Alphonse KARR

Alphonse KARR

Born24 novembre 1808
Died30 septembre 1890
LanguageFrench
NationalityFrance
Romancier français, journaliste et pamphlétaire. Prit la direction du Figaro en 1835. Fonda en 1848 le Journal où il défendit avec assez de vigueur le général Cavaignac.
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KARR, Alphonse
  1. Les fleurs animées
    J.J GRANDVILLE, Alphonse KARR

    Les fleurs animées[The Flowers Personified]

    Garnier frères|Paris 1867|17.5 x 27.7 cm (Grd. in-8)|Woodcut, Watercolor|2 vol. reliés

    Illustrated edition by Grandville, engraved by Geoffroy, comprising 29 hand-coloured plates hors-texte in the first volume, and in the second, 23 hand-coloured plates hors-texte along with 2 black botanical plates illustrating the physiology of plants, "Horticulture des dames" and "Culture des fleurs." For this edition, the plates were re-coloured by Maubert, with fresher and more vivid tones, considered superior to the first edition. Accompanied by 3 pages of sheet music for the romance Le myosotis. 
    Contemporary half blue shagreen bindings. Spines with raised bands decorated with three gilt panels. Some scattered foxing, title-page of volume 2 with spotting. A few leaves slightly...

    €700
  2. Lettre autographe signée à un ami le sollicitant pour trouver un emploi à son frère : "Votre père sera heureux de trouver une occasion de rendre service en rendant justice"
    Alphonse KARR

    Lettre autographe signée à un ami le sollicitant pour trouver un emploi à son frère : "Votre père sera heureux de trouver une occasion de rendre service en rendant justice"

    s. n.|No Location s. d. [1850]|13.7 x 20.2 cm|Une page sur un double feuillet

    Autograph letter signed to a friend named Alfred, 18 lines in black ink on a bifolium, in which the author urges him to help find employment for his brother, applying insistent pressure on his correspondent.

    "Mon cher Alfred,
    vous avez été excellent pour mon frère ... Il faut absolument qu'on le place. il est père de famille et sans emploi depuis un an. - Il y a 20 places qui auraient encore plus besoin de lui qu'il n'a besoin d'elles. Demandez formellement à votre illustre père un appui efficace et immédiat - pour un homme capable ... Votre père sera heureux de trouver une occasion de rendre service en rendant justice où je ne le connais pas. Tout à vous. Alph...

    €170
  3. Carte de visite autographe signée au librettiste et journaliste Philipe Gille
    Alphonse KARR

    Carte de visite autographe signée au librettiste et journaliste Philipe Gille

    s. l. Mai 1884|12.50 x 9 cm|une page + une enveloppe
    Autograph signed visiting card by Alphonse Karr on which he has added, recto verso, a few words for the attention of journalist and librettist Philippe Gille, 36 lines in purple ink.
    Envelope included.
    Alphonse Karr solicits his friend the journalist Philippe Gille to allow him to deliver a few articles in order to remedy his pecuniary problems and to come to the aid of his family.
    €150
  4. Voyage autour de mon jardin
    Paul GAVARNI, Charles-François DAUBIGNY

    Voyage autour de mon jardin

    L. Curmer • & V. Lecou|Paris 1851|19 x 28.50 cm|relié
    Edition illustrated with 8 hors-texte color plates under tissue guards with captions as well as 150 wood engravings in the text after Adolphe Steinheil, Ernest Meissonier, Paul Gavarni, Charles-François Daubigny and Hercule Louis Catenacci.
    Discreet pen annotations by a previous owner in upper left corner of one endpaper.
    Half green morocco-grained shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed by Mercier.
    Handsome copy attractively presented.
    €580
  5. "Alphonse Karr" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°379
    Emile COHL, Alphonse KARR

    "Alphonse Karr" - In Les Hommes d'aujourd'hui n°379

    Léon Vanier|Paris s. d. [circa1888]|20 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles
    First edition of this issue of the magazine consisting of two folded sheets.
    Handsome copy.
    On the first, a color woodcut depicting Alphonse Karr by Emile Cohl.
    On the following, text by Pierre and Paul in first edition titled "Alphonse Karr".
    €150
  6. "Albert Robida" - In Les Contemporains n°24
    Alfred LE PETIT, Alphonse KARR

    "Albert Robida" - In Les Contemporains n°24

    Au bureau du Journal "Les contemporains"|Paris s. d. [1880]|20 x 29.50 cm|en feuilles
    First edition of this issue of the magazine founded by writer Félicien Champsaur and illustrator Alfred Le Petit, consisting of two folded sheets.
    Handsome copy.
    On the first, a color woodcut depicting Albert Robida by Alfred Le Petit.
    On the following, text by Félicien Champsaur in first edition titled "Albert Robida".
    €200
  7. Pour ne pas être treize
    Alphonse KARR

