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First edition.
Spine with small lacks, not serious, to head and foot, two angular lacks to foot of covers, scattered foxing.

New edition with etchings hors texte.

One small marginal tear, not serious, to foot of upper cover, a good copy.

New edition.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 50 photogravures.
Two small tears at head and foot of spine, a light marginal dampstain and a crease mark at head of front cover, handsome interior condition.

New edition.
Publisher's full grey cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine. Work illustrated with 15 figures in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper and first issue of Forain's illustrations.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs showing some rubbing, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards with some surface wear, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with 50 anti-Semitic illustrations by Forain.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on vergé paper.
Spine sunned, angular lacks to the covers, lower cover detached, upper cover almost detached, internally good.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of these offprints.
Half brown sheep binding, spine with five raised bands lightly faded and rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Rare.

First edition.
With 7 plates hors texte.
A good copy.

First edition.
Illustrated cover.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.

Illustrated with 196 figures to text.

A good copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies, of this offprint.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without significance, otherwise a handsome copy.
Pamphlet illustrated with 5 figures in the text.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, otherwise handsome copy.
Illustrated pamphlet with 3 figures in the text.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without gravity, otherwise handsome copy.
Illustrated pamphlet with 19 figures in the text.

First edition.
Our copy is presented in its original plain wrappers.
Tears and lacks to spine, crease marks at foot and head of all pages in the volume, two small marginal ink stains affecting some pages, gift inscription in ink on title page.
Worming throughout the work with loss of some letters.
Rare.

First edition.
Half brown cloth binding, smooth spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpavers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

The definitive edition, a numbered copy on pur fil paper.
Small stains and spots to foot of upper cover, otherwise a good copy with good margins.

First edition of this offprint from the Mémoires du Museum national d'histoire naturelle.
Brochure illustrated with one photographic plate at rear.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Small tears with lacks to head of spine, spots to upper cover, marginal tears to lower cover, foxing.

First edition.
A good copy.
Rare.

Second edition.
With figures to and hors texte.
A good copy.

First edition published anonymously.
Author's name and dat in ink to upper cover and title page, a little light spotting, not serious.

First edition printed on alfa paper.
Contributions from F. Mauriac, F. Carco, T. de Visan, Dussane, L. Vérane, P. Chabaneix...
Scattered foxing.

First edition.
Nineteenth-century binding in half green calf, smooth spine faded and decorated with gilt arabesques, headcaps and joints lightly rubbed, scuffs to the boards of
Full cloth binding, corners and edges rubbed.
Work illustrated with a vignette on the title page.
Some light foxing without gravity.
Rare Saint-Malo printing.

New edition.
Half brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt floral motifs, head caps rubbed, minor rubbing traces to joints, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, a tear at the foot of one leading edge, lower corners slightly bumped, bookplate pasted on one pastedown.
Some occasional light foxing.

First edition, one of the numbered copies.
Illustrated with 170 engravings, portraits, vignettes, seals, coats of arms, stamps.
A small marginal ink stain at the head of the first cover of the first volume, second cover of the second volume creased due to a light dampstain affecting, marginally, the last leaf, some occasional light foxing.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation established by the author and F. Dominique, one of 500 numbered copies on ivory laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by the author to Nathalie Sarraute.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned without consequence, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on pure thread paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half navy sheep binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets, some minor rubbing to spine and headcaps, moiré-effect paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Exceptional and moving full-page autograph inscription signed by Georges Thialet to a close friend.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Vérola, R.Broustaille "Anarchisme de poète", H. Swan, P. Masson "Regards littéraires d'un Yoghi"...
Issue illustrated by R. Broustaille, G. Noury, L. Lebègue, J. Alby.
One tear and one fold at the foot of the entire body of the journal having caused small lacks without affecting the text.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Verlaine "Poème", A. Retté, H. Bordeaux, P. Vérola...
Issue illustrated with 7 sketches by G. d'Espagnat, 1 sketch by Hermann-Paul, and a drawing by Jossot.
Covers with small marginal tears and lacks continuing without affecting the text.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Covers missing.
Rare brochure.

New edition.
Half black shagreen bindings, smooth spines decorated with double gilt fillets, black paper boards with some surface wear, tears to corners and edges.
Foxing, light dampstaining affecting the foot of the entire text block of the first volume.

First edition.
Contents of this issue: A. Pelletier, R. Ghil, J. Le Lorrain, H. Albert, G. & J. Couturat, F. de Nion.
Spine faded, first cover detached, corner lacks to covers, pleasant interior condition.

First edition, one of 10 copies numbered and justified by the artist containing an original drawing by Ricardo Mosner on the title page, deluxe copy.
Signed autograph inscription by Ricardo Mosner.
Illustrations hors-texte by Ricardo Mosner.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition for each volume.
Half brown sheep over marbled paper boards, spine in six compartments, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
A rare set.

Second edition.
Half almond cloth binding, smooth spine faded, olive shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, original wrappers preserved, modern binding.
Copy slightly trimmed, some foxing.

First edition.
Full bottle green shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt dots decorated with double blind-stamped compartments, double gilt fillets at head and foot, minor rubbing to joints, gilt rolls on headcaps, gilt arabesques and allegorical motif on boards, gilt fillet on leading edges, lower corners slightly bumped without significance, gilt inner dentelles on pastedowns, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt, elegant unsigned binding.
Work illustrated with 3 engraved plates.
Some minor foxing.
Rare.

