Jules LAFORGUE

New edition.
Bradel binding in half mouse-colored cloth, smooth spine decorated with a double gilt cartouche, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved (front cover with minute marginal lacks of no consequence), contemporary binding signed by Paul Vié.
Frontispiece with a portrait of J. Laforgue by Skarbina.

First edition of this issue of the magazine consisting of two folded sheets.
Handsome copy despite some minor worming.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Paul Bourget by Emile Cohl.
On the following ones, text by Jules Laforgue in first edition entitled "Paul Bourget".

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on machine-made vellum, the only printing along with 20 copies on grand vellum.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author etched by Emile Laforgue.
Minor stains of no consequence to the front cover.
Rare.

First edition of this magazine issue consisting of two folded sheets.
Minor marginal tears to the sheets without significance.
On the first, a color woodcut representing Paul Bourget by Emile Cohl.
On the following, text by Jules Laforgue in first edition entitled "Paul Bourget".

New edition, one of the numbered copies at press.
Spine sunned with small tears at head and foot.

First edition, one of 2500 numbered copies on chamois laid paper.
Complete iconography of Jules Laforgue at the end of the volume.
Handsome copy.

Collected edition, first in parts, published in a small number of copies and for which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half blue cloth Bradel binding over marbled paper boards, central gilt fleuron to spine, date and double gilt fillet to foot, brown shagreen title-piece (slightly rubbed), covers preserved, corners bumped.
A little light insignificant spotting, mostly to endpapers.
Rare.

Edition first in part, one of 2500 numbered copies on chamois vélin paper.
Iconography.
A very good copy.

Illustrated edition with original wood engravings in color by Gérard Cochet, printed in 125 copies on Marais laid paper.
Handsome copy lacking its chemise and slipcase, minimal foxing to boards.

First edition, one of 400 numbered copies on vélin mécanique paper, the only printing, along with 20 on grand vélin.
With a frontispiece portrait etching of the author engraved by E. Laforgue. This copy is in new covers intended for resale by L. Vanier. One small insignificant stain to upper cover , a little very light foxing.
Rare.

Complete first edition of the first series of the most important literary journals of the late 19th century, containing the pre-publication of Rimbaud's Illuminations. No deluxe issues of this magazine printed, except for five copies of the last issue on Japon.

 

Bradel bindings in half brown cloth, smooth spines decorated with a central gilt flower, twice ruled at foot, gilt date at foot of first volume, red sheepskin title labels with slight scratches, bent upper spine-ends, rubbed paper boards, original covers preserved for each issue, lower edges rubbed, bookseller's labels pasted to the endpapers of the first volume, contemporary bindings.

First ever printed appearance of Rimbaud's Illuminations published in La Vogue, a periodical which welcomed poètes maudits or “cursed poets” and introduced Walt Whitman to French readers. The journal contains the most important collection of Rimbaud's poems ever published during his lifetime, the majority printed here for the first time.

Numerous contributions, including Paul Verlaine, Stéphane Mallarmé, A uguste Villiers de L'Isle Adam, Charles Morice, Paul Adam, René Ghil, Jules Laforgue, Léo d'Orfer, Stendhal, Charles Henry, Stuart Merrill, Edouard Dujardin, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Félix Fénéon, Paul Bourget, Walt Whitman, Théodore de Wyzewa, Fedor Dostoïevski, Porphyre Kalouguine, Charles Vignier, Alfred Dehodencq, Jean Ajalbert, Jacques Casanova de Seingalt, and Emile Verhaeren.

 

First edition printed in 511 copies.
Contemporary Bradel binding of almond-colored cloth by Vermorel, the spine with a gilt floral motif, gilt date to foot, green morocco title label, gilt fillet frame to covers, endpaper and pastedowns of floral paper.
A good copy of the first work by Jules Laforgue in a charming contemporary binding.

Edition with 128 original lithographs by Géo A. Drains, one of 425 numbered copies on vélin teinté paper.
A good copy.

Pre-first edition, presented under double cream blank wrappers, one of the copies on Holland paper of which the very small print run is not specified, the only deluxe copies.
Other contributions by Zo d'Axa, T. Bernard, C. Sluyts, the Duke of Saint-Simon with unexpected fragments...
Issue illustrated with 2 woodcuts by Charles Maurin.
Back cover of the double wrapper stained also affecting the last woodcut by C. Maurin, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition, presented in double cream-colored plain wrappers, one of the copies on Holland paper from a very small print run, number unspecified, the only deluxe copies.
Other contributions by Jules Laforgue, Henri de Régnier, Multaluli, Paul Adam with 'Troisième lettre de Malaisie', A. Métin on the social museum...
Issue illustrated with 3 drawings by Jules Laforgue, the portrait of Multaluli by Félix Vallotton and a vignette by C. Doudelet.
Minimal marginal worming without gravity to the covers of the double wrapper, otherwise handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition, one of 1900 numbered copies on wove paper.
Edition illustrated with 4 photographs, spine faded as is often the case.