John RUSKIN

First edition, one of the rare copies on Holland paper of which no mention is made.
Small tears at the foot of the spine, some minor foxing, a full-margined copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Robert de La Sizeranne to the diplomat, politician and historian Gabriel Hanotaux on the shaded half-title page.

La Bible d'Amiens [The Bible of Amiens]First edition of Marcel Proust's translation of Ruskin's work into French. One of the first issue copies numbered at the press, there were only seven copies printed on Hollande luxury paper.
Half brown hard-grained morocco, covers preserved. Contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription from Marcel Proust to Georges Goyau:
“à Monsieur Georges Goyau. Son admirateur affectueux et reconnaissant Marcel Proust” (“To Monsieur Georges Goyau. His affectionate and grateful admirer Marcel...

Sésame et les Lys [Sesame and Lilies]First edition of the French translation by Marcel Proust. Notes and preface also by Proust. A first impression copy numbered in the press.
Presentation copy inscribed by Marcel Proust to the writer, musical critic and journalist Edouard Trogan, (also known under pseudonym of Louis Joubert).
A small tear, not serious, to foot of upper wrapper.
A pastiche chemise and slipcase in half light brown cloth by Goy & Vilaine.

First edition in French, translated by Marcel Proust. Notes and preface also by Proust. A first impression copy numbered in the press.
Handsome autograph inscription from Marcel Proust to Madame de Pierrebourg : "... hommage de respectueuse reconnaissance..."
Repairs and lack (filled in) to the first leaves, a good copy with fragile paper.

La baronne Marguerite Aimery Harty de Pierrebourg, femme de lettres et maîtresse de Paul Hervieu, tenait un Salon littéraire brillant où se sont croisés notamment Raymond Poincaré, Henri de Régnier, Paul Valéry, Alfred Capus, Abel Hermant, René Boylesve, Edmond Jaloux, Gérard d'Houville, Edouard Estaunié, André Gide...

PROUST Marcel & RUSKIN John. Sésame et les lys [Sesame and Lilies]
Mercure de France, Paris 1906, 12 x 19 cm, original wrappers with custom slipcase
First edition in French on ordinary paper, notes and preface by Marcel Proust.
Rare autograph inscription from Marcel Proust to Pierre du Breuil de Saint-Germain.
Tiny angular lacks (not serious) to spine and foot of covers as well as title and half-title, the paper fragile as usual.
This copy has a chemise and slipcase of black morocco, gilt date at foot of spine, lined with khaki suede, by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.

First edition of the French translation by Marcel Proust, a first impression copy numbered in the press.
Contemporary Bradel binding in half cloth, covers preserved, chemise-slipcase in morocco signed by P. Goy & C. Vilaine.
Handsome autograph inscription from the author to his young frien, the writer Max Daireaux.

First edition in French for which there were no large paper copies.
A rare and good copy.