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First edition of this theatrical, literary and artistic review.
Bradel bindings in half hazelnut morocco-grained shagreen, smooth spines, some scratches of no great consequence on certain spines, marbled paper boards, some corners slightly bumped, covers preserved, top edges gilt.
Contributions by P. Margueritte, J. & H. Rosny, J. Doucet, G. Geffroy, A. Theuriet...
Illustrations by Marold, Mittis, Andréas, Vignet...
Handsome complete set in 12 volumes.

First edition.
Half bronze sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt fillets and dots, traces of rubbing to spine, burgundy shagreen title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription signed by N.M. Le Senne.
Foxing, a date inscribed in ballpoint pen at head of first endpaper.
Rare.

First edition, one of the advance copies from the first printing.
Occasional light worming, handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 16 heliogravures hors-texte.
Two tiny tears without significance on the first cover.

First edition, one of the rare copies on vellum of which no mention is made.
The title page tending to come loose, the half-title page apparently lacking in our copy, spine partially sunned.
Rare full-margined copy.

First edition, one of 900 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Work illustrated with a portrait of the author as frontispiece and in-text drawings by Pierre Gandon.
Minimal worming on the last endpaper, handsome copy.

Second edition.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine rubbed and decorated with quadruple gilt fillets, corners slightly bumped, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Scattered foxing, trace of a glued label at the foot of the endpaper facing the title page.
Rare.

First edition printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally sunned, pleasant interior condition almost entirely free from any foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Half havana morocco binding, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with triple gilt compartments enhanced with blind typographical motifs enriched with green shagreen inlays, gilt fillet on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge gilt, elegant unsigned contemporary binding. Foxing affecting almost exclusively the endpapers.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition printed in 1000 numbered copies on papyrus paper.
In-text illustrations.
Handsome set to which we add: issues 2, 3 and 5 of the second year.

First collected edition, one of the numbered copies printed on hand press.
Bradel binding in half indigo boards, smooth spine faded, bronze sheep title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, illustrated original wrappers preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with 100 drawings by the author.

New edition of the French translation, established by Franz Toussaint, one of 1100 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with gilt floral motifs featuring, as petals, red shagreen incisions, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

Edition illustrated with 200 in-text vignettes by Cham.
Half Russian green morocco bindings, spines with four raised bands decorated with gilt compartments enhanced with gilt and blind typographical motifs, gilt dates at foot, gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edges gilt.
Foxing, bookseller's description label pasted on an endpaper of the first volume.
Provenance: from the library of Henri Monnier with his bookplate pasted on the verso of the front boards.

First edition.
Half burgundy morocco-grained shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, covers preserved. Original preface by Pierre Mac-Orlan.
Work illustrated with 5 color plates and numerous black illustrations in text and hors-texte.
Fine copy.

New edition of the French translation, this one by Franz Toussaint, one of 1000 numbered copies on vellum, the only printing with 50 Japan copies.
Half brown shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine slightly faded decorated with gilt floral motifs featuring, as petals, incisions of red shagreen, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, covers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, contemporary binding.
Work decorated with numerous ornamental borders and initials in two tones by J. Vergély.
Handsome copy.

First edition on alfa.
A good copy.

First edition, one of 500 numbered copies on Lafuma paper, deluxe copies.
Half chocolate sheep binding, smooth spines slightly sunned, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, modest contemporary bindings.
Work illustrated with hors-texte engravings.
Like the deluxe copies, our copy indeed contains the double state of each of the engravings.
Rare full-margined copy.

Edition illustrated with 2 drawings by Edouard Vuillard, one of the numbered copies on vellum.
Half morocco-grained havana shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands set with gilt friezes decorated with gilt compartments enhanced with gilt and blind typographical motifs, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved in one piece, top edge gilt.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Full paper binding, smooth spine, hazel shagreen title-label, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved, top edge red.
Work illustrated with drawings hors-texte and complete with its folding plate at rear.

First edition printed in 900 numbered copies on Rives laid paper.
Work illustrated with 20 original woodcuts, initials and tailpieces by Jacques Boullaire.
Pleasant copy.

