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Edition illustrated with 30 original compositions by Charles Delort engraved with burin and etching by L. Boisson, one of 400 numbered copies on vélin du Marais, the only issue after 200 Japan and grand vélin du Marais.
Bradel binding in half blue cloth with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, chocolate brown shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, contemporary binding.
Preface by Robert Vallery-Radot.
Handsome copy despite some light foxing affecting mainly the edges.

Illustrated edition with 33 original compositions by Charles Delort engraved with burin and etching by L. Boisson and, as frontispiece, a portrait of Antoine Hamilton.
Half blue morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with triple gilt compartments richly adorned with gilt typographical motifs, gilt date at foot, frame of gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, contemporary binding signed by Champs.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
Handsome copy attractively bound.

Illustrated edition with 110 original compositions by Edouard Toudouze, one of 75 numbered copies on Japan paper containing an additional state of the illustrations, the only deluxe copies after 25 on China paper.
Half turquoise cloth binding with corners, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, chocolate brown morocco title label, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Some minor foxing of no consequence.
Handsome copy.

Edition not put into commerce and printed in 160 nominative copies, ours for L.J. Baptiste Bourdery.
This publication is illustrated with 13 etchings engraved by Manesse after drawings by Eugène Courboin, including 7 headpieces and 6 tailpieces as well as 9 Art Nouveau style decorative border frames, in one tone repeated on each page, by Eugène Courboin.
Bradel binding in half pink cloth with corners, smooth spine faded and lightened decorated with a gilt floral motif, gilt date and double fillet at foot, navy blue shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, illustrated covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Some light foxing affecting mainly the plain endpapers of the binding.

Illustrated edition with 17 original compositions by Adolphe Lalauze, one of the numbered copies on Japan paper, deluxe copies with the copies on grand vélin d'Arches.
Bradel binding in half pink cloth with corners, smooth spine faded and discolored decorated with a gilt floral motif, date and double gilt fillet at foot, burgundy shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, covers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Our copy is enhanced with a double state of the compositions.
Handsome copy despite small foxing affecting mainly the white endpapers of the binding.

First edition on current paper.
Half percaline binding periwinkle blue periwinkle with corners, smooth back adorned with a gilded floral motif, golden date and double fillet in tail, title piece of shagreen bronze, marbled paper plates, covers and back preserved, binding of l 'time.
Some small freckles without gravity.
Signed autograph of Jean Moreas to Louis Bourdery.

First edition on current paper.
Half percaline binding periwinkle blue periwinkle with corners, smooth back adorned with a gilded floral motif, golden date and double fillet in tail, title piece of shagreen bronze, marbled paper plates, covers and back preserved, binding of l 'time.
Scattered foxing.
Signed autograph of Jean Moreas to Louis Bourdery.

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, one of 47 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 15 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.

Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.

Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours bearing N°1, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure rag Rives paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 135 numbered copies on pure laid vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

Edition with most parts in first edition (except for "Beylamour" and "A l'honneur de la chair"), one of 66 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 17 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure rag Rives laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on pure rag laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Arches laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on laid paper, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure Rives wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 550 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 10 numbered copies on laid Holland paper, deluxe issue.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 42 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 colored parchment hors commerce copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pure Rives rag paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure laid paper, ours bearing N°1, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure rag Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
A handsome copy.

Gallimard, Paris 1957, 14x19cm, original wrappers.
First edition of the French translation by philosopher Jean Baufret and Kostas Axelos. No deluxe copies issued.
Nice copy.
Signed copy by Jean Beaufret to his daughter Marie-Louise and son-in-law Ernesto with the autograph signature of Kostas Axelos.

Second edition, partly first edition, as it was completely revised and more than doubled in length from the original.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands ornately gilt in black compartments with some rubbing, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, white and immaculate, contemporary binding.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Glue residue on an endpaper due to a bookplate that was removed and then replaced by a smaller one.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, ours bearing No. 1, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Pleasant copy.

