Edgar Allan POE

First edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire, for which no deluxe copies were issued.
Contemporary half navy sheep, smooth spine decorated with blind-stamped dots and floral tools, title piece and author’s name in matching navy sheep, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers, sprinkled edges, a modest binding of the period as usual.
Slightly trimmed copy.

First collected edition. New edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire, forming the seventh and final volume of his complete works, one of the very rare copies printed on Holland paper, the only deluxe issue. Followed by the French translation of Eureka, also by Baudelaire.
The text is preceded by a preface by Théophile Gautier.
Minor restorations to the margins of the covers and to the foot of the spine.
The work was sold separately or as the seventh volume of Charles Baudelaire’s complete works, whose publication extended over three years.
One of the exceedingly rare copies on Holland paper, the only one we have traced preserved in wrappers, as published. Fewer than ten copies are believed to have been printed.

First collective edition of this selection of tales translated into French by Marie Bonaparte, Maurice Sachs and Matila C. Ghyka, one of 50 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only copies printed on deluxe paper.
A fine and rare copy.
Original preface by Paul Morand.

First edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no deluxe copies. Covers and spine preserved.
Modern half black morocco binding with corners, second half of the 20th century. Jansenist spine with raised bands. Top edge gilt. Scattered pale foxing.
Copy perfectly executed in a fine binding inspired by a contemporary binding.

First edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Contemporary half brown sheep binding. Smooth spine decorated with fillets. Spine uniformly sunned. Scattered foxing.
Armorial bookplate, Comte Coustant d'Yanville, Daniel de Grangues.
The first work by Poe translated by Baudelaire, with his preface Sa vie, son oeuvre, first link in Baudelaire's conquest of his literary prose double, destined to definitively establish the name of Charles Baudelaire alongside Poe.

Original signed drawing executed in pencil and heightened with black felt-tip pen by André Collot depicting two sailors standing on a quay with boats in the background.
Measurements and scale indications in the right margin of the drawing.
We include an autograph note signed by Jacques Perret regarding a reissue of "The Adventures of Gordon Pym" illustrated by André Collot: "Agreed for Poe's Pym - Collot is delighted. Best regards. J. Perret."

First collected edition of this selection of tales translated into French by Marie Bonaparte, Maurice Sachs and Matila C. Ghyka, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Boards marginally soiled and foxed, light foxing to edges.
Original preface by Paul Morand.
Our copy is enhanced with an exceptional autograph inscription, in English, by Maurice Sachs accompanying his two drawings representing a sphinx and a bear: "The Sphinx asked the Bear: who likes honey and trout, and candies and ginger ? We do, said the Big Bear, we bears. So the Sphinx changed into a bear and they lived happy together, 1934" ; Maurice Sachs's inscription continues in the lower left margin: "and for a pastime the Big Bear translated English stories into French stories and these are some that he gives to M. L. B. with much affection. M.S."
("Le Sphinx demanda à l'Ours : qui aime le miel et la truite, les bonbons et le gingembre ? Nous, dit le Gros Ours, nous les ours. Alors le Sphinx se transforma en ours et ils vécurent heureux ensemble, 1934" ; "et comme passe-temps le Gros Ours traduisait des histoires anglaises en français et en voici quelques-unes qu'il donne à M. L. B. avec beaucoup d'affection. M.S.")

First edition of the French translation established by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Modern brown half-shagreen binding established identically to a contemporary binding, same for the papers on the boards. Paper of immaculate whiteness. The last leaf of text has been backed in the lower margin (we can also distinguish a perforation removing 2 letters of the text), the last leaf of the table has been entirely backed and an internal margin has been added to bind it to the whole.
Handsome copy, well established.

New edition of Charles Baudelaire's translation, one of 400 numbered copies on normandy vellum, the only printing after 50 various japan copies.
Work illustrated with woodcuts by Marc Roux.
Handsome copy despite two vertical sunning marks in the right margin of the second cover.

First edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire. No limited issue on luxury paper printed.
Three small chips filled at head and foot of spine, covers marginally and slightly soiled, slight chips and tears to corners of the covers.
A rare copy still in its original wrappers.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some tears on the leading edges, top edge gilt.
One fragile joint, a trace of discoloration in the margin of the first cover, boards marginally browned, some light foxing to interior.
Numerous contributions including those of Alphonse Daudet, Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle, Anatole France, Eugène Vermersch, Léon Cladel, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Arène, Paul Nadar, François Coppée, Maurice Rollinat, Jules Troubat, André Gill, Théodore de Banville, Albert Glatigny, Sully-Prudhomme ...
The first issue is illustrated with a frontispiece by Félix Régamey featuring portraits of the main contributors to the review.
Rare complete second year.

First edition.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some tears to leading edges, top edge gilt.
Some rubbing to joints, a discoloration mark to margin of front board, boards marginally browned, some light foxing to interior, the first three leaves tending to detach.
Numerous contributions including those by Alphonse Daudet, Charles-Marie-René Leconte de Lisle, Anatole France, Léon Cladel, Edgar Allan Poe, Paul Arène, Paul Nadar, François Coppée, Maurice Rollinat, Jules Troubat, André Gill, Georges Rodenbach, Emmanuel Des Essarts...
Rare complete third year.

First edition.
Bound contemporary brown half-shagreen. Spine decorated with gilt fillets. Gilt title. Traces of rubbing to edges. Scattered foxing. A good copy.
This translation of Poe was published a few months before Baudelaire's first collection of poems, Les Fleurs du mal.
While we know how much E.A. Poe owes to Baudelaire, whose superb translation is known to even surpass the original work, we often overlook Baudelaire's own literary debt to his American model. More than an exercise in translation, Baudelaire found in reading Poe's extraordinary stories the very soul of his poems, which we still being written at the time.
Following the success of his first translation of Les Histoires Extraordinaires in 1856, Baudelaire added a unique preface to his Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires, which goes far beyond a simple presentation of Edgar Allan Poe's "dark and strange genius", and proves to be a true tribute to Poe by his humble translator who was about to become one of the greatest poets in history.
"From the bosom of a greedy world, starved of materialities, Poe darted into dreams. Smothered as he was by the American atmosphere, he wrote at the head of Eureka: "I offer this book to those who have put their faith in dreams as in the only realities!" [...] Poe, an Aristocrat by nature even more than by birth, a Virginian, a Southern man, a true Byron lost in a bad world, always retained his philosophical impassivity, and, whether he was defining the nose of the rabble, mocking the fabricators of religion, or mocking libraries, he remains what the true poet was and always will be, - a truth dressed in a bizarre way, an apparent paradox, who doesn't want to be elbowed by the crowd, and who runs to the far east when the fireworks go off at sunset." (Baudelaire in his foreword to his Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires)
Henry de la Madelène, a writer and friend of Baudelaire's, made no mistake when he urged his contemporaries to discover the poet through his translations of Poe: "Read them carefully, and you will at once have the secret of Baudelaire's soul and the secret of his works".

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only large papers.
Some small foxinges without gravity affecting the margins of certain pages, otherwise pleasant copy.
Autograph signed by Léon Lemonnier to André Lautier.

New edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire.
Fine copy despite the spine slightly sunned at head and foot, a marginal lack to the second cover.

Harper & Bros. New York, 1884.
First American edition. Wonderfully illustrated with 26 full page engravings by Gustave Doré.
Grey cloth publisher's binding, spine and front cover elaborately gilt.
"The poet's melancholy luxury sparked Doré's saddened imagination, and he poignantly rendered the inexpressible sadness of this dark idyll..." (Blanche Roosevelt, La Vie et les oeuvres de Gustave Doré)
Well preserved copy without any foxing throughout.
Rare copy of this masterpiece from the twilight years of the nineteenth century's most celebrated book illustrator.

First edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire. No limited issue on luxury paper printed.
Contemporary green half shagreen, black fillets annd gilt motifs to spine, marbled paper covers, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, speckled edges.
Some foxing, mainly on the title page, small tears to edges.
The first work by Poe translated by Baudelaire, with its preface entitled Sa vie, son oeuvre, destined to establish Charles Baudelaire's name permanently alongside Poe.

First edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire. No limited issue on luxury paper printed.
Contemporary binding in half-black chagrin, spine with five raised bands, black fillets and gilt decorations, marbled paper covers, endpapers and pastedowns, speckled edges.
Slight foxing, not serious, a photographic portrait of Edgar Allan Poe pasted to the title page, leaving a halo-like mark on the the title page, small tears on the edges.

