André THEURIET

Edition illustrated with compositions and drawings by Léon Lhermitte, one of 525 copies on laid paper.
Occasional light foxing.
Half-red morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands outlined in black fillets, cat's-eye paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, lower corners rubbed.

First edition illustrated with a frontispiece, 26 plates and numerous text vignettes, engraved on wood by Bellenger after Léon Lhermitte, one of the great painters of peasant life.
Half red shagreen binding with corners, spine with five raised bands showing some scratches, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, pebbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, upper corners slightly bumped.

First edition known as the "bibliophiles edition" limited to 60 copies, this one personalized and printed on China paper, dedicated and offered by the author: "à Jules Claretie affectueux souvenir de son tout dévoué André Theuriet" ["to Jules Claretie affectionate remembrance from his entirely devoted André Theuriet"].
Illustrated with a frontispiece, 26 plates hors texte and numerous vignettes in the text, engraved on wood by Bellenger after Léon Lhermitte, one of the great painters of rural life. Each plate - except the frontispiece - is protected by a captioned tissue guard.
Near-contemporary half morocco with corners binding, smooth spine with mosaic decoration of wheat ears and a grape cluster in camel morocco as well as a small gilt bird, gilt frame on the spine, gilt fillets on the marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt retaining deckled edges, binding signed Alfred Farez, successor to Carayon.
Some minor rubbing at head and foot of spine, otherwise a handsome copy.

first edition on current paper, there is no mention of large papers.
Bradel binding in half percaline periwinkle, smooth back decorated with a golden floral pattern, double golden thread in the tail, title label of red shagreen with some small traces of friction, marbled paper boards, golden head, binding of the contemporary unsigned but attributable to Lancelin.
Autograph signed by André Theuriet to his publisher Paul Ollendorff.
Beautiful copy pleasantly established.
Provenance: Paul Ollendorff library.

First edition, one of 100 numbered copies justified by Louis Conquet on Japan paper, deluxe issue.
Bradel binding in half blue-grey cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, navy blue shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, contemporary binding.
Light foxing on endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.
Work illustrated with 4 original etchings by Edmond Rudaux and 8 headpieces and tailpieces by Hector Giacomelli.

First edition on current paper.
Binding in half chocolate brown shagreen with corners, back with five nerves, title piece of brown chocolate shagreen, paper boards with moiré effect, guards and contreplats of marbled paper, covers and back preserved, gilded head.
A tear without affecting the text at the bottom of the last page, a lack restored at the foot of the first cover.
Precious autograph dedication signed by André Theuriet to Edmond de Goncourt.

First edition.
Contemporrary binding in navy-blue cloth.
Handsome autograph inscription signed by André Theuriet to Guy de Maupassant : "...hommage de vive sympathie littéraire..."

First edition on ordinary paper.
Bradel binding in half periwinkle cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title label with some light rubbing, marbled paper boards, top edge gilt, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Lancelin.
Autograph inscription signed by André Theuriet to Madame Paul Ollendorff.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.

New edition.
Bradel binding in half periwinkle cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title-label with some minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, top edge gilt, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Lancelin.
Autograph inscription signed by André Theuriet to Madame Paul Ollendorff.
Handsome copy pleasingly bound.
Provenance: library of Paul Ollendorff.

First edition on ordinary paper, no deluxe copies mentioned.
Bradel binding in half periwinkle cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title-label with some minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, top edge gilt, contemporary unsigned binding but attributable to Lancelin.
Autograph inscription signed by André Theuriet to Madame Paul Ollendorff on the half-title page which has a tiny angular lack at head.
Two small stains at head and foot of first leaves.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half periwinkle cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, small stains at foot of spine, double gilt fillet at tail, red shagreen title-label with some minor rubbing traces, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt, contemporary binding unsigned but attributable to Lancelin.
Signed and inscribed by André Theuriet to Paul Ollendorff.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.

First edition printed on ordinary paper, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half periwinkle cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, stains at foot of spine, double gilt fillet at tail, red shagreen title-label with some minor rubbing traces, marbled paper boards, top edge gilt, contemporary binding unsigned but attributable to Lancelin.
Signed and inscribed by André Theuriet to Paul Ollendorff.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on Holland paper, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Half dark green morocco with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double gilt compartments richly adorned with gilt typographical motifs, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt on deckled edges, contemporary binding signed by Lancelin.
Signed autograph inscription from André Theuriet to Madame Paul Ollendorff.
Handsome full-margined copy attractively bound.
Provenance: from the library of Paul Ollendorff.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands showing minor rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Autograph inscription by André Theuriet.

Published before the first edition.
Rare.
Softcover, as issued.

Published before the first edition.
Softcover, as issued.
Spine slightly soiled.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition.
Plain paper cover. Rare.

First edition, one of the copies on imitation Japan and all margins.
Half Maroquinated blue marbled binding with corners, smooth back slightly discolored and lightened adorned with a cartouche and arabesques gilded, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, small traces of friction on the cuts, head golden on witnesses, preserved covers, Contemporary binding.
Some small foxing margins of some leaves.
Autograph signed by André Theuriet to Leon Bailby.

First edition.
Binding half shagreen tawny, back with five nerves, golden date tail, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats of handmade paper, covers and back preserved, gilded head.
Nice copy.
Autograph signed by André Theuriet to Auguste Lacaussade.

New edition illustrated with 110 illustrations by H. Giacomelli engraved on wood by J. Huyot.
Half red cloth binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, black shagreen title-label, minor rubbing traces on spine, marbled paper boards, front board stamped in center with the name of a school establishment.