Bernard David

First edition printed in a very small number of copies on laid paper, our copy bearing No. 1 and intended for Alfred Westphal's wife "... l'inspiratrice..."
Half brown morocco binding with corners, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with a vertical gilt floral frieze enhanced with red mosaic morocco pieces forming petals, gilt fillet frame on marbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed David.
Spine and first cover slightly lightened.
Letter-preface by Gabriel Monod, work illustrated with a frontispiece portrait of Doctor Lortet.
Handsome copy pleasingly bound.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on Arches paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Léon Daudet as frontispiece, 1 tailpiece as well as 14 original hors-texte by Charles Fouqueray reproduced in colors by Fortier-Marotte.
Half burgundy morocco binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif enhanced with green and beige mosaic morocco pieces forming the petals, light rubbing without significance to headcaps, boards, endpapers and pastedowns of marbled paper, covers preserved, top edge gilt, corners slightly bumped, elegant contemporary mosaic binding signed David.
Copy handsomely bound in a contemporary mosaic binding signed David.

Collected edition with some parts in first edition.
Full burgundy morocco binding, spine with five raised bands, gilt date at foot, gilt rolls on headcaps, marbled paper endpapers and pastedowns, gilt dentelle border on pastedowns, gilt fillet on leading edges, covers and sunned spine preserved, top edge gilt, engraved vignette pasted at head of endpaper as bookplate, elegant binding signed and dated 1911 by David.
Our copy is enriched with a photographic postcard representing Leconte de Lisle slightly in profile, as well as two autograph poems written on both sides of a leaf mounted on a stub: "La magicienne" and "La quenouille". These two poems are part of the...

New bilingual edition, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait and 6 figures on laid paper by Monsiau engraved by Patas, Pouquet, Miger & Dambrun. Reduction of the folio edition by the same publisher.
Late 19th-century binding in full green shagreen signed David. Spine with raised bands decorated with 4 small fleurons. Boards decorated with a central medallion. Wide inner border. Gilt edges. Spine faded. Rubbing to raised bands and headcaps. Scattered foxing; handsome copy nonetheless, finely bound.
It was in 1765 that Sterne traveled through France and Italy, and it was upon his return that he decided to write a free, sentimental account of it, according to the traveler's mood...

Fine edition published by Didot printed on laid paper with figures before letters, illustrated with a frontispiece portrait by Rochard and 3 figures by Marillier engraved by Pouce, de Ghendt. This charming edition is said to have been limited to 100 copies.
Full ripe orange morocco binding, late 19th century, signed David. Raised spine handsomely decorated, with roulettes at head and foot. Brown morocco title and volume labels. Triple fillet frame on covers. Rich interior border. Edges gilt. A very slight tear to outer edge.
Very handsome copy in a rare shade, perfectly executed in a master binding.

First edition, of great rarity, decorated with a title-frontispiece: Saint John the Baptist and Christ crowned by armorial bearings, doubtless those of the dedicatee, lord of Fontenille
Full red morocco binding from the end of the 19th century signed David. Spine with raised bands decorated with fillets forming compartments. Gilt title, date and place. Gilt edges. Wide interior border. Light rubbing to headcaps and raised bands; one scratch on the lower board; 2 corners slightly rubbed. Very handsome copy.
Apology and hagiography of Saint John the Baptist constructed according to theological virtues, by a preacher of the order of Discalced Augustinians.

Edition on vellum paper after 50 on china and on Whatman. Illustrated with a portrait by Braquemont and eight fine and beautiful plates by Monzies after Gravelot and Pasquier.
Contemporary half navy blue morocco with corners signed David. Spine with raised bands richly decorated and inlaid with red lozenges. Fillets on boards. Top edge gilt.
Uncut copy (the edition is usually found in duodecimo format), with wide margins.
Superb copy, in perfect fresh condition.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Half-shagreen brown binding, spine slightly sunned with five raised bands decorated with black fillets, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns of combed paper, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed David.
Pale dampstain at foot of leaves.

First edition and first printing of the illustrations by Tony Johannot, Paul Gavarni and Jean Gigoux.
Half chocolate brown morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots and decorated with gilt typographical motifs set within double gilt compartments, gilt date at foot, gilt friezes at head and foot, gilt fillet frame on pebbled paper boards, combed paper endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, handsome romantic covers and spine (lined and with slight lacks of no importance at head and foot) preserved, elegant binding signed David.
Occasional foxing.
Handsome copy perfectly executed.

First edition, one of 470 numbered copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies with 59 on China paper.

Full violet morocco binding, spine with five raised bands uniformly sunned, date and place gilt at foot, double gilt fillet on edges and headcaps, endpapers and pastedowns - framed with wide gilt dentelle - of paste paper, all edges gilt on witnesses, covers and spine preserved, binding signed David. Upper corner of first cover lightly rubbed.

Bookplate pasted on front pastedown.
Handsome copy of this collection containing three fantastic tales: "L'entrevue", "Le Pavillon fermé" and "Marceline ou la punition fantastique".