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New edition.
Pamphlet with 6 hors-texte illustrations and unpublished drawings.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper, false statement of 8th edition.
Light scratches to first cover, two bookseller stamps on endpapers and half-title.

The first edition, published in a small number of copies.
Light worming to endpapers without significance, handsome interior condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Precious signed autograph inscription from André Malraux to Thierry Maulnier.
Rich iconography.
Light sunning to foot of spine, a faint and small marginal dampstain affecting the second half of the work without any damage to the text.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
Half burgundy sheep binding, smooth spine decorated with blind fillets, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Marginal lack at head of all pages in the volume without any damage to the text.

First edition.
Half red sheep binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy.

First edition of each volume.
Half red sheep binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Rare gathering of these texts.
Handsome copy.

First edition for each of the volumes.
Half sheep binding in red, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns.
Rare gathering of these texts.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half sheep binding in red, smooth spine decorated with gilt floral motif, gilt initials at foot, marbled paper boards, blue paper endpapers and pastedowns.
Handsome copy.
Printed stamp and bibliophile's gift inscription at head of title page.

First edition on ordinary paper.
A good copy.

First edition, one of the few numbered copies on fine paper.
Our copy, like all deluxe copies, is complete with the engraving by Paul Eychart, which he numbered and signed.
Work illustrated with 18 drawings, 15 plans and 22 photographs.
Rare and handsome copy complete with its publisher's slip.
Press cuttings included,

First edition.
Gift inscription in ballpoint pen on an endpaper, handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with maps in the text and complete with its 2 folding plates at the end.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
A good copy.

Rare first edition under publisher's wrapper dated 1845. The second volume lacks the list of subscribers at the end. Spine of the first volume worn, one joint cracked at foot, corner losses to boards of both volumes which also show worming, some foxing, pale marginal dampstain at end of first volume. Rare but in poor condition.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Fine autograph inscription signed by Félix Bonafé.
Our copy is enhanced with a two-page autograph letter signed by the author addressed to the same dedicatee.
A handsome copy.

First edition, one of 160 numbered copies on Hélio-Marais paper, the only deluxe copies with 10 on Auvergne paper.
A rare and handsome copy.

First edition of this offprint, printed in a small number of copies.
A good copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies. Work illustrated with 23 alphabet forms. Handsome copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies. Work illustrated with 16 plates at rear. Spine sunned, otherwise handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated.
A good copy.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Minimal foxing, mainly marginal.

First edition in French.
Half-shagreen marbled binding, spine with five raised bands, green sheep title-label, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, bookplate pasted to verso of front board, contemporary binding.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Half red sheep binding, spine with five raised bands, marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, contemporary binding.

First edition, one of 4000 numbered copies on simili-Japon paper.
Work illustrated with 95 drawings by the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 190 figures in the text.
Some minor foxing of no consequence, handsome copy.

Second edition.
Full mustard paper boards, smooth spine decorated with wide double gilt fillets, red sheep title-label, one tear with slight paper loss just below the latter, yellow edges.
Light foxing mainly at end of volume.

Second edition.
Contemporary half cloth. Bluish paper boards. Title label, with lack. Corners slightly bumped.
Ex exergue: this work has been adopted for rhetoric and humanities classes by the public instruction commission. Decree of November 13, 1818.

First edition, one of 50 numbered copies on laid paper, deluxe issue.
Work illustrated with a frontispiece by Michel Vigoureux.
Handsome copy complete with its slipcase.

First edition.
Work illustrated with numerous reproductions of signatures, letters, drawings by Ferdinand de Lesseps, Nadar, Cham, Gavarni, Sainte-Beuve, P.J. Proudhon, Brillat-Savarin, General Suchet...
Two slight tears to spine, a tiny marginal lack to front cover.

First edition.
Two small corner bumps at head of covers, a tear with loss at foot of pages 19-20 not touching text, otherwise a handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Spine and covers lightly and marginally sunned without significance, title page and last page partially shadowed.
Rare.

First edition on ordinary paper, one of 1100 copies on laid paper, the only issue with 20 Whatman and 20 Japan copies.
Half chocolate morocco binding with corners, spine with five raised bands set with gilt fillets decorated with double gilt compartments richly ornamented with gilt floral motifs, date at foot, double gilt fillets framing the marbled paper boards, marbled endpapers and pastedowns, top edge gilt.
Frontispiece portrait of the author. Illustrations by A. Beauvais, A. Berchon, A. Duvivier, H. Hanoteau, L. Martin, M. Merlin, E. Pail, A. & Thomas...
Some foxing.
A handsomely bound copy.

First edition.
Publisher's full green cardboard Bradel bindings, smooth spines.
Work illustrated with 163 plates in black and in colors.
Rare and handsome copy, complete with its volume of illustrations.

New edition.
Publisher's full chocolate cardboard binding, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.

New edition.
Publisher's binding in full chocolate boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.

Second edition with some parts of the text in first edition as completely revised.
Publisher's binding in full green boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Louis Guétant to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Signed autograph inscription from Y. Hirn to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Signed autograph inscription from Paul Rey to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition.
Signed autograph inscription from Julien Torchet to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
A label mark on the first cover.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

Second edition.
Autograph inscription signed by Emile Arnaud to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome and rare pamphlet.

First edition for which there were no deluxe copies.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 200 numbered copies on alfa mousse, the only deluxe copies with 50 on pure thread.
Autograph signature of the author.
Handsome copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by H. Muffang to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold on the front cover.
Corner foxing to covers, marginally and slightly sunned, small lack to head of rear cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Light foxing to covers, otherwise a handsome and rare copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by Paul Barlatier to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome and rare copy.