First edition, one of 800 numbered copies on Lafuma paper.
A light shadow on the endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of the numbered copies printed at press.
Signed autograph inscription from one of the translators on the endpaper which has a tear not affecting the manuscript dedication.
Spine lightly sunned with a small minor nick.
Rare.

First edition of the French translation established by Jean Cassou, one of 500 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Text preceded by a study on Inigo de Loyola or the triumph of the military spirit by René-Louis Doyon.
Fine copy.

First edition.
Work decorated with numerous in-text illustrations as well as 31 plates, 15 of which are in color.
Spine marginally faded with some losses at one weakened joint, handsome interior condition.

First edition printed and numbered on vellum.
Work illustrated with 67 reproductions.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 50 copies numbered and initialed by the author on Japan parchment paper, the only deluxe copies with 7 Madagascar and 18 extra laid paper.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Work decorated with original illustrations by Lunel.
A discreet restoration at head of spine which also has a small lack at foot, small marginal lacks affecting the very last pages of the work.
Handsome copy with fragile covers without defect.

First edition.
Two fold marks on the back cover of the third volume, handsome set.

First edition printed in 130 numbered copies on handmade laid paper.
Illustrated with a frontispiece by Jean-Marie Albagnac and original etchings by Noël Gouilloux.
Handsome copy.

First edition in French, one of 205 numbered copies on pure laid paper, the only deluxe copies.
Half burgundy shagreen binding with corners, spine with four raised bands, marbled paper boards, endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers and spine preserved, top edge gilt, binding signed by Trinckvel.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 25 numbered copies on Rives laid paper, deluxe copy.
A small tear at the foot of one joint at the deckled edges, spine sunned at foot, handsome full-margined copy.

First edition of this catalogue for the sale held on Wednesday, April 26th, 1899. Work illustrated with about twenty plates reproducing works by Corot, Courbet, Daumier, T. Rousseau, Troyon... Prestigious sale during which works by Besnard, Corot including "La toilette", Courbet, Daubigny, Daumier, Delacroix, Diaz, Henner, Jongkind, Millet, Pissarro, Monet, Sisley, T. Rousseau were dispersed... Some minor foxing without gravity, the first two gatherings tending slightly to come loose. Rare.

First edition, one of 300 numbered copies on B.F.K. de Rives laid paper, the only issue.
Work illustrated with 2 original lithographs hors-texte by A. Smadja, signed by him in pencil.
Light marginal worming to the first cover, pleasant copy.

First edition.
Half black sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with double compartments and cold fillets, black paper boards with slight scuffing, some rubbing traces on the edges, contemporary binding.
Rare autograph inscription signed by Emile Marco de Saint-Hilaire.
Some minor foxing without significance.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on alfa.
Introduction by Henry Miller.
A good copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 42 compositions including 7 full-page plates.
Occasional worming affecting mainly the first cover, fine copy retaining publisher's wraparound band.

First edition.
Publisher's full red boards, smooth spine, front cover illustrated with gilt decoration and blind-ruled frame, rear cover with blind-ruled frame enhanced with a circular blind-stamped decoration in the center, all edges gilt.
Abundantly illustrated periodical.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Pamphlet presented in plain grey wrappers, author's name inscribed in pencil at head of front cover.
Insignificant foxing of no consequence.
Bookplate pasted at head of verso of front wrapper, rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Lacks to spine, a pale stain to foot of second cover, slight corner lacks to boards, handsome interior condition.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Light lack to foot of spine, boards slightly and marginally sunned without concern, handsome interior condition.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Lacks to spine, handsome interior condition.
Fascicle illustrated with 2 plates hors-texte, one folding.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full blue-grey cloth, smooth spine with small discoloration spots, light rubbing to joints, front cover richly illustrated with allegorical decoration in black, original wrappers preserved.
Numerous illustrations on separate leaves.
Some foxing.

First edition.
Illustrated pamphlet with 27 color caricatures.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, light interior foxing, stains and two minute holes to rear cover.
Rare.

First edition. Booklet illustrated with 27 black caricatures.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, light interior foxing.
Rare.

