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First edition of this periodical printed in a small run on laid paper.
Contributions by P. Mesnard, A. Baluffe, L. Moland...Small tears and slight marginal lacks to spine and boards, handsome interior condition.
"Mettre en rapport, les amateurs, les collectionneurs, les bibliographes, répandre les sources d'information, (...) et former de véritables Archives Molièresques tel est notre but ." ["To bring together amateurs, collectors, bibliographers, to spread sources of information, (...) and to form true Molièresque Archives, such is our goal."]
G. Monval, director of the periodical, archivist of the Académie française.

First edition of this journal printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Contributions by E. Garraud, Mondorge, A. Baluffe, R. de Semallé...
Small lacks and marginal tears to spine and boards, two dampstains to boards, handsome interior condition.
"To bring together amateurs, collectors, bibliographers, to spread sources of information, (...) and to form true Molièresque Archives, such is our goal."
G. Monval, director of the journal, archivist of the Académie française.

First edition of this journal printed in a small number of copies on laid paper.
Contributions by A. Houssaye, A. Rousselet, E. Thoinan...
Handsome copy.
"To bring together amateurs, collectors, bibliographers, to spread sources of information, (...) and to form true Molièresque Archives, such is our goal." G. Monval, director of the journal, archivist of the Académie française. Issue illustrated with a chromolithograph representing the arms of the Poquelin de Beauvais.

Second edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Jean-Baptiste Bouillet at head of first cover.
Spine faded, lacks and marginal tears to covers, some foxing.
As is.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of second edition.
Amusing autograph inscription signed by Tristan Bernard.

First edition, one of the copies on alfa.
A very good copy.

First edition, one of 250 numbered copies on alfa paper reserved for the press.
Fine autograph inscription calligraphed and signed by the author to politician Maurice Reclus "... qui pense en politique."
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription from Paul Fort to André Coeuroy.
Handsome copy.

First edition, one of 223 numbered copies on Holland paper.
Spine slightly warped, otherwise handsome full-margined copy.

First edition.
Half marbled bronze sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with quintuple gilt fillets showing traces of rubbing, red morocco title label, marbled paper boards with some surface wear, three tears to edges, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with reproductions of posters from the Paris Commune.
Pleasant interior condition.
Rare.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Publisher's half cherry red cloth Bradel binding, smooth spine, illustrated front cover, three restored tears at head and foot of boards.
Work illustrated with 40 color plates hors-texte.
Handsome copy.

First edition, a Service de Presse (advance) copy.
Autograph inscription signed by Henri de Montherlant.
Spine sunned, complete with its errata leaf.

First edition of this photographic album.
Publisher's full dark green morocco-grained shagreen binding, smooth spine lightly browned with gilt monogram at head and gilt date at foot, first cover illustrated with vegetal motifs and gilt caduceus, frame of gilt dentelle on the endpapers, endpapers and pastedowns of moiré-effect paper, rubbing with angular leather losses on the second cover, all edges gilt.
Work complete with 30 engravings representing the decorations of the hospital guard rooms as well as 32 sepia group photographs of interns with their names.
Rare and handsome complete copy.

First edition of this photographic album.
Publisher's full brown cardboard binding, smooth unlettered spine, boards covered with snakeskin-effect paper, frame of double gilt fillets on the first cover.
Work complete with 29 engravings or photographs representing the decorations of the guard rooms or a group of hospital interns mentioned as well as 32 sepia group photographs of interns with their names.
Rare and handsome complete copy.

First edition of this photographic album.
Publisher's binding in full red morocco-grained shagreen, smooth spine unlettered and slightly, one joint cracked at foot, two tiny lacks of leather to front cover, endpapers and pastedowns of pink moiré-effect paper, rubbing with corner leather lacks to rear cover, all edges gilt.
Work complete with 28 vignettes depicting the decorations of hospital guard rooms as well as 29 sepia group photographs of interns with their names.
Light foxing without serious damage affecting mainly the foot of the photographs.
Rare and handsome complete copy.

First edition, one of 170 numbered copies on ivory vellum, the only deluxe copies after 30 vélin royal.
Signed autograph inscription by André Frank.
Work illustrated with 2 original drawings by Jacques Courtade including one frontispiece.
Rare and handsome copy.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription by A. Rossi who wrote the foreword to this work.
A tiny snag and a small insignificant tear to spine, handsome copy complete with its errata leaf.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed autograph inscription by A. Rossi.
Paper yellowed as usual, spine and covers marginally and slightly sunned, two small angular tears at foot of front cover.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of edition.
Signed autograph inscription by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with gilt tools, traces of rubbing to spine and joints, marbled paper boards, gilt lettering at foot of spine: commissaire de police d'Ervy (Aube), contemporary binding.
Library stamps on endpapers, handsome interior condition.

