Gustave FLAUBERT

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Handsome copy.

FLAUBERT Gustave
     illustration by MERSON Luc-Olivier
La Légende de Saint-Julien l’Hospitalier [The Legend of Saint-Julian the Hospitaller]
A. Ferroud, Paris 1895, 16 x 25 cm, artistic calf binding with custom slipcase
Illustrated with 26 original compositions by Luc-Olivier Merson etched by Géry-Bichard, one of 500 numbered copies on vélin d’Arches paper.
Exceptional artistic binding by Gruel, brown polished calf, double gilt cartouche to spine, gilt roulettes to head- and tail-pieces, quadruple gilt fillet frame and blindstamped frieze to covers, covers with two large central painted panels with dream-like...

Edition first state without mention
Binders half Havana sheepskin, back with four nerves crimped gilded nets, as pieces of black sheepskin, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, sprinkled edges, bindings of the time.
Precious autograph signed by Gustave Flaubert: "To my friend Cheron (with good tomorrow -CIS- handle) G. Flaubert."
Lawyer and French journalist Alexandre Guyard Saint-Cheron was Saint-Simonian, an ardent supporter of the Count of Chambord and creator of "The Paris Letter" real newspaper of the Legitimist party.
Some foxing the beginning and end of the volume, a foot restoration of the first flat of the second...

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only large paper copies after 30 on Hollande paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 1200 exemplaires not numbered, the only printing after 200 vélin supérieur paper.
Illustrated by Louis Bouilhet.
A good copy.

Salammbô
First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only leading copies.
Rare and very sought after according to Clouzot.

Binding in full burgundy morocco, spine in four compartments, gilt place and date at the foot, gilt roll tooling on the spine ends, double gilt fillets on the leading edges, pastedown endpapers in full lilac morocco richly decorated with a central gilt cartouche enhanced with gilt interlacings, iridescent burgundy silk endpapers, following endpapers of marbled paper, covers...

First edition with all the characteristics of the first impression, including the fault for “Sénart” on the dedication leaf.
Half green morocco over marbled boards by (Alain) Devauchelle, spine in six blindruled compartments, gilt date at foot of spine, double blindruled fillets to covers, covers and spine preserved for both volumes, top edges gilt.
A very good copy of this classic of French literature in an elegant signed binding by (Alain) Devauchelle.

New expanded edition with an introduction by Raymond Queneau, a numbered on Alfa paper.
Signed autograph Raymond Queneau Professor Georges Blin below the justification of the draw.
spine wrinkled with small tears and gaps, three marginal snags on the first board.

Edition of 125 numbered copies printed on Rives paper and illustrated with 23 original clipped brass and wood colors accented Abram Krol.
Our copy is one of 10 to contain a series of Arches paper on vellum brass and wood in their final state.
autograph dedication of the author signed autograph Abram Krol Maxime Dernis, for whom this copy was printed, enriched with a small drawing, all in pencil.
Back to the first sleeve very slightly and marginally insolated without gravity back of the cardboard liner having a large scratch with lack of paper.

Madame BovaryFirst edition.
Elegant contemporary purple shagreen (uncommon according to Clouzot), spine in five compartments with gilt fillets and triple blind-ruled compartments, blindstamped fillets to head- and tail-pieces and edges of covers, quintuple gilt fillet frame and large blindruled fillet to covers, gilt dentelle frame to pastedowns, cream moirée silk endpapers and pastedowns, a little light spotting to endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, ex-libris to one pastedown, light dampstain to foot of first few leaves.
A very rare autograph inscription...

First edition with all the characteristics of the first impression, including the error to "Sénart" on the dedication leaf
Elegant half purple morocco over marbled paper boards by Georges Huser, spine in six compartments with triple blindruled frames with gilt floral motif in centre, gilt dates to foot of spines, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, covers preserved, top edges gilt, ex libris pasted inside upper covers
Retaining the publisher’s catalogue at the end of the first volume
A fine and desirable copy handsomely bound, retaining its rare covers, by Georges Huser.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on Holland paper.
Speeches by P. Bourget and E. Haraucourt, with autograph inscription signed by the latter.
Work illustrated with 3 photographic reproductions of portraits of G. Flaubert.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, foxing to endpapers, first endpaper marginally stained, occasional light foxing.

First edition.
Iconography.
From the 'essais de clinique littéraire' collection.

The first edition, published in a very small number of copies.
Corner pieces lacking to boards as well as at head and foot of spine.
Rare.