First edition, one of 57 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pure rag Rives vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure linen paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated with a portrait of the author by Alexandre Séon.
Spine browned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
A tear glued to the back of the head.
Precious autograph dedication signed by Maurice Toesca to Jean-Paul Sartre: "... this paradoxical essay (he remembers Alain's attention to" Consuelo ", cordial tribute of a classmate."

First edition of the author's first work, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Manuscript ownership inscription on an endpaper, occasional foxing, spine sunned as usual.

First edition, one of 22 numbered copies on Arches vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted to an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, ours bearing N°1, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Fine copy.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on pure vellum wire, only leading copies.
Two ex-libris glued on a guard.
Beautiful copy enriched with the handwritten signature of Pierre Gascar on the fake title page .

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 45 numbered copies on pure laid vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on pure rag vellum, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 55 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on wove paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 40 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on Dutch laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 35 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies after 4 nominative laid paper copies.
Two bookplates pasted on an endpaper.
Handsome copy illustrated by the author.

Rare first edition, illustrated with a very handsome etched frontispiece by Célestin Nanteuil. Charpentier catalogue at rear of 4 pages.
Half bronze-gilt percaline binding with corners signed U. Zaugg ca 1880. Smooth spine. Black glazed shagreen title-label. Poppy-patterned paper on gold ground. Top edge gilt. Binding executed on uncut wrappers. Original jonquil covers preserved. Scattered browning. Traces of rubbing to headcaps.
Joseph Dumas bookplate designed and engraved by Henry André (1922) depicting a ruined castle on a promontory within a Gothic altarpiece. Joseph Dumas: resistance fighter, deputy of the Seine and great collector of romantic works.
Handsome copy attractively bound.
The play narrates the dark machinations of a young social climber who impregnated Angèle through political calculation. The play refers particularly to the July Revolution of 1830.

First edition illustrated with 90 engravings after the author's sketches and one map, including 61 plates and one in color.
Publisher's half red shagreen binding signed by Magnier at foot. Spine with false raised bands decorated with richly ornamented compartments. Red percaline boards. Rubbing to headcaps. 3 corners slightly bumped. Scattered foxing.
The author (1843-1919) participated in the commercial and scientific expedition of Sosnovsky and Matoussovsky who traveled through Siberia, Lake Baikal and Mongolia during the years 1874 and 1875. They were the first explorers to cross the entire Gobi Desert from Berkul to Lanjou, and made a circuit between Beijing and Shanghai before returning first to Mongolia, then again across the Gobi Desert, to finally reach their native country. This work is the only account of this journey, which was first published in Russian in 1880.

Collective first edition, one of 1000 numbered copies on offset.
Autograph signed by René Char Maurice Béjart: "thank you for" Lettera amorosa "."

Second printing of the first illustrated edition. 83 drawings by Benett, 12 colored plates hors-texte, 2 colored maps. Catalogue FX in fine.
Publisher's binding known as "Au portrait imprimé", this being its first appearance. At the bottom of the upper plate "Collection hetzel" appears on a black background; copies with a red background constitute the very first illustrated edition, while this represents the definitive version of the binding, published however in the same year. Second plate of Lenègre type e, with the medallion on black background.
Handsome first plate, with beautiful red gilt. Spine sunned, with faded colors. Headcaps rubbed and depressed. Second plate good with an area of scratches and a small black stain. One corner slightly bent, the others sharp and straight. Some scattered foxing in an otherwise fresh copy.
Adventure novel set mainly in Australia whose heroine is a woman searching for her missing husband. The original title of the novel was to be Lady Franklin, as Jules Verne wished to write a tribute to all women in general and to Sir John Franklin's wife in particular, who devoted her life to finding her husband who disappeared on the path to conquering the North Pole and also devoted her entire fortune to this cause, unfortunately in vain.