The first edition of this offprint, published in a small number of copies, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by the author.
Handsome and rare copy.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint, of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Autograph inscription signed by Georges Dwelshauvers to symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition, one of 365 numbered copies on laid paper, the only issue with 10 Japan copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Rosita to the wife of symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Handsome copy.
Rare.

First edition of L. Vischi's adaptation with no mention of deluxe copies.
Autograph inscription signed by Virgilio in Italian to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Handsome copy.

First edition of which there is no mention of deluxe copies.
Handsome and rare copy despite some light worming to front board.

First edition printed in 300 copies.
Minimal worming to boards, handsome interior condition.

First edition, only the first was published.
Work published under the auspices of the Oceanographic Institute of Indochina.
Work illustrated with 50 superb color ichthyological plates hors-texte as well as 12 figures in the text.
Small marginal stains on spine and first cover, an angular fold mark at foot of second cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Half navy blue shagreen bindings with corners, spines with four raised bands showing minor rubbing, decorated with double gilt compartments, two joints cracked at head, gilt fillet frames on navy blue paper boards, corners slightly bumped, some tears to certain edges.
Work illustrated with folding plates.
Some foxing.
Rare copy lacking, as is often the case, the fourth and final volume printed 13 years later.

First edition.
Half red shagreen. Spine with raised bands in Jansenist style. Gilt title and date at foot. Light rubbing. Scattered pale foxing.
A handsome copy nonetheless.

NB: This work is available at the bookstore upon request within 48 hours.

First edition, of which no deluxe copies were printed.
Minor worming to boards without consequence.
Rare and handsome copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Friendly autograph inscription signed by Léon Vérane to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Spine and covers slightly and marginally sunned without severity, three stains on the back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition of which no deluxe copies are mentioned.
Signed autograph inscription from Paul Barlatier to the symbolist poet André-Ferdinand Hérold.
Spine very slightly warped, otherwise a rare and handsome copy.

First edition.
Spine of the second volume slightly worn, foxing to boards, attractive interior condition.
Illustrated.

First edition, one of the numbered copies on 100-gram Ingres paper.
Illustrated.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 4 folding plans and 2 tables.
Occasional light foxing.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Tiny stains to the spine and covers.

Reprint of the first edition.
Publisher's full tobacco-colored paper boards, smooth spine.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Illustrated hors texte.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint.
A small and light marginal dampstain to the head of the front cover, handsome copy.

First edition.
Iconography.
Small stains to the border of the front cover, otherwise a handsome copy.

First edition, one of 125 numbered copies on Japon impérial, deluxe issue.
Handsome copy.

First edition, with no mention of deluxe copies.
Two small tears at head and foot of spine, occasional foxing.

First edition, one of 4 numbered copies on China paper, deluxe issue.
Work and covers illustrated with drawings by the author.
Handsome copy.

New edition illustrated with 2 unpublished drawings by Edouard Vuillard, one of 995 numbered copies on alfa paper.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on ordinary paper.
Fine autograph inscription signed by the author.
Illustrations in and hors-texte.
Handsome copy.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Publisher's full green cloth binding, smooth unlettered spine, black paper endpapers and pastedowns, complete with its acetate dust jacket.
Rich iconography, handsome copy.

First edition.
Richly illustrated.
A very good copy complete with plastic wrappers.

First edition.
Work illustrated with in-text and full-page illustrations.
Handsome copy.

First edition.
Work illustrated with in-text and full-page illustrations.
Fine copy.

First edition with no mention of deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Minor marginal worming to covers, not affecting the text.

First edition, of which there were no deluxe copies.
Signed and inscribed by the author to a poet from the Nièvre region.
Handsome copy.

First edition printed on laid paper.
Bradel binding in full cardboard covered with marbled paper, original wrappers and spine preserved, contemporary binding.
Work illustrated with drawings by the author outside the text.
A bookseller's label concerning the description of this work pasted on an endpaper.

First edition printed in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Bulletin du bibliophile.
Lacking back cover, handsome interior condition.

First edition. Spine slightly warped, small marginal tears to boards, handsome interior condition.

New edition.
Illustrated cover.
A good copy.

First edition.
Half brown sheep bindings, smooth spines decorated with gilt and blind fillets, spines of volumes 3 and 4 with three lacks at head and foot, spine of volume 1 missing, paper boards covered with marbled paper, significant paper lacks to most boards.
Clear dampstains affecting endpapers and following pages diminishing throughout all volumes (except volume 5).
Rare but in poor condition!

First edition published in a small number of copies of this offprint from the Mémoires de la Société impériale d'émulation d'Abbeville.
A tiny repaired tear at foot of spine, handsome copy.
Printed dedication by the author at head of title page.
Rare pamphlet.

First edition.
Work illustrated with 2 plates drawn by Commander Peragallo.
Half old rose shagreen binding, smooth spine, title lettered lengthwise, original wrappers preserved

First collective edition of this issue entirely devoted to Guy de Maupassant.
Contributions by E. Zola, A. Lanoux, R. André, P. Abraham, L. Le Sidaner...

Edition illustrated with 258 engravings in text and full-page.
Half red shagreen binding, spine with five thin raised bands decorated with triple gilt compartments embellished with gilt floral and typographical motifs, slight rubbing traces on joints, triple blind-ruled frames on red paper boards, cream watered silk endpapers and pastedowns, all edges gilt.
Some foxing, printed library stamp on one endpaper.

First edition on ordinary paper.
Signed autograph inscription by the author enriched with the signature of Renée Devillers.
Spine restored with two lacks at head and foot, handsome interior condition.
Stock bookshop label pasted on half-title page.

First edition in French with no mention of deluxe copies.
Iconography.
Spine and covers marginally sunned, handsome interior condition.