Mendès, Auguste Villiers de l'Isle Adam, Charles Cros, Louisa Siefert, Léon Dierx, and others.

Half red shagreen, spine in five compartments, title and date framed in a gold fillet, double fillet frame to compartments, green bookmark.
Ex-libris to recto of ffep: “Collection Armand Weil” and of Michel and Jeannine Parisot laid down on verso of half-title.

A very rare complete set in a uniform binding.

First edition.
A copy in bad condition, covers detached with angular lacks.
Sold as is.

Second edition, first for some parts, 46 pieces appearing here for the first time
A rare autograph inscription from Charles Cros to Gustave Ollendorff
Small lack at head of spine, wormholes to covers, a few small marginal spots.

First edition of which only 12 copies were printed on Hollande paper.
Spine very slightly sunned, otherwise handsome copy.