First edition of this keepsake, illustrated with a title vignette and 24 steel engravings.
Romantic Boutigny-style binding in full wine-red shagreen morocco. Spine decorated with a large rocaille ornamental border. Boards stamped with a broad rocaille motif. All edges gilt. Spine sunned. Endpapers renewed. Fresh throughout, with some foxing in margins on good white paper. Handsome copy.
Texts by Chateaubriand, Janin, Amable Tastu, Walter Scott... Despite the title, the work has nothing whatsoever to do with Paris as a theme; it brings together, like any keepsake, diverse texts on travel, portraits...

NB: This book is available at the bookstore on request within 48 hours.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
Spine cracked, internally good.

First edition published in a small number of copies.
Foxing to covers.
Printed stamp serving as bookplate at head of front cover.
Rare pamphlet presented in original wrappers, as issued.

First edition.
Illustrated with figures in the text.
Joints slightly cracked at head and foot, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Slight worming to endpapers, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Brochure illustrated with 4 photographs hors texte.
A rare and good copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full orange cloth binding, smooth spine.
Work illustrated with 38 figures in the text.

First edition.
Publisher's full orange cloth binding, smooth spine.
Work illustrated with 22 figures in the text.

First edition.
Small marginal tears with tiny lacks to head of spine and to covers, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Small tears with minor lacks to head and foot of unlettered spine, handsome interior condition.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition for each of the volumes.
Spine of the first volume cracked, otherwise handsome set.

The first edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Stains to front cover, printed stamp as bookplate, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Publisher's full flexible boards, smooth spine, illustrated front cover.
Rich iconography.
Fine copy.

New edition.
Iconography.
Handsome copy, with trace of a pasted label on an endpaper.

First edition.
Publisher's full cream cloth binding, smooth spine, illustrated front board.
Text by Pierre Descargues, signed autograph inscription from the latter.
Iconography, handsome copy.

First edition.
Contents include poems by Jiddu Krishnamurti, Rabindranath Tagore, Benjamin Fondane "Brancusi", Joë Bousquet "Une nuit odorante", Carlo Suarès...
Two small tears at head and foot of spine, handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated pamphlet with figures in the text.
Minor marginal tears to covers, not affecting text.

First edition.
Half mint green sheep binding, smooth spine with gilt and blind fillets, gilt friezes at head and tail, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped without consequence, contemporary binding.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Half mint sheep binding, smooth spine faded, decorated with gilt and blind fillets, gilt friezes at head and foot, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, corners slightly bumped without significance, contemporary binding.
Handsome and rare copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Illustrated pamphlet with a portrait of A. Mas as frontispiece.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Publisher's binding in full sand-colored cloth, smooth spine.
Work illustrated with black and white and colored illustrations by C. Delteil & P. Legrux.
Two slight marginal lacks to the first two endpapers.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Minor marginal tears without consequence to the front cover.
Rare copy in original wrappers.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Covers marginally and lightly sunned.
Handsome copy in original wrappers.

The first edition of this offprint, published in a small number of copies.
A slight lack at the foot of the front cover, otherwise a handsome pamphlet.
Rare.

The first edition of this offprint, published in a small number of copies.
Small tears and corner lacks to the covers.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Rare and handsome pamphlet.

First edition mimeographed and printed in a small number of copies.
Autograph inscription signed by L. Cuny.
Handsome and rare copy in grey unlettered wrappers with smooth spine.
Small lack to foot of spine.

First edition.
Half navy Russia morocco binding, smooth spine decorated with sextuple gilt fillets, marbled paper boards, Vichy paper endpapers and pastedowns, one slight tear without consequence to one leading edge.
Work illustrated with a color engraving as frontispiece.
Handsome copy beautifully bound, with pen gift inscription at head of one endpaper.

First edition of this catalogue from the Rigot-Viennot establishments.
Minor scratches to the front cover.
Rare catalogue.

First edition printed in small numbers of this offprint.
Pamphlet illustrated with 10 figures in the text.
Light foxing to covers, handsome copy.

First edition.
Light foxing, a faint angular dampstain at head throughout the pamphlet.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Light worming to boards, foxing to endpapers.
Rare pamphlet.

Third edition.
Full black cloth binding, smooth spine, minor epidermis damage to boards, two small lacks to one joint, an ink stain affecting the margins but not the text.
Work illustrated with 34 figures in the text.

First edition.
Half chocolate shagreen binding, spine with four raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments, light rubbing to spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Some light foxing.

First edition.
Half brown sheep binding, smooth spine rubbed, chocolate sheep title-label, two small lacks at foot of one joint, marbled paper boards, two corners slightly bumped.
Some light foxing, gift inscription in pen at head of first endpaper.
Rare.

