Charles-Lucien HUARD

First edition, one of 100 numbered nominative copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half bottle-green shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with mosaic triangular shagreen pieces in red, green and orange, spine faded to brown, gilt-ruled frame on marbled paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed Pierre-Lucien Martin.
Work illustrated with drawings in the text by Charles Huard.
Our copy is exceptionally enhanced with two original signed drawings by Charles Huard which he heightened with watercolor. These two drawings represent an elderly man standing and walking...

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on laid paper, ours unnumbered, the only printing after 50 on Japan paper.
Work illustrated with in-text and full-page illustrations by Charles Huard engraved on wood by Georges and Camille Beltrand.
Handsome copy.

First edition consisting of 100 drawings by Charles Huard, one of the numbered copies on Japan paper, the only deluxe copies announced.
Preface by Henry Bataille.
Bradel binding in blue-green half-cloth, smooth spine, blue sheep title-label, cat's-eye paper boards, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved.

First edition consisting of 100 drawings by Charles Huard.
Preface by Henry Bataille.
Spine cracked with small losses, four marginal losses to boards, handsome interior condition despite light foxing to endpapers.
Precious autograph inscription signed by Charles Huard to Jean Richepin.

First edition illustrated with drawings in and out of text by the author.
Half black morocco binding with bands, smooth spine decorated with gilt animal motif, light scratches of no consequence to spine, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré paper, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed René Kieffer.
Handsome copy beautifully executed.

Edition illustrated with 52 original etchings by Charles Huard, one of 239 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, the only issue with 11 on Japan paper.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, some light foxing to margins of certain leaves.
Autograph inscription signed by Maurice Méry to Marius Richard.

Rare original lithograph, executed by Charles Huard for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 17 published in September 1898.
One of the 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, artist's signature in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered deluxe edition stamp on the reverse, pale marginal foxing.
Lithograph inspired by a poem from the collection La Chanson des Gueux by Jean Richepin.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographies which, unlike other...

Rare original lithograph, executed by Charles Huard for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 17 published in September 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on Japan paper with wide margins, artist's initials in the plate, publisher's blind stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, numbered stamp of the deluxe edition on verso; engraving preceded by a tissue guard inscribed with the artist's name, the title, and a poem.
Lithograph inspired by a poem from the collection La Chanson des Gueux by Jean Richepin, reproduced on the tissue guard of the print.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe...

First edition.
Half red sheep binding, spine decorated with triple gilt fillets showing some scratches, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges with some small tears, contemporary binding.
Handsome interior condition despite a tear on the illustrated front page of No. 24 from December 9, 1899.
Le Journal amusant was a French weekly publication created by Charles Philipon on January 5, 1856 in 8 grand-folio pages and disappeared perhaps in December 1933, representing 86 years of publication. The journal consisted three-quarters of illustrations focusing on social satire then comedy of manners with an increasing place given to theater and fashion...

Illustrated edition with drawings by Charles Huard, one of 200 numbered copies on vellum, the only deluxe copies after 100 on Japan paper.
Handsome copy.

Original color lithograph executed specially by the artist for l'Estampe Moderne. Proof printed on strong laid paper protected by a printed tissue guard, publisher's dry stamp in lower margin. Artist's signature in the plate.
Handsome copy.
Lithograph inspired by "La Chanson des Gueux" by J. Richepin, an extract of which is reproduced on the print's tissue guard.
Published by Ch. Masson and H. Piazza, the two years of l'Estampe Moderne constitute one of the finest lithographic achievements of the period. Each print is an original work created specially for the magazine by the greatest French and foreign artists representing Symbolist, Art Nouveau, Orientalist and "Belle...

Full set in 33 volumes of La Comédie humaine, from the complete works of Honoré de Balzac, published by Conard from 1912. Text revised and annotated by Marcel Bouteron and Henri Longnon.
One of 50 copies on papier ancien du Japon numbered and initialled by the publisher, most limited issue with a duplicate suite of the plates on Chine. 
Illustrations by Charles Huard, wood-engraved by Pierre Gusman, each with a duplicate print on Chine.
3/4 chocolate-brown morocco bindings, spines with five raised bands framed in gilt, blind-stamped motif in between, numerously ruled in gilt at head and foot of spines, gilt title and volume number, marbled paper boards, original covers...

Autograph letter dated from the painter, engraver and illustrator Charles Huard accompanied by two original drawings representing common people in their daily life.
Fold inherent to the letter's mailing.
Charles Huard is very busy with his numerous activities: "Je me surmène un brin pour pouvoir filer après Pâques. Quoiqu'à tout prendre j'aie passé un hiver délicieux entre mon travail mes bouquins les musées et les conversations d'art, Paris commence à me peser..." (I'm overworking a bit to be able to leave after Easter. Although all things considered I've had a delightful winter between my work, my books, the museums and art conversations, Paris...

HUARD Charles
New York comme je l'ai vu
Eugène Rey, Paris 1906, 15.5 x 20.5 cm, paper covers.
With drawings by Charles Huard, one of 500 numbered copies on vélin paper, the only large paper copies aside from 100 on Japon paper.
A good copy.