Histoires extraordinaires. – Nouvelles histoires extraordinaires. – Aventures d'Arthur Gordon Pym. – Eurêka. – Histoires grotesques et sérieuses Complete collection, in the firsts editions, of these famous French translations established by Charles Baudelaire.
Bound in half-black morocco, spine in five compartments, gilt dates at the foot, marbled paper boards, comb patterned endpapers, wrappers preserved for the first volume and wrappers and spine persevered for the following four, top edge gilt, binding signed Semet & Plumelle for the last four volumes.
The first volume is enriched with the famous portrait of Charles Baudelaire on Chine paper engraved by Edouard Manet himself, which usually appears in the work by Charles Asselineau Charles Baudelaire. Sa vie et son œuvre.
Some small foxing present in the last three volumes of our series.
Beautiful and rare collection set in an elegant uniform binding by Semet & Plumelle.

First edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire. No limited issue on luxury paper printed.
Contemporary half red sheepskin bindin, gilt decorations to spine, gilt initials to foot of spine ,red covers, ex-libris glued to a pastedown, two corners bent.
Some small foxing, some traces of rubbing.
The first work by Poe translated by Baudelaire, with its preface entitled Sa vie, son oeuvre, destined to establish Charles Baudelaire's name permanently alongside Poe.

New edition, on common paper, of the French translation, this one bilingual and established by Henri Parisot.
Autographed autograph dedication of the author from Henri Parisot to Pierre Dumayet.
Pleasant copy despite a small snag in the back.

Histoires extraordinaires
First edition in French, translated by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half red sheep over marbled paper boards, modestly bound as usual for copies from this time, spine with blindtooled dots, black sheep title-piece with author's name, gilt initials to foot of spine, speckled edges.
One endpaper creased, occasional spotting.
The first work of Poe's translated by Baudelaire, with his preface on Sa vie, son oeuvre, [His life, his work], the first step in Baudelaire's conquest of his doppelganger in prose, destined to join Baudelaire's name to Poe's once and for all.

First edition in French, translated by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Elegant dark red half morocco over marbled paper boards by Dreneau, spine in six compartments, gilt date to foot of spine, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine (repaired) preserved, top edge gilt.
A rare copy, free of foxing and nicely bound in a modern binding retaining the covers – unlike most copies, which were modestly bound at the time.

First edition in French translated by Charles Baudelaire of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half brown sheep over marbled paper boards, decorated with gilt fillets, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners very slightly bumped, speckled edges.
occasional spotting, not serious.

Edition translated by Armand Godoy and illustrated with a frontispiece of Mariette Lydis, one of 1400 numbered copies on Rives.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Armand Godoy Auguste Dupouy.
Two small gaps at the top and bottom of the back, a tear in the foot of the second course, rare spots.

First edition.
Contemporary half black shagreen, spine gilt in compartments. Title gilt. A little limited spotting to some leaves, otherwise a very fresh, well-bound, set in a sober and elegant binding.

First edition in French, translated by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half red shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments with blindruled fillets and gilt fleurons, corners bumped.
Occasional insignificant light foxing.

First edition in French, translated by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half black shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments with blindruled fillets and gilt fleurons, small tears to edges of covers.
Clear, insignificant stain to head of first leaves, occasional foxing.

First edition in French, translated by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Elegant half black morocco over marbled paper boards by Bernasconi, spine in six compartments with double gilt frames, gilt date to foot, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (five marginal repairs to covers and spine), top edge gilt.
Printed ex libris to title, occasional spotting, not serious.
A very good copy in a nice binding.

First edition of the French translation by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary navy blue half sheep, spine with four Romantic tools and a series of fillets (areas of light fading to pigment on spine). Corners rubbed. Rare, faint spotting to first leaves, a very fresh and nicely bound copy, uncommon for this edition, which was mostly modestly bound.
Poe's first work translated by Baudelaire with his preface Sa vie, son oeuvre, the first step in Baudelaire's conquest of his literary doppelganger in prose, which ultimately entwined his name and Poe's for good.

First edition in French, translation by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half purple calf over marbled paper boards, spine in six latticed compartments richly gilt with grotesque gilt frames, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
A good copy with hardly any spotting.
In an elegant contemporary binding, which is rare since most copies were bound rather modestly at the time.

