J.-H. ROSNY

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second thousand.
Bradel binding in half indigo cloth, smooth spine lightly browned decorated with a central gilt fleuron, double gilt fillet and date at foot, red shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.

Illustrated edition with 120 original drawings by Daniel Vierge, one of 100 numbered copies on China paper.
Half tawny morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with double gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments, the compartments enriched with mosaic morocco pieces in red, blue, brown and green, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved (front cover entirely sunned), top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed Stroobants.
Handsome copy in perfect condition.
The work is complete with the portrait of Daniel Vierge as frontispiece, engraved in mezzotint, and the "remarque" by Dani

Rare original lithograph, executed by Fernand Cormon for L'Estampe Moderne, series number 20 published in December 1898.
One of 50 deluxe proofs printed on China paper with wide margins, signed by the artist and dated in the plate, publisher's dry stamp representing a child's profile in the lower margin, mounted on a sheet of laid paper with the numbered deluxe edition stamp on the verso, some foxing.
Lithograph inspired by an extract from Vamireh, roman des temps primitifs by Joseph-Henri Rosny.
Magnificent French monthly publication edited between May 1897 and April 1899, L'Estampe moderne consists of original chromolithographs which, unlike other j

First illustrated edition. Collection Edouard Guillaume Lotus bleu. The cover is dated 1896, the title page 1897. A frontispiece in double state, black and sanguine, 6 plates and head-pieces, tailpieces... The whole delicately erotic by Mittis. Printed on white glazed laid paper. Ordinary issue after 50 numbered copies on Japan paper and 50 numbered copies on China paper. Original wrappers preserved.

Contemporary full black shagreen binding. Smooth spine decorated with 2 small mirrored tools at head and a stylized tulip on spine. Gilt fillet frame on covers. Interior border. Top edge gilt. Wide margins. Some occasional pale scattered foxing.

 

Very handsom

first edition on current paper, there is no mention of large papers.
Binding in half shagreen chocolate with corners, back slightly passed to five nerves with slight traces of rubbing without gravity, boards of marbled paper, preserved covers, guards and counterplates of paper in the tank, golden head, Contemporary binding.
Autograph dedication signed by JH Rosny senior to Franz Jourdain.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Worming to covers, light foxing mainly affecting the first pages.