Alfred DELVAU

First edition.
Full red morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets, spine very slightly darkened, date and place gilt at center of spine, gilt roulettes on headcaps, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, sextuple gilt fillets framing the pastedowns, illustrated cover with Ryckebusch vignette preserved, all edges gilt, double gilt fillets on leading edges, magnificent binding signed by Marius Michel.
Three small black spots on the back cover.
Handsome copy perfectly executed in a full morocco binding by Marius Michel, one of the most talented and prestigious binders of the 20th century.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece and 24 etchings on chine collé by Félicien Rops and Emile Thérond (the frontispiece and 18 of the vignettes are indeed by Rops).
Contemporary half brown shagreen binding. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets. Some rubbing. 2 corners slightly bumped.
One of Auguste Poulet-Malassis's first productions in Brussels, the F. Rops frontispiece is a heliogravure reworked with etching and drypoint.
Monograph of all Parisian balls, a fashion particularly followed by all social classes at the time.

Edition from the collection of the Bibliothèque littéraire du XXe siècle, decorated with a frontispiece engraved as an etching by Frédéric Massé.
Bradel binding in blue half cloth, smooth spine faded decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards marginally soiled, lower corners slightly bumped.
Some light foxing.

Edition from the collection of the Bibliothèque littéraire du XXe siècle, decorated with a frontispiece etching by Frédéric Massé.
Half bordeaux shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands set with black fillets decorated with the gilt monogram of the great bibliophile Roger de Cormenin repeated five times, gilt date at foot, faded turquoise morocco title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges.
Provenance: from the library of Roger de Cormenin, son of Louis de Cormenin who was the confidant and secretary of Théophile Gautier and also the intimate friend of Gustave Flaubert.
A handsome copy.

First edition printed on laid paper of the author's last work.
Half dark blue shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, two corners slightly bumped, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half blue sheep binding, spine sunned with five raised bands showing minor rubbing of no consequence, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with an original etching by Léopold Flameng as frontispiece.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding, spine slightly faded with five raised bands, gilt initials at foot, light rubbing without damage at head and foot of joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, marbled top edge, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing.

First edition.
Full cherry red cloth binding, smooth spine slightly faded, worn black shagreen title-label, illustrated cover with a vignette by Ryckebusch preserved, Alphonse de Witte's bookplate pasted on a pastedown.
Some minor foxing.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half sea-green cardboard with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, date at foot, brown shagreen title-label showing traces of wear, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding signed by Poulnays.
With frontispiece portrait of the author, illustrated cover.
Worming and shadows on binding endpapers, copy almost entirely free of foxing.

First edition.
Full wine-red percaline binding, smooth spine faded decorated with a gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet at foot, head caps worn down, double fillets framing the boards which show discoloration stains at feet, central gilt fleurons on the boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 10 original etchings by Emile Thérond.
Occasional foxing.

Edition illustrated with 25 original etchings by Emile Benassit.
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding with corners, spine with light traces of rubbing with four raised bands set with gilt dots, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated cover with author's portrait preserved, small traces of rubbing on edges, top edge gilt.
Foxing.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Work illustrated with 10 etchings by E. Thérond.
A small insignificant stain on the front free endpaper.