Third edition with some parts in first edition as it was expanded with 12 tales.
Half black shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands decorated with gilt double compartments enhanced at corners with gilt floral motifs, minor traces of rubbing to spine, black paper boards with surface wear, gilt initials stamped at center of front board, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
With frontispiece portrait of Meissonier engraved by Baland. First printing of the 34 vignettes by J.L. E. Meissonier and 6 by Foulquier engraved on wood.
Some light foxing.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Spine faded and clumsily restored with adhesive tape, three angular lacks to boards.

Edition translated from the English version by S. Saito & E. Greey of this famous Japanese historical novel.
Work illustrated by Kei-Sai Yei-Sen.
Attractive illustrated cover.
Minor marginal lacks harmlessly affecting the margins of the first leaves.

First edition published anonymously.
Bradel binding in full boards covered with marbled paper, smooth spine, hazelnut morocco title-label, original wrappers preserved, binding cold-stamped by Henry Joseph successor to Pierson.
Scattered foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Label from the library of Charles Alluaud pasted on the first cover, handwritten title.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Titled in ink on upper cover.
A very good copy.

Article in first edition.
Label from the library of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

Article in first edition.
Label from the library of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

First edition article.
Library label of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

First edition article.
Library label of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

Article in first edition.
Bookplate from the library of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

Article in first edition.
Bookplate from the library of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

First edition article.
Charles Alluaud library label.
Handsome copy.

First edition article.
Charles Alluaud library label.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Label from the library of Charles Alluaud pasted on the front cover, handwritten title.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Label from the library of Charles Alluaud.
Handsome copy.

Second edition.
Bradel binding in half bronze cloth, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, double gilt fillet at foot, red shagreen title label, marbled paper boards, small marginal stains on boards, top edge gilt.
Some light foxing.
Rare.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Covers very marginally and lightly sunned without consequence, handsome interior condition.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies on beautiful paper.
Signed autograph inscription from a member of Jean Binot's family.
Work illustrated with 9 photographic plates as well as a portrait of the scientist as frontispiece.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Pamphlet illustrated with figures in the text.
Spine and covers uniformly sunned, two tears at head and foot of spine, a light dampstain to verso of back cover, occasional light foxing.
Gift inscription in ink on front endpaper.

First edition.
One entomological plate in colors.
Front cover detached, back cover missing. Handsome interior condition.

First edition.
One colored entomological plate.
Interior in handsome condition.

First edition.
One coloured plate.
A very good copy.

First edition.
One colored entomological plate.
First endpaper very lightly shaded.
A handsome copy.

First edition.
Two colored entomological plates.
First and last leaves very lightly shaded.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
One colored entomological plate.
A small angular shadow on the cover.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
The work is illustrated with one black entomological plate and two vignettes in the text.
Spine very lightly rubbed.
Rare.

First edition.
Marginal tears to covers, handsome interior condition.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Lucas von Heyden in pencil on the cover.
Illustrated pamphlet with 3 figures in the text.
First cover lacking. Rare.

First edition.
Illustrated pamphlet with 8 figures in the text.
Some marginal lacks.

First edition.
The pamphlet is illustrated with five figures in the text.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Some illustrations in texte.
A very good copy.

First edition.
The work presents numerous manuscript annotations.
A handsome copy.

First edition.
Cover bearing the stamp of the library of Charles Alluaud, French entomologist and explorer. He directed the Société entomologique de France in 1899 and 1914.
The work contains two entomological plates heightened in colors.
A handsome copy.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
A very good copy.

First edition.
Two tears to the cover.
Rare.

First edition.
The pamphlet includes an entomological plate at the end.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Paper-covered pamphlet under temporary wrapper.
Numerous entomological plates at the end of the volume.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Covers worn, spine lacking and work partially unbound.
Numerous manuscript leaves.
Fine interior condition, marginal pen annotations on some pages.

Eleventh edition with some parts in first edition, as it was revised and expanded.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Drieu la Rochelle "Hégémonie, fédération, hiérarchie", A. Petitjean, K. Haedens "La révolution dramatique n'aura pas lieu"...
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from the author.
Spine slightly sunned, a small mark at head of first cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half havana morocco binding with corners, faded spine decorated with gilt arabesques, gilt date and frieze at foot, olive morocco title-label, gilt fillet frames on marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt, binding signed in blind.
Work illustrated with in-text and full-page illustrations in black and color.
Some foxing.