Second edition.
Half chocolate brown shagreen binding, spine with five raised bands, date and place gilt at foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, engraved bookplate of Count E. du Tertre pasted on verso of front board.
Very light affecting almost exclusively the margins, handsome copy.

New edition.
Full glazed navy calf binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt romantic arabesques, gilt roulettes on headcaps, joints lightly rubbed (the first almost detached), single gilt fillet border on boards with some epidermures, gilt fillet on edges, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners very slightly bumped without consequence, contemporary romantic binding.
Texts by Virgil translated by Delille, Florian, Legouvé, Voltaire, La Fontaine, Boileau, Corneille...
Work illustrated with an engraved frontispiece.
Some light foxing.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Spine renewed, corner losses to boards, some foxing, volume tending to come apart.
Rare but in this condition.

First edition.
Publisher's full navy blue cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, some scratches to spine and joints, blind fillets framing the boards.
Autograph inscription signed by Charles A. Wilson.
Iconography.
Some light foxing of no significance.

First edition.
With 11 folding plates at end.
A good copy.

First edition.
Numerous illustrations, sometimes humorous, in text and on plates.
Small loss at head of spine which also shows minor tears, discreet marginal restorations to boards, one fold at foot of pages 141
142, marginal stain affecting the entire text block.
Rare.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 153 engravings.
Spine and joints restored, light corner wear to boards, some minor foxing, minimal traces of adhesive tape at head and foot of endpapers.
Provenance: from the library of Prince Roland Bonaparte with his bookplate pasted opposite the half-title page.

First edition.
With 68 etchings.
Spine and upper covers soiled, lower cover less than skillfully repaired, a few small spots.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of Miscellanea entomologica.
Rare brochure.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of Miscellanea entomologica.
Rare brochure.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la société scientifique and médicale de l'ouest.
A rare copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of the Bulletin de la sté scientifique et médicale de l'ouest.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with figures in the text.
A lack to head of spine, angular tears with lacks to rear board, occasional light foxing.

New edition printed in a small number of copies and published by the Comité archéologique de Noyon.
A small tear, not serious, to foot of upper cover, A good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with plates outside the text.
Spine sunned and lightly cracked at head, foxing and small corner losses to marginally sunned boards, light traces of adhesive tape at head and foot of endpapers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

Second edition of 2200 numbered copies on pur fil paper.
Tiny insignificant spots to upper covers, a good copy.

New edition.
Stains and foxing to the covers.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Marcel Contier.
Accompanied by a calling card from the author on which he has added a few words of thanks to the dedicatee.
Iconography at end.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
A good copy.
A rare copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Illustrated with 32 plates hors texte.
A good copy.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full flexible almond cloth, smooth spine, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with 100 engravings.
Handsome copy.

Second edition.
Work illustrated with 30 maps or sketches and complete with its folding map at the end.
Rare foxing of no consequence, handsome copy.

First edition.
With illustrations by R. Girardot. Tiny insignificant spots to spine, a good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 187 in-text figures.
Handsome copy.
This work forms the twenty-seventh volume bis of the "Histoire naturelle de la France" collection.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 203 in-text figures.
A small marginal tear at the head of the front cover, handsome copy.
This work forms the sixteenth volume bis of the "Histoire naturelle de la France" collection.

Second edition.
Publisher's flexible mouse-grey paper boards, smooth spine, red top edge, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with 29 maps or sketches.
Handsome copy.

New edition of the French translation based on the sixth German edition.
Publisher's full sienna cloth binding.
Work illustrated with 179 figures and 196 tables in the text as well as one plate.
Gift inscription from a previous owner at head of an endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition.
With 53 figures to text.
A good copy slightly warped, a trace of folding to head of upper cover.

First edition.
Publisher's full lemon cloth binding, smooth spine, red top edge.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Illustrated with 98 figures in the text.
A handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated with 1200 engravings.
Some worming to boards, a tear without loss at head of first leaf, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated with 1350 gravures.
Some spots to endpapers, otherwise a good copy.

First edition published anonymously.
Spine faded, boards detached with small corner lacks, printed library stamp at foot of title page.
Rare but in this condition.

First edition, one of the rare lettered copies on laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Contributions by C. Baudelaire with the first letter he wrote to Richard Wagner published and commented upon by André Suarès, Roland-Manuel, H. Lemonnier regarding Louis Vitet and the Marseillaise...
Issue illustrated with a portrait of A. Roussel by V. Barbey, a self-portrait by Baudelaire, as well as tailpieces, frontispieces and initials by O. Friesz, V. Hugo..
Minor lacks and tears to spine and joints, handsome interior condition. Issue complete with its musical supplement: "Fragment from the ballet Padmavati" by A. Roussel.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 8 plates and 67 in-text figures as well as 4 color plates at the end.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with two double gilt fillets, spine and boards rubbed, corners and edges worn and bumped, endpapers stained, modest contemporary binding.
Rare.

First edition.
Publisher's full sienna cloth binding, smooth spine.
Work illustrated with 156 figures in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full sienna cloth binding, smooth spine.
Work illustrated with 197 figures in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint of th Bulletin de la société des naturalistes d'Oyonnax.
A rare and good copy.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on Lafuma paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of Moréas as frontispiece as well as facsimiles by the poet.
Two small and light stains of no consequence at head of front cover, handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
With a frontispiece portrait of C.L. Philippe.
A good copy.

First edition.
Spine very slightly warped, otherwise a good copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies.
A good copy.