First edition in French, translated by Charles Baudelaire, of which there were no large paper copies.
Contemporary half brown shagreen over marbled paper boards, spine in five compartments spotted in gilt and with double blindruled compartments, small repairs to head of joints, marbled endpapers and pasetdowns, ex libris inside upper cover.
A good copy almost entirely free of foxing.
In a charming contemporary binding, which is rare, most copies having been humbly bound at the time.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with 5 rubbed raised bands, rubbed headcaps, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns. L'Assommoir appeared in installments in la République des Lettres from April 1876 to January 1877.
Numerous collaborations by J.-K. Huysmans, José Maria de Heredia, Catulle Mendès, Anatole France, Théodore de Banville, Edgar Poe, Jean Prouvaire, François Coppée, Albert Glatigny, Léon Dierx, Leconte de Lisle, Victor Hugo, Léon Cladel, Jean Richepin, Stéphane Mallarmé, Maurice Rollinat, Richard Wagner, Maurice Bouchor, Villiers de Lisle Adam etc...
Emile Zola with L'assommoir, largely complete in our copy, appeared in installments in la République des Lettres from April 1876 to January 1877.
Copy almost entirely free of foxing. Very rare review bringing together the greatest pens of the Parnassian movement.

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Philippe Burty: "Les filles au Japon", Stéphane Mallarmé (translation by): "LOeuvre poétique d'Edgar Poe: VI. Terre de songe", Catulle Mendès: "Justice (acte II)", Maurice Rollinat: "Les Loups- L'hôte suspect", Henry Laujol: "Les Abeilles", Robert de la Villehervé: "La Chanson des Roses", Léon Cladel: "Le Tombeau des Lutteurs (suite)", G.D., J.P.: "La semaine".
Cover torn at center, boards detached, some foxing, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Théodore de Banville: "L'amour heureux", François Coppée: "Regain d'amour", Emile Zola: "L'Assommoir" (Second part, IV-continued), Armand Silvestre: "Prélude", Catulle Mendès: "Il ne faut pas jouer avec la cendre", Jean Richepin: "Un cadeau", Edgar Poe (Poetic works): "Le Ver conquérant", "Ulalume" (translation by Mallarmé), Ernest d'Hervilly: "Les Miracles de Paris", Jean Prouvaire: "La Quinzaine parisienne".
Small tears with loss to spine of wrapper, a brown ring stain on lower wrapper, one marginal loss not touching text on one leaf, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Edgar Poe: "L'initiation de la Signora Psyché Zenobia" (unpublished story), Théodore de Banville: "Sganarelle", Raoul Ponchon: "Chanson vineuse", Emile Zola: "L'Assommoir" (Second part, IV-continued), Léon Dierx: "Corot", Henry Laujol: "Les Abeilles", Jean Prouvaire: "La semaine parisienne".
Light worming to upper wrapper, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Emile Zola: "L'Assommoir" (Second part, II-continued), Maurice Bouchor: "Les Fleurs-Soleil couchant", Edgar Poe: "L'enterrement prématuré", Adelphe Froger: "La Promeneuse", Alfred Naquet: "Victor Hugo", Félix Frank: "Les Saisons", Henry Laujol: "Les Abeilles", Jean Prouvaire: "La semaine parisienne".
Handsome copy.

First edition.
In blue paper wrappers, printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Leconte de Lisle: "Cozza et Borgia", Emile Zola: "L'Assommoir" (Second part, III-continued), Albert Mérat: "Le vertige", Richard Wagner: "Un musicien étranger à Paris", Adelphe Froger: "Les hirondelles", Edgar Poe: "L'Enterrement prématuré" (end), Jean Prouvaire: "La semaine parisienne".
Handsome copy.

First edition.
In original wrappers, blue paper cover printed in red and black.
Contributions by: Emile Zola: "L'Assommoir" (Second part, III-continued), Léon Valade: "Lettre d'un voyageur", Richard Wagner: "Un musicien étranger à Paris", Raoul Gineste: "Petit Lever", Stéphane Mallarmé: "L'oeuvre poétique d'Edgar Poe: IV-Le Palais hanté, V- A Hélène", Henry Laujol: "Les Abeilles", Stéphanowitsch: "La jeune fille sur le champ de bataille. Poème serbe", Georges Godde: "Les deuils récents", Jean Prouvaire: "La semaine parisienne".
A fine copy.