First edition, Signed book

Victor HUGO

Quatorze discours

La librairie nouvelle, Paris 1851, 16,5x25cm, broché.

First edition, falsely stated 8th edition.
With a frontispiece portrait of the author by Masson. Occasional spots.
Handsome autograph inscription from Victor Hugo to Juliette Drouet : "A mon pauvre doux ange aimé. V."
Provenance : from the library of Pierre Duché with [...]

15 000 €

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Marcel PROUST

Les plaisirs et les jours

Calmann Lévy, Paris 1896, 20,5x30cm, relié.

First edition, one of 129 numbered copies on laid Lafuma Navarre and reimposed the quarto foolscap, deluxe edition.
Three small tears Length of the first flat, a slight trace of sunshine Length back.

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Honoré de BALZAC

Les Ressources de Quinola

Hippolyte Souverain, Paris 1842, 13,5x22cm, relié.

The rare first edition.
 
Half caramel morocco, spine in five compartments, marbled pastedowns and endpapers, restored wrappers preserved, marbled edges.
Foxed.
 
With an important autograph inscription signed by Honoré de Balzac to his friend Laurent-Jan, to [...]

20 000 €

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Franz LISZT & Anatole de SEGUR

Le poëme de Saint-François

Librairie Poussielgue et fils, Paris 1866, 12x19cm, relié.

Le Poëme de Saint-François [Poem of St. Francis]
Librairie Poussielgue et Fils | Paris 1866 | 12 x 19 cm | half morocco
First edition.
Half red morocco (unsigned, but attributed to Canape), date at foot, original wrap
pers preserved with a few very minor repairs, top edge [...]

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Jean-Paul SARTRE (envoi à Michèle VIAN)

Situationen. Essays

Rowohlt, Hamburg (Hambourg) 1956, 12,5x20,5cm, broché.

First edition in German.
Handsome autograph inscription from Jean-Paul Sartre to Michelle [Vian] on endpaper.
Retaining dust jacket (small lack at foot).

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Marcel PROUST & Lucien DAUDET

Autour de soixante lettres de Marcel Proust

Gallimard, Paris 1929, 15x19,5cm, relié.

First edition, one of the copies of the press service.
Binding half black morocco, back with five nerves, marked "Copy Jean Cocteau" stamped in gold foot back, marbled paper plates, and contreplats combed guards lined paper, preserved covers and backs, gilded head, binding signed P. Goy & C. [...]

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Victor HUGO

Les quatre vents de l'esprit

Jules Hetzel & A. Quantin, Paris 1881, 14,5x23cm, 2 volumes reliés.

First edition on current paper.
Binders half sheepskin fir back with four nerves purposes set with ornate golden dotted double gilt, few traces of minor friction on the back, marbled paper plates, guards and contreplats paper to the tank, a small tear in foot of a slice, bottom corners bumped, [...]

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ALAIN-FOURNIER

Le grand Meaulnes

Emile-Paul frères, Paris 1913, 14,3x19,4cm, broché sous coffret et étui.

First edition, one of 20 numbered copies on Hollande, this one specially printed for the author.
Red morocco box by J.-P. Miguet, spine in six compartments, date at foot of spine, inside of covers edged with red morocco, lined in light grey suede, slipcase edged with red [...]

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