Jules LEMAÎTRE

First edition printed in a small number on laid paper and offered by the author.
This is a speech given by Jules Lemaître on the singularity of the book collector.
Full pasteboard binding in vellum style, smooth spine, frame of blue painted fillets on marbled paper boards, some areas where the fillet paint has faded, moiré-effect endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, all edges gilt, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by Jules Lemaître: "A Marthe Léon Daudet, son vieil ami. Jules Lemaître." ["To Marthe Léon Daudet, his old friend. Jules Lemaître."]

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Japan, the “tirage de tête”.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding, spine in five compartments set with gilt stippling and decorated with double gilt panels decorated with gilt typographic and floral motifs, frame of gilt fillets on the water-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers, fragile parchment covers (two marginal restorations to the backs of the boards) and spine preserved, top edge gilt on the rough, ex-libris glued to a paste down, contemporary binding signed by Pouillet. Literary contributions from Gaston Maspéro, René Doumic, Gaston Boissier, Gustave Schlumberger, Gaston Paris, Emile Gebhardt, Edmond Rostand, Jules Lemaître, Gustave...

First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Binding half brown Moroccan brown, back thinned with four nerves set with double gilded nets and triple golden boxes, back with some traces of rubbing, golden date tail, gilt fillet on marble paper plates, guards and contreplats of paper in the bowl, gilded head, preserved covers, ex-libris glued on a contreplat, Contemporary binding.
Our copy is enriched by an autograph ticket signed by Jules Lemaître, stamped on a guard who left a shadow on the page opposite.

First edition.
Half orange shagreen binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt cartouche enhanced with gilt typographical motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, original wrappers preserved (an angular lack at the foot of the rear board), top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy beautifully executed.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Half bordeaux shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing light rubbing, gilt initials at foot, one upper corner slightly bumped, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Double autograph inscription by Jules Lemaître to the same dedicatee on the first endpaper and the half-title page.
Light worming to edges.

First edition.
Half electric blue cloth Bradel binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, chocolate shagreen title-label with slight lack, double gilt fillet at foot, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Precious inscription from Jules Lemaître to Galipaux who created the role of Leplucheux in this play.
Numerous press cuttings regarding the cast of this play pasted to endpapers with manuscript annotations by a previous owner of the work.

First edition.
Binding in half gray percaline, smooth back decorated with a golden floral pattern, double gold thread tail, title piece of red shagreen, marble paper plates, covers and back preserved, two corners slightly blunted, binding of l 'time.
Signed autograph of Jules Lemaître to Mrs. Alphonse Daudet.
Stamp printed from his library at the head of a guard.

First edition.
Bradel binding in half electric blue cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, chocolate shagreen title-label with a slight lack, double gilt fillet at tail, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Precious inscription from Jules Lemaître to Galipaux who created the role of the High Priest in this play.
Press cuttings about the cast of this play pasted on the endpapers with manuscript notes from a previous owner of the work.