    Pour ne pas être treize

    Au bureau|Paris 1841|9 x 13.50 cm|relié
    first edition.
    Binding to bradel right fabric, smooth back and cleared insolated, as part of black shagreen with traces of friction and marginal snags, preserved covers, marbled head bookplate pasted on a contreplat signed binding Jarrigeon.
    Our copy is enriched with a handwritten autobiographical note of Alphonse Karr, a page and a tab mounted head of the book: "... Son of Henry Karr born in Munich or Zweibrucken (Bavaria). AK .. does not appear to conscription ... It has always been considered french ... "
    Book illustrated with a portrait of the author as a frontispiece.
    Some foxing.
    €150
  8. Le tiroir du diable
    Honoré de BALZAC, Alphonse KARR

    Le tiroir du diable

    Chez Les principaux libraires|s. l. • [Paris] 1850 S.d.|18 x 27 cm|relié
    First edition, richly illustrated with 75 hors-texte plates, principally by Gavarni, including 4 music plates framed with wood engravings by Bertall and several compositions by Bertall. Very numerous vignettes by Monnier, Français, Daubigny... The compositions with multitudes of vignettes by Bertall on subjects such as evenings at the opera, Paris by night... which constitute the ensemble of Paris comique are particularly delightful. This edition is rarer than le Diable à Paris.
    Contemporary green half-shagreen. Smooth spine decorated with series of romantic tools in compartments. Green corsillonné paper boards. Borders rubbed and corners slightly bumped. Some scattered foxing...
    €300
  9. Les fleurs animées
    Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard GRANDVILLE, Alphonse KARR

    Les fleurs animées

    Garnier frères|Paris 1867|18.80 x 26.70 cm|2 volumes reliés
    Illustrated edition including 29 hand-colored wood-engraved plates by Geoffroy after Grandville for the first volume, and for the second volume 23 hand-colored wood-engraved plates by the same artists as well as 2 botanical plates in black illustrating the physiology of plants, "Horticulture des dames," and "Culture des fleurs." Plates for this new edition have been recoloured by Maubert, making the tones fresher and more contrasted than the first edition. 3 pages of musical scores for the romance titled "Le myosotis".
    Contemporary green half shagreen binding, raised bands decorated with gilt fleurons and fillets, covers stamped in blind, marbled paper endpapers and flyleaves, some...
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  10. Les fleurs animées
    Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard GRANDVILLE, Alphonse KARR

    Les fleurs animées

    Garnier frères|Paris 1867|17 x 27.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
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  11. Physiologie du Goût
    Jean Anthelme BRILLAT-SAVARIN, Alphonse KARR

    Physiologie du Goût

    Furne & Cie|Paris 1864|17 x 26.50 cm|relié
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  12. Les fleurs animées
    Jean Ignace Isidore Gérard GRANDVILLE, Alphonse KARR

    Les fleurs animéesAnimated Flowers

    Garnier frères|Paris 1867|17 x 27.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
    KARR Alphonse & DELORD Taxile & Comte FOELIX
    illustrated by GRANDVILLE Jean-Jacques
    Les Fleurs animées [Animated Flowers]
    Garnier frères, Paris 1867, 17 x 27,5 cm, navy-blue half shagreen
    Edition illustrated by Grandville with 29 insert watercolor plates in the first volume, and 23 insert watercolor plates and 2 black plates in the second.
    Navy-blue half shagreen, spine divided into five compartments with curved fillets, gilt double fillets and floral motifs to compartments, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, one corner frayed. Occasional spotting, a transparent dampstain at the base of all leaves in the first volume.
    Text by...
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  13. Les guêpes
    Alphonse KARR

    Les guêpes

    Victor Lecou • Blanchard|Paris 1853|11 x 18 cm|4 volumes reliés
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  14. Une heure trop tard
    Alphonse KARR

    Une heure trop tard

    Charles Gosselin|Paris 1833|14 x 22.50 cm|2 volumes reliés
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  15. Les fleurs animées
    Alphonse KARR, Taxile DELORD

    Les fleurs animées

    Gabriel de Gonet|Paris 1847|19 x 27 cm|2 volumes reliés en 1
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  17. Contes et nouvelles
    Alphonse KARR

    Contes et nouvelles

    V. Lecou|Paris 1852|12 x 19 cm|broché
    Edition, but first for many parts.
    A good copy with practically no foxing.
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