Henry Joseph Pierson: Rare and antiquarian books, inscribed books and letters, and manuscripts

Henry Joseph Pierson

Edmond & Jules de GONCOURT
Madame Gervaisais
Lib. internationale A. Lacroix & Verboeckhoven & Cie|Paris • Brussels • Leipzig • Livorno 1869|15.3 x 24 cm|Relié
First edition.
Full blue percaline binding, smooth spine gilt with a central floral motif, date and double gilt rules at foot, brown shagreen title label with minor scuffing along the left edge, original wrappers preserved, slightly later binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Ink initials on the front endpaper and upper wrapper, serving as an ex-libris.
A handsome copy, tastefully bound by Pierson and virtually free of foxing.
€300
Adrien-Michel-Hyacinthe BLIN DE SAINMORE
Héroïdes ou lettres en vers[Heroides, or Epistles in Verse]
Sébastien Jorry|Paris 1767|13.8 x 21 cm|Relié
New edition, revised, corrected, enlarged, and illustrated with engravings.
Contemporary half brown morocco over marbled boards, corners preserved, spine with five raised bands showing a few minor rubs, gilt date at foot, gilt fillet border to the boards, comb-marbled endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, an elegant binding signed by Pierson.
A few occasional and unobtrusive spots of foxing.
A handsome copy, attractively bound.
€380
Auguste GERMAIN, Robert TREBOR
Fred - Exemplaire de la Duchesse de Rohan à qui est dédié l'ouvrage
Charpentier & Fasquelle|Paris 1906|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition dedicated to the Duchess of Rohan, one of the rare nominative copies printed on Holland paper, this one for the poetess Marie Marguerite Herminie Henriette Auguste de la Brousse de Verteillac de la Tour Blanche, Duchess of Rohan.
Bradel binding in half blue cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, brown shagreen title-label showing some rubbing, marbled paper boards, covers preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
First endpaper and last text page entirely foxed.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Auguste Germain to the Duchess of Rohan enhanced with the manuscript signature of Robert...
€200
CHAMPFLEURY
Le secret de M. Ladureau
E. Dentu|Paris 1875|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Full saffron cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with black fillets and typographic motif, black date at foot of spine, original wrappers preserved, bookplate pasted on pastedown, near-contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Some light foxing, our copy is complete with the envelope at the end of the volume titled "ce que contenait le portefeuille".
Autograph inscription signed by Champfleury to the French art critic, draughtsman, lithographer and collector Philippe Burty.
€450
Henri MONNIER
Les Bourgeois de Paris. Scènes comiques
Charpentier|Paris 1854|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Full navy blue cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, date and double gilt fillets at foot, brown shagreen title-label, binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
€80
Charles LÉANDRE
Nocturnes
H. Simonis Empis|Paris s. d. [1896]|27.50 x 37.50 cm|relié
Illustrated first edition of drawings by Charles Leander.
Preface by Pierre Veber.
Binding in half brown percaline, smooth back decorated with gilded floral motifs, marbled paper plates, preserved covers, blunt corners, Contemporary binding signed by Pierson.
Three small marginal gaps of paper on the guards.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Charles Léandre at Lévy-Bruhl.
€200
Joseph MÉRY
La chasse au chastre
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1860|11 x 18 cm|relié
First edition.
Full olive green cloth binding, smooth spine decorated with a gilt fleuron, monogram, date and double gilt fillets at foot, red shagreen title label, binding stamp-signed in blind by Pierson.
Scattered light foxing, a pale dampstain at head of title page.
€50
George SAND
Les sept cordes de la lyre
Félix Bonnaire|Paris 1840|14 x 22 cm|relié
First edition published in the author's complete works.
Bradel binding in full sienna cloth, smooth spine decorated with a central gilt fleuron, gilt date and double fillet at foot, black sheep title-label with two small marginal lacks, original wrappers preserved, cold-stamped binding signed by Pierson.
Some light foxing of no consequence, mainly affecting the final leaves.
€400
Jules CLARETIE
Le million
E. Dentu|Paris 1882|-|relié
first edition.
Binding to bradel in full brown calico, smooth back thinned with a gold central finial, date and double gold thread tail, navy blue shagreen as an exhibit, preserved Blankets, two corners bumped, then binding signed in cold Pierson.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed by Jules Clarétie Albert Delpit: "... his colleague and friend ..."
Our copy is enriched with an engraved portrait of Jules Clarétie.
Nice copy.
€100
Paul BOURGET
Cruelle énigme
Alphonse Lemerre|Paris 1885|11.50 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Full navy blue cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet and date at foot, brown shagreen title-label, contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Handsome copy.
€70
Lorédan LARCHEY
Dictionnaire des noms contenant la recherche étymologique de vingt mille deux cent noms relevés sur les annuaires de Paris
Aux dépens de l'auteur|Paris 1880|11.50 x 19 cm|relié
First edition, one of 100 numbered copies on Holland paper and justifés by the author, only big papers.
Binding to bradel half percaline pine green, smooth back, date and dual tail golden net, as Red shagreen piece with small scratches, rips two head back, marbled paper boards, preserved covers, binding of time signed by Pierson.
autograph dedication of the author autograph signed Loredano Larchey Jules Richard.
Bookplate engraved by Henry René Millaud Chapront pasted on a contreplat.
Nice copy almost free of freckles.
€250
Théophile GAUTIER
Souvenirs de théâtre d'art et de critique
Charpentier|Paris 1883|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Bradel binding in full pasteboard covered with decorative plant-motif paper, smooth sunned spine decorated with a gilt floral motif, chocolate brown shagreen title label, date and double gilt fillet at foot of spine, contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Handsome interior condition.
€100
Emile LEVY, Paul-Adolphe KAUFFMANN
Petits drames de la vertu pour faire suite aux Petites comédies du vice
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris 1882|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition.
Half caramel shagreen binding, smooth spine with traces of rubbing, gilt date at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, corners slightly bumped, top edge gilt, binding cold-stamped by Pierson.
Work illustrated with 1 frontispiece and illustrations by Emile Lévy and Paul Adolphe Kauffmann in text.
€60
Émile ZOLA
Documents littéraires[Literary Documents]
Charpentier|Paris 1881|12 x 18.50 cm|relié
First edition.
Contemporary red cloth Bradel binding by Pierson, spine with gilt floral motif, date and double gilt fillet to foot, black shagreen title label.
A little light spotting, principally affecting the first and final few leaves.
Ex libris of Adolphe Racot on inside upper cover.
Concerning Victor Hugo, Alfred de Musset, George Sand, François-René de Chateaubriand, Théophile Gautier, Alexandre Dumas fils, and so on…

Autograph inscription from Emile Zola to Adolphe Racot.
€1,500
Anatole FRANCE
L'orme du mail
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1898|12 x 19 cm|relié
New edition.
Bradel binding in full navy blue cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, gilt volume number at foot of spine, red shagreen title-label, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Handsome copy.
€50
Anatole FRANCE
L'anneau d'améthyste
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1899|12 x 19 cm|relié
Fourth edition.
Full navy cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, gilt volume number at spine foot, red shagreen title-label, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Handsome copy.
€50
Anatole FRANCE
Le mannequin d'osier
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1899|12 x 19 cm|relié
New edition.
Full navy cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, gilt volume number at spine foot, red shagreen title-label, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Handsome copy.
€50
Jean LORRAIN
Ames d'automne
Fasquelle|Paris 1898|10.50 x 16.50 cm|relié
First edition on ordinary paper, only 20 Japan deluxe copies were printed.
Bradel binding in brown half-cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, olive shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Precious signed autograph inscription from Jean Lorrain to Henri Lavedan.
Work illustrated by Heidbrinck.
One endpaper partially shaded, slight superficial abrasions at foot of boards without significance, handsome copy.
€600
Henry MURGER
Le pays latin
Michel Lévy frères|Paris 1852|12 x 19 cm|relié
New edition.
Full cloth Bradel binding in almond-colored percale, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet and date at foot, burgundy shagreen title-label, binding cold-stamped signed by Pierson.
Some minor foxing.
€40
Théophile GAUTIER
Honoré de Balzac
Poulet Malassis & De Broise|Paris 1859|12 x 19 cm|relié
First French edition, partly first edition and published one year after the original, one of 10 copies on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies with 2 on China paper.
Bradel binding in half cherry red cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, rubbed black morocco title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, binding cold-stamped signed Pierson.
Precious and rare signed autograph inscription from Théophile Gautier to Jules Pelletier, Secretary General of the Ministry of State to whom Gautier lent his pen.
He thanked him by interceding with the Emperor who appointed him Officer of...
€6,000
FREM
Les lys d'amour. - Mirages
Paul Ollendorff|Paris 1899 & 1901|12 x 19 cm|2 volumes reliés
First editions for each of the volumes, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Bradel binding in half mint green morocco with corners, smooth spines with slight traces of light rubbing ornately decorated with gilt cartouches adorned with floral motifs and gilt arabesques, gilt initials at foot, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated covers preserved, top edges gilt, contemporary bindings stamp-signed in blind by Pierson & Henry Josef.
Some light foxing affecting the first volume, otherwise handsome copies attractively bound by Pierson & Josef.
€230
Alphonse ALLAIS
Vive la vie !
Marpon & Flammarion|Paris s. d. [1892]|12 x 19 cm|relié
First edition for which there is no mention of leading copies.
Binding in half saffron percaline with corners, smooth back adorned with a gilded floret, double gold thread tail, piece of brown shagreen that includes scratches, marbled paper plates, preserved covers, Contemporary binding signed by Pierson.
Rare and precious autograph signed by Alphonse Allais to (Léon) Roger-Milès.
Sold
Paul BOURDE
A travers l'Algérie
G. Charpentier|Paris 1880|12 x 19 cm|relié
Second edition published the same year as the first.
Bradel binding in full mouse-gray cloth, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with a gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet and gilt date at foot, chocolate shagreen title-label, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding signed in blind by Pierson.
Autograph inscription signed by the author who was Arthur Rimbaud's classmate at the college of Charleville.
Some minor foxing.
€150
Eugène MANUEL
En voyage. Poésies et souvenirs
Calmann Lévy|Paris 1882|12.50 x 19.50 cm|relié
First edition, one of the rare copies printed on Holland paper, the only deluxe copies.
Full olive cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet and gilt date at foot, chocolate shagreen title-label with marginal scratch, one lower corner slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding stamp-signed in blind by Pierson.
Signed and inscribed by Eugène Manuel.
Occasional light foxing of no consequence.
€80
ANONYME
Catalogue de livres rares et précieux appartenant à M. H. Tross, ancien libraire
G.J. Schwabe|Paris 1880-1882|14 x 22.50 cm|11 fascicules reliés en 1 volume
First editions.
Half cherry red morocco binding, browned spine with five raised bands, traces of rubbing on one fragile joint, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, some catalogue covers preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding stamp-signed in blind by Pierson.
Catalogues decorated, some with facsimiles.
Handsome interior condition.
€100