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Pamphlet unstitched, covers with tears and marginal lacks.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription by the author.
Covers slightly and marginally faded, rare and handsome pamphlet.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 13 figures in text.
Handsome copy.

Second edition.
Work illustrated with figures and photographs in and out of text.
Handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Illustrated booklet with 5 photographs hors-texte.
Rare.

First edition.
Autograph inscription signed by D. Bois on the front cover.
Small corner losses to boards.
Rare pamphlet illustrated with figures in the text.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in mint green, spine with five raised bands, traces of rubbing on spine, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Work illustrated with figures in the text.
Gift inscription on first endpaper, some minor foxing on endpapers.

Second edition published by the Compagnie des Chemins de Fer du Midi.
Brochure illustrated with numerous figures in and out of text.
Spine and boards slightly and marginally faded, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition consisting of a special issue of ""Studio"" from spring 1911.
Rich iconography.
Light foxing mainly affecting margins, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition.
Pamphlet illustrated with 2 plates hors-texte at rear, with a pale angular dampstain at foot.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half pine green shagreen bindings, smooth spines decorated with triple gilt fillets, marbled paper boards damaged and worn, corners and edges bumped.
Two light dampstains affecting the head of the entire text block in each volume.

First edition.
Half black shagreen binding with corners, smooth spine showing traces of rubbing, joints rubbed, double gilt fillets on marbled paper boards, boards marginally scuffed, corners lightly rubbed, contemporary binding.
Autograph inscription signed by C. Chalot.
Rare.

First edition.
Raresfoxing, a very good copy.

First edition.
Spine lightly sunned with three repaired tears, handsome interior condition.

First edition of the French translation.
Spine a little bit faded, internal foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Three small marginal tears to spine and front cover, rear cover stained, some interior foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Half green shagreen binding with corners, spine faded with four raised bands showing slight scuffs, marbled paper boards, corners slightly bumped, original wrappers preserved.
Some foxing mainly affecting the endpapers.

First edition.
Half aubergine sheep binding, spine with five raised bands decorated with gilt dots and double gilt fillets, bands slightly rubbed, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Illustrated with 18 figures.
Handsome copy.

Third edition, with some parts of the text in first edition as it was revised and expanded.
Illustrated with 57 figures in the text.
Spine and boards marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.

First edition.
Spine cracked, internally good.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Rare and handsome copy.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Illustrated pamphlet with 50 in-text drawings by Faguet.
Light rubbing to spine, small tears with minimal corner losses to covers, light foxing to interior.

The first edition of this offprint, published in a small number of copies.
Covers slightly and marginally sunned without significance, handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

The first edition of this offprint, published in a small number of copies.
Copy presented in temporary wrappers, title and author's name written in pen on the first cover, handsome copy.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Work illustrated with a plate at the end decorated with figures.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies.
Foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Half grey cloth binding, smooth spines, red sheep title-labels, dampstaining to one joint and spine of volume III, marbled paper boards, scratch with paper loss to front board of third volume, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, original wrappers preserved.
Handsome interior condition.

Fifth edition.
Bradel binding in full green cloth, smooth spine, red shagreen title-label, modern binding signed by Montécot.
Some minor interior foxing.
Rare.

First edition.
Contributions by A. Spire, Willy, G. Hoffmann...
Issue illustrated by Emile Bressler.
Spine faded, first cover detached, corner loss at head of entire magazine body caused by rodent damage, foxing to covers.

First edition.
Contributions by P. Fort, C. Chinet, F. Fosca...
Issue illustrated with 2 reproductions of canvases by Edgar Degas and unpublished drawings by André Rouveyre and Georges Le Traz.
Two small lacks at head and foot of spine, one joint slightly cracked at foot, worming to boards.

First edition.
Iconography.
Minor foxing without consequence at the foot of the last two pages of the review, handsome interior condition.
Complete with its publisher's wraparound band, soiled on verso.

First edition.
Half wine-colored cloth binding, smooth spine with very light scratches, marbled paper boards with some surface wear, corners and edges lightly rubbed, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with drawings by Caran d'Ache forming 60 scenes of what can be considered the ancestor of comic strips.
Handsome interior condition.

First edition printed in a small number of this offprint. Signed autograph inscription by the author. An angular tear with lack at the head of the front cover affecting the following four pages (including the autograph inscription) but without damage to the text, another tear with lack still without touching the text. Rare brochure in this condition.

First edition.
Brochure illustrated with 8 maps and 2 charts.
Two small ballpoint pen marks on the half-title page, a tiny marginal tear of no consequence on the front cover, occasional worming, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare brochure.

First edition.
A good and rare copy, softcover.