En la imprenta real de la Gazeta, Madrid 1779, in-8 (14.5 x 23 cm), (20 p.) 126ppXL (1 p.), bound
Second edition, illustrated with 6 beautiful insert figures printed on cartridge paper signed by G. Ferro, engraved by M.S. Carmona, J. Ballester et F. Selma. Meticulous printing. The first edition is dated 1774, not as well printed as this later edition. A translation was completed in 1799 par Grainville, addressed to the Conservatoire de Musique and approved by Cherubini, Gossec, etc.
Contemporary binding in full red morocco signed Derôme le jeune, spine in five compartments richly decorated with grotesque gilt circles and diamond shapes, double gilt fillets and roulettes framing the boards, double gilt fillet highlighting the leading edges, fine gilt lace work tooling framing the paste paper endpapers, all edges gilt.
Rubbing on the spine ends, compartments, joints and corners.
Tomás de Iriarte (1750-1791) was a renowned poet, fable writer and playwright. La Musica is a didactic poem in which its author explains the rarity of his undertaking in the prologue, including two other attempts, of lower caliber, in the field. The first song defines music by summarising it with two essential principles: sound and time. The second deals with expression. The third song deals with the excellence of music based on its uses. The fourth is about theatre music and the fifth exposes music intended for entertainment and music devoted to solitude.
Very beautiful copy.

First edition for which it was not drawn large papers.
Very slightly insolated back without gravity.
Signed autograph of Jean Beaufret to his ex-daughter-in-law Marie-Louise and son-in-law Ernesto on each volume.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back slightly insolated.
Signed autograph Bertrand Poirot-Delpech to a friend: "Michele, I kiss you B."

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 29 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.
Iconography.

First edition, one of 1600 numbered copies on Alfa paper, ours one of 100 out of trade, only leading copies.
Nice copy.
Iconography.
Autograph dedication dated and signed by Marcel Doisy to Madeleine Horn-Monval.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Small, non-serious spots on the first board.
Autograph dedication signed by Paul Leautaud.

First edition, one of 112 numbered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
A photographic portrait of Charles Dullin as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 30 numbered copies on corvol paper, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies after 10 Madagascar.
Spine slightly creased.

Photograph of Maurice Chevalier standing with his hands in the pockets of his jacket.
Autograph tribute signed by Maurice Chevalier.

First edition presented in the form of 10 fascicles abundantly illustrated by Toulouse-Lautrec, Zyg Brunner, Dignimont, Charles Léandre, Mich, Lucien Boucher...
Some minor foxing without consequence, handsome copy.

First edition, one of the review copies service.
Back very slightly insolated.
Beautiful autographed and signed Devaulx Christmas autograph to Alexandre Alexeieff, with whom he played on the letters of his last name between Cyrillic and Roman alphabets, and his wife Claire: "A Claire and Alyosha, but you still have your Yuli basset Would she like this strange gossip?

First edition, one of 650 numbered copies on Alfa paper.
Some small foxing mainly affecting the slices.
Signed autograph of Marcel Jouhandeau Jean Touzot.

Fourth and best edition of this famous collection of costumes. Graesse,VII, 267: "This new edition reproduces exactly all the costumes figured in the first three, but this time drawn more correctly by M. Seguin and engraved on wood by M. Huyot". It contains 513 plates of costumes engraved on wood in various frames; the text itself in Renaissance-type frames. The whole is printed on fine wove paper. Each double page has a costume and its caption opposite in Italian and French.
Contemporary half black shagreen bindings. Spines with raised bands decorated with 4 fleurons. Black shagreen title and volume labels. Edges gilt. Very rare scattered worming. Handsome copy with beautifully fresh paper.
It was in 1590 that Vecellio published his collection of costumes (ancient, medieval, Renaissance) from all nations. The subjects were redrawn and re-engraved for this enterprise, Firmin Didot explains this in his "Notice on the fourth edition". This is obviously an iconographic source of primary importance for the history of costume and fashion.

First edition, one of 65 numbered copies on pur fil, the only deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 90 numbered copies on alfa paper, the only deluxe copies after 30 on pur fil.
Spine slightly sunned, two small tears at foot of spine.

First edition, one of 60 numbered copies on pur fil paper, deluxe copy.
Spine lightly sunned, small tears at foot of spine at deckled edges, small angular lack at foot of first cover.

First edition, one of 87 numbered copies on Alfa paper, only deluxe copies ("tirage de tête").
Spine slightly sunned.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on pur fil paper, the only deluxe copies.
A handsome copy despite small blue ink